Health and Nutrition of Brooklyn, MI Residents

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Fifty one percent of Brooklyn residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 22 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 four frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Brooklyn 51.4%
  • County 48.9%
  • Michigan 49.4%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 22.2
  • County 21.2
  • Michigan 21.0

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 3.5
  • County 3.5
  • State 3.6

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

  • Brooklyn 1.7
  • County 1.8
  • Michigan 1.9

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 1.7
  • Jackson County 1.7
  • State 1.8

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 3.6
  • Jackson County 3.6
  • Michigan 3.6

The average Brooklyn 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. Twenty percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Brooklyn residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 48 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 22 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Here 1.9
  • County 2.0
  • State 2.0

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Brooklyn 15.0%
  • County 16.3%
  • Michigan 16.1%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 19.6%
  • Jackson County 22.3%
  • Michigan 21.3%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Brooklyn 48.5%
  • Jackson County 45.4%
  • State 46.5%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Brooklyn 2.9
  • Jackson County 2.8
  • State 2.8

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Brooklyn 2.6
  • County 2.8
  • State 2.9

Average number of teeth

  • Here 22.1
  • Jackson County 22.5
  • Michigan 22.8

The average height of Brooklyn residents 16 years and older is 67 inches. The average weight is 178 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Thirty seven percent of people living here are obese. Forty eight percent have ever been obese. Thirty four percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Brooklyn 66.8
  • Jackson County 67.1
  • Michigan 66.9

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 178.2
  • County 183.1
  • Michigan 181.4

Average BMI

  • Here 28.5
  • Jackson County 29.0
  • State 28.8

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 36.9%
  • Jackson County 38.0%
  • Michigan 37.8%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 48.5%
  • Jackson County 50.6%
  • Michigan 49.5%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Brooklyn 34.4%
  • County 35.3%
  • Michigan 35.4%

Sixty six percent of Brooklyn residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty five percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty two percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Three percent have ever used heroin. Fifteen percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 65.9%
  • Jackson County 65.5%
  • Michigan 64.4%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 24.9%
  • County 25.4%
  • State 23.7%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Brooklyn 22.3%
  • Jackson County 23.3%
  • Michigan 21.6%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Brooklyn 3.3%
  • Jackson County 3.3%
  • Michigan 3.1%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Here 14.5%
  • Jackson County 14.1%
  • State 12.6%

Ten percent of people living in Brooklyn 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 (%)

  • Brooklyn 10.4%
  • Jackson County 10.0%
  • State 10.0%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 49.5%
  • Jackson County 46.5%
  • State 47.3%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Brooklyn 3.1%
  • County 3.3%
  • Michigan 3.2%

Brooklyn 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

  • Here 1.1
  • County 1.1
  • Michigan 1.1

Eleven percent of Brooklyn 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. Five percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Seventy three percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Thirty four percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Seventeen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty two 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 11.1%
  • County 11.6%
  • State 11.2%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 5.3%
  • County 5.6%
  • Michigan 5.7%

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

  • Brooklyn 72.6%
  • Jackson County 68.9%
  • State 68.1%

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

  • Brooklyn 34.4%
  • Jackson County 30.2%
  • Michigan 28.8%

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

  • Brooklyn 17.3%
  • County 17.7%
  • Michigan 16.1%

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

  • Here 21.5%
  • Jackson County 23.1%
  • Michigan 21.8%

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

  • Here 45.3%
  • Jackson County 42.1%
  • Michigan 41.6%

Seventy seven percent of people living in Brooklyn are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Here 77.4%
  • County 74.1%
  • Michigan 75.0%

Twenty seven percent of people living in Brooklyn have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty eight percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Forty four percent of people in Brooklyn frequently check their blood cholesterol. Twenty two 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 (%)

  • Here 27.2%
  • Jackson County 23.0%
  • State 23.1%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Brooklyn 27.5%
  • County 25.7%
  • State 24.9%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Brooklyn 44.3%
  • Jackson County 43.0%
  • State 42.5%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Here 21.7%
  • Jackson County 19.4%
  • State 19.0%

Forty percent of people living in Brooklyn use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 39.7%
  • Jackson County 35.4%
  • Michigan 35.0%

Twenty five percent of Brooklyn 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 two percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty two percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty seven percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty one percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Nineteen 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 (%)

  • Brooklyn 24.8%
  • County 26.7%
  • State 26.0%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 26.0%
  • Jackson County 27.9%
  • Michigan 26.7%

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

  • Here 41.9%
  • County 42.7%
  • Michigan 41.7%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Brooklyn 52.1%
  • Jackson County 51.7%
  • State 51.3%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Brooklyn 27.2%
  • County 27.6%
  • State 27.7%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 21.5%
  • Jackson County 20.9%
  • State 21.1%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Brooklyn 18.8%
  • Jackson County 19.4%
  • Michigan 19.0%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Brooklyn 12.0%
  • Jackson County 13.9%
  • State 13.4%

