C228 Task 1 WGU

Running Head: COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT

Community Assessment
(Student Name]
Western Governors University
9 May 2015

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COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT

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A. Community Assessment: [city/county name], SC
Located in the Foothills of South Carolina, the city of [city/county name], South Carolina is rapidly growing and has become an appealing destination for short-term and long-term visitors. [city/county name] has spectacular natural beauty, southern charm, and unanticipated contemporary sophistication making it alluring to multigenerational and multicultural groups.
[city/county name] City is located in the center of [city/county name] County. [city/county name] County is located in the northwest of South Carolina, with Western North Carolina bordering the north side of the county, Spartanburg County bordering to the east, and Pickens and Anderson Counties on the west side of the county. In addition to being the county seat for
[city/county name] County, the City of [city/county name] is the largest in county. Other cities in [city/county name] County include Mauldin, Simpsonville, Travelers Rest and Greer. Adults age twenty-five and up make up sixty-seven percent of the population of [city/county name] City
(U.S. Census Bureau, 2013). The leading cause of death in [city/county name] County is cancer, followed by heart disease and accidents (SCDHEC Vital Statistics, 2012). Two of the top three employers in [city/county name] are healthcare systems, employing twenty-nine percent of the population. The second highest employer in [city/county name] is the [city/county name]
County School System, employing fifteen percent of the population ([city/county name] Area
Development Corporation, 2015). The average wage is $40,793 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2015).
The percentage of individuals diagnosed with Prostate and Breast Cancers in [city/county name]
County is higher than any other county in South Carolina (City-Data, 2015). South Carolina ranks seventh in the nation in prostate cancer

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