Housing and Health in
Fordham - Bronx Pk| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | XX,XXX |
| Over age 65 | YY% |
| Under age 18 | YY% |
| Poverty | YY% |
| Graduated high school | YY% |
| Limited English | YY% |
| Owner-occupied homes | YY% |
| Rent-burdened households | YY% |
For each dataset, we divide neighborhoods up into tertiles, or thirds. This provides a rough comparison of this neighborhood, to all other NYC neighborhoods, for this indicator.
These are only based on the distribution of data values, not the range. The absolute values of indicators in different categories may not be all that different.
Housing and Health in
Fordham - Bronx PkHousing conditions can drive health outcomes like asthma, lead poisoning, and carbon monoxide poisoning. We track housing neighborhood characteristics that can put people at risk - and special populations that are vulnerable.
Health outcomes
Health outcomes that can be affected by conditions in the home or neighborhood.
Heat stress hospitalizations weather are part of the public health burden due to hot weather.
Heat hospitalizations in Fordham - Bronx Pk:
In the middle of neighborhoods
the Bronx average
(boro val per 100,000)
the Citywide average
(city val per 100,000)
In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].
Elevated blood lead levels are 5+ mcg/dL. There is no safe level of lead in the blood. Lead poisoning can cause learning and behavior problems, and delay growth and mental development.
Child lead poisoning in Fordham - Bronx Pk:
Higher than most neighborhoods
the Bronx average
(boro val per 1,000 tested)
the Citywide average
(city val per 1,000 tested)
In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].
Asthma hospitalizations are more severe asthma outcomes. They're often clustered in high-poverty neighborhoods, where disinvestment and poor housing conditions expose residents to triggers.
Asthma hospitalizations (age 5 to 17) in Fordham - Bronx Pk:
Higher than most neighborhoods
the Bronx average
(boro val per 10,000)
the Citywide average
(city val per 10,000)
In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].
Asthma hospitalizations are more severe asthma outcomes. They're often clustered in high-poverty neighborhoods, where disinvestment and poor housing conditions expose residents to triggers.
Asthma hospitalizations (adults) in Fordham - Bronx Pk:
Higher than most neighborhoods
the Bronx average
(boro val per 10,000)
the Citywide average
(city val per 10,000)
In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].
Home safety and maintenance
Buildings with maintenance issues and disrepair can harm health. Across NYC, low-income neighborhoods have more residences with maintenance issues due to past and present disinvestment and housing discrimination.
Carbon monoxide detectors are required in NYC homes by law. Failure to provide or maintain a detector can put people at risk for carbon monoxide poisoning and death.
Carbon monoxide in Fordham - Bronx Pk:
In the middle of neighborhoods
the Bronx average
(boro val per 10,000 buildings)
the Citywide average
(city val per 10,000 buildings)
In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].
Cracks or holes are a housing problem linked to the presence of mice, rats, and cockroaches - which can harm residents' health.
Cracks in Fordham - Bronx Pk:
Higher than most neighborhoods
the Bronx average
(boro val%)
the Citywide average
(city val%)
In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].
Older housing (built before 1960) that has peeling paint can put residents at risk of lead poisoning, due to lead paint. Lead paint was banned from household paints in New York City in 1960 and in the USA in 1978.
Peeling paint in Fordham - Bronx Pk:
Higher than most neighborhoods
the Bronx average
(boro val%)
the Citywide average
(city val%)
In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].
Leaks are a housing problem that can harm health by introducing mold, which can worsen respiratory conditions like asthma.
Leaks in Fordham - Bronx Pk:
Higher than most neighborhoods
the Bronx average
(boro val%)
the Citywide average
(city val%)
In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].
The need for supplemental heat may mean a building's main heat source doesn't work - and can indicate the presence of other health-threatening housing problems.
Supplemental heat in Fordham - Bronx Pk:
Higher than most neighborhoods
the Bronx average
(boro val%)
the Citywide average
(city val%)
In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].
Air conditioning is an important way to avoid heat stress, especially for persons with limited mobility.
Households with AC in Fordham - Bronx Pk:
Less than most neighborhoods
the Bronx average
(boro val%)
the Citywide average
(city val%)
In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].
Homes with housing problems can threaten the health of the people who live there.
Housing problems in Fordham - Bronx Pk:
Higher than most neighborhoods
the Bronx average
(boro val%)
the Citywide average
(city val%)
In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].
Indoor air quality
Potential sources of allergens and pollutants that can worsen asthma and other health conditions.
Adults without a smoke-free home policy. A smoke-free home policy can limit people's exposure to secondhand smoke, which is especially dangerous to children.
Smoke-free homes in Fordham - Bronx Pk:
In the middle of neighborhoods
the Bronx average
(boro val%)
the Citywide average
(city val%)
In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].
The presence of mice or rats in the home is often associated with poor housing maintenance. These pests can contaminate food and worsen asthma.
Mice or rats (in the building) in Fordham - Bronx Pk:
Higher than most neighborhoods
the Bronx average
(boro val%)
the Citywide average
(city val%)
In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].
The presence of cockroaches in the home is often associated with poor housing maintenance. Cockroaches in the home can contaminate food and worsen asthma.
Cockroaches in Fordham - Bronx Pk:
Higher than most neighborhoods
the Bronx average
(boro val%)
the Citywide average
(city val%)
In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].
Social and economic risk factors
Conditions that make a neighborhood more at-risk for housing hazards.
Households with more than one person per room are considered crowded.
Crowding in Fordham - Bronx Pk:
Higher than most neighborhoods
the Bronx average
(boro val%)
the Citywide average
(city val%)
In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].
Poverty is a major determinant of health, since poverty deprives people of access to health and safety resources.
Child poverty in Fordham - Bronx Pk:
Higher than most neighborhoods
the Bronx average
(boro val%)
the Citywide average
(city val%)
In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].
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