Social Dimension
Overview
The social well-being of a neighborhood is dependent upon many interconnected issues. While
social well-being is only one component of neighborhood quality of life, it may exacerbate the
larger set of issues that affect the quality of life in communities with the greatest needs.
Individual variable scores will help to pinpoint specific problems and provide guidance to
address these components. The social dimension results are presented in Figure 6.
Analytical Variables
Percent of Persons Over Age 64
Percent of Persons Ages 5-19
Infant Wellness
Percent of Child Welfare Cases
Percent of Households Receiving TANF
Percent of Households Receiving SNAP
Youth Opportunity Score
Results
Figure 6 shows that High Priority NSAs in the social
dimension are clustered in two areas, north of S. Military
Highway and just east of the Dismal Swamp. Low scoring
and middle scoring NSAs are more evenly distributed
throughout the city.
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