Health and Nutrition of Harper Woods, MI Residents

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Fifty two percent of Harper Woods residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 21 times per month. This includes chocolate and other flavored milks, as well as hot cocoa made with milk, and does not count small amounts of milk added to coffee or tea. People living here eat an average of four meals (breakfasts, lunches or dinners) per week that were prepared away from home in places such as restaurants, fast food places, food stands, grocery stores or from vending machines. They get two of these meals from a fast-food or pizza place. People here eat two "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat three frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Harper Woods 52.2%
  • County 48.0%
  • State 49.4%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 21.4
  • Wayne County 19.8
  • Michigan 21.0

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Harper Woods 3.7
  • County 3.6
  • Michigan 3.6

Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)

  • Harper Woods 1.7
  • Wayne County 2.0
  • State 1.9

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Harper Woods 1.7
  • County 1.7
  • State 1.8

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Harper Woods 3.3
  • County 3.3
  • Michigan 3.6

The average Harper Woods resident last visited a dentist two years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Fifteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Nineteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Harper Woods residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 50 percent. People living here aged 30 years and older, aside from brushing their teeth with toothbrush, use dental floss or any other device that clean between teeth on average three days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of three days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 23 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Here 1.8
  • County 2.1
  • State 2.0

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 14.9%
  • County 16.3%
  • State 16.1%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Harper Woods 18.5%
  • Wayne County 20.9%
  • State 21.3%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Here 49.6%
  • County 44.7%
  • Michigan 46.5%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Harper Woods 3.1
  • County 2.7
  • State 2.8

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 2.7
  • County 3.3
  • Michigan 2.9

Average number of teeth

  • Harper Woods 22.9
  • Wayne County 22.7
  • State 22.8

The average height of Harper Woods residents 16 years and older is 67 inches. The average weight is 180 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Thirty eight percent of people living here are obese. Forty nine percent have ever been obese. Thirty seven percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 66.7
  • Wayne County 66.7
  • Michigan 66.9

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 180.0
  • Wayne County 183.7
  • State 181.4

Average BMI

  • Harper Woods 28.9
  • Wayne County 29.3
  • State 28.8

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 37.9%
  • Wayne County 41.0%
  • State 37.8%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 48.8%
  • County 52.3%
  • Michigan 49.5%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Here 37.5%
  • County 34.7%
  • State 35.4%

Sixty three percent of Harper Woods residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty three percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Three percent have ever used heroin. Twelve percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 62.9%
  • Wayne County 62.1%
  • Michigan 64.4%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 22.5%
  • County 21.2%
  • Michigan 23.7%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 20.3%
  • Wayne County 19.3%
  • Michigan 21.6%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Harper Woods 3.0%
  • County 3.1%
  • State 3.1%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Harper Woods 11.5%
  • County 9.8%
  • Michigan 12.6%

Ten percent of people living in Harper Woods have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty nine percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Three percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Harper Woods 10.5%
  • County 11.3%
  • State 10.0%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Harper Woods 49.2%
  • County 48.3%
  • Michigan 47.3%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Here 3.2%
  • County 3.8%
  • State 3.2%

Harper Woods residents 20 years and older on average get up to urinate one time at night (from time they go to bed at night until the time they get up in the morning).

Summary

Avg. # of times urinating at night

  • Harper Woods 1.1
  • Wayne County 1.2
  • State 1.1

Eleven percent of Harper Woods residents above the age of 40 have problems with their ability to smell, such as not being able to smell things or things not smelling the way they are supposed to. Six percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Sixty nine percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Thirty five percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Fifteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Forty five percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Here 11.0%
  • Wayne County 9.9%
  • Michigan 11.2%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Harper Woods 5.5%
  • Wayne County 5.8%
  • State 5.7%

People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%)

  • Harper Woods 69.0%
  • Wayne County 63.8%
  • Michigan 68.1%

People 40+ that ever had tonsils teeth removed (%)

  • Here 35.0%
  • County 23.4%
  • State 28.8%

People 40+ that ever had a loss of consciousness because of a head injury (%)

  • Harper Woods 14.7%
  • County 13.2%
  • Michigan 16.1%

People 40+ that ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull (%)

  • Here 20.1%
  • Wayne County 17.7%
  • State 21.8%

People 40+ that ever had two or more sinus infections (%)

  • Harper Woods 45.1%
  • County 36.2%
  • Michigan 41.6%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Seventy nine percent of people living in Harper Woods are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Harper Woods 78.8%
  • County 74.3%
  • State 75.0%

Twenty five percent of people living in Harper Woods have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty five percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Forty six percent of people in Harper Woods frequently check their blood cholesterol. Twenty percent of people have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that their blood cholesterol level was high.

