Detroit and Out-Wayne Results

Chart 4: Out-Wayne County Respondents Who Selected Each Aspiration


Chart 4 details the responses of Wayne County residents outside of Detroit. Out-Wayne County residents also tracked very closely on their top 3 selections with the choices voiced by the entire tri-county sample, though they placed preparedness for young children slightly ahead of older youth. They also chose Basic Needs at a slightly higher rate than the overall population. The aspiration areas for which Out-Wayne County residents differed most on the low side from regional totals were Knowing How to Get Help, Affordable Housing/Homelessness and the need for Targeted Funding. The areas for which they saw a greater need were Safety, Abuse and Neglect, and the Disabled.

Chart 5. Percentage of City of Detroit Respondents Who Selected Each Aspiration


Chart 5 provides the distribution of responses gathered from City of Detroit residents. Here is where we found the greatest variation in comparison to the tri-county respondents as a whole. While Basic Needs came in first, at a rate slightly lower than that of the region, the issue of Safety vaulted into second place, ahead of Youth Preparedness. The urban problem of crime was joined by the issues of Job Skills and a Livable Wage and Affordable Housing/Homelessness as critical aspirations for Detroiters. This combination pushed School Readiness for Children into 6th place. Among the other aspiration areas, Detroiters demonstrated less concern than average in the areas of Abuse and Neglect, Seniors and the Disabled.