Mapping the health of Baltimore's neighborhoods
The Baltimore City Health Department's 2011 Neighborhood Health Profiles shows a disparity in life expectancy, education and major causes of death between wealthy and poor neighborhoods.
| CSA | Population | Median Household Income | Unemployed | Families in Poverty | Bachelors degree | Juvenile Arrest Rate* | Homicide Incidence Rate** | Life Expectancy | Top causes of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allendale/Irvington/S. Hilton | 16,217 | $33,112 | 15.40% | 15.10% | 9.30% | 127.6 | 22.2 | 68.5 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, Homicide |
| Beechfield/Ten Hills/West Hills | 12,137 | $47,730 | 8.60% | 12.30% | 20.30% | 66.8 | 8.2 | 72.7 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, Homicide |
| Belair-Edison | 17,430 | $43,769 | 14.00% | 8.90% | 63.20% | 98.2 | 24.1 | 70.9 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Homicide, Stroke |
| Brooklyn/Curtis Bay/Hawkins Point | 14,243 | $32,296 | 9.70% | 19.70% | 5.70% | 97.6 | 26 | 69.6 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Respiratory Disease, Drug-induced Deaths |
| Canton | 8,100 | $77,222 | 3.10% | 1.60% | 58.90% | 179.3 | 2.5 | 76.9 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Respiratory Disease, Stroke |
| Cedonia/Frankford | 23,557 | $38,144 | 10.70% | 12.50% | 14.80% | 84 | 6.8 | 71.9 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, Respiratory Disease |
| Cherry Hill | 8,202 | $19,183 | 28.20% | 45.10% | 6.80% | 149 | 35.4 | 67.8 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, HIV/AIDS |
| Chinquapin Park/Belvedere | 7,701 | $43,368 | 9.10% | 5.20% | 30.40% | 76.8 | 10.4 | 75.1 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, Respiratory Disease |
| Claremont/Armistead | 8,230 | $30,606 | 8.40% | 13.20% | 7.70% | 61.5 | 14.6 | 72.3 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, Respiratory Disease |
| Clifton-Berea | 9,874 | $24,696 | 20.00% | 18.40% | 7.00% | 326.5 | 61.8 | 64.9 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Homicide, Stroke |
| Cross-Country/Cheswolde | 13,029 | $58,143 | 6.10% | 8.10% | 52.00% | 22.1 | 0 | 82.9 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, Injury |
| Dickeyville/Franklintown | 4,097 | $31,681 | 9.70% | 18.00% | 13.40% | 36.7 | 17.1 | 72.8 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Homicide, Stroke |
| Dorchester/Ashburton | 11,794 | $39,533 | 11.20% | 11.80% | 21.10% | 122.5 | 15.3 | 72.4 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, Septicemia (Blood Poisoning) |
| Downtown/Seton Hill | 6,446 | $36,632 | 4.80% | 21.80% | 58.70% | 906.7 | 34.1 | 63.9 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, HIV/AIDS |
| Edmonson Village | 7,900 | $34,814 | 12.20% | 13.30% | 8.50% | 125.4 | 19 | 71.6 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, HIV/AIDS |
| Fells Point | 9,039 | $62,185 | 3.80% | 10.60% | 57.00% | 129.4 | 8.9 | 74.3 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Respiratory Disease, Stroke |
| Forest Park/Walbrook | 9,841 | $33,512 | 12.40% | 19.00% | 18.70% | 90.8 | 27.4 | 72.1 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, HIV/AIDS |
| Glen-Falstaff | 14,916 | $37,395 | 8.50% | 14.90% | 31.50% | 59.2 | 10.7 | 77.6 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, Homicide |
| Greater Charles Village/Barclay | 16,391 | $33,258 | 7.20% | 10.50% | 48.50% | 257.2 | 20.7 | 72.7 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Diabetes, Stroke |
| Greater Govans | 10,680 | $37,047 | 14.90% | 11.60% | 14.20% | 104.6 | 15.9 | 73.9 | Heart Disease, Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Stroke |
| Greater Mondawmin | 9,339 | $34,438 | 10.20% | 12.20% | 14.30% | 234.8 | 31.1 | 69.6 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, HIV/AIDS |
| Greater Roland Park/Poplar | 7,322 | $90,492 | 3.40% | 0.00% | 75.40% | 17.8 | 4.1 | 83.1 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, Injury |
| Greater Rosemont | 19,258 | $28,007 | 15.80% | 21.20% | 7.00% | 182.1 | 48.3 | 67 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Homicide, Stroke |
| Greenmount East | 9,262 | $20,708 | 19.70% | 37.70% | 8.10% | 280.3 | 39.9 | 65.9 | Heart Disease, Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Stroke |
| Hamilton | 12,946 | $51,668 | 6.80% | 6.00% | 27.60% | 62.1 | 3.1 | 74.3 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Respiratory Disease, Stroke |
| Harford/Echodale | 16,895 | $51,760 | 8.30% | 4.90% | 22.40% | 71.5 | 8.9 | 76.1 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, Diabetes |
| Highlandtown | 7,250 | $49,680 | 9.80% | 7.60% | 32.70% | 206.1 | 9.7 | 74 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Respiratory Disease, Diabetes |
| Howard Park/West Arlington | 10,871 | $36,622 | 11.20% | 15.20% | 17.70% | 69 | 15.6 | 72.9 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, HIV/AIDS |
