Bending, Kneeling, or Stooping
Moving Around Home
Walking One Block
Climbing Stairs
Not an issue
An issue
Not an issue
An issue
Not an issue
An issue
Not an issue
An issue
Age Category
50-59
65.8%
34.2%
61.9%
38.1%
44.5%
55.5%
36.3%
63.7%
60-69
62.6%
37.4%
55.8%
44.2%
36.6%
63.4%
28.2%
71.8%
70-79
63.3%
36.7%
53.5%
46.5%
32.6%
67.4%
25.6%
74.4%
80-89
54.0%
46.0%
36.1%
63.9%
25.5%
74.5%
16.3%
83.7%
90+
36.2%
63.8%
23.5%
76.5%
16.7%
83.3%
13.4%
86.6%
Total
60.2%
39.8%
50.2%
49.8%
32.8%
67.2%
25.0%
75.0%
In Your Neighborhood – This section is about how you might spend time outside and around your home.
The data in the “In Your Neighborhood” section, again, provide glimpses into people’s lives that can be used to learn more about how they may be helped, especially with a focus on aging in place. Respondents to this survey generally spend time outside and they tend to feel safe in their neighborhood. Older residents report feeling safer than younger residents. That could be a factor in the amount of time spe nt outside. Familiarization with one’s neighborhood through time spent outside could lead to greater feelings of safety. While this survey did not delve into the amount of time spent outside, more in the older age cohorts (except for the 90+) tend to report feeling safer outside during daytime. Several factors could influence this. They could have more available time to spend outside if they are no longer working or raising families or it could be a factor of longevity in the neighborhood, for example. Better understanding would come from further research into the types and number of activities in which people engage when about their neighborhood, and how much time they spend engaging in those activities. Respondents’ lower feeling of safety when it is dark outside is not surprising. It could be a case of actual nighttime activities that make the neighborhood less safe. It could also be perceptions. Fear of the unknown, fewer of the people with whom they feel safe may be out- and-about, and inability to see clearly at night, could all lead to reduced perceptions of safety. Close to 70 percent (69.4%) of all respondents spend time outside of their home – whether in their yard, walking around, and/or visiting with neighbors, with the percentage being highest among respondents in their 60s and 70s (72.6% and 71.8%, respectively). More than one- quarter (28.4%) of respondents in their 90s indicate never spending time outside.
Region II: PCOA
Area Plan 2024-2027
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