The Cooper neighborhood is located in southeastern Minneapolis. It extends from 38th Avenue South in the west to the Mississippi River in the east and northeast. From north to south, Cooper extends from the 27th street railroad tracks to 34th Street East. The neighborhood's name is derived from an elementary school named after James Fenimore Cooper, an American novelist born in 1789. A mainly residential neighborhood, Cooper's most important commercial corridor is Lake Street. Parks cover the banks of the Mississippi River.
Cooper, Hiawatha, Longfellow and Howe neighborhoods share a neighborhood association; to learn more visit: http://www.longfellow.org
Indicator Details
Indicators | Primary Domain | Indicator Value | Rank | Tier |
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Transit Accessibility | Transportation | 186.5 | 76 | Bottom |
Commute Mode Share | Transportation | 18.7% | 68 | Bottom |
Household Transportation Costs | Transportation | 18.1% | 52 | Middle |
Pedestrian Connectivity | Transportation | 124 | 47 | Middle |
Residential Mobility | Social Cohesion | 81.9% | 36 | Middle |
Voter Participation | Social Cohesion | 43.8% | 10 | Top |
Walkability | Neighborhood Characteristics | 54 | 63 | Bottom |
Offsite Alcohol Outlets | Neighborhood Characteristics | 2 | 61 | Bottom |
Food Desert | Neighborhood Characteristics | -% | - | Data N/A |
Tree Cover | Natural Areas | 35.2% | 9 | Top |
Access to Parks and Open Space | Natural Areas | 12.8% | 23 | Top |
Violent Crime | Health Systems and Public Safety | 38 | 28 | Top |
Chronic School Absence | Health Systems and Public Safety | -% | - | Data N/A |
Low Birth Weight | Health Systems and Public Safety | 14.1% | 78 | Bottom |
Motor Vehicle Collisions | Health Systems and Public Safety | 2.1 | 19 | Top |
Preventable Hospitalizations | Health Systems and Public Safety | 1.4 | 15 | Top |
Vacancy Rates | Housing | 1.7% | 1 | Top |
Age of Housing | Housing | 94.5% | 68 | Bottom |
Blood Lead Levels in Children | Housing | 6.9% | 70 | Bottom |
Excessive Housing Cost Burden | Housing | 18.3% | 7 | Top |
Public Assisted Households | Employment Opportunities | 10.0% | 26 | Top |
Employment Rate | Employment Opportunities | 79.0% | 6 | Top |
Long-Term Unemployment | Employment Opportunities | 6.1% | 52 | Middle |
Travel Time to Work | Employment Opportunities | 19.5 minutes | 7 | Top |
Residential Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
Proximity to Brownfield Sites | Environmental Hazards | 5.8% | 48 | Middle |
School Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | -% | - | Data N/A |
Proximity to Superfund Sites | Environmental Hazards | 5.8% | 39 | Middle |
Toxic Releases from Facilities | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
Reading Proficiency | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
Adult Educational Attainment | Educational Opportunities | 97.2% | 19 | Top |
High School Graduation Rate | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
School Readiness Scores | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
Preschool Enrollment | Educational Opportunities | 43.2% | 51 | Middle |
Business Retention | Economic Health | 4.7% | 21 | Top |
Access to Mainstream Financial Services | Economic Health | 15.6% | 23 | Top |
Local Business Vitality | Economic Health | 54.1% | 48 | Middle |