United Way Perth Huron’s Social Research & Planning Council has released the first three chapter of their Quality of Life report.
The report is meant to be used to understand the places we live. Kristin Crane, Director of SRPC says they hope the reports create conversations in the community around what health and well being look like.
This years edition represents months of research, writing and designing and consultations.
The first three chapters released cover the demographics and make up of Perth-Huron, diversity and the economics of the region.
Who We Are provides information on the people who make up the Perth-Huron and details such as age, gender and geography. One fact uncovered during research for the report showed that 28% of the population lives in a one-person household. With the years living through the pandemic and dealing with the associated isolation and stress, the negative effects on the well-being of the community come into sharper focus.
In A Diverse Community, SRPC delves deeply into elements of diversity. A key takeaway is the significant gaps in data that exists for many groups including the LGBTQ2S+ community and residents who have a disability. These gaps highlight the need for better local and national data collection practices so people are better able to self-identify, making for more accurate representation within data.
Our Strong Economy looks at the impact economic factors have on the quality of life in our community. Living with low incomes can impact many areas of an individual or family’s life and leads to incredible stress. A key point is the income gap between men and women in both Perth and Huron, where women earn $11,600 and $12,000 less respectively based on median after-tax income.