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

  • Here 3.9%
  • County 4.6%
  • State 4.2%

Brooklyn residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Here 2.4
  • Jackson County 2.2
  • Michigan 2.1

Eighty percent of people living in Brooklyn have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Eleven percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 5.4 days per month on average. They have 5.7 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 23 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Brooklyn 79.9%
  • Jackson County 80.6%
  • Michigan 80.2%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Brooklyn 11.1%
  • County 10.3%
  • State 10.5%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Here 5.4
  • County 5.1
  • Michigan 5.1

Average drinks/week

  • Brooklyn 5.7
  • County 5.9
  • State 5.6

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 22.9
  • County 25.1
  • Michigan 23.7

Ninety seven percent of Brooklyn residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety five percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty nine percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Fifty two percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Five percent of males in Brooklyn 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 seven percent have ever had anal sex. Ten percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Brooklyn 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 31 women. He has vaginal sex with 21 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 six women. People in Brooklyn were 20 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on three men in their lifetime. Eight percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Brooklyn has vaginal or anal sex 58 times a year. Fifty four percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Brooklyn 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 10 men on average. They have had nine male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.4 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Eighty seven percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Brooklyn 97.2%
  • Jackson County 97.6%
  • State 97.2%

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

  • Brooklyn 94.6%
  • County 94.9%
  • State 94.3%

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

  • Here 89.3%
  • Jackson County 87.5%
  • Michigan 86.7%

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

  • Here 51.7%
  • County 49.1%
  • State 47.8%

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

  • Here 5.3%
  • Jackson County 6.1%
  • Michigan 5.8%

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

  • Here 97.5%
  • Jackson County 98.0%
  • Michigan 97.3%

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

  • Brooklyn 86.6%
  • Jackson County 88.3%
  • Michigan 84.8%

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

  • Brooklyn 37.1%
  • County 42.4%
  • Michigan 39.0%

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

  • Brooklyn 9.8%
  • Jackson County 11.5%
  • State 11.9%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 16.8
  • Jackson County 16.6
  • Michigan 16.7

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

  • Brooklyn 30.6
  • County 27.3
  • State 27.3

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

  • Brooklyn 21.0
  • Jackson County 22.5
  • State 21.5

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

  • Brooklyn 21.4
  • Jackson County 21.1
  • Michigan 21.6

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

  • Brooklyn 5.8
  • Jackson County 5.6
  • Michigan 5.2

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

  • Here 19.7
  • Jackson County 19.4
  • Michigan 19.8

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

  • Here 2.9
  • County 6.3
  • State 4.7

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 7.8%
  • County 8.1%
  • State 9.2%

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

  • Here 57.8
  • Jackson County 63.1
  • Michigan 60.7

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Here 53.8%
  • Jackson County 57.0%
  • State 54.8%

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

  • Here 10.5
  • Jackson County 11.0
  • State 11.3

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

  • Brooklyn 9.1
  • Jackson County 9.9
  • State 9.9

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

  • Here 0.4
  • Jackson County 0.5
  • State 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Brooklyn 86.9%
  • Jackson County 83.0%
  • Michigan 82.0%

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

Ten percent of households in Brooklyn 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 (%)

  • Brooklyn 9.7%
  • Jackson County 10.0%
  • State 10.3%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Brooklyn 4.3%
  • County 4.5%
  • Michigan 4.3%

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Brooklyn 6.9
  • Jackson County 6.8
  • State 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Brooklyn 33.7%
  • Jackson County 32.1%
  • State 31.4%

Forty six percent of Brooklyn residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 46.3%
  • Jackson County 53.3%
  • State 52.0%

Twenty two percent of Brooklyn 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. Forty one 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 nine percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Seventeen 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 two 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 (%)

  • Here 22.1%
  • County 23.4%
  • State 21.6%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 40.9%
  • Jackson County 39.9%
  • State 37.9%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 28.8%
  • County 28.3%
  • State 30.3%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 17.3%
  • Jackson County 18.6%
  • Michigan 20.2%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Brooklyn 42.1%
  • County 42.0%
  • State 42.8%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Brooklyn 6.1
  • Jackson County 6.1
  • State 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Brooklyn 2.8
  • Jackson County 2.8
  • State 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • Brooklyn 1.2
  • Jackson County 1.2
  • State 1.3

Eleven percent of Brooklyn 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. Nineteen 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 Brooklyn have ever received a blood transfusion. Eighteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Thirty one percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Four percent have ever been told they had gout. Five percent have congestive heart failure. Four percent have coronary heart disease. Three percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Five 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. Four percent have ever had emphysema. Ten percent have another thyroid problem. Four percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Three percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Twelve percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 10.8%
  • Jackson County 10.1%
  • Michigan 10.8%

People with anemia (%)

  • Here 3.6%
  • Jackson County 3.0%
  • Michigan 3.5%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Here 4.2%
  • County 4.2%
  • State 3.8%

