Location
An individual’s education, income, and employment status
have a greater effect on health than does living in a disadvantaged
neighborhood. Nonetheless, individuals who live in
disadvantaged neighborhoods seem to experience worse
health as a result of the environment in which they live.
Disadvantaged neighborhoods have high percentages of people
living below poverty line, female-headed households,
people who are not college educated, and low rates of homeownership.
Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood does not
affect health directly, but the stress, fear, and neighborhood
disorder associated with these characteristics erode health.