Summary

Has high blood pressure (%)

  • Harper Woods 25.3%
  • Wayne County 25.3%
  • State 23.1%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Harper Woods 25.2%
  • County 25.0%
  • State 24.9%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 46.4%
  • County 44.2%
  • State 42.5%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Here 20.0%
  • Wayne County 19.1%
  • Michigan 19.0%

Thirty eight percent of people living in Harper Woods use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 38.0%
  • Wayne County 26.8%
  • Michigan 35.0%

Twenty four percent of Harper Woods residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty six percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty one percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty six percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Eighteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Twelve percent of people living here move or speak so slowly that other people could have noticed, or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that they have been moving around a lot more than usual. Four percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Harper Woods 23.7%
  • County 26.7%
  • Michigan 26.0%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 25.7%
  • Wayne County 26.7%
  • Michigan 26.7%

People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)

  • Harper Woods 40.3%
  • Wayne County 39.7%
  • Michigan 41.7%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Harper Woods 50.5%
  • Wayne County 50.0%
  • Michigan 51.3%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 26.2%
  • County 29.1%
  • State 27.7%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 19.6%
  • Wayne County 20.4%
  • State 21.1%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Harper Woods 17.9%
  • Wayne County 18.2%
  • State 19.0%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Harper Woods 12.0%
  • Wayne County 13.9%
  • State 13.4%

People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)

  • Harper Woods 3.9%
  • County 4.2%
  • State 4.2%

Harper Woods residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Here 2.3
  • County 2.0
  • State 2.1

Seventy seven percent of people living in Harper Woods have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Twelve percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 5.2 days per month on average. They have 5.2 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 20 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Here 77.3%
  • County 76.6%
  • Michigan 80.2%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Harper Woods 12.1%
  • Wayne County 12.0%
  • Michigan 10.5%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Here 5.2
  • County 4.6
  • State 5.1

Average drinks/week

  • Here 5.2
  • Wayne County 5.5
  • State 5.6

Average days/year people drink much

  • Harper Woods 20.1
  • Wayne County 23.3
  • State 23.7

Ninety eight percent of Harper Woods residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety four percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty eight percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Forty four percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Seven percent of males in Harper Woods have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety eight percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty seven percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty eight percent have ever had anal sex. Eleven percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Harper Woods were 17 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 23 women. He has vaginal sex with 17 women. People living here were on average 21 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on four women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 2.5 men on average. They have had 1.3 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Harper Woods were 19 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on four men in their lifetime. Nine percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Harper Woods has vaginal or anal sex 63 times a year. Fifty four percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Harper Woods 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 11 men on average. They have had nine male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.6 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Eighty five percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)

  • Harper Woods 97.6%
  • Wayne County 97.3%
  • Michigan 97.2%

Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)

  • Harper Woods 94.1%
  • County 94.4%
  • State 94.3%

Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)

  • Here 88.0%
  • County 83.1%
  • State 86.7%

Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 44.5%
  • County 45.9%
  • Michigan 47.8%

Males 18+ that ever had any sex with a man (%)

  • Harper Woods 6.9%
  • Wayne County 5.3%
  • Michigan 5.8%

Females 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a man (%)

  • Here 98.1%
  • Wayne County 97.0%
  • Michigan 97.3%

Females 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a man (%)

  • Here 86.7%
  • Wayne County 78.3%
  • State 84.8%

Females 18+ that ever had anal sex with a man (%)

  • Harper Woods 38.1%
  • County 36.4%
  • Michigan 39.0%

Females 18+ that ever had any kind of sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 11.2%
  • Wayne County 13.7%
  • State 11.9%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 17.0
  • County 16.6
  • Michigan 16.7

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Here 22.7
  • County 30.8
  • Michigan 27.3

Average number of female vaginal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Harper Woods 17.1
  • Wayne County 24.1
  • Michigan 21.5

Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)

  • Harper Woods 21.5
  • Wayne County 22.3
  • Michigan 21.6

Average number of woman performed oral sex on in lifetime (18+)

  • Here 4.3
  • County 4.4
  • State 5.2

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Harper Woods 2.5
  • Wayne County 1.7
  • State 2.4

Average number of male anal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Harper Woods 1.3
  • Wayne County 1.0
  • Michigan 1.4

Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)

  • Here 19.4
  • County 19.9
  • Michigan 19.8

Average number of male oral sex partners in lifetime (18+)

  • Harper Woods 4.3
  • Wayne County 3.8
  • Michigan 4.7

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Harper Woods 8.6%
  • Wayne County 13.2%
  • State 9.2%

