Number of Community Programs Identified and Identified Community Needs in Richmond, Virginia, in the Summer and Fall of 2019
| Domain | Number of Programs Geolocated in Richmond | Metric for Assessing Community Need by Census Tract* | Mean Value (SD) of Need by Census Tract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health | 47 | Percent of adults reporting 14 days per month when mental health was not good | 13.7% (3.7%) |
| Smoking | 11 | Percent of adults who are past or current smokers | 20.3% (6.7%) |
| Unhealthy alcohol use | 35 | Percent of adults with ≥ 1 binge drinking episode in past month | 17.2% (4.62%) |
| Nutrition | 56 | Percent of adults with body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2 | 33.3% (8.98%) |
| Physical activity | 32 | Percent of adults with no leisure time physical activity | 26.7% (9.99%) |
| Transportation | 20 | Percent of households with no vehicle available | 10.6% (12.9%) |
| Financial | 121 | Percent of residents below 100% poverty level | 24.9% (16.8%) |
| Housing | 73 | Percent of renter-occupied units with an eviction judgement annually | 12.1% (8.33%) |
| Food insecurity | 67 | Designated as a food desert | 11 of 66 census tracts |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation. Notes: Some resources provided more than one service, so the total number of resources does not sum to 280.
↵* Data sources for community metrics include the American Community Survey for 2018 (financial, transportation),28 500 Cities Project data for 2018 (mental health, alcohol use, physical activity, obesity, smoking),29 Food Access Research Atlas (food insecurity),30 and the Eviction Lab (housing).31