Barbara County Department of Social Services 9/10/2013 2 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Snapshot of Poverty in Santa Barbara County Department of Social Services 9/10/2013

2 Background • The Recession resulted in a 52% increase in residents living in poverty • Child poverty increased by 61% from 2007-2010 • The Board authorized a geographically based assessment on poverty in January 2012 • The Insight Center for Community Economic Development was the contractor hired

3 Overview • Purpose and Methodology • Population Demographics • Poverty in Santa Barbara County • Indicators of Need Findings • Service Inventory Results (Survey and Interviews) • Focus Areas • What We’ve Learned • Staff Observations • Opportunities Moving Forward

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5 Purpose of Assessment • To analyze how well county resources and services are strategically aligned to geographic areas and populations in greatest economic need and make recommendations for improvement

6 Methodology • Data Collection/Analysis of 44 indicators in four key categories of well-being (Employment & Financial, Education, Health and Family Well- Being) • Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping of select demographic, poverty and well-being indicators • Survey distributed to 460 local public agencies, foundations, service providers • Stakeholder interviews of 16 public and non- profit leaders

7 Data Sources • US Census American Community Survey (ACS) 2006-2010 – demographics, poverty, financial/employment data, insurance coverage • Local Agencies – 2007-2011 data collected to supplement US Census on public benefits, probation data, health data, crime data, mental health and substance abuse, housing data, child and adult abuse, child care, truancy and drop- out rates

8 County Regional Boundaries and Geography

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10 County and Regional Demographics by Age Group Santa Barbara County had a population of 400,584* County County Distribution County County Distribution Total of Total Distribution Distribution Children of Children Adults of Adults Seniors of Seniors Persons Persons County 94,795 24% 253,911 63% 51,878 13% 400,584 100% North 40,593 43% 79,636 31% 14,625 28% 134,854 34% County Mid 20,681 22% 45,729 18% 9,339 18% 75,749 19% County South 33,521 35% 128,546 51% 27,914 54% 189,981 47% County *U.S. Census ACS 2006- 2010 based on population for “whom poverty is determined.” Figures do not include people living in institutionalized group quarters, military group quarters, college dormitories, or unrelated individuals under 15.

11 Population Distribution by Ethnicity/Race Santa Barbara Non-Hispanic Latino, 43% 2% 5% 2% County White, 48% Non-Hispanic South County Latino, 32% 1% 6% 2% White, 58% Non-Hispanic Mid County Latino, 38% 4% 3% 3% White, 51% Non-Hispanic Latino, 61% North County 1% 4% 2% White, 31% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Non-Hispanic White Latino African American Asian/PI Native American All Other Source: U.S. Census 2010 Decennial Count

12 Source: U.S. Census ACS 2006-2010 based on population for “whom poverty is determined”.

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14 Use of Poverty Numbers vs. Rates • Poverty numbers tell us how many people in a given group are living in poverty ▫ Numbers help us demonstrate where the greatest concentration of poverty is in the County by groups • Poverty rate is calculated by dividing the number of people in a group who live in poverty by the total number of people in the group ▫ Poverty rates help us make comparisons between geographies and population groups

15 Poverty Guidelines 2010 Poverty Guidelines Persons in Poverty family/household Guidelines 1 $10,830 2 $14,570 3 $18,310 4 $22,050 5 $25,790 6 $29,530 7 $33,270 8 $37,010 The Federal Poverty Guidelines listed above are a simplification of the Federal Poverty Thresholds and used to determine financial eligibility for a broad array of public programs.

16 Where are People Struggling? • Census Tracts where 20 percent or more of individuals are living below 100 percent of the Federal Poverty Threshold are designated “high poverty tracts” • There are 18 “high poverty tracts” identified and all of them are congregated in 4 main areas and are designated as “high poverty areas”

17 High Poverty Areas

18 Individuals in Poverty by Race and Hispanic Origin County Poverty Rates by Race and Hispanic Origin Total County Individuals in Poverty =57,463 30% 250,000 25% 200,000 20% 150,000 Rate 15% 26% 100,000 10% 19% 19% 16% 50,000 10% 5% 0% 0 Non- Asian or Hispanic African American Hispanic Pacific /Latino American Indian White Islander Poverty Rate 10% 19% 16% 19% 26% Individuals in Poverty 19,454 31,499 1,159 3,757 1,052 Population 200,207 164,972 7,105 20,192 4,013 Source: US Census ACS 2006-2010 Note: The African American, Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian categories may include people of Hispanic origin.

