Scottsdale, Az Community Assessment
Running head: SCOTTSDALE: COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS
Scottsdale: Community Assessment and Analysis
Jennifer Hensley
Megan Kehrli
Isha Maina
Maribel Martinez
Kelly Simpson
Lisa Taylor
Grand Canyon University: NRS-427v Community Health
February 3, 2013
Scottsdale: Community Assessment and Analysis Scottsdale, Arizona was incorporated in 1951 and is the sixth largest city in Arizona (City of Scottsdale, 2013). Scottsdale is 184.2 square miles located in the picturesque Sonoran Desert nestled just east of Phoenix, north of the Salt River Pima Indian Community, and west of the McDowell Mountains. The city’s official slogan is “The West’s Most Western Town.” The city is a prime area for new urban growth and development, and downtown Scottsdale is considered the finest urban center in Arizona. The city also takes pride in maintaining a clean appearance and enhancing character areas such as the historic Old Town area in south Scottsdale. The city of Scottsdale is routinely rated as one of the most desirable communities to live, visit, and conduct business according to the official web site of the City of Scottsdale, Arizona (2013). Analysis of the functional health patterns of the community of Scottsdale reveals a community rich in outdoor recreational opportunities and yet has poor air quality, vitamin D deficiencies, and poor nutritional intake. The 217,385 people that call Scottsdale home have a strong sense of community (Sperling’s Best Places, 2013). The community is 89.3% white (City of Scottsdale, 2013), predominantly Christian, and the majority of people speak English at home (US Census Bureau, 2013). Hispanics, however, have a great presence in the community and encompass a large portion of the remaining minority groups (Sperling’s Best Places, 2013). 52% of the residents hold a Bachelor’s degree (US Census Bureau, 2013) and most are business professionals who work in management, business and financial operations. The
Scottsdale: Community Assessment and Analysis
Jennifer Hensley
Megan Kehrli
Isha Maina
Maribel Martinez
Kelly Simpson
Lisa Taylor
Grand Canyon University: NRS-427v Community Health
February 3, 2013
Scottsdale: Community Assessment and Analysis Scottsdale, Arizona was incorporated in 1951 and is the sixth largest city in Arizona (City of Scottsdale, 2013). Scottsdale is 184.2 square miles located in the picturesque Sonoran Desert nestled just east of Phoenix, north of the Salt River Pima Indian Community, and west of the McDowell Mountains. The city’s official slogan is “The West’s Most Western Town.” The city is a prime area for new urban growth and development, and downtown Scottsdale is considered the finest urban center in Arizona. The city also takes pride in maintaining a clean appearance and enhancing character areas such as the historic Old Town area in south Scottsdale. The city of Scottsdale is routinely rated as one of the most desirable communities to live, visit, and conduct business according to the official web site of the City of Scottsdale, Arizona (2013). Analysis of the functional health patterns of the community of Scottsdale reveals a community rich in outdoor recreational opportunities and yet has poor air quality, vitamin D deficiencies, and poor nutritional intake. The 217,385 people that call Scottsdale home have a strong sense of community (Sperling’s Best Places, 2013). The community is 89.3% white (City of Scottsdale, 2013), predominantly Christian, and the majority of people speak English at home (US Census Bureau, 2013). Hispanics, however, have a great presence in the community and encompass a large portion of the remaining minority groups (Sperling’s Best Places, 2013). 52% of the residents hold a Bachelor’s degree (US Census Bureau, 2013) and most are business professionals who work in management, business and financial operations. The
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