Central Florida Community Action Agency, Inc Community Needs Assessment

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1 Central Florida Community Action Agency, Inc Community Needs Assessment

2 CONTENTS Introduction. Page 2 Study Methods Page 4 Key Findings Page 7 Overview of Poverty. Page 8 Causes and Conditions of Poverty.. Page 12 Employment Page 15 Housing. Page 17 Education. Page 19 Transportation Page 20 Emergency Services Page 21 Food and Nutrition Page 22 Summary Page 24 Appendices: Geographical Comparisons. Page 25 Historical Trends Page 26 Survey Results Page 29 Population Statistics Page 38 Employment Data. Page 40 Citations... Page 42 1

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5 STUDY METHODS 4

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8 KEY FINDINGS The population of CFCAA s service area in 2015 was 630,850 and had increased by 23.38% since No High School High School Some College Associates Bachelors Graduate or Education level (persons over 25) % 31.58% 21.09% 9.63% 14.87% 10.85% 7

9 POVERTY IN ALACHUA, LEVY, AND MARION COUNTIES 2015 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR THE 48 CONTIGUOUS STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Persons in family/household 1 $11,770 2 $15,930 3 $20,090 4 $24,250 5 $28,410 6 $32,570 7 $36,730 8 $40,890 Poverty guideline Report Area Entire service area Total Population Population in Poverty Percent Population in Poverty 605, , % Alachua County 239,104 58, % Levy County 39,078 8, % Marion County 327,405 60, % Florida 19,228,208 3,180, % United States 308,619,550 47,749, % 8

10 Report Area Percent of households in poverty Percent of households in poverty Percent of households in poverty headed by headed by male 1 headed by female 1 married couple 1 Alachua County, FL 27.40% 13.40% 59.20% Levy County, FL 36.90% 12.90% 50.30% Marion County, FL 44.20% 9.30% 46.50% Florida 39.30% 11.10% 49.60% United States 36.20% 10.70% 53.10% Alachua County Levy County 59% 28% 13% Married Couples Male Householder Female Householder 50% 13% 37% Married Couples Male Householder Female Householder Marion County Entire Service Area 47% 44% Married Couples Male Householder 51% 38% Married Couples Male Householder 9% Female Householder 11% Female Householder 9

11 Percent of persons ages 0-17 Percent of persons ages Percent of persons ages 65 and up in poverty in poverty in poverty Report Area 28.7% 23.0% 8.5% Alachua County, FL 23.5% 27.2% 9.5% Levy County, FL 36.7% 21.1% 11.2% Marion County, FL 31.3% 19.3% 7.9% Florida 24.1% 15.9% 10.3% United States 21.7% 14.5% 9.4% 36.7% 27.2% 23.5% 21.1% 31.3% 19.3% 28.7% 23.0% 9.5% 11.2% 7.9% 8.5% Alachua County Levy County Marion County Entire area and up 10

12 35.7% 35.9% 31.2% 28.8% 29.9% 27.0% 24.9% 20.8% 20.8% 19.7% 16.1% 26.5% 32.4% 3.2% Alachua County, FL Levy County, FL Marion County, FL White African-America or black Asian Mixed race Hispanic 11

13 CAUSES AND CONDITIONS OF POVERTY Employment Education Housing Emergency Services Food & Nutrition Child care Transportation Health Income management No response 1% 2% 9% 10% 8% 7% 6% 6% 14% 16% 21% 12

14 Employment Education Housing Emergency Services Food & Nutrition Child care Transportation Health Income management No response 1% 1% 10% 9% 7% 10% 11% 6% 6% 20% 18% Employment Education Housing Emergency Services Food & Nutrition Child care Transportation Health Income management No response 8% 6% 3% 5% 6% 1% 3% 9% 14% 20% 24% Employment Education Housing Emergency Services Food & Nutrition Child care Transportation Health Income management No response 1% 2% 8% 16% 11% 9% 6% 13% 7% 6% 21% 13

15 Employment Education Housing Emergency Services Food & Nutrition Child care Transportation Health Income management No response 0% 1% 5% 3% 5% 9% 9% 10% 14% 22% 22% Employment Education Housing Emergency Services Food & Nutrition Child care Transportation Health Income management No response 3% 0% 3% 8% 7% 6% 10% 11% 16% 17% 20% 14

16 In the three county service area, there are 280,622 individuals in the labor force. Of this total, 13,610 or 4.8% are unemployed as of March Reported Employment Status of the Survey Respondents Employed full time 24% Employed part time 12% Unemployed 24% Stay Home Parent 6% Retired 5% Disabled 28% Student 1% People lack skills, but not job skills. They lack the soft skills of employability. responsibility - showing up regularly and on time, etc. -- Community Partner from Marion County 15

17 Not enough jobs Need for good paying jobs People lacking skills Child care issues Transportation problems 3% 9% 7% 25% 28% 27% Not enough jobs Need for good paying jobs People lacking skills Child care issues Transportation problems 4% 4% 10% 14% 21% 47% Not enough jobs Need for good paying jobs People lacking skills Child care issues Transportation problems 10% 8% 9% 18% 28% 27% There is no overnight childcare. But that is the shift most of our folks have when they first get a job. Community Partner from Alachua County 16

