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 Key: Worse than by 10% or more Up to 10% worse than Equal to or better than NY STATE COMPARISON Trend Key: LONG TERM TREND Improved by more than 1% Deteriorated by 1% or more Unchanged 2018 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 rose in 2016, increasing 25% since 2004. Museums and zoos drew the largest number of visitors at over 1.8 million in 2016, while festivals attracted over 1.3 million people. Tourism revenue has increased 7% in our region since 2005, after adjusting for inflation, reaching almost $1.6 billion in 2016. However, spending on recreation by tourists was down 5% since 2005, but increased from 2015 to almost $88 million. State funding for the arts has declined by 44% in our region since 2001 to $1.8 million in 2016. Statewide, there was a decline of similar proportions, with the state funding falling about 39%. Arts and Culture Attendance Attendance at Professional Sports Teams Home Games Tourism Revenue Per Resident Recreation Revenue Per Resident Arts Teachers in Public Schools Students) New York State Arts Grants Per Resident (in 2016 Dollars) 4.25 million 2016 821,372 2016 $1,305 2016 $72 2016 68 2016 $1.51 2016 Available Available * 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 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 21% in 2012-16, below the 22% rate in the state and on par with the nation. However, child poverty was up and concentrated in the City of Rochester, at 50% in 2012-16. Child poverty was especially high among African American and Hispanic children in our region, 48% and 41%, compared to 14% of white children. This disparity was even more apparent in the City of Rochester, where 53% of African American and 54% of Hispanic children lived in poverty in 2012-16. Over a third (39%) of families in the region were headed by single parents in 2012-16, similar to the state level but above the national level. This rate was higher in the City of Rochester at 73% and among some racial/ethnic groups. Of African American families in 2012-16, 76% were headed by a single parent, compared to 61% of Hispanic, 21% of Asian, and 33% of white families. The rate of teen pregnancy dropped over the decade to 2.2% in 2015, below the state excluding NYC rate of 3.5%. 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) Foster Care Admissions (per 1,000 Children) Teen Pregnancies (percent of girls 15-19) 79% 2015 7.6% 2015 6.3 2015 0.7% 2015 21% 51% 2012-16 **** 2012-16 **** 18 2016 2.1 2016 2.2% 2015 * 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 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 2016, 82% of regional residents were registered, compared to 80% of state residents. In the 2016 (a presidential election year), 58% of regional residents voted, compared to 50% of state residents. Donations to the United Way and Community Foundation decreased 25% from 2000 to 2016. Donations to the Community Foundation were similar to previous years, except for a very large gift received in 2015. The United Way raised $25 million and the Foundation raised almost $40 million in 2016. Voter Registration Rate 82% 2016 Voter Participation Rate 58% 2016 Average Level of Charitable Giving (In 2016 dollars) Contributions as Percent of Income (In 2014 dollars) Registered Library Borrowers $4,444 2015 1.9% 2015 63% 2016 Overall charitable giving has increased from 2011 to 2015 in our region, but has lagged behind the state and the nation. Adjusted for inflation, the average annual charitable contribution in our region in 2015 was below the state average of $6,900 and the national average of $6,000. Monroe County is consistently higher with an average annual charitable donation of about $4,900. Residents in the region spent 1.9% of their income on charitable giving in 2015, slightly higher from 2011, but less than the state and national rates (2.4% and 2.2% respectively). Library Visits (per capita) Support of Community Foundation and United Way 6 2016 $65,000 2016 Available * 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 are available. *** Trend is determined by comparing most recent data year vs. baseline year.
