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THE CHALLENGES

Poverty

50% of Bronx households include young children living below the poverty line.

Youth Unemployment

More than 1 out of 3 youth, aged 16-24, are out of work or out of school.

Education

Nearly 13 of all adults never finished high school.

Adult Unemployment

Including homeless and “not in workforce,” close to 50% of all adults are unemployed in some areas of the South Bronx.

Health

HIV/AIDS

1 in 4 AIDS deaths in NYC are in the Bronx. New infection rates are 3x the national average

Hepatitis C

The Bronx ranks #1 in NYC for new Hep C infections.

Asthma

20% of children in the South Bronx have asthma, 5x the national average.

Diabetes

Bronx Residents are 5x to 8x more likely to die from diabetes than people in high-income NYC neighborhoods.

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