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Folwell
Folwell neighborhood is located in northwestern Minneapolis, extending north to south from Dowling Avenue North to Lowry Avenue North, and east to west, from Dupont Avenue North to Penn Avenue North. The neighborhood is anchored by Folwell Park. The park and neighborhood were named for Dr. William W. Folwell, first president of the University of Minnesota. Folwell neighborhood was built at the beginning of the 20th century with mainly single-family housing for families of moderate income.
To learn more about the neighborhood association visit: www.folwell.org
Indicator Details
| Indicators |
Primary Domain |
Indicator Value | Rank | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transit Accessibility | Transportation | 200.4 | 70 | Bottom |
| Commute Mode Share | Transportation | 32.4% | 36 | Middle |
| Household Transportation Costs | Transportation | 18.3% | 60 | Bottom |
| Pedestrian Connectivity | Transportation | 150.7 | 27 | Top |
| Residential Mobility | Social Cohesion | 70.2% | 67 | Bottom |
| Voter Participation | Social Cohesion | 16.0% | 72 | Bottom |
| Walkability | Neighborhood Characteristics | 55 | 60 | Bottom |
| Offsite Alcohol Outlets | Neighborhood Characteristics | 1 | 6 | Top |
| Food Desert | Neighborhood Characteristics | 100.0% | 31 | Middle |
| Tree Cover | Natural Areas | 26.5% | 60 | Bottom |
| Access to Parks and Open Space | Natural Areas | 7.5% | 35 | Middle |
| Violent Crime | Health Systems and Public Safety | 95.1 | 74 | Bottom |
| Chronic School Absence | Health Systems and Public Safety | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Low Birth Weight | Health Systems and Public Safety | 13.0% | 75 | Bottom |
| Motor Vehicle Collisions | Health Systems and Public Safety | 4.7 | 38 | Middle |
| Preventable Hospitalizations | Health Systems and Public Safety | 10.8 | 77 | Bottom |
| Vacancy Rates | Housing | 18.3% | 81 | Bottom |
| Age of Housing | Housing | 87.8% | 46 | Middle |
| Blood Lead Levels in Children | Housing | 6.8% | 69 | Bottom |
| Excessive Housing Cost Burden | Housing | 48.8% | 80 | Bottom |
| Public Assisted Households | Employment Opportunities | 59.7% | 76 | Bottom |
| Employment Rate | Employment Opportunities | 54.8% | 74 | Bottom |
| Long-Term Unemployment | Employment Opportunities | 5.1% | 36 | Middle |
| Travel Time to Work | Employment Opportunities | 24.3 minutes | 76 | Bottom |
| Residential Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
| Proximity to Brownfield Sites | Environmental Hazards | 1.5% | 26 | Top |
| School Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Proximity to Superfund Sites | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
| Toxic Releases from Facilities | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
| Reading Proficiency | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Adult Educational Attainment | Educational Opportunities | 80.5% | 68 | Bottom |
| High School Graduation Rate | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
| School Readiness Scores | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Preschool Enrollment | Educational Opportunities | 21.2% | 80 | Bottom |
| Business Retention | Economic Health | 1.3% | 45 | Middle |
| Access to Mainstream Financial Services | Economic Health | 37.8% | 73 | Bottom |
| Local Business Vitality | Economic Health | 58.0% | 30 | Middle |
