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 2017 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 2015, increasing 29% since 2004. Museums and zoos drew the largest number of visitors at over 1.7 million in 2015, festivals attracted 1.3 million people, and dance/theatre grew 22% (rebounding to pre-2008 recession levels). Tourism revenue has increased 6% in our region since 2005, after adjusting for inflation, reaching over $1.5 billion in 2015. However, spending on recreation by tourists was down 8% since 2005, falling to $85 million. State funding for the arts has declined by 55% in our region since 2001 to $1.5 million in 2015. Statewide, there was a decline of similar proportions, with the state funding falling about 46%. 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 NYS * Year** Value Comparison 4.38 million 2015 860,633 2015 $1,290 2015 $70 2015 67 2015 $1.23 2015 Available Available (in 2015 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 Infant mortality rates in the region declined 39% since 2000, to 5.0 per 1,000 live births in 2014, above the state rate of 4.6. Rochester's rate has declined from a high of 14.9 in 2008 to 6.8 per 1,000 births in 2014. The child poverty rate in our region was 21% in 2011-15, below the 22% rate in the state and nation. However, child poverty was up and concentrated in the City of Rochester, reaching 52% in 2011-15. Child poverty was especially high among African American and Hispanic children in our region, 50% and 42%, compared to 14% of white children. 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 NYS * Year** Value Comparison 79% 2014 7.8% 2014 5 2014 1.2% 2014 Over a third (39%) of families in the region were headed by single parents in 2011-15, above both the state and the national levels. This rate was higher in the City of Rochester at 73% and among some racial/ethnic groups. The region increased 3% since 2006-10 while the city increased 6%. Children in Poverty (percent) Single-Parent Families (percent of total) Child Abuse and Neglect (per 1,000 Children) 21% 39% 2011-15 **** 2011-15 **** 16 2015 Foster Care Admissions (per 1,000 Children) 2.2 2015 Teen Pregnancies (percent of girls 15-19) 2.5% 2014 * 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 2015, 78% of regional residents were registered, compared to 75% of state residents. In the 2014 (a gubernatorial election year), 35% of regional residents voted, compared to 25% of state residents. Donations to the United Way and Community Foundation increased 41% from 2000 to 2015. Donations to the Community Foundation rebounded from 2014 to 2015 with a 94% increase. In 2015, the United Way raised $24 million and the Foundation raised $97 million. In our region, 64% of residents were registered library borrowers in 2015, higher than the state level. Genesee and Monroe counties had the highest rates in 2015, with Monroe seeing the largest increase since 2000. Visits to libraries in the region per capita, at 6.2, were greater than the state, with the City of Rochester (8.1) having the highest rate in 2015. Voter Registration Rate NYS * Year** Value Comparison 78% 2015 Voter Participation Rate 35% 2014 Average Level of Charitable Giving (In 2013 dollars) Contributions as Percent of Income (In 2013 dollars) Registered Library Borrowers Library Visits (per capita) Support of Community Foundation and United Way $906 2013 1.6% 2013 64% 2015 6.2 2015 $122m 2015 Available * 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 2015, the region gained back the 17,000 jobs it had lost from 2008 to 2010. But the rate of increase in 2015 (1.2%) lagged behind the state (2.1%) and nation (2.2%). The region's employment-topopulation ratio was slightly higher than the state and on par with the nation at 73%. The region s unemployment rate declined to 5.2% in 2015, 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. Annual Change in Total Jobs Change in Number of Business Establishments Change in Average Salary Employment-to- Population