People with overweight (%)

  • Brooklyn 35.0%
  • Jackson County 34.6%
  • State 34.2%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Here 19.4%
  • Jackson County 19.6%
  • State 19.6%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Brooklyn 13.3%
  • Jackson County 12.0%
  • State 11.6%

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

  • Brooklyn 18.3%
  • County 18.9%
  • Michigan 18.7%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 30.8%
  • Jackson County 26.9%
  • Michigan 25.6%

People with gout (%)

  • Brooklyn 4.4%
  • County 4.0%
  • State 3.9%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Brooklyn 4.7%
  • Jackson County 3.6%
  • Michigan 3.4%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Here 3.9%
  • County 3.5%
  • State 3.1%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Brooklyn 2.8%
  • Jackson County 2.4%
  • State 2.2%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 4.7%
  • County 4.1%
  • Michigan 3.7%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Brooklyn 4.4%
  • County 3.8%
  • Michigan 3.8%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Brooklyn 3.6%
  • County 3.3%
  • Michigan 3.1%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 10.1%
  • County 7.6%
  • Michigan 7.4%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Brooklyn 3.8%
  • Jackson County 4.1%
  • State 3.7%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Brooklyn 3.3%
  • County 2.7%
  • Michigan 3.0%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Brooklyn 12.4%
  • County 8.8%
  • State 8.8%

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

Sixty five percent of births in Brooklyn were vaginal deliveries. Thirty five percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.5 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty nine percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Fifty six percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty seven percent of women in Brooklyn have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Fifteen percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy three percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Eight percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Twelve percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Twenty four 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 65.5%
  • County 66.0%
  • Michigan 64.3%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Here 34.5%
  • Jackson County 34.0%
  • Michigan 35.7%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Brooklyn 99.5%
  • County 99.4%
  • State 99.3%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Brooklyn 59.4%
  • County 61.3%
  • State 59.7%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Brooklyn 55.9%
  • County 55.1%
  • Michigan 54.4%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Here 26.9%
  • Jackson County 24.5%
  • State 22.2%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Brooklyn 15.2%
  • Jackson County 12.9%
  • State 11.8%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Brooklyn 73.1%
  • County 76.4%
  • State 75.4%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Here 8.3%
  • Jackson County 7.7%
  • State 8.3%

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

  • Brooklyn 12.2%
  • Jackson County 17.0%
  • Michigan 16.7%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Brooklyn 24.0%
  • County 20.7%
  • Michigan 18.0%

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

People living in Brooklyn 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, 36 percent of Brooklyn residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Nine percent of people living in Brooklyn are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Brooklyn 56.6%
  • County 55.8%
  • Michigan 56.1%

Blood donors (%)

  • Here 5.5%
  • County 4.3%
  • State 4.7%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Brooklyn 35.8%
  • Jackson County 40.1%
  • Michigan 41.1%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 8.7%
  • County 9.0%
  • State 8.7%

People in Brooklyn spend $345 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 Brooklyn spends $68 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $139 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income. They also spend $23 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Brooklyn $345
  • County $355
  • Michigan $358

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

  • Here 21.0%
  • Jackson County 24.2%
  • State 23.7%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Here $68
  • Jackson County $70
  • State $72

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Here 3.9%
  • Jackson County 4.5%
  • State 4.3%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Brooklyn $139
  • County $133
  • State $141

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Brooklyn 7.0%
  • County 7.0%
  • State 7.0%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Here $23
  • Jackson County $23
  • State $25

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Brooklyn 1.4%
  • Jackson County 1.2%
  • State 1.3%

People living in Brooklyn report their general condition of hearing on average at 77 percent. Seventy nine 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 five percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty one percent of Brooklyn population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty five 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. Sixteen percent of people in Brooklyn had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Brooklyn 77.1%
  • Jackson County 78.3%
  • Michigan 79.2%

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

  • Here 78.7%
  • Jackson County 78.0%
  • Michigan 78.9%

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

  • Here 94.9%
  • County 94.8%
  • State 95.0%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 21.0%
  • Jackson County 21.1%
  • Michigan 19.9%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 45.3%
  • County 46.5%
  • Michigan 42.8%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 16.1%
  • County 16.9%
  • State 15.8%

Twenty eight percent of Brooklyn 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 (%)

  • Brooklyn 28.0%
  • County 26.4%
  • State 25.8%

Twenty percent of Brooklyn 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 seven percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Eleven percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Eleven percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Ten 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 (%)

  • Brooklyn 19.8%
  • County 18.6%
  • State 18.3%

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

  • Brooklyn 26.8%
  • County 25.7%
  • Michigan 24.5%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Brooklyn 10.6%
  • Jackson County 9.4%
  • State 9.2%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 10.7%
  • County 9.7%
  • State 9.6%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Brooklyn 9.8%
  • Jackson County 8.0%
  • Michigan 7.8%

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

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