Comprehensive Community Assessment: McGregor, Texas - Public Health

This presentation provides a comprehensive community assessment and analysis of McGregor, Texas. It begins with a description of the city's location, boundaries, and transportation significance, followed by demographic data, including population size, household information, and ethnic breakdown. The presentation delves into the geography of McGregor, including its location within McLennan and Coryell counties, and provides geopolitical information such as climate. Financial aspects, including revenue sources and expenses, are also detailed. Furthermore, the presentation explores the phenomenological features of the community, social interactions, common goals, and challenges, such as poverty and healthcare access. It summarizes an interview with a community health provider, highlighting the importance of cultural competence and health promotion efforts. The presentation concludes by emphasizing the city's growth and its implications for healthcare, hygiene, and the overall health of the community, providing a valuable overview of the area's public health landscape.

City of McGregor,
Texas
A Community Assessment and Analysis
Presentation

Description of the community and
boundaries
• McGregor is a city that lies between two counties and two
metropolitan areas in Central Texas.
• This is a rural community which has a range of industrial,
commercial and retail opportunities.
• It is also an important transportation hub with throughfares
carrying thousands of vehicles everyday (Moore, &
McSpadden, 2009).

People of McGregor
• McGregor has a population of 4,9878 people, 1728
households and 1207 families (United States Census
Bureau, 2010).
• The average family size is 2.73 and while the average
household size is 3.21
• About 14.9% of the total population lives below the poverty
line (Population and Housing Unit Estimates)

Geography of McGregor
• It situated at the junction of US
Highway 84 17 miles northeast
to Waco and statute highway 317
15 miles north to Valley Mills
(Geographic Identifiers, 2010).
McGregor city lies in Western McLennan
County and extends westward into Coryell
county in Texas United States of America.
This city surrounds the McGregor industrial
park which was formerly a Naval Weapons
reserve Park.
McGregor has a total area of 21.4 square
miles

Geopolitical Information about McGregor
• Hot humid summers
• Mild to cool winters
• Weapons are designed
• Standardized languages and culture
• Power is used more efficiently

Financial Information about McGregor
• McGregor is widely used by different companies to make
rockets hence the main city’s source of income
• The city’s revenue include sewerage charges $412,000,
Federal Intergovernmental-all other $25,000, utilities on
water $1,05900, property $603,000 and the total general
sales are $260,000.
• The city’s expenses include interest on debt $0, Regular
highways $78,000, total salaries and wages $911,000 and
interest on debt on water utilities $0.

Ethnic Breakdown of McGregor
• This community consists of 71.10% white people, 11.53%
African Americans, 1.02% Native Americans, 0.38% Asians,
14.41% other races and 1.57% from two or more races.
• Hispanics and Latinos constitute of 27.27% of the total
population (Census of Population and Housing, 2015).

Phenomenological Features of McGregor
• Existence of various religious groups, Christians and
Muslims
• Cultural groups including Hispanics, Native Americans and
Black Americans.
• The poor and the middle class have low access to
healthcare
• The rich get superior medical services

Social Interactions within McGregor
• Healthcare practitioners and patients
• Shopkeepers and customers
• Parents and children
• Teachers and students
• Reading books
• Watching television
• Listening too radio

Common Goals and Interests of
McGregor
• Proper healthcare
• Safe environments
• Access to clean water
• Education and white collar jobs
• Knowledge of their native language and culture

Barriers and Challenges of the
Community
• Poor working conditions
• Inadequate of knowledge and skills
• Poverty
• Inadequate social amenities
• Low income

social determinates of health
• Values and beliefs (Rodriguez-Larralde, Scapoli, Mamolini,
& Barrai, 2007)
• Healthy behaviors
• Level of education
• Income and working conditions (Curtis-Robles, Wozniak,
Auckland, Hamer, & Hamer, 2015)
• Access to healthcare facilities