Health Problems in Urban Communities AFL/SOC 161 Homework Assignment (15%) Due Date: 3/29/19; submit one hard copy at the beginning of class (No exception) Identification of Community Health Problem...

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Title: Health Problems in Urban Communities— Identification of Community Health Problem
AFL/SOC 161— Homework Assignment
Contents
Introduction    3
1. Chosen Urban Community in New York City    3
2. Background Information about this Community and why it is Urban    3
3. Reason for Choosing this Community    4
4. A Health Issue in this Community and Need to address it    4
5. Most Affected Groups by this Health Issue    5
6. Program to address the Identified Community Problem    6
Conclusion    6
Works Cited    7
Introduction
A high population density that is high population over a concise area is an urban community. Compared to rural community, urban areas have high infrastructural development and high population density. Places that satisfy the requirement of a minimum population of 5000 can be categorized as urban area.
1. Chosen Urban Community in New York City
Urban community defines two different conditions, out of which one is physical while the other is social but the major condition remains same that is high-density population. Besides an urban community also has good employment percentage and has luxurious desires of an individual. All of these conditions has been satisfied by Kingston city, New York. New York is a metropolitan area and is the most densely populated city of United States. Dynamic residential areas have given rise to variable population densities within New York and Kingston becomes one of urban community of them.
2. Background Information about this Community and why it is Urban
Kingston was been setup by the Dutch in 1614 and it became the first capital of New York in 1777. Earlier it was occupied, by British troops and it was incorporated as a village in 1805. According to the data provided by 2010 census, Kingston is home to 23,887 and the population density was 3,189.5 persons per square mile. Out of overall population of the city, 23.9% were found to be under the age of 18 and 8.1% were from the age group 18 to 24. Only 15% of overall population was found to be below poverty line and therefore presents a good economic condition.
This city has 17% of African Americans as its residence. Racism has always been associated with blacks and this is no exclusion. Healthcare amenities are directly impacted by the per capita income and a positive data has been recorded from Kingston but among black the number is very low. As mentioned by Liaropoulos and Goranitis, a good economy supports an overall good healthcare and it is positively applied within the Kingston city but community vise black becomes an exclusion due to low per capita income.
3. Reason for Choosing this Community
With the population density of around 3.1 thousand people per square mile, Kingston becomes a densely populated urban community. The city presents a dynamic racial makeup when compared too other urban areas of New York as it has major percentage 73% of whites and corresponding15% of African Americans,...