LEARN CONNECT ACT COMMUNITY REPORT CARD Nine-County Region COMMUNITY INDICATORS Arts, Culture and Leisure Children and Youth Community Engagement Economy Education Financial Self-Sufficiency Health Housing Public Safety NY State Comparison Key: Worse than NYS by 10% or more Up to 10% worse than NYS Equal to or better than NYS NY STATE COMPARISON Trend Key: LONG TERM TREND Improved by more than 1% Deteriorated by 1% or more Unchanged 2015 ACT Rochester s purpose is to change the culture of community problem-solving and associated decision making through the use of credible, independent and timely data. This is accomplished when people LEARN about key issues, CONNECT with others in the community, and ACT to promote change. ACT Rochester provides an objective assessment of the nine-county region s performance on key indicators of well-being. The website creates a one stop shop for data and analysis, over 100 indicators, as well as links to more than 300 community initiatives and resources. Our Region GENESEE COUNTY LIVINGSTON COUNTY MONROE COUNTY ONTARIO COUNTY ORLEANS COUNTY SENECA COUNTY WAYNE COUNTY WYOMING COUNTY YATES COUNTY www.actrochester.org An initiative of Rochester Area Community Foundation 500 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14607 585-341-4358 ACTRochester@racf.org
ARTS, CULTURE & LEISURE Attendance at arts and cultural attractions fell in 2013, decreasing 7% from 2012 and up 10% since 2004. Museums and zoos drew the largest number of visitors at over 1.8 million in 2013, while festivals attracted more than 900,000 people. Tourism revenue has increased 6% in our region since 2005, after adjusting for inflation, reaching over $1.5 billion in 2013. However, spending on recreation by tourists was down 10% since 2005, falling to $81.7 million. State funding for the arts has declined by almost 60% in our region since 2001 to $1.3 million in 2013. Statewide, there was a decline of similar proportions, with the state funding falling about 50%. Arts and Culture Attendance Attendance at Professional Sports Teams Home Games Tourism Revenue Per Resident Recreation Revenue Per Resident Arts Teachers in Public Schools (per 1,000 Students) New York State Arts Grants Per Resident NYS * Year** Value Comparison 3.8 million 2013 819,029 2013 $1,253 2013 $67 2013 6.6 2013 $1.10 2013 (in 2013 Dollars) * value may be expressed as a rate, percent, share of total, or other measure. ** Year refers to the most recent year data are available. *** Trend is determined by comparing most recent data year vs. baseline year.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH The child poverty rate in our region was 20% in 2009-13, below the 22% rate in the state and nation. However, child poverty was up and concentrated in the City of Rochester, reaching 50% in 2009-13. Child poverty was especially high among African American and Hispanic children in our region, 48% and 41%, compared to 13% of white children. This disparity was even more apparent in the City of Rochester, where 53% of African American and 58% of Hispanic children lived in poverty in 2009-13. Over a third (38%) of families in the region were headed by single parents in 2009-13, similar to the state level but above the national level. This rate was higher in the City of Rochester at 70% and among some racial/ethnic groups. Of African American families in 2009-13, 74% were headed by a single parent, compared to 59% of Hispanic, 23% of Asian, and 31% of white families. Early Prenatal Care (Percent of Live Births) Babies with Low Birth Weights (Percent of Live Births) Infant Mortality Rate Deaths (per 1,000 Live Births) Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels Under Age 6 Children in Poverty (percent) Single-Parent Families (percent of total) Child Abuse and Neglect (per 1,000 Children) NYS * Year** Value Comparison 77% 2012 7.9% 2012 7.2 2012 0.8% 2012 20% 38% 2009-13 **** 2009-13 **** 13.8 2012 The rate of teen pregnancy dropped over the decade to 3.1% in 2012, below the state rate of 4.1%. Foster Care Admissions (per 1,000 Children) Teen Pregnancies (percent of girls 15-19) 2.3 2013 3.1% 2012 * value may be expressed as a rate, percent, share of total, or other measure. ** Year refers to the most recent year data are available. *** Trend is determined by comparing most recent data year vs. baseline year. **** Data were presented as 5-year estimates from the American Community Survey.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Residents in our region are registered to vote and turn out to vote at higher rates than the state. In 2013, 79% of regional residents were registered, compared to 76% of state residents. In the 2012 presidential election, 55% of regional residents voted, compared to 46% of state residents and 54% of national residents. Donations to the United Way and Community Foundation fell from 2000 to 2013, declining 26% and 48%, respectively, after adjusting for inflation. The recession that began in 2008 was a factor, as was overall increased competition for the charitable dollar. Donations to the Community Foundation rebounded somewhat, almost tripling from 2009 to 2013. In 2013, the United Way raised $26.8 million and the Foundation raised $26.2 million. Voter Registration Rate NYS * Year** Value Comparison 79% 2013 Voter Participation Rate 55% 2012 Average Level of Charitable Giving (In 2013 dollars) Contributions as Percent of Income (In 2013 dollars) Support of Community Foundation and United Way $931 2012 1.7% 2012 $53m 2013 * value may be expressed as a rate, percent, share of total, or other measure. ** Year refers to the most recent year data are available. *** Trend is determined by comparing most recent data year vs. baseline year.
