A snapshot of Community District 7’s health status has just been released by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, offering glimmers of hope and areas of concern.
The agency compiled health profiles for each of the city’s 59 Community Districts, which included statistics ranging from life expectancy rates, leading causes of death, and the effects of housing and air quality on one’s health. Each profile also highlighted comparisons in each district to the Bronx and city overall.
The average life expectancy of residents in Community District 7, covering Kingsbridge Heights, Bedford, Fordham, University Heights, and Norwood, is 78.7 years, with the leading causes of death being heart disease and cancer, also the leading causes of death citywide, according to the report.
The report also highlighted other factors that can contribute to the district’s overall health including income-related issues such poverty, unemployment, and rent burden, with 32 percent of the district’s residents living below the federal poverty level. When it comes to air quality, Community District 7 ranks low, when compared to other parts of the Bronx, according to the report.
The report opens with a note from Dr. Mary Bassett, Commissioner of the Health Department’s, advocating for the reduction of health inequities among districts which have stemmed from income inequality and a history of “racial residential segregation.”
The full report can be found here.
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