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Social Capital Indicators
- Abuse Indicators
- Rank Indicator
- 5 Abuse and neglect of children
- 3 Number of children receiving protective services for abuse/neglect
- Children Indicators
- Rank Indicator
- 7 Childcare arrangement satisfaction
- 5 Children involved in divorce per 1,000 children
- 5 Divorces involving children
- 5 Students who move more than once a year
- 4 Percent of family groups with only one parent living with a child under age 18
- 3 Children in foster care per 1,000 children
- 2 Runaways per 1,000 children
- Connectedness Indicators
- Rank Indicator
- 8 Number of community gardens
- 7 Percent of people who say they have enough
- 5 Average distance between residences of extended family members
- 4 Citizen participation in community projects
- 3 Neighborliness
- 3 People feeling they can rely on others in community for help
- 3 Percent who say most people can be trusted
- 3 Neighborhood livability as rated by residents
- Culture Indicators
- Rank Indicator
- 3 Number of arts events/performances at public sites
- Diversity Indicators
- Rank Indicator
- 4 Discrimination complaints filed
- 3 Racism perception
- Literacy Indicators
- Rank Indicator
- 6 Public library items circulated per person
- 6 Public library materials per capita
- Mental Health Indicators
- Rank Indicator
- 3 Suicide attempts of 12th grade students
- 3 Suicide rate per 100,000
- Pregnancy/Birth Indicators
- Rank Indicator
- 5 Births to females under 18 per 1,000 live births
- 4 Births to mothers without 12 years of education
- 4 Births to unwed mothers
- 4 Substance-exposed newborns per 1,000 live births
- Volunteerism Indicators
- Rank Indicator
- 5 Volunteer rate
- 5 Percent of people who volunteer at least 50 hours per year
- 4 Youth involvement in community service
- 3 Charitable contributions
From www.sustainablemeasures.org
A survey that is been widely used to determine Social connectedness of a neighborhood
How strongly agree or disagree with the these statements; Scale 1 to 5 1 = Strongly disagree 5 = strongly agree
Results for North King County 2007 in Bold source www.communitiescount.org
This is a close knit neighborhood. 60% agree
People in this neighborhood can be trusted. 90% agree
People around here are willing to help their neighbors. 89% agree
People in this neighborhood do not share the same values (reversed for scale) 15% agree
People in this neighborhood generally don't get along with each other.(reversed for scale) 7% agree
Would you say it is very likely, likely unlikely or very unlikely that your neighbors would intervene or do something if:
Children were skipping school and hanging out in the neighborhood 60% likely
Children were spray painting graffiti on something in the neighborhood 89% likely
Children were showing disrespect to an adult 61% likely
A fight broke out in front of their house 83% likely
The fire station closest to their home was threatened with budget cuts 73% likely
How often are you personally involved in a community organization?
Examples but not limited to; A neighborhood association Community center Church Political organization Library Volunteer Heritage Organization Chamber of Commerce Service Club PTSA
Very active or somewhat active in at least one of the organization types at least once a month? Yes or no
I know the first and last names of my neighbors one door next to me on both sides Yes or no
I have been over to my neighbor's home to socialize in the last month. Yes or no
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