People and Place ... Pgs 2 & 4 Community Issues ... Pgs 3 & 5
People and Place ... Pgs 2 & 4 Community Issues ... Pgs 3 & 5
People and Place ... Pgs 2 & 4 Community Issues ... Pgs 3 & 5
Percept
Zip Code 01757
Milford, MA
Study Area Definition:
Zip Code 01757
People and Place ... pgs 2 & 4 Community Issues ... pgs 3 & 5
Faces of Diversity ... pgs 2 & 4 Faith Preferences ... pgs 3 & 6
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Zip Code 01757
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Study Area Definition:
Zip Code 01757
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P1 PROJECTED POPULATION DENSITY VERY HIGH |——————————|——————————|
Very Somewhat
LOW
Somewhat Very
AVG. HIGH
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P2 PROJECTED POPULATION CHANGE STABLE |——————————|——————————|
Moderate Low
DECLINE
Low Moderate
STABLE GROWTH
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P3 POPULATION DISTRIBUTION HIGHLY DISPERSED |——————————|——————————|
Very
DISPERSED
Somewhat
AVERAGE
Somewhat Very
CONCENTRATED
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P4 DIVERSITY SOMEWHAT HIGH |——————————|——————————|
Very Somewhat
LOW
Somewhat Very
HIGH
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P5 AREA DYNAMIC LEVEL SOMEWHAT HIGH |——————————|——————————|
Very Somewhat
LOW
Somewhat Very
AVG. HIGH
Faces of Diversity
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D1 U.S. LIFESTYLES GROUP MIDDLE AMERICAN FAMILIES |———|———|———|———|———|———|
Affluent Middle Young Rural Senior Ethnic/
Families America &Coming Families Life Urban
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D2 NON-ANGLO POPULATION VERY LOW |——————————|——————————|
Very Somewhat
LOW
Somewhat Very
AVG. HIGH
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D3 FASTEST RACIAL/ETHNIC GROWTH ASIANS |———|———|———|———|———|———|
No Group Anglo
Growing
African- Hispanic/ Asian Native/
American Latino Other
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D4 GENERATION SURVIVORS |———|———|———|———|———|———|
Gen Z Millenials Survivors Boomers Silents Builders
(Age 0-6) (7-26) (27-47) (48-65) (66-83) (84 and up)
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D5 FAMILY STRUCTURE SOMEWHAT TRADITIONAL |——————————|——————————|
Very Somewhat Somewhat
NON-TRADITIONAL
Very
MIXED TRADITIONAL
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D6 EDUCATION SOMEWHAT LOW |——————————|——————————|
Very Somewhat
LOW
Somewhat Very
AVG. HIGH
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Zip Code 01757
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Study Area Definition:
Zip Code 01757
Community Issues
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C1 PRIMARY CONCERNS HOPES & DREAMS |————|————|————|————|————|
The Basics Family Community Hopes &
Problems Problems
Spiritual/
Dreams Personal
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C2 RISC LEVEL (Stress Conditions) SOMEWHAT LOW |——————————|——————————|
Very Somewhat
LOW
Somewhat Very
AVG. HIGH
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C3 POTENTIAL RESISTANCE TO CHANGE AVERAGE |——————————|——————————|
Very Somewhat
LOW
Somewhat Very
AVG. HIGH
Faith Preferences
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F1 FAITH RECEPTIVITY SOMEWHAT LOW |——————————|——————————|
Very Somewhat
LOW
Somewhat Very
AVG. HIGH
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F2 FINANCIAL SUPPORT POTENTIAL SOMEWHAT HIGH |——————————|——————————|
Very Somewhat
LOW
Somewhat Very
AVG. HIGH
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F3 CHURCH STYLE BOTH |——————————|——————————|
Very Somewhat
TRADITIONAL
Somewhat
BOTH
Very
CONTEMPORARY
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F4 CHURCH PROGRAM PREFERENCE RECREATION |—————|—————|—————|—————|
Spiritual
Development
Personal Community/ Recreation
Development Social Services
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F5 HAVE A RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE SOMEWHAT HIGH |——————————|——————————|
Very Somewhat
LOW
Somewhat Very
AVG. HIGH
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Zip Code 01757
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P4: What is the overall level of diversity in the area? P5: How dynamic is the study area?
Based upon the number of different lifestyle and racial/ethnic groups in the As the population density and overall diversity in an area increase, the
area, the overall diversity in the study area can be described as somewhat environment becomes more complex and challenging. Given these
high. See D1 and D2 below. factors, the study area dynamic level can be described as somewhat
high.
