2023 HEALTH CARE EDITION
POVERTY IN NORTHEAST DALLAS According to 2021 U.S. Census Bureau data, the ZIP codes 75243 and 75231, which face higher poverty than other ZIP codes in Lake Highlands and Lakewood, are densely populated areas with populations of mostly people of color.
LEADING CHRONIC DISEASES IN DALLAS COUNTY The ZIP codes 75243 and 75231 are among the top 20 ZIP codes with the highest chronic diseases vulnerability index in Dallas County, meaning people who live there are more likely to have one or more chronic diseases. Here are the numbers of Parkland patients with leading chronic diseases as of 2022.
6.1%
75214
21%
75231
Diabetes: 54,151
Mental health: 115,377
Coronary artery disease: 9,540
8%
75238
Cancer: 24,708
HIV: 8,563
Hypertension: 113,623
21.7%
75243
Asthma: 17,975
Total number of patients FY-2021: 448,251
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
Multiple chronic conditions: 92,580
Poverty rate
Chronic kidney disease: 11,734
SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU’S 2021 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY COMMUNITY IMPACT
SOURCE: 2022 DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT COMMUNITY IMPACT
said. “I’d rather ask the community, ‘What do you need,’ and address those issues.” Identifying needs In ZIP code 75243, and the rest of Lake Highlands and Lakewood, city leaders must look at which of the ve pillars of health—education, income, employment, housing and health care—is most lacking in order to address each neighborhood’s health outcomes, Kim said. City leaders can work to improve
the health outcomes in low-income neighborhoods by pushing to add healthy grocery options and a ord- able health clinics, Kim said. Many low-income communities have low health awareness because of their life- style and lack of health education, so health awareness campaigns, such as vaccine drives, could also help. Even with limited resources, small steps can lead to a big change, Kim said. One new development in ZIP code 75243, the Forest Audelia Park and Multipurpose Center, is expected
to bring community resources and help revitalize the neighborhood. The $7.55 million project, which city leaders expect to be complete in two to three years, will include a park with sport courts as well as a multi- purpose center with a cultural center, recreation center, library, police sta- tion and boxing gym. During her upcoming term as the Lake Highlands representative, Stew- art said she hopes to be able to address
health needs with a data-focused lens by researching her community before solidifying her approach to a speci c area or ZIP code. “We’re going to have actual facts and data that tell us what a neighbor- hood is made up of and ... what their needs are,” Stewart said.
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