SENTINEL COMMUNITY TASK 1.docx Task 1 C228 V3 Western Governors University Th

SENTINEL COMMUNITY TASK 1.docx    Task 1 C228 V3  Western Governors University          The total population of people living in sentinel city is 663,862. There are 7.4% of people less than 5 years old, 21.7% of people under 18 years old, and 10.5% of people 65 and older. There are 80.6% white, 10.4% African American, 2% American Indians/Alaskan Natives, 3.7% Asian, 0.2% Native Hawaiian, 3.1% two or more races, 31.5% Hispanic/Latino, 52.7% White (Not Hispanic/Latino). The median household income of Sentinel City is $49,091. The percentage of Sentinel City residents living below the poverty level 18.9%. The population of people living in the four neighborhoods of Sentinel City are: Nightingale Square: 103,974, with median household income of $269,550, Acer Tech Center: 168,390, with median household income of $ 166,300, Casper Park District: 352,643 with median household income of $80,130 and Industrial Heights: 38855 with median household income of $24,672. The percentage if uninsured residents 65 and under in the four neighborhoods are: Nightingale square: 0.7%, Acer Tech Center: 1.5%, Casper Park District: 22.7% and Industrial Heights: 37.5%  Neighborhood Safety Assessment        The safety hazards seen in the community includes trash on the street, prostitution, cars in disrepair parked on the roadside. In the past year, data shows that there was 10% of drug use, in the past 2 years there was 25% drug use, in the past 3 years, there was 20% drug use and the past 4 years there was 15% drug use. The EMS re