Central Florida Community Action Agency, Inc. 2017 Community Needs Assessment
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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KEY FINDINGS The population of CFCAA s service area in 2015 was 630,850 and had increased by 23.38% since 2000. 1 No High School High School Some College Associates Bachelors Graduate or Education level (persons over 25) 1 11.98% 31.58% 21.09% 9.63% 14.87% 10.85% 7
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 605,587 127,011 20.97% Alachua County 239,104 58,203 24.34% Levy County 39,078 8,601 22.01% Marion County 327,405 60,207 18.39% Florida 19,228,208 3,180,109 16.54% United States 308,619,550 47,749,043 15.47% 8
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
Percent of persons ages 0-17 Percent of persons ages 18-64 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 0-17 18-64 65 and up 10
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
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
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
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
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 2017. 3 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
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
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
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 2000 2000 2015 2015 Report Area 144,859 69.60% 163,308 54.94% Alachua County, FL 48,085 54.95% 51,448 45.27% Levy County, FL 11,591 83.59% 11,899 59.74% Marion County, FL 85,183 79.79% 99,961 61.07% Florida 4,441,799 70.08% 4,765,260 52.39% United States 69,815,753 66.19% 74,712,091 56.03% 18
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 2015. 1 19
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
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
{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 2015 1 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
Free and Reduced Lunch Program 8 57 percent of students were eligible for free or reduced price lunches during the 2013-2014 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 44,564 57.25% Alachua County, FL 29,840 14,064 47.13% Levy County, FL 5,493 3,036 55.27% Marion County, FL 42,514 27,464 64.60% Florida 2,756,936 1,609,459 58.41% United States 50,436,641 26,213,915 52.12% 23
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APPENDICES County Area (sq Population 2015 1 miles) Density City College Median Household Income 2 Percentage of individuals below poverty level 2015 2 Hendry County 39,119 1153 33.9 Levy County 39,832 1118 35.6 Alachua County Clewiston, LaBelle Williston, Chiefland $36,771 25.8 $35,782 22.1 259,964 874 297.4 Gainesville UF $43,073 21.1 Lake County 325,875 953 341.9 Clermont, Leesburg, Eustis $46,403 12.8 Leon County 286,272 667 429.2 Tallahassee FSU $46,754 21.8 Osceola County Marion County 323,993 1322 245.1 Kissimmee, St. Cloud $44,254 18.5 343,254 1579 217.4 Ocala $39,459 18.7 25
POVERTY RATE CHANGE 2 Report Area Persons in Poverty Poverty Rate Persons in Poverty Poverty Rate Change in Poverty Rate 2000 2000 2015 2015 2000-2015 Report Area 71,879 14.33% 123,254 19.87% 5.55% Alachua County, FL 30,721 14.70% 52,258 21.10% 6.40% Levy County, FL 6,010 17.50% 8,725 22.10% 4.60% Marion County, FL 35,148 13.60% 62,271 18.70% 5.10% Florida 3,754,793 11.71% 6,258,121 15.78% 4.07% United States 31,581,086 11.30% 46,153,077 14.70% 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 0-17 2000 2000 2015 2015 2000-2015 Report Area 22,525 20.70% 32,721 28% 7.30% Alachua County, FL 7,699 17.40% 9,980 21.60% 4.20% Levy County, FL 2,218 27.10% 2,726 35.30% 8.20% Marion County, FL 12,608 22.40% 20,015 31.90% 9.50% Florida 1,327,710 17.70% 1,888,831 23.40% 5.70% United States 34,759,369 16.20% 44,997,842 20.70% 4.50% 26
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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
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
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
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
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%
Income management Lack knowledge about budgeting Not using savings plan Lack of EIC use 3% 14% 22% 60% 34
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%
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
Income management Lack knowledge about budgeting 54% Not using savings plan 27% Lack of EIC use 4% 15% 37
Population Statistics Total Population, Total Population, Population Change from 2000-2015 Census/ACS Percent Change from 2000-2015 Census/ACS 2015 ACS 2000 Census Report Area 630,850 511,321 119,529 23.38% Alachua County, FL 254,218 217,955 36,263 16.64% Levy County, FL 39,821 34,450 5,371 15.59% Marion County, FL 336,811 258,916 77,895 30.09% Florida 19,645,772 15,982,378 3,663,394 22.92% United States 316,515,021 281,421,906 35,093,115 12.47% < 5 5-14 0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 15-24 25-44 Male Female 45-64 65-74 > 74 38
< 5 5-14 0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 15-24 25-44 Male Female 45-64 65-74 > 74 < 5 5-14 0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 15-24 25-44 Male Female 45-64 65-74 > 74 39
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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
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