Windshield Survey Worksheet

Windshield Survey Worksheet

· Complete the basic demographic information & epidemiology and community core sections.

· Complete the disaster preparedness plan.

· You must complete two subsystems, Education and Health & Social Services, as part of your community assessment. Then you are free to select two of the remaining six subsystems of the Community Assessment Wheel in the Community-as-Partner model.

· Use this worksheet to develop your community assessment data relating to the subsystems.

Basic Demographic Information & Epidemiology

Demographic	Community Level	State Level	National Level
Race/Ethnicity	73.8% white non-H ispanic 15.9% black 7.9% Hispanic or Latino 6.5% Asian	96.5% white N.H. 68.4% black 9.0% Hispanic or Latino 6.2% Asian	76.6% white N.H. 18.1% Hispanic or Latino 13.4% Black, A.A 5.8% Asian 1.3% American Indian
Age	15.3% 65 and old	Median age 38, 14.2% are 65 and over	6.1% under age 5 22.6% under age 18 15.6% over age 64 508% female 87.3% high school graduate or higher (under age 25) 30.9 bachelors degree or higher
Sex	53.4% female	50.8 female	50.8% female
Education level	94.2% high school graduate or higher, 25 years old and older	88.9% of Virginia adults had completed at least high school in 2015	87.3% high school graduate or higher (under age 25) 30.9% bachelors degree or higher
Religion	79% Christian 48% Evangelical protestant 18% Mainline Protestant 21% Historically Black Protestant 11% Catholic 2% Mormon 7% non-Christian faith	73% Christian 30% Evangelical Protestant 16% Mainline Protestant 12% Historically Black Protestant 12% Catholic 2% Mormon 6% non-Christian faith
Income	Median household income $54,606	Median household income $68,766	Median household income in 2017 was $57,652
Poverty status	21.5% persons in poverty	10.6% persons in poverty	12.3% poverty status
Occupation types/ Unemployment rate	50.3% Civilian labor force age 16 and up	64.4% Civilian labor force age 16 and up	63.0% Civilian labor force age 16 and up
Number of births	86 live births in 2016	101,220 live births in 2016	3,945,875 live births in 2016
Births to unmarried/ women in poverty	38 in 2016	34,794 in 2016	1,569,796 in 2016

Community Core (see page 174 of Anderson & McFarlane)

Boundaries – Identify the boundaries of the community	Homelessness, obesity, disabled, elderly
What are the signs of where this area begins & ends?	I-199 and I 64
Does this area have a name? Is it displayed?	Yes, Williamsburg. Yes, it is displayed
Landmarks
Physical – Highways, railroad tracks, etc. that mark the boundaries	All of the above
Natural – Bodies of water, hills, or mountains	No
Economic – Residential or commercial areas	Residential and Commercial
History
What can you learn about the community by looking around?	Mostly tourist attraction, a lot of new housing developments, shopping malls as well
Is this an established neighborhood, new sub-division, apartment building, etc.?	Established city
Have houses been repurposed as businesses?	yes
Are there any historical markers in the community? What do they say?	Yes Colonial Williamsburg Historic
Are the trees and other plantings mature?	yes
Demographics
What kind of people do you see: the old, homeless, families, loners, etc.?	Most elderly, retirees, families, some homeless as well
Race
What races do you see?	All races are seen primarily white.
Is the population homogeneous or integrated?	homogenous
Ethnicity
Do you see indicators of more than one ethnicity?	yes
Restaurants, churches, private schools, festivals, etc.?	Many restaurants and churches, 3 private schools, monthly festivals
Are there signs in a language other than English?	no
Values & Beliefs
Are there churches, temples, mosques?	yes
What denominations are the churches?	Variety Jewish Temples, Mosque, Kingdom Hall, and Christian based churches
Are the lawns cared for, is there landscaping?	Yes, mostly well-manicured
What are the signs of culture or history seen?	Historic Jamestown Settlement
How do you feel in the community – welcomed? Concerned?	Always welcomed

Disaster Preparedness Plan

Summarize the community’s disaster preparedness plan.
Is it simple? Clear? Realistic? Flexible? Easy to implement regardless of the nature and extent of the disaster or who must implement the plan? Consider all types of community hazards and disaster possibilities for your local community.	In my opinion, for the most part if evacuation is needed, evacuate. This is assistance for evacuations available if needed.
When was the community’s disaster plan last updated? If there is no evidence that it has been updated recently (or at all), note this fact.	2017
Is there evidence that the community has tested the disaster plan (disaster drills, equipment checks, etc.)? If there is no evidence that it has been updated recently (or at all), note this fact.	There is a nuclear power plant in Surry Co. There are frequent drills that can be heard in Williamsburg. A loud alarm is sounded in the event of an emergency. The notice will also come across our local radio station.
Is the community’s disaster plan easily accessed via website or community communication channels (community television station, community newsletter, etc.)? Discuss the ease or difficulty you had in locating your community’s disaster preparedness plan.	Yes, the website’s link is down

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