Arlington Park and playground is located in the northern part of the community and be in walking distance for most in the community. However, the far south east side might have to walk more than a half mile to reach the park. There is a Quik Save/Exxon gas station and convenience store located in the Northeast corner of the community on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. It has a little bit of everything from snacks, drinks, canned goods and produce to flip flops, purses, clothes, jewelry, light bulbs and hardware. This store is in easy walking distance from the Greensboro transit authority bus stop at the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Florida Street. However, for residents in the southwest side of the neighborhood the journey to the store may take a little more than half a mile. Other Neighborhood Assets 8. Schools: Guilford Child Development 1200 Arlington St Greensboro, NC 2740 Gillespie Park Elementary School 1900 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Greensboro NC, 27406 (approx .7 miles away) Guilford Technical Community College Business Center 1451 S. Street Greensboro NC, 27406 (approx .8 miles away) Kiser Middle School 716 Benjamin Pkwy Greensboro, NC 27408 (approx 4.5 miles away) Grimsley High School 801 Westover Terrace Greensboro, NC 27408 (approx 4.1 miles away)
Median family income $38,152 $59,244 $60,094 $57,146 Mean family income $47,519 $78,517 $78,780 $74,684 Number of Families 686 122,204 88,497 2,464,763 Percent Est. Percent Est. Percent Est. Percent Est. Less than $10,000 5.4% 5.3% 5.5% 5.4% $10,000 to $14,999 9.6% 3.7% 3.5% 3.7% $15,000 to $24,999 12.0% 8.6% 9.3% 9.5% $25,000 to $34,999 20.0% 10.3% 10.4% 10.6% $35,000 to $49,999 18.4% 14.4% 12.9% 14.5% $50,000 to $74,999 17.6% 19.2% 19.8% 20.0% $75,000 to $99,999 8.2% 13.7% 13.8% 13.9% $100,000 to $149,999 7.6% 14.4% 14.8% 13.6% $150,000 to $199,999 1.3% 5.6% 4.7% 4.6% $200,000 or more 0.0% 4.8% 5.1% 4.2% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008-2012 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates Table 5. Percent of families with income below the federal poverty level in the past 12 months
population) and North Carolina (1,511,700 people uninsured, 16.2% of the population) for the same time period (US Census Bureau). However, Census Tract 113 (Asheboro Park and Arlington Park) has 31.7% of residents living without health insurance (US Census Bureau). The number of primary care doctors has a positive impact on the overall mortality rate in an area, but without health insurance residents are less likely to receive the medical care they need for that to have an effect. According to NC State Center for Health Statistics in 2012, there were 263 deaths in Guilford County due to cancer of the trachea, bronchus, and lungs. County Health Rankings and Roadmaps organization ranks Guilford County at 17% for adult tobacco smoking. This is lower than the 20% average for Forsyth County and the state of North Carolina. Smoking contributes for 10% towards the category ranking of health factors, in which Guilford county rates number 17 for overall health behaviors, compared to Forsyth County at number 26. Cigarette smoking is identified as a cause of various cancers, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory conditions, as well as low birth weight and other adverse health outcomes. With the exception of a slight increase in 2012 (21.8%), North Carolina has remained at fairly low smoking percentages over the years.