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f ,. �4 i 4k N Understanding age and gender within our neighborhoods is important to further understand our neighbor's needs. Needs and lifestyles often change throughout the course of one's life. By understanding the diversity of our neighbors' age and gender, we can work to ensure our neighborhoods provide appropriate services for men and women, the young and elderly, and everyone in between. Data on the age of the person in complete years is recorded at the time of the 2010 Census interview. Both age and date of birth are used in combination to calculate the most accurate age at the time. In the graph below, age is shown along with gender to offer a snapshot of the age related to gender within our neighborhood. How might this affect our neighborhood? What does our neighborhood offer people of different ages? What challenges or opportunities does our gender /age mix provide? . � Veterans are men and women who have served (even for a short time), but are not currently serving, on active duty in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or the Coast Guard, or who served In the U.S. Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Lenses 2010, Table P12 Merchant Marine during World War II. People who served in the National Guard or Reserves are classified as veterans only if they were ever called or ordered to active duty, not counting the 4 -6 months for initial training or yearly summer camps. While it is possible for 17 year olds to be veterans of the Armed Forces, census data is restricted to the population 18 years and older. Understanding the number of veterans is important for determining housing needs and services within the neighborhood. What challenges and opportunities does our neighborhood present for veterans entering civilian life? River Road Community Organization - Veterans Non - Vetera n Population e 90% ■ Veterans 10% Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2005 -09, Table 821001 City of Eugene Neighborhood Services — 2011 Neighborhood Analysis — River Road Community Organization Q4 River Road Community Organization - Gender & Age Distribution Under 5 years 3.3% 3.2% 5 to 9 years 3.0% 3.2% 10 to 17 years 4.8% 4.6% 18 to 24 years 4.5% 4.0% 25 to 29 years 3.2% 3.7% 30 to 39 years 7.2% 6.9% 40 to 49 years 6.7% 6.6% 50 to 59 years 7.2% 9.0% 60 to 69 years 5.2% 5.4% 70 to 79 years 2.0% 2.7% 80 and above 1.5% 2.1% Male Female or who served In the U.S. Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Lenses 2010, Table P12 Merchant Marine during World War II. People who served in the National Guard or Reserves are classified as veterans only if they were ever called or ordered to active duty, not counting the 4 -6 months for initial training or yearly summer camps. While it is possible for 17 year olds to be veterans of the Armed Forces, census data is restricted to the population 18 years and older. Understanding the number of veterans is important for determining housing needs and services within the neighborhood. What challenges and opportunities does our neighborhood present for veterans entering civilian life? River Road Community Organization - Veterans Non - Vetera n Population e 90% ■ Veterans 10% Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2005 -09, Table 821001 City of Eugene Neighborhood Services — 2011 Neighborhood Analysis — River Road Community Organization Q4