SOCL 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Deep South
6 Jun 2018
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Health Along the MBTA
● MA has more physicians per capita than any other state in the nation
● MA has lowest percentage of people without health insurance
● MA spends more on healthcare than any other state
Premature Death Rates per 1,000 by T Stop
● Arlington 2.6
● Fenway 4.8
Low Birth Weight
● 9 Arlington
● 9 Fenway
● 6 Maverick
● 12 Dudley Square
Diabetes
● Arlington 3
Just in general Arlington and Fenway is healthier than Dudley Sq. and Mattapan
This doesn’t differ based on proximity to health services
More poverty near Dudley Sq. (only 4% at Arlington)
Relates also to Education
Rural Poverty
● Rural poverty goes down with metro counties but is still higher than metro counties
● 13%-14% Poverty rate in US
● 17% in rural areas
● Deep south has more poverty as well as Appalachia and Native American resercations
Poverty on the Reservation
● ⅓ of Native American children in poverty
● Top poorest counties are reservations
Rural Populations are Older
● Median age in noncore counties is over 40
● In noncore counties, 18% of the population is over 65, compared to 13% in metro
counties
Rural Populations are Less Well Educated
Rural Populations are Less Likely to Work in Good-Paying Jobs
● Growth in service industry
Rural Economies Were Slower to Recover from the Great Recession
Where You Live Matters
● In 2014 life expectancy at birth
○ 79 yrs
■ 76.7 men
■ 81.5 women
● Income disparities
○ 10% vs 90% 6 yrs
○ 1% vs 99% 10 yrs
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Document Summary
Ma has more physicians per capita than any other state in the nation. Ma has lowest percentage of people without health insurance. Ma spends more on healthcare than any other state. Premature death rates per 1,000 by t stop. Just in general arlington and fenway is healthier than dudley sq. and mattapan. This doesn"t differ based on proximity to health services. More poverty near dudley sq. (only 4% at arlington) Rural poverty goes down with metro counties but is still higher than metro counties. Deep south has more poverty as well as appalachia and native american resercations. Of native american children in poverty. Median age in noncore counties is over 40. In noncore counties, 18% of the population is over 65, compared to 13% in metro counties. Rural populations are less likely to work in good-paying jobs. Rural economies were slower to recover from the great recession. Rate crossed over other poverty rate in 2000.
