Economic Development: Reports

Downtown Phoenix Redevelopment Area Medical Expenditures
Demographic Summary 2005 2010
Population 8,549 9,460
Households 3,368 3,860
Families 916 1,034
Median Household Income $24,140 $31,526
Males per 100 Females 209.3 201.3
Population by Age
Population < 5 Years 4.2% 4.3%
Population 5 - 17 Years 10.4% 10.2%
Population 65+ Years 9.7% 10.8%
Median Age 36.3 37.3
Spending Average
Potential Amount
Index Spent Total
Health Care 55 $1,909.75 $6,432,044
Medical Care 55 $987.24 $3,325,022
Physician Services 52 $115.46 $388,882
Dental Services 54 $188.46 $634,726
Eyecare Services 51 $29.05 $97,840
Lab Tests, X-rays 53 $19.80 $66,692
Hospital Room and Hospital Service 51 $71.11 $239,506
Convalescent or Nursing Home Care 63 $25.54 $86,035
Other Medical Services (1) 59 $45.17 $152,130
Nonprescription Drugs 59 $59.01 $198,754
Prescription Drugs 55 $295.04 $993,695
Nonprescription Vitamins 62 $46.01 $154,952
Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses 53 $44.96 $151,426
Hearing Aids 69 $13.73 $46,255
Medical Equipment for General Use 72 $2.93 $9,858
Other Medical Supplies (2) 61 $30.96 $104,271
Health Insurance 55 $922.51 $3,107,022
Blue Cross/Blue Shield 49 $209.81 $706,645
Commercial Insurance 44 $142.50 $479,928
Health Maintenance Organization 59 $249.35 $839,800
Medicare Payments 70 $191.86 $646,168
Other Health Insurance (3) 55 $129.00 $434,481
Data Note: The Spending Potential Index (SPI) is household-based, and represents the amount spent for a product or service relative to a national average of 100. Detail may not sum to totals due to rounding.
(1) Other Medical Services includes Services by Medical Professionals other than Physicians, Nursing Services, Therapeutic Treatments, Blood Donation, Ambulance, Emergency Room, and Outpatient Hospital Services.
(2) Other Medical Supplies includes Topicals, Dressings, Supportive and Convalescent Medical Equipment, Rental of Medical Equipment for General Use, and Rental of Supportive and Convalescent Medical Equipment.
(3) Other Health Insurance includes Medicare Supplements and Other Health Insurance excluding Blue Cross/Blue Shield.