18 Reported Housing Status of the Survey Respondents Own the home 27% Rent the home 68% 5% ( housing situations include living with parents or other family member, living in a home owned by a nonresident family member, own a trailer but rent the lot, homeless, living in a shelter, Efficiency One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four-Bedroom Alachua $624 $717 $878 $1,177 $1,339 Levy $539 $551 $652 $891 $1,056 Marion $633 $675 $820 $1,103 $1,190 17

19 Rent in the area averages $800. A senior receiving Social Security has $733 per month income, and may receive only $16 per month in food stamps. Jobs earning above minimum wage are few. The section 8 housing waiting list is extensive. Community Partner from Levy County Owner Occupied Homes Owner Occupied Homes Owner Occupied Homes Owner Occupied Homes Report Area 144, % 163, % Alachua County, FL 48, % 51, % Levy County, FL 11, % 11, % Marion County, FL 85, % 99, % Florida 4,441, % 4,765, % United States 69,815, % 74,712, % 18

20 Many people receive [utility] bills that amount to the cost of rent. They tell me that they are not home during the day due to employment, therefore no one is at home utilizing electricity or leaving lights and/or air/heat on. Community Partner in Alachua County 790 housing units in the report area were without plumbing in 2000 and an estimated 924 housing units were without plumbing in

21 Reported Education Level of the Survey Respondents Did not complete high school 21% High school graduate or GED 41% Vocational/Trade School 5% Some college classes 17% College degree 12% Post graduate degree 4% Some bus routes that stop too early for working people; not enough time to get from place to place (work & errands) CFCAA staff member cause 20

22 No funds for gas or bus fare 35% No credit/funds to buy car 23% No funds for repair/maintenance 27% Lack of public transport 6% 9% Alachua County No funds for gas or bus fare 27% No credit/funds to buy car 17% No funds for repair/maintenance 24% Levy County Lack of public transport 23% 9% No funds for gas or bus fare 27% No credit/funds to buy car 21% No funds for repair/maintenance Lack of public transport 15% 29% Marion County 8% Some [people] are unaware of the services that they qualify for due to lacking the computer skills to research said services. There is a greater need for all agencies to coordinate and collaborate. Community Partners in Alachua County 21

23 {There is a] lack of coordinated services and joint collaborations to address all of the needs of low-income families. Community Partner in Levy County Percent of Households Receiving SNAP in Report Area 14.90% Alachua County, FL 11.28% Levy County, FL 21.33% Marion County, FL 16.70% Florida 14.79% United States 13.17% 22

24 Free and Reduced Lunch Program 8 57 percent of students were eligible for free or reduced price lunches during the school year, which is higher than the national average of 52 percent. Report Area Total Students Number Free/Reduced Price Lunch Eligible Percent Free/Reduced Price Lunch Eligible Report Area 77,847 44, % Alachua County, FL 29,840 14, % Levy County, FL 5,493 3, % Marion County, FL 42,514 27, % Florida 2,756,936 1,609, % United States 50,436,641 26,213, % 23

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26 APPENDICES County Area (sq Population miles) Density City College Median Household Income 2 Percentage of individuals below poverty level Hendry County 39, Levy County 39, Alachua County Clewiston, LaBelle Williston, Chiefland $36, $35, , Gainesville UF $43, Lake County 325, Clermont, Leesburg, Eustis $46, Leon County 286, Tallahassee FSU $46, Osceola County Marion County 323, Kissimmee, St. Cloud $44, , Ocala $39,

27 POVERTY RATE CHANGE 2 Report Area Persons in Poverty Poverty Rate Persons in Poverty Poverty Rate Change in Poverty Rate Report Area 71, % 123, % 5.55% Alachua County, FL 30, % 52, % 6.40% Levy County, FL 6, % 8, % 4.60% Marion County, FL 35, % 62, % 5.10% Florida 3,754, % 6,258, % 4.07% United States 31,581, % 46,153, % 3.40% Poverty Rate Change (Age 0-17) 2 Poverty Poverty Difference in Poverty Poverty Rate Rate Rate Report Area Age 0-17 Age 0-17 Age 0-17 Age 0-17 Age Report Area 22, % 32,721 28% 7.30% Alachua County, FL 7, % 9, % 4.20% Levy County, FL 2, % 2, % 8.20% Marion County, FL 12, % 20, % 9.50% Florida 1,327, % 1,888, % 5.70% United States 34,759, % 44,997, % 4.50% 26

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30 Community Needs Employment Education Housing Emergency Services Food & Nutrition Child care Transportation Health Income management No response 1% 1% 6% 6% 10% 9% 7% 10% 11% 18% 20% Employment Not enough jobs 25% Need for good paying jobs 28% People lacking skills 27% Child care issues 9% Transportation problems 7% 3% Education Lack of HS diploma or GED Lack of funds for tuition Insufficient computer skills Child care issues Transportation problems 9% 7% 6% 15% 23% 40% 29

