Huntington is a quaint city in southwestern, West Virginia along the Ohio River. Although several community leaders and organizations have implement programs to improve the health of the community, there are still several public health concerns in our community. The purpose of this paper is to document a windshield view of the community’s population, the environment, and the health status of the city’s population. After completing the assessment of the community, I will discuss the city’s leading health issues, as well as complete a nursing diagnosis, based on the outcomes of this assessment.
Description of the Community The city of Huntington sits at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains along the Ohio River in Cabell County, …show more content…
The city has an average rainfall of 43 inches per year, with 12 inches of snow per year (US Climate data, 2015). The air quality index is slightly lower than the US average with notably higher sulfur dioxide levels than the US (City-Data, 2015). Housing in Huntington ranges from large historical homes lining Ritter Park to university dorms and apartment complexes with an average of 2.2 people per household (US Census Bureau, 2015). Multi-unit housing structures account for more than 30% of housing in the city (US Census Bureau, 2015). Initially Huntington’s economy relied on steel processing and manufacturing, but now relies on health care, education, retail, and tourism (City of Huntington, 2015). The workforce is predominantly white-collar workers at 66.9% (City-Data, 2015). The median household income is $29,593, with an unemployment rate of 6.2%, with a poverty rate of 30.1% (CHSI, 2015). The unemployment rate, and poverty rate in Huntington, both exceed US national rates at 5.1% and 15.4% respectively (US Census Bureau, …show more content…
Ritter Park is 75 acres, and recently voted one of the “Best Public Spaces in America” including a pet safe dog park and an outdoor amphitheater (GHPRD, n.d.). Harris Riverfront Park also provides the community an area for many outdoor concerts and events (GHPRD, n.d.). Cabell County has one main public library, located in downtown Huntington, with seven branches that offer the community a great number of public programs and services (Cabell County Public Library, 2015). There are more than one hundred churches of all denominations in and around the city. The churches range from elaborate gothic architecture to repurposed building including a Christian Biker’s Church in the west end of the
Description of the Community The city of Huntington sits at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains along the Ohio River in Cabell County, …show more content…
The city has an average rainfall of 43 inches per year, with 12 inches of snow per year (US Climate data, 2015). The air quality index is slightly lower than the US average with notably higher sulfur dioxide levels than the US (City-Data, 2015). Housing in Huntington ranges from large historical homes lining Ritter Park to university dorms and apartment complexes with an average of 2.2 people per household (US Census Bureau, 2015). Multi-unit housing structures account for more than 30% of housing in the city (US Census Bureau, 2015). Initially Huntington’s economy relied on steel processing and manufacturing, but now relies on health care, education, retail, and tourism (City of Huntington, 2015). The workforce is predominantly white-collar workers at 66.9% (City-Data, 2015). The median household income is $29,593, with an unemployment rate of 6.2%, with a poverty rate of 30.1% (CHSI, 2015). The unemployment rate, and poverty rate in Huntington, both exceed US national rates at 5.1% and 15.4% respectively (US Census Bureau, …show more content…
Ritter Park is 75 acres, and recently voted one of the “Best Public Spaces in America” including a pet safe dog park and an outdoor amphitheater (GHPRD, n.d.). Harris Riverfront Park also provides the community an area for many outdoor concerts and events (GHPRD, n.d.). Cabell County has one main public library, located in downtown Huntington, with seven branches that offer the community a great number of public programs and services (Cabell County Public Library, 2015). There are more than one hundred churches of all denominations in and around the city. The churches range from elaborate gothic architecture to repurposed building including a Christian Biker’s Church in the west end of the