ECONOMY Between 2010 and 2013, the region gained back 90% of the 17,000 jobs it had lost from 2008 to 2010. But the rate of increase in 2013 (0.5%) lagged behind the state (1.5%) and nation (1.9%). The region's employment-topopulation ratio was slightly higher than the state and nation at 73%. The region s unemployment rate declined to 7.2% in 2013, below both the nation and the state. The region s rate jumped from 5.6% in 2008 to a high of 8.2% in 2010 before beginning to descend in 2011. The Educational Services and Health Care sectors in the region grew between 2000 and 2013 (38% and 15%), while jobs in the Manufacturing (-34%) and Information (-35%) sectors declined. The Trade, Transportation, and Utilities and Professional and Business Services sectors provided the most jobs in the region, making up 16% and 13% of the total. The average salary in 2013 in the region of $44,100 was below the state ($48,300, excluding NYC) and national ($49,800) averages. All sectors, except Educational Services, have wages below state and national figures, and the rate of increase in average salary has consistently lagged in comparison since 2004. Annual Change in Total Jobs Change in Number of Business Establishments Change in Average Salary Employment-to- Population Ratio Unemployment Rate Local Government Spending (Per Resident) County Government Spending (Per Resident) NYS * Year** Value Comparison 0.5% 2013 9.0% 2013-0.6% 2013 73% 2013 7.1% 2013 $1,149 2013 $2,145 2013 School Spending (Per Resident) $3,019 2013 * value may be expressed as a rate, percent, share of total, or other measure. ** Year refers to the most recent year data are available. *** Trend is determined by comparing most recent data year vs. baseline year.
EDUCATION Just 31% of 3rd graders in our region passed the state s new reading test, linked to the Common Core standards, just below the state s 32%. The passing rate was especially low in the City of Rochester at 5%. Passing rates were similar on 4th grade math: 42% in the region and 12% in Rochester, compared to 42% statewide. Our four-year high school graduation rate was above the statewide rate: 82% of regional students who began high school in 2009 graduated on time, compared to 78% of students statewide. In the City of Rochester, the rate was 48%. Given another year, more students made it through high school, bumping the regional fiveyear rate to 84% and Rochester s five-year rate to 53%. Spending per student by school districts in our region increased 36% since 2000, even after adjusting for inflation. In 2013, our school districts spent over $19,000 per student, below the state rate of $21,000. Of the adults in the region, 60% have attended some college, exceeding state and national levels. While 31% of the region s adults have a Bachelor s degree or higher, 11% have not obtained a high school degree. This compares to 15% of adults statewide and 14% nationwide without a high school degree. Pre-Kindergarten Participation (% of Four Year Olds) Grade 3 English % Scoring at Level 3+ Grade 4 Math % Scoring at Level 3+ Grade 4 English % Scoring at Level 3+ Grade 8 Math % Scoring at Level 3+ Grade 8 English % Scoring at Level 3+ Regents Math (% Passing at 65-100) Regents English (% Passing at 65-100) Four Year Cohort Graduation Rate (% of Ninth Graders) Education Attainment for People 25 and Older (% with Some College+) School Spending per Student (in 2013 dollars) Percent of Students Receiving Special Education Elementary Attendance (Rate: % of Total Enrollment) Value * Year ** NYS Compariso n 2013 31% 2014 42% 2014 32% 2014 17% 2014 35% 2014 78% 2013 80% 2013 82% 2013 65% 2009-13 **** $19,101 2013 8% 2012 95% 2013 Secondary Attendance (Rate: % of Total Enrollment) 93% 2013 Technology Teachers in Public Schools 10.7 2013 (employees per 10,000 students) Student Suspensions (% of Total Enrollment) 3.4% 2012 * value may be expressed as a rate, percent, share of total, or other measure. ** Year refers to the most recent year data is available. *** Trend is determined by comparing most recent data year vs. baseline year. ****Data are from a five-year rolling survey from US Census
FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY The median household income in our region was $52,200 in 2009-13, a decrease of 14% from 2000.This was lower than the $58,800 in the state and $53,000 in the nation. The City of Rochester had the lowest median income in the region ($30,875) and the highest rate of poverty, with 33% of its residents living below the poverty line. The poverty rate was 14% in the region and 12% in the counties surrounding Monroe in 2009-13, slightly less than state and national rates (both 15%). Since 2000, the poverty rate in the region increased by 3 points, while the state rate increased 1 point. The poverty rate in the City of Rochester increased by 7 points during the same time period. Household incomes varied greatly among our region's racial and ethnic groups, with African American and Hispanic residents earning less (median incomes of $27,700 and $29,800, respectively) and living in poverty at higher rates (35% and 34% respectively). Household incomes of whites were nearly twice as high as those of African Americans and Hispanics. Poverty rates were higher in the City of Rochester: 44% for Hispanic residents, 40% for African American, 30% for Asian and 23% for white residents. Median Household Income (Inflation adjusted) Tax Filers Receiving Earned Income Tax Credit Approval Rate for Public Assistance Recipients People Living in Poverty (% of Population) Public Assistance Recipients (per 1,000 Rate of Children Receiving Public Assistance (per 1,000 Children) Emergency Meals Served (per resident) Value * Year ** NYS Comparison $52,227 2009-13 *** 16% 2012 29% 2013 14% 2009-13 *** 33.3 2013 86 2013 6.4 2013 Percent of Children in 3.9% 2013 Subsidized Care SSI Recipients (per 1,000 30 2013 Long Term * value may be expressed as a rate, percent, share of total, or other measure. ** Year refers to the most recent year data are available. ***2009-13 data is from rolling American Community Survey, which combines 5 years of responses for accurate estimates