19 Individuals in Poverty by Race and Hispanic Origin Total Non- Hispanic/ African/ Asian/ American Individuals Hispanic Latino American Pacific Indian Islander in Poverty White County 57,463 10% 19% 16% 19% 26% High 30,503 30% 32% 32% 39% 46% Poverty Areas Santa Maria 12,297 16% 29% 35% 14% 37% HPA Lompoc HPA 5,579 19% 37% 29% 0% 0% City of Santa 3,983 17% 31% 22% 44% 83% Barbara HPA Isla Vista HPA 8,644 50% 40% 42% 58% 43% Source: US Census ACS 2006-2010 Note: The African American, Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian categories may include people of Hispanic origin.

20 Which Age Groups are Struggling? 70% 60% 57% 53% 49% 50% Poverty Rates 38% 39% 40% 35% 32% 31% 31% 30% 27% 26% 25% 24% 23% 20% 17% 15% 15% 14% 13% 9% 9% 10% 8% 6% 0% 0% Child Poverty Adults Poverty Seniors Poverty All Individuals in Rates Rates Rates Poverty Rates County High Poverty Areas Santa Maria HPA Lompoc HPA City of SB HPA Isla Vista HPA Source: US Census ACS 2006-2010

21 Where Are Individuals Struggling? County Distribution of Individuals in Poverty by Age Group 53% of All County Individuals in Poverty Live in High Poverty Areas 53% 16% 100% 6% 53% 21% 66% 8% 18% 10% 15% 61% 3% 7% 6% 33% 5% 28% 22% 7% 20% 7% 1% County High Poverty Santa Maria HPA Lompoc HPA City of SB HPA Isla Vista HPA Areas Child Poverty Distribution Adult Poverty Distribution Senior Poverty Distribution All Individuals in Poverty Distribution Source: US Census ACS 2006-2010

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23 Median Household Income • County median household income is $60,078 ▫ 27-53% higher than in high poverty areas • Santa Maria high poverty area - $40,436 • Lompoc high poverty area - $35,775 • City of Santa Barbara high poverty area - $53,888 • Isla Vista high poverty area - $34,583

24 Employment Status (16 and over) County and High Poverty Areas (HPA’s) 120% 11% 11% 11% 10% 7% 5% 100% 80% 72% 72% 74% 75% 76% 78% 60% 40% 20% 28% 28% 27% 25% 25% 22% 0% County High Santa Maria Lompoc City of SB Isla Vista Poverty HPA HPA HPA HPA Areas Not in the Labor Force In the Labor Force: Employed In the Labor Force: Unemployed Source: US Census ACS 2006-2010

25 Percent of Employed Labor Force in Top 6 Employment Sectors, County and High Poverty Areas (HPA's) 80% 72% 71% 66% 70% 9% 61% 20% 60% 13% 55% 7% 52% 3% 17% 9% 50% 6% 8% 7% 12% 6% 10% 40% 12% 11% 10% 30% 32% 12% 6% 9% 9% 9% 6% 20% 39% 10% 12% 7% 6% 10% 18% 11% 11% 9% 2% 8% 2% 0% 0% County HPA Santa Maria Lompoc HPA City of SB HPA Isla Vista HPA HPA Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting Construction Retail trade Educational services Health care and social assistance Accommodation and food services Source: US Census ACS 2006-2010 Table DPO3

26 Rate of Individuals by Educational Attainment (California, County, High Poverty Areas (HPA’s), 2006 -2010 120.0% 100.0% 8% 10% 16% 30% 25% 31% 20% 80.0% 28% 50% 22% 26% 60.0% 29% 31% 15% 40.0% 72% 62% 62% 49% 41 % 20.0% 38% 35% 0.0% California County HPA's Santa Maria Lompoc HPA City of Santa Isla Vista HPA Barbara High School/GED or less Some College or AA BA or more Source: US Census ACS 2006-2010

27 Primary Mode of Transportation to Work County High Poverty Areas Worked Worked at home, at home, Other, Other, 6% 3% 16% 9% Public trans- portation, Public 4% trans- portation, 5% Drove alone, Carpooled , 15% 53% Drove Carpooled alone, , 23% 66% Source: US Census ACS 2006-2010

28 Housing Stock County High Poverty Areas Vacant Vacant Units Unit 7% 7% Owner Occupied Units 22% Owner Occupied Renter Units Occupied 50% Units Renter 43% Occupied Units 71% U.S. Census ACS 2006-2010

29 Public Housing Units and Section 8 Vouchers • North and Mid County show a gap in available housing units to numbers of families in poverty Total County Units/Vouchers = 7,151 Total County Families in Poverty =7,810 60% 51% 50% 44% 40% 34% 30% 3,635 30% 22% 19% 3,467 20% 2,648 2,152 10% 1,364 1,695 0% North County Mid County South County Families in Poverty Housing Units and Section 8 Vouchers Source: Santa Barbara County Housing Authority, Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara (2012); US Census ACS 2006-2010