Area Demographics and Data
Districts 1, 2 and 7 Immediately
Surround Cooley Site
KEY:
= Cooley Site is in District 1
Cooley is Bordered by Districts 1 and 2
District 1 compared to
surrounding districts:
District 2 compared to
surrounding districts:
• Highest total population (105,931)
• Second highest total population
(105,185)
• Second highest population >18
(77K)
• Highest population >18
(80K)
• Highest level of education
(9.5% hold B.A.)
• Second highest level of education
(9.3% hold B.A.)
• Second highest per capita income
($17,606)
• Highest per capita income
($18,292)
Source: Neavling, Steve. “Detroit City Council’s Map Splits Up Growing Areas of Detroit” Detroit Free Press 17 Feb. 2012
Web. <http://www.freep.com/article/20120217/NEWS01/202170414/Detroit-City-Council-s-district-map-splits-up-growingareas>.
Areas of Interest:
Poverty, Youth, Families and Seniors
Poverty1
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District 1 poverty rate: 26%
District 2 poverty rate: 25%
District 7 poverty rate: 32%
National poverty rate: 15%
In Detroit overall,2
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Median age: 30.9
Child population: 34.6% of total Detroit population
Female householder w/out spouse: 31.62%
Female householder w/ >18 dependents and w/out spouse: 18.59%
Population 18+ years of age: 68.91%
– Males: 31.36%
– Females: 37.56%
Households w/individuals >18 years of age: 41.51%
Household w/individuals 65+ years of age: 22.85%
Householder living alone: 29.68%
Data Driven Detroit. “Detroit Elections: City Council Districts.” Interactive Map. Web. <http://datadrivendetroit.org/projects/city-council-elections-by-district/>.
2 “Detroit City, Michigan Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000).” Web. <http://detroit.areaconnect.com/statistics.htm>.
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Detroit Homes and Homeownership
• 97.93% of Detroiters live in a household
• 54.88% of Detroiters are owner-occupants
• 45.12% of Detroiters rent their home
• 35.37% of Detroiters are homeowners
Source: “Detroit City, Michigan Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000).” Web.
<http://detroit.areaconnect.com/statistics.htm>.
2010 District Voter Turn Out:
Highest in Districts Near Cooley Site
At-Large
29.1%
District 7
29.6%
% Voter Turn Out
District 2
35.7%
District 1
34.3%
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Source: Data Driven Detroit. “2010 District Turn Out.”
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City Council 2013
Post-Primary Finalists
District 1
James Tate, won 60% primary votes
Wanda Jan Hill, won 13%
District 2
George Cushingberry, Jr., won 28% primary votes
Rick Bowers, won 17%
District 7
Saunteel Jenkins, won 35% primary votes
Gabe Leland, won 35%
Brenda Jones, won 30%
John Bennett, won 28%
David Bullock, won 10%
Roy McCallister, won 9%
Cooley’s Neighborhood: As Outlined
in the Detroit Future City Report
Today:
• Low - Moderate Vacancy in Cooley area
Future:
• Strategy #36: Encourage community-based youth programs to improve
neighborhood safety
• Strategy #40: Offer discounted recreation center memberships for
neighborhood residents
• Strategy #53: Construct neighborhood center that centralizes all
components of the neighborhood resource kit
• Strategy #71: Organize a network of all ages healthy-living and exercise
classes
Source: Detroit Future City Report, 2012
Interested Cooley Community
Center Occupants
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4 Brothers Deli – Detroit-based mobile deli serves gourmet sandwiches, lunches and caters
Athletes Unlimited – 501(c)3 wheel chair basketball team seeks court time and office space
DAPCEP – K-13 computer education; needs 30-student computer equipped classrooms
Detroit Kitchen Connect – a Detroit-based 501(c)3 network of kitchen facilities rental space
for caterers and food truck businesses endorsed by Oprah Winfrey.
Goodwells – Midtown, Detroit-based organic grocery store serving prepared and hot foods,
health items
Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers – Knight Arts Foundation winner, Satori Shakoor,
regularly hosts storytelling events by artists, authors, and everyday people for the public
The Sphinx Organization – a string-based scholarship and mentoring program for AfricanAmericans and Latino youth musicians
Threat Management Center – personal and neighborhood security provider also offers
personal and workplace defense instruction
Volunteer Beauticians and Barbers – site for non-profits such as Jackets for Jobs and
Children’s Orchard to obtain grooming services for clients
Walker-Miller – 501(c)3 STEM youth programs and energy audit job training
YMCA -- pool facilities management and pool programs for all ages and abilities
YWCA – programs and services to meet women’s and children’s needs, especially daycare