ECONOMY Between 2010 and 2016, the region gained back the 17,000 jobs it had lost from 2008 to 2010. But the rate of increase in 2016 (1.1%) lagged behind the state (2.1%) and nation (2.2%). The region's employment-to-population ratio was slightly higher than the state and on par with the nation at 73%. The region s unemployment rate declined to 4.7% in 2016, below both the nation and the state. The region s rate jumped from 5.6% in 2008 to a high of 8.1% in 2010 before beginning to descend in 2013. The average salary in 2016 in the region of $46,500 was below the state ($67,100) and national ($53,000) figures. All sectors have wages below state 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) 1.10% 2016 10% 2016 3% 2016 73% 2016 4.7% 2016 $1,237 2016 Costs for local government and schools in our region have increased but remain lower than the state. Although the region's per-capita county government costs were comparable with the state (excluding NYC), our region spent about 11% less per resident for local government and 9% less for schools. Spending for local government grew the most from 2000 to 2016 (14% after adjusting for inflation), compared to growth of 10% for county government and 17% for schools. County Government Spending (Per Resident) $2,329 2016 School Spending (Per Resident) $3,255 2016 * 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 are available. *** Trend is determined by comparing most recent data year vs. baseline year.
EDUCATION The percentage of children attending prekindergarten in our region increased by 33 percentage points since 2001. In 2016, 44% of the 4-year-olds in the region were enrolled in prekindergarten, below the 52% statewide. Just 37% of 3rd graders in our region passed the state s reading test, linked to the Common Core standards, below the state s 43%. Passing rates were higher on 4th grade math: 41% in the region, compared to 43% statewide. Our four-year high school graduation rate was above the statewide rate: 85% of regional students who began high school in 2013 graduated on time, compared to 82% of students statewide. In the City of Rochester, the rate was 57%. Spending per student by school districts in our region increased 46% since 2000, even after adjusting for inflation. In 2016, our school districts spent over $21,100 per student, below the state rate of $23,400. Pre-Kindergarten Participation 44% 2016 (% of Four Year Olds) Grade 3 English % (Scoring at Level 3+) 37% 2017 Grade 4 Math % (Scoring at Level 3+) 41% 2017 Grade 4 English % (Scoring at Level 3+) 35% 2017 Grade 8 Math % (Scoring at Level 3+) 15% 2017 Grade 8 English % (Scoring at Level 3+) 40% 2017 Common Core Algebra (score of at least 3) Common Core English (score of at least 3) Four Year Cohort Graduation Rate (% of Ninth Graders) Education Attainment for People 25 and Older (% with Some College+) School Spending per Student (in 2016 dollars) Percent of Students Receiving Special Education Elementary Attendance (Rate: % of Total Enrollment) Secondary Attendance (Rate: % of Total Enrollment) Technology Teachers in Public Schools (employees per 10,000 students) Student Suspensions (% of Total Enrollment) 78% 2017 84% 2017 85% 2017 61% 2012-16 **** $21,163 2016 9% 2016 95% 2017 93% 2017 10.2 2016 4.4% 2016 * 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. ****Data are from a five-year rolling survey from US Census applicable applicable
FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY The median household income in our region was $54,100 in 2012-16, a decrease of 13% from 2000. This was lower than the $60,700 in the state and $55,300 in the nation. The City of Rochester had the lowest median income in the region 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 2012-16, slightly less than state and national rates (both 15%). Since 2000, the poverty rate in the region increased by 4 points, while the state rate remained steady. Household incomes varied greatly among our region's racial and ethnic groups, with African American and Hispanic residents earning less (median incomes of $28,300 and $30,600, respectively) and living in poverty at higher rates (35% and 33% 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: 43% for Hispanics, 39% for African Americans, 37% for Asians and 25% for white residents. Median Household Income (Inflation adjusted) Tax Filers Receiving Earned Income Tax Credit Approval Rate for Public Assistance Recipients Percent of Children in Subsidized Care People Living in Poverty (% of Population) Public Assistance Recipients Rate of Children Receiving Public Assistance (Rate per child under 18) Emergency Meals Served (per resident) $54,106 2012-16 *** 16% 2015 26% 2016 4.1% 2016 14% 2012-16 *** 2.8% 2016 7.70% 2016 6.8 2016 SSI Recipients (per 1,000 29 2016 Long Term * 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 are available. ***Data are from a five-year rolling survey from US Census