HEALTH A lower percentage of people in our region (10%) lacked health insurance in 2012 compared to the state (13%) and nation (17%). Proportions have remained relatively stable since 2008 in the region, state, and nation. Value * Year ** NYS Comparison Supply of Doctors 28 2010 People Without Health Insurance 10% 2012 Mortality rates associated with leading causes of death have all declined since 2000 in our region. The overall mortality rate fell 15% from 2000 to 2012, and the death rates for specific diseases fell as well: 37% for stroke, 34% for heart disease, 20% for chronic lower respiratory disease and 19% for cancer. The region s rate of reported chlamydia increased from 2001 to 2013, yet the rate of gonorrhea cases decreased by 56% since 2000. Reported rates of both infections were particularly high in the City of Rochester, about three and four times state rates. Rates of both infections were also higher for African Americans and Hispanics in Monroe County than for whites. People Enrolled in Medicaid 20% 2013 Mortality (per 100,000 691 2012 Chlamydia (per 100,000 479 2013 Gonorrhea (per 100,000 92 2013 People Living with HIV (per 100,000 People Living with AIDS (per 100,000 People admitted to Alcohol/Substance Abuse Treatment Alcohol Related Crashes Residents) 94 2012 116 2012 19,717 2013 3.7 2013 * value may be expressed as a rate, percent, share of total, or other measure. Please see specific indicator sections for exact units of measure. ** Year refers to the most recent year data is available. *** Trend is determined by comparing most recent data year vs. baseline year 2008-09 data come from rolling CDC BRFSS survey combining two years of responses
HOUSING Median home values in the region remained level between 2000 and 2009-13, and housing was more affordable than in the state or nation. home values grew just 1% from 2000 to 2009-13 to $125,900, below the nation ($176,700) and state ($288,200). Housing in our region was more affordable than the state and nation, with a ratio of home value to income of 1.9, compared to 3.6 in the state and 2.6 nationwide. Homeownership rates in the region have remained level since 2000, with 69% of homes occupied by owners in 2009-13, above state (54%) and national (65%) levels. The City of Rochester had the lowest homeownership rate (39%) and a median home value of $75,800 for 2009-13, down 10% from 2000. The median monthly rent in the region was about $780, lower than both the state ($1,090) and nation ($900) and down 2% since 2000. However, renters in our region spent a third of their income on rent (34%) in 2009-13, similar to the state and nation, and above what is considered affordable (30%). Median Home Value Homeownership Rate Residential Building Permits (per 1,000 Residents) Median Rental Prices Housing Affordability for Homeowners (ratio of home value to annual income) Housing Affordability for Renters (proportion of income devoted to rent) NYS * Year** Value Comparison $125,890 2009-13 **** 69% 2009-13 **** 1.3 2013 $776 2009-13 **** 1.88 2009-13 *** 34% 2009-13 **** * value may be expressed as a rate, percent, share of total, or other measure. ** Year refers to the most recent year data are available. *** Trend is determined by comparing most recent data year vs. baseline year **** 2009-13 data are from rolling American Community Survey, which combines 5 years of responses.
PUBLIC SAFETY Serious crimes fell 25% in the region from 2000 to 2013 due to a drop in property crimes. In 2013, there were 261 serious crimes per 10,000 residents, above the state rate. Serious Crimes Value * Year ** NYS Comparison 261 2013 Our region s rate of violent crime increased 19% from 2000 to 2013, in contrast to a decline of 29% in the state. The City of Rochester had a 35% increase in violent crime during this time. While the nation and state experienced declines in violent crime, most counties in our region saw an increase, with the exceptions of Livingston, Wyoming and Yates. Between 2009 and 2013, reports of domestic violence declined somewhat in the region, falling 6%. The City of Rochester s rate of 125 reports per 10,000 residents was more than double the regional rate of 57 in 2013. Violent Crimes Property Crimes Other Reported Crimes Domestic Violence Felony Drug- Related Arrests Responses to 911 Calls 27 2013 235 2013 384 2013 57 2013 8 2013 PINS Petitions youth) 62.4 2013 Juvenile Delinquency Intakes youth) 12,986 2013 70 2013 * value may be expressed as a rate, percent, share of total, or other measure. ** Year refers to the most recent year data are available. *** Trend is determined by comparing most recent data year to baseline year.