Average number of times people have vaginal or anal sex a year

  • Harper Woods 63.2
  • Wayne County 57.2
  • Michigan 60.7

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Here 54.0%
  • Wayne County 49.4%
  • State 54.8%

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 10.7
  • County 11.9
  • Michigan 11.3

Average number of male vaginal sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Harper Woods 9.4
  • County 9.8
  • State 9.9

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Harper Woods 0.6
  • Wayne County 0.6
  • Michigan 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Harper Woods 84.8%
  • Wayne County 76.9%
  • State 82.0%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Nine percent of households in Harper Woods use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Four percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Here 9.4%
  • County 11.5%
  • State 10.3%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Harper Woods 4.1%
  • County 4.0%
  • Michigan 4.3%

Harper Woods residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Thirty three percent of them have trouble sleeping.

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Harper Woods 6.8
  • County 6.7
  • Michigan 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Here 33.2%
  • County 28.7%
  • State 31.4%

Forty six percent of Harper Woods residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 46.3%
  • Wayne County 55.2%
  • Michigan 52.0%

Twenty percent of Harper Woods residents' work involve vigorous-intensity activity that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate, like carrying or lifting heavy loads, digging or construction work for at least 10 minutes continuously. Thirty seven percent of people do moderate-intensity activities at work that cause small increases in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking or carrying light loads for at least 10 minutes continuously. Twenty eight percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty two percent do any vigorous-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause large increases in breathing or heart rate like running or basketball for at least 10 minutes continuously. Forty four percent do any moderate-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause a small increase in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking, bicycling, swimming or golf for at least 10 minutes continuously. People living here spend six hours sitting on a typical day (this includes sitting at work, at home, getting to and from places, or with friends, including time spent sitting at a desk, traveling in a car or bus, reading, playing cards, watching television or using a computer). They usually sit and watch TV or videos for about three hours per day. They use a computer or play computer games (including Playstation, Nintendo DS, or other portable video games) outside of work or school for 1.2 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Harper Woods 20.0%
  • Wayne County 19.6%
  • Michigan 21.6%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 36.8%
  • County 35.1%
  • Michigan 37.9%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Harper Woods 27.5%
  • County 31.4%
  • Michigan 30.3%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 21.6%
  • County 20.1%
  • State 20.2%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 43.7%
  • Wayne County 39.3%
  • Michigan 42.8%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Harper Woods 6.3
  • County 6.1
  • Michigan 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Harper Woods 2.8
  • Wayne County 2.9
  • State 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • Harper Woods 1.2
  • County 1.3
  • Michigan 1.3

Eleven percent of Harper Woods residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Four percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Four percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty five percent are overweight. Seventeen percent of people 60 years and older have difficulties in thinking or remembering that can make a big difference in everyday activities (this does not refer to occasionally forgetting your keys or the name of someone you recently met). This refers to things like confusion or memory loss that are happening more often or getting worse. Thirteen percent of people living in Harper Woods have ever received a blood transfusion. Seventeen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty eight percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Five percent have ever been told they had gout. Four percent have congestive heart failure. Four percent have coronary heart disease. Three percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Four percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Four percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Three percent have ever had emphysema. Nine percent have another thyroid problem. Four percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Two percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Eleven percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 10.5%
  • Wayne County 10.8%
  • State 10.8%

People with anemia (%)

  • Harper Woods 3.6%
  • Wayne County 4.7%
  • Michigan 3.5%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Here 3.8%
  • Wayne County 3.1%
  • State 3.8%

People with overweight (%)

  • Harper Woods 35.3%
  • County 34.7%
  • Michigan 34.2%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Harper Woods 17.5%
  • County 18.9%
  • State 19.6%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Harper Woods 12.8%
  • County 12.0%
  • Michigan 11.6%

People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)