| Inner Harbor/Federal Hill | 12,855 | $72,692 | 2.50% | 8.80% | 69.20% | 264.7 | 6.2 | 77.1 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Respiratory Disease, Stroke |
| Jonestown/Oldtown | 10,841 | $20,515 | 14.70% | 26.60% | 17.50% | 187.5 | 29.5 | 71.4 | Heart Disease, Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Stroke |
| Lauraville | 12,273 | $55,122 | 12.80% | 3.90% | 31.60% | 51.5 | 15.5 | 74.3 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, Respiratory Disease |
| Loch Raven | 15,358 | $43,530 | 13.10% | 4.80% | 22.00% | 51 | 10.4 | 75 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, Septicemia (Blood Poisoning) |
| Madison/East End | 7,781 | $30,389 | 14.40% | 27.60% | 4.40% | 280.2 | 46.3 | 64.8 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Homicide, Stroke |
| Medfield/Hampden/Woodberry | 17,432 | $47,759 | 5.70% | 7.70% | 43.40% | 117 | 10.9 | 74.2 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, Respiratory Disease |
| Midtown | 15,685 | $33,303 | 5.70% | 11.20% | 52.50% | 249.1 | 11.5 | 75.5 | Heart Disease, Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Stroke |
| Midway/Coldstream | 9,603 | $30,068 | 20.90% | 22.70% | 5.00% | 220.2 | 45.8 | 63.7 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Homicide, HIV/AIDS |
| Morrell Park/Violetville | 9,095 | $39,931 | 5.80% | 11.40% | 7.90% | 54.9 | 4.4 | 70.8 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Respiratory Disease, Drug-induced Deaths |
| Mt. Washington/Coldspring | 5,183 | $72,348 | 4.90% | 0.60% | 67.50% | 88.9 | 3.9 | 79.4 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, Diabetes |
| North Baltimore/Guilford/Homeland | 17,472 | $75,248 | 5.00% | 3.30% | 72.50% | 38.5 | 3.4 | 81.1 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, Respiratory Disease |
| Northwood | 16,635 | $50,512 | 11.60% | 6.20% | 25.70% | 81.4 | 8.4 | 75.4 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, Septicemia (Blood Poisoning) |
| Orangeville/East Highlandtown | 9,131 | $38,467 | 12.70% | 17.50% | 18.40% | 172 | 13.1 | 71 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, Respiratory Disease |
| Patterson Park North & East | 14,549 | $44,252 | 11.30% | 16.10% | 21.60% | 205.4 | 20.6 | 70.1 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Homicide, HIV/AIDS |
| Penn North/Reservoir Hill | 9,665 | $30,597 | 19.00% | 16.50% | 16.00% | 180.2 | 27.9 | 68.1 | Heart Disease, Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Diabetes |
| Perkins/Middle East | 4,587 | $18,522 | 17.50% | 28.40% | 17.30% | 337.1 | 61 | 68.2 | Heart Disease, Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Homicide |
| Pimlico/Arlington/Hilltop | 11,816 | $29,031 | 17.00% | 21.30% | 7.30% | 184.2 | 27.9 | 66.8 | Heart Disease, Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Stroke |
| Poppleton/The Terraces/Hollins Market | 5,086 | $25,167 | 10.60% | 19.20% | 14.70% | 155.6 | 29.5 | 64 | Heart Disease, Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Stroke |
| Sandtown-Winchester/Harlem Park | 14,801 | $22,277 | 21.00% | 30.90% | 6.20% | 252.3 | 45.3 | 65.3 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Homicide, HIV/AIDS |
| South Baltimore | 6,406 | $69,625 | 4.70% | 8.90% | 46.10% | 102.1 | 0 | 73.3 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Respiratory Disease, Diabetes |
| Southeastern | 6,260 | $28,912 | 8.50% | 19.70% | 6.50% | 138.5 | 19.2 | 71.1 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Respiratory Disease, Septicemia (Blood Poisoning) |
| Southern Park Heights | 13,284 | $27,635 | 17.50% | 25.90% | 4.50% | 215 | 43.7 | 66.7 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Homicide, HIV/AIDS |
| Southwest Baltimore | 17,886 | $27,158 | 19.60% | 26.20% | 9.50% | 250 | 44.2 | 65 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Drug-induced Deaths, Homicide |
| The Waverlies | 7,774 | $33,239 | 12.80% | 23.50% | 20.70% | 163.1 | 21.9 | 72.1 | Heart Disease, Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Stroke |
| Unassigned--Jail | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Upton/Druid Heights | 9,755 | $13,388 | 17.50% | 48.80% | 10.60% | 340 | 37.9 | 62.9 | Heart Disease, Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Homicide |
| Washington Village | 5,503 | $42,504 | 12.30% | 20.80% | 41.10% | 204.5 | 23.6 | 68.6 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Respiratory Disease, Septicemia (Blood Poisoning) |
| Westport/Mt. Winans/Lakeland | 7,119 | $37,678 | 14.80% | 12.30% | 6.10% | 127.6 | 26.7 | 68.8 | Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, Homicide |
* per 1,000 juveniles | ** per 10,000 residents (2005-2009)
To view the complete Neighborhood Health Profiles report, visit http://www.baltimorehealth.org/neighborhoodmap.html
Source: Baltimore City Health Department
Graphic: Adam Marton