31 Housing Affordable housing not available Temporary housing not available Housing inadequate or unsafe 8% 11% 19% 62% Emergency services Insufficient information Lack or community organization Lack of funding 5% 25% 31% 39% Food & nutrition No nearby grocery stores Funds run out before month end Ineligible for food stamps Lack of knowledge about nutrition No transportation to stores 4% 4% 7% 12% 21% 53% Child care Child care too expensive Child care inaccessible location 6% Not enough affordable providers 18% Lack of options for special needs 8% 8% 61% Transportation No funds for gas or bus fare 35% No credit/funds to buy car 23% No funds for repair/maintenance 27% Lack of public transport 9% 6% 30

32 Health No health insurance Long waits for appointments Lack of fuinds for prescriptions Few resources mental health/addiction No funds for emergencies 12% 6% 14% 8% 11% 49% Income management Lack knowledge about budgeting Not using savings plan Lack of EIC use 5% 11% 22% 62% 31

33 Community Needs Employment Education Housing Emergency Services Food & Nutrition Child care Transportation Health Income management No response 3% 1% 3% 8% 6% 5% 6% 9% 14% 20% 24% Employment Not enough jobs Need for good paying jobs People lacking skills Child care issues Transportation problems 4% 4% 10% 14% 21% 47% Education Lack of HS diploma or GED 30% Lack of funds for tuition 40% Insufficient computer skills 9% Child care issues 6% Transportation problems 11% 4% 32

34 Housing Affordable housing not available Temporary housing not available Housing inadequate or unsafe 13% 12% 19% 57% Emergency services Insufficient information Lack or community organization Lack of funding 17% 16% 32% 35% Food & nutrition No nearby grocery stores Funds run out before month end Ineligible for food stamps Lack of knowledge about nutrition No transportation to stores 10% 13% 10% 6% 11% 51% Child care too expensive Child care Child care inaccessible location 7% Not enough affordable providers 15% Lack of options for special needs 17% 13% 49% No funds for gas or bus fare No credit/funds to buy car No funds for repair/maintenance Lack of public transport Transportation 9% 17% 24% 23% 27% Health 33 No health insurance Long waits for appointments 18% 40%

35 Income management Lack knowledge about budgeting Not using savings plan Lack of EIC use 3% 14% 22% 60% 34

36 Community Needs Employment Education Housing Emergeny services Food & Nutrition Child care Transportation Health Income management No response 1% 2% 6% 6% 7% 8% 9% 11% 13% 16% 21% Employment Not enough jobs Need for good paying jobs 28% 27% People lacking skills 18% Child care issues 10% Transportation problems 8% 9% Education Lack of HS diploma or GED 35% Lack of funds for tuition 19% Insufficient computer skills 15% Child care issues 12% Transportation problems 10% 9% Housing Affordable housing not available 68% 35 Temporary housing not available 12% Housing inadequate or unsafe 8%

37 Emergency services Insufficient information Lack or community organization Lack of funding 8% 22% 34% 35% Food & nutrition No nearby grocery stores Funds run out before month end Ineligible for food stamps Lack of knowledge about nutrition No transportation to stores 12% 14% 7% 8% 5% 54% Child care too expensive Child care 62% Child care inaccessible location 4% Not enough affordable providers Lack of options for special needs 9% 13% 11% Transportation No funds for gas or bus fare No credit/funds to buy car No funds for repair/maintenance Lack of public transport 8% 15% 21% 27% 29% Health No health insurance Long waits for appointments Lack of fuinds for prescriptions Few resources mental health/addiction 7% 12% 21% 39% 36

38 Income management Lack knowledge about budgeting 54% Not using savings plan 27% Lack of EIC use 4% 15% 37

39 Population Statistics Total Population, Total Population, Population Change from Census/ACS Percent Change from Census/ACS 2015 ACS 2000 Census Report Area 630, , , % Alachua County, FL 254, ,955 36, % Levy County, FL 39,821 34,450 5, % Marion County, FL 336, ,916 77, % Florida 19,645,772 15,982,378 3,663, % United States 316,515, ,421,906 35,093, % < % 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% Male Female > 74 38

40 < % 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% Male Female > 74 < % 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% Male Female > 74 39

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44 The concepts and definitions underlying LAUS data come from the Current Population Survey (CPS), the household survey that is the official measure of the labor force for the nation. State monthly model estimates are controlled in "real time" to sum to national monthly labor force estimates from the CPS. These models combine current and historical data from the CPS, the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program, and State unemployment insurance (UI) systems. Estimates for seven large areas and their respective balances of State are also model-based. Estimates for the remainder of the sub-state labor market areas are produced through a building-block approach known as the "Handbook method." This 43

45 procedure also uses data from several sources, including the CPS, the CES program, State UI systems, and the decennial census, to create estimates that are adjusted to the statewide measures of employment and unemployment. Below the labor market area level, estimates are prepared using disaggregation techniques based on inputs from the decennial census, annual population estimates, and current UI data. WellFlorida is one of the state s 11 local health councils, a network of nonprofit agencies that conduct regional health planning and implementation activities. Our district includes the following 16 counties: Alachua, Bradford, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Marion, Putnam, Sumter, Suwannee and Union. 44