D1: How much lifestyle diversity is represented? Households By Middle Ethnic &
The lifestyle diversity in the area is somewhat low with 22 of the 50 U.S. U.S. Lifestyles Affluent American Young and Rural Urban
Lifestyles segments represented. Of the six major segment groupings, the Group Families Families Coming Families Senior Life Diversity
largest is referred to as Middle American Families which accounts for 50.9% of Study Area
the households in the area. The top individual segment is Suburban Mid-Life 14% 51% 19% 1% 6% 10%
Families representing 36.3% of all households. (see MAP pages 13 and 14) U.S. AVERAGE 15% 31% 15% 13% 7% 18%
D4: What are the major generational groups represented? Population By Gen Z Millenials Survivors Boomers Silents Builders
Generation 0 to 6 7 to 26 27 to 47 48 to 65 66 to 83 84 & up
The most significant group in terms of numbers and comparison to national
averages is Survivors (age 27 to 47) who make up 32.6% of the total Study Area 9% 24% 33% 22% 9% 3%
population in the area compared to 29.5% of the U.S. population as a whole. U.S. AVERAGE 9% 28% 29% 21% 10% 2%
(see MAP page 4)
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Adult Population
By Education Less than High Some College Post
Completed High School School College Graduate Graduate
Study Area 16% 28% 29% 19% 8%
U.S. AVERAGE 20% 29% 27% 16% 9%
C2: What is the overall community stress level in the area? House-
Conditions which can contribute to placing an area at risk (particularly, the House- holds Adult Primary
Regionally holds with Pop.: Primary Primary Concerns:
children) are at an overall somewhat low level. This is evidenced by noting that Indexed Stress Below Children: High Concerns: Concerns: Commu-
on the whole the area is somewhat below average in the characteristics Conditions (RISC) Poverty Single School The Family nity
known to contribute to community problems such as households below ($15,000) Mothers Dropouts Basics Problems Problems
poverty line, adults without a high school diploma, households with a single Study Area
mother and unusually high concern about issues such as community 11% 20% 16% 25% 11% 14%
problems, family problems, and/or basic necessities such as food, housing U.S. AVERAGE 13% 23% 20% 24% 11% 16%
and jobs. (see MAP pages 5, 6, 8, 9 and 16)
C3: How much overall resistance to change is likely in the area? Population By Age Overall Lifestyle and
Based upon the assumption that as a group of people become older and more and Diversity Average Age Racial/Ethnic Diversity
diverse the potential for resistance to change becomes more significant, the Study Area 38.2 5
area’s potential resistance is likely to be about average. (see MAP pages 4-5, 13-14) U.S. AVERAGE 37.3 5
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Households By
F1: What is the likely faith receptivity? Faith Involvement
Overall, the likely faith involvement level and preference for historic Christian Level Not Involved Somewhat Involved Strongly Involved
religious affiliations is somewhat low when compared to national averages. (see Study Area 41% 33% 27%
MAP page 15)
U.S. AVERAGE 35% 30% 35%
Households By
F2: What is the likely giving potential in the area? Religious Giving Average Annual Households Contributing More
Based upon the average household income of $72,756 per year and the likely Potential Household Income Than $500 per Year to Churches
contribution behavior in the area, the overall religious giving potential can be Study Area
described as somewhat high. (see MAP page 4 and 17) $72,756 31%
U.S. AVERAGE $66,670 31%
F3: Do households prefer an overall church style which is more Archi- Archi-
Households By Worship: Music: tecture: Worship: Music: tecture:
traditional or contemporary? Church Styles Tradi- Tradi- Tradi- Contem- Contem- Contem-
Based upon likely worship, music and architectural style preferences in the Preferences tional tional tional porary porary porary
area, the overall church style preference can be described as both traditional Study Area
and contemporary. (see COMPASS pages 3 and 4) 20% 24% 28% 26% 20% 16%
U.S. AVERAGE 20% 24% 27% 26% 20% 16%
F4: Which general church programs or services are most likely to be Households By
preferred in the area? Church Program
Church program preferences which are likely to exceed the national average Preference Spiritual Personal Community/
include: Food Pantry/Clothing Resources, Care for the Terminally Ill, Active Category Development Development Social Services Recreation
Retirement Programs and Cultural Programs (Music, Art, etc.). As an overall Study Area 19% 9% 23% 42%
category, programs related to Recreation are the most significant based upon
total number of households and comparison to national averages. (see COMPASS U.S. AVERAGE 25% 10% 20% 38%
page 2)
Households By
F5: How likely are people to have some religious preference? Religious Non-“Historic “Historic Christian”
In the study area, 86.1% of the households are likely to express a preference Preference No Preference Christian”Groups Groups
for some particular religious tradition or affiliation, somewhat above the Study Area 14% 12% 74%
national average of 85.1%. (see MAP page 15)
U.S. AVERAGE 15% 8% 77%
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