Miami-Dade County, Florida

Community and Windshield Assessment

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Institution

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Introduction
 Miami-Dade is located in Florida on the southern
east parts.
 The county is both rural and urban as it has
areas with rural settlements.
 It had a population of 2,751,796 people (U.S.
Census, n.d).
 The highest races are 78.6% whites, 18.2%
blacks, and 1.6% Asians.
 Between 2013 and 2017, the median household
income was $46,338.
 16.&% of the population live in poverty.
 81.0% of the residents had high school education
and 27.8% had bachelor’s degree or higher.
 62.1% of the population aged 16 years and above
is in civil labor force (U.S. Census, n.d). U.S Census.org
 Positive Health Indicators

Health Indicators Miami-Date Florida State Top Performers

County in USA

Premature death 5,200 6,800 5,300

Adult obesity 21% 26% 26%

HealthRankings.org
 Concerning Health Indicators

Health Indicators Miami-Dade Florida State U.S. Top

County Performers

Unemployment 5.4% 4.9% 3.2%

Violent Crimes 650 500 62

Unemployment implies the percentage of the population aged 16 and above that
is unemployed but seeking work.
Violent crimes on the other hand implies the number of reported violent crimes
per 100,000 people.
HealthRankings.org
 Concerning Health Indicators

Health Indicators Miami-Dade Florida State Top U.S

County Performers

Severe housing 32% 22% 9%

problems

Uninsured 21% 16% 6%

Severe housing rate indicates the percentage of households with at least 1 of 4

housing problems: overcrowding, high housing costs, or lack of kitchen or
plumbing facilities.
Uninsured rate indicates the percentage of population under age 65 without
health insurance. HealthRankings.org
 Most Urgent Indicator

Unemployment
 Employments determines an
individual lifestyle practices
and health (Drydakis, 2015).
 Unemployment promotes
unhealthy and illegal
practices.
 Unemployment increases the
risk of a population to poor
health status.
 Healthy People 2020 Objective

 Increase the proportion of children

living with at least one parent
employed year round, full time.
 Increasing employment for families
has the potential of overcoming
the issue of unemployment and
directly resulting to better health
status for these families as they
are empowered to cater for their
personal expenses with limited
challenges.

Healthy People 2020

 Aggregate Population At Risk of
Obesity
Aggregate Population State of Florida Obese HP2020 Goal for Obese
(%)

Pre-schoolers 12.7% 9.4%

(2-4 or 5 y/o

High School / Adolescents 10.9% 16.1%

Adults 27.4% 30.5%

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention
WV preschoolers' (2-4 y/o) obesity
trend over time

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention
High-schoolers (Adolescents) obesity
trend over time

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention
WV adult obesity trend over time

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention
 Discussion of HP 2020 &
at-risk data
HP2020 goals
 The HP 2020 target for adults is
30.5%.
 The HP 2020 target for adolescents
is 16.1%.
 The HP 2020 target for pre-scholars
is 9.4%.
Florida State obesity rates are:
 Adults is 27.4%,
 Adolescents is 10.9%, and
 Pre-scholars is 12.7%
Healthy People 2020
Windshield & walkability survey

 West Shore Junior – Senior high

school is a secondary school located
at 250 Wildcat Alley in Melbourne,
Florida.
 The school was established in 1998.
 The school enroll students from
grade seven to grade twelve.
 The school has a student/teacher
ratio of 17.6 with approximately
955 students.
 The school was ranked #8 best
school in the State of Florida.
 References

 CDC (n.d). Nutrition, physical activity, and obesity: Date, trends and maps – Florida. Retrieved from
https://nccd.cdc.gov/dnpao_dtm/rdPage.aspx?rdReport=DNPAO_DTM.ExploreByLocation&rdRequestFo
rwarding=Form
 County Health Rankings (n.d). Florida – Miami-Dade (DA). Retrieved from
http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/florida/2018/rankings/miami-dade/county/outcomes/over
all/snapshot

 Drydakis, N. (2015). The effect of unemployment on self-reported health and mental health in Greece
from 2008 to 2013: a longitudinal study before and during the financial crisis. Social Science &
Medicine, 128, 43-51.
 ODPHP (n.d). Healthy people 2020 objectives – Social determinants of health. Retrieved from
https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/social-determinants-of-health/objectiv
es

 OdPHP (n.d). Healthy people 2020: Nutrition and weight status – objectives. Retrieved from
https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/nutrition-and-weight-status/objectives
 U.S. Census. (n.d). Quick facts: Miami-Dade County, Florida; United States. Retrieved from https://
www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/miamidadecountyflorida,US/LFE041217