  • Harper Woods 17.4%
  • Wayne County 19.8%
  • Michigan 18.7%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Harper Woods 27.9%
  • Wayne County 24.6%
  • Michigan 25.6%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 4.5%
  • County 3.9%
  • State 3.9%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Harper Woods 3.9%
  • County 3.5%
  • State 3.4%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Harper Woods 3.6%
  • County 2.8%
  • State 3.1%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Harper Woods 2.9%
  • County 2.0%
  • State 2.2%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Harper Woods 3.9%
  • Wayne County 3.3%
  • Michigan 3.7%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Harper Woods 3.8%
  • Wayne County 4.0%
  • Michigan 3.8%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Harper Woods 2.7%
  • County 2.6%
  • Michigan 3.1%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Harper Woods 8.7%
  • Wayne County 6.4%
  • Michigan 7.4%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 3.8%
  • Wayne County 3.6%
  • State 3.7%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Here 2.3%
  • County 2.7%
  • State 3.0%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Harper Woods 11.1%
  • County 7.3%
  • Michigan 8.8%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Sixty five percent of births in Harper Woods were vaginal deliveries. Thirty five percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.4 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty one percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Fifty percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty five percent of women in Harper Woods have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Fourteen percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy two percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Eight percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Sixteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Twenty percent have ever used female hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, including any forms of female hormones, such as pills, cream, patch and injections, but do not include birth control methods or use for infertility.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Here 65.2%
  • Wayne County 64.3%
  • State 64.3%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Harper Woods 34.8%
  • County 35.7%
  • State 35.7%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 99.4%
  • Wayne County 99.0%
  • State 99.3%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Harper Woods 61.2%
  • County 60.4%
  • State 59.7%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Harper Woods 50.3%
  • Wayne County 48.6%
  • Michigan 54.4%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Here 25.4%
  • Wayne County 22.0%
  • Michigan 22.2%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Here 13.7%
  • County 10.8%
  • Michigan 11.8%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 71.9%
  • County 72.8%
  • Michigan 75.4%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Harper Woods 7.6%
  • Wayne County 6.6%
  • State 8.3%

Women that have ever used Depo-Provera or injectables (%)

  • Harper Woods 15.6%
  • County 19.6%
  • Michigan 16.7%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Harper Woods 20.3%
  • County 14.7%
  • State 18.0%

People living in Harper Woods report their general health condition on average at 57 percent. Five percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 38 percent of Harper Woods residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Eight percent of people living in Harper Woods are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 57.5%
  • County 54.2%
  • State 56.1%

Blood donors (%)

  • Harper Woods 5.2%
  • Wayne County 4.1%
  • Michigan 4.7%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Harper Woods 37.8%
  • Wayne County 45.6%
  • Michigan 41.1%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 8.3%
  • County 8.8%
  • Michigan 8.7%

People in Harper Woods spend $353 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 21 percent of their income. The average family in Harper Woods spends $76 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $156 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income. They also spend $26 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Harper Woods $353
  • Wayne County $351
  • Michigan $358

Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)

  • Here 21.1%
  • Wayne County 25.6%
  • Michigan 23.7%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Harper Woods $76
  • County $74
  • Michigan $72

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Harper Woods 4.2%
  • Wayne County 4.5%
  • State 4.3%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Harper Woods $156
  • County $127
  • Michigan $141

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Harper Woods 6.9%
  • Wayne County 6.6%
  • State 7.0%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Here $26
  • Wayne County $25
  • Michigan $25

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 1.3%
  • Wayne County 1.3%
  • Michigan 1.3%

People living in Harper Woods report their general condition of hearing on average at 79 percent. Eighty percent of them can usually hear and understand, without the use of a hearing aid or any other listening devices, what a person says without seeing his or her face if that person whispers to them from across a quiet room. Ninety six percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Nineteen percent of Harper Woods population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Thirty nine percent of people living here have ever had a job where they were exposed to loud sounds or noise. Loud means so loud that they must speak in a raised voice to be heard. Fifteen percent of people in Harper Woods had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Harper Woods 78.6%
  • County 80.4%
  • Michigan 79.2%

People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 80.4%
  • County 81.3%
  • Michigan 78.9%

People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 95.9%
  • County 95.6%
  • Michigan 95.0%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Harper Woods 18.6%
  • Wayne County 18.2%
  • State 19.9%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 38.8%
  • Wayne County 40.3%
  • State 42.8%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Harper Woods 14.6%
  • County 15.1%
  • Michigan 15.8%

Twenty nine percent of Harper Woods residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

Summary

Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%)

  • Here 29.3%
  • County 26.2%
  • Michigan 25.8%

Fifteen percent of Harper Woods residents 20 or older have limitations caused by a long-term physical, mental or emotional problems or illnesses keeping them from working at a job or business. Twenty two percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Nine percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Nine percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Eight percent of people here have health problems that require them to use special equipment, such as a cane, wheelchair, special bed or special telephone.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Here 15.5%
  • County 18.5%
  • State 18.3%

People limited in amount of work they can do (%)

  • Harper Woods 22.3%
  • County 24.3%
  • State 24.5%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Harper Woods 9.5%
  • Wayne County 9.9%
  • State 9.2%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Harper Woods 9.0%
  • County 9.8%
  • State 9.6%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Harper Woods 8.5%
  • Wayne County 8.7%
  • Michigan 7.8%
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