2011 Community Assets and Needs Assessment July 2012 Version 1.3
United Way of Approach & Methodology Denton County Purpose: • Identify most pressing needs in each of three key focus areas – Education, Income and Health • Identify available assets (resources) in each focus area Activities: • Discussion (focus) groups: Business leaders - Service providers - Faith-based organizations • Door-to-door and online community surveys (nearly 500 participants) • Starting with community input, the steering committee gathered and interpreted relevant data LIVE UNITED 2
United Way of Key Focus Areas Denton County Helping children and youth achieve their potential Promoting financial stability and independence Improving community physical and mental health LIVE UNITED 3
United Way of United Way of Steering Committee Denton County Denton County Co-Chairs Janet Mulroy & Bill Patterson Asset Mapping Joe Ader Education Pat Smith Dr. Ling Hwey Jeng Chase Jacobs Jenni Mabrey Correne Lynch-Fierro Dr. Abigail Tilton Community Partners Denton County Health Department Income Denton Regional Medical Center Janet Mulroy Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Denton Shirley Hensley The Village Church Barbara Ross Denton Bible Church Brandon McCleskey Health United Way Staff Dr. Bing Burton Gary Henderson Janet Glowicz Leah Jordan Alice Masciarelli Shannon Goleman Ellen Painter Traci Williamson Linda Szydlik Theodore Yan Elizabeth Johnson Mona Elmar LIVE UNITED 4
United Way of Service Areas Denton County 25 CITIES 10 ISDs • Argyle • Argyle • Aubrey • Aubrey • Bartonville • Denton • Bolivar • Krum • Copper Canyon • Lake Dallas • Corinth • Little Elm • Corral City • Pilot Point • Cross Roads • Ponder • Denton • Sanger • Dish • Shady Shores • Double Oak • Hickory Creek • Justin Collaborative • Krugerville Partnership with • Krum United Way of • Lake Dallas Metropolitan • Dallas Lakewood Village • Lincoln Park • • Little Elm Lewisville ISD • North Lake • City of Lewisville • Oak Point • City of Highland Village • Pilot Point • Town of Flower • Ponder Mound • Sanger • Medical Center of • Shady Shores Lewisville LIVE UNITED 5
United Way of Demographic Findings Denton County • UWDC northern service area population is 221,733 (about 1/3 of the county’s population) • Denton County is the 9 th largest County in Texas (growing by 53% in a decade) • City of Denton is 7 th fastest growing city in the US • Little Elm population grew 610% from 2000-2010 • Population is aging. Growth in 45+ age groups out-paced general population growth, while population in the 15-44 age group declined as a percentage. • Population is more diverse. Most race/ethnicities out-paced general population growth in the city and county. (2010 Census) LIVE UNITED 6
Needs Assessment Top Findings United Way of Denton County • Percentage of population 25 years and older with no high school diploma impacting employee hiring: (2010 US Census) Denton (city) 15% Lewisville 14% Little Elm 12% Sanger 12% • Historic funding cuts in public education in 2011 and more cuts anticipated in 2013, school districts using reserves. (TEA PEIMS Reports) • 35,537 economically disadvantaged student population in the 11 Denton County school districts (TEA PEIMS Reports) • At-risk student population - Currently 1 in 3 students (32,381) in our service area are at risk of dropping out of school. Increased risk of drop out in all ISDs in the service area. (TEA PEIMS Reports) LIVE UNITED
Greatest Needs United Way of Denton County • English as a Second Language (ESL) Programs for parents • Adequate supplies and clothing for school children • After school programs • Preschool programs • Qualified mentors and tutors LIVE UNITED 8
Top Findings United Way of Denton County • 42% of Denton County residents living in poverty live in the UWDC northern service area (2010 Census) • Highest poverty rates were in female heads-of-household with children under age 5 - 24% + in Pilot Point, Sanger and Denton area (2010 Census) • Affordable flexible childcare demand, especially for infants, exceeds current capacity LIVE UNITED 9
Top Findings United Way of Denton County • Basic need requests like food and clothing are on the rise. • Food Stamp cases and recipients have more than doubled since 2007 • Food-related requests were the #1 referral for the 2-1-1 hotline in 2011 (Denton County Homeless Coalition) • Emergency, transitional housing & shelter needs on the rise. • Denton Housing Authority has closed Section 8 waiting list due to 4- year wait • Affordability threshold for occupied rental units was more than 40% in 5 communities – Denton, Krum, Pilot Point, Sanger and Aubrey (Department of HUD) LIVE UNITED 10
Greatest Needs United Way of Denton County • Vocational Training – technology & job skills to match local job market • Self-Sufficiency & Budgeting Skills • Transportation (access to community services, auto repairs, expanded routes) LIVE UNITED 11
Needs Assessment Top Findings United Way of Denton County • Access to Health and Dental Care • 17.2% of adults & 10.6% of children in Denton County lack health insurance (Texas Department of State Health Services) • Preventive Care/Preventive Hospitalizations • 1 in 4 births in the county received inadequate prenatal care (March of Dimes) • 1 in 5 Texans are obese and 2 of 3 are overweight or obese (Denton County Health Department) • Cost of preventable hospitalizations between 2005 and 2009 in Denton County was over $713 million (Texas Department of State Health Services) • Up to 29% of children in county have a body mass index (BMI) that is considered too high (Cooper Institute) • Elderly population expected to double over next 2 decades (North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging) LIVE UNITED
Greatest Needs United Way of Denton County • Affordable & Accessible • Health & Dental Care • Preventive Care • Nutrition Information • Substance Abuse Prevention and Rehabilitation Resources • Mental Health Services LIVE UNITED 13
United Way of Denton County Read the full report at www.unitedwaydenton.org
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