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10. Chesapeake 55 and Better Benchmarks
Area
Goal
Objective
How Measured
Status
Source
Housing
Persons 55 and
older will have
affordable
housing
Continue to develop
housing options to
increase the
availability of
affordable housing
Number of persons
65 and older who pay
more than 30% of
their income for
housing
In 2012 the number and percent
of persons 60 + who pay more
than 30% of their income
towards housing was 35.5% for
homeowners and 63.9% for
renters
2012 Census
Bureau American
Community
Survey
Transportation
Persons 55 and
older will have
access to
transportation
Continue to develop
affordable and
accessible
transportation
Number of
transportation
options, i.e. number
bus stops, ride share
programs, non-profit
rides, etc.
Baseline number of
transportation options to be
determined
An inventory will
need to be made
from resource
information files
Health Care
Persons 55 and
older maintain
optimal health
Continue to develop
programs to reduce
the number of
persons with chronic
conditions
Rate of emergency
department visits for
persons 65 and older
with chronic
conditions
Chesapeake data to be
determined; Center for Disease
Control baseline national data
for emergency visits:
65+ 50.0 visits/100/yr
65- 74 38.7 visits/100/yr
75+ visits/100/yr
Data to be
developed by
Chesapeake
Regional Medical
Center
Financial
Safety and
Security
Persons 55 and
older are free of
financial crime
Continue to develop
programs and
services to prevent
crimes against
seniors
Number of financial
crimes against
persons 55+
In 2013 the rate of financial
crimes against persons 65 and
older was 6.7/1,000 population
City of
Chesapeake
Police Department
Report
Quality of Life
Persons 55 and
older enjoy
quality of life
Continue to develop
programs and
services that support
and enhance a
livable community
Quality of Life Index
Using the Developing,
Sustaining, and Revitalizing
categories to categorize these
attributes, the analysis
delineated 17 Developing
NSAs, 80 Sustaining NSAs, and
20 Revitalizing NSAs.
City of
Chesapeake
Quality of Life
Report to be
updated in
October 2014