HEALTH A lower percentage of people in our region (7%) lacked health insurance in 2014 compared to the state (10%) and nation (14%). Proportions have remained relatively stable since 2008 in the region, state, and nation. Mortality rates associated with leading causes of death have all declined since 2000 in our region. The overall mortality rate fell 16% from 2000 to 2014, and the death rates for specific diseases fell as well: 40% for stroke, 38% for heart disease, 19% for chronic lower respiratory disease and 23% for cancer. Supply of Doctors 32 2014 People Without Health Insurance 6% 2015 Medicaid Managed Care Enrollment 16% 2016 Mortality (per 100,000 706 2015 Chlamydia (per 100,000 496 2016 Gonorrhea (per 100,000 207 2016 applicable The region s rate of reported chlamydia increased from 2001 to 2015, yet the rate of gonorrhea cases decreased by 23% since 2000. People Living with HIV (per 100,000 People Living with AIDS (per 100,000 97 2015 126 2015 Admissions to substance abuse treatment centers in the region have fluctuated, with a 1.7% increase between 2014 and 2015. Since 2007, admissions to regional treatment centers are down 2%, with a 5% decline in Monroe and a 6% increase in the surrounding counties. People admitted to Alcohol/Substance Abuse Treatment Alcohol Related Crashes Residents) 20,960 2016 3.1 2016 applicable * 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
HOUSING Median home values in the region declined between 2000 and 2012-16, and housing was more affordable than in the state or nation. home values declined 2% from 2000 to 2012-16 to $130,460, below the nation ($184,700) and state ($286,300). 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 3.4 in the state and 2.6 nationwide. Homeownership rates in the region have remained level since 2000, with 68% of homes occupied by owners in 2012-16, above state (54%) and national (64%) levels. The City of Rochester had the lowest homeownership rate (36%) and a median home value of $77,800 for 2012-16, down 10% from 2000. The median monthly rent in the region was about $804, lower than both the state ($1,160) and nation ($950) and down 5% since 2000. However, renters in our region spent a third of their income on rent (34%) in 2012-16, similar to the state and nation, and above what is considered affordable (30%). Median Home Value (2016 collars) Homeownership Rate Residential Building Permits (per 1,000 Residents) Median Rental Prices (2016 collars) Housing Affordability for Homeowners (ratio of home value to annual income) Housing Affordability for Renters (proportion of income devoted to rent) $130,462 2012-16 **** 68% 2012-16 **** 1.9 2016 $804 2012-16 **** 1.9 2012-16 *** 34% 2012-16 **** * 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 are available. *** Trend is determined by comparing most recent data year vs. baseline year **** Data are from rolling American Community Survey, which combines 5 years of responses.
PUBLIC SAFETY Serious crimes fell 39% in the region from 2000 to 2016 due to a drop in property crimes. In 2016, there were 215 serious crimes per 10,000 residents, above the state rate. Our region s rate of violent crime increased 17% from 2000 to 2016, in contrast to a decline of 32% in the state. The City of Rochester had a 19% increase in violent crime during this time. While the state experienced declines in violent crime, most counties in our region saw an increase, with the exceptions of Wyoming and Yates. Between 2009 and 2016, reports of domestic violence declined somewhat in the region, falling 14%. The City of Rochester s rate of 118 reports per 10,000 residents was more than double the regional rate of 52 in 2016. Serious Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes Other Reported Crimes Domestic Violence Felony Drug- Related Arrests Responses to 911 Calls 215 2016 26 2016 189 2016 346 2016 52 2016 8 2016 PINS Petitions youth) 33 2016 13,670 2016 Available Juvenile Delinquency Intakes youth) 51 2016 * 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 are available. *** Trend is determined by comparing most recent data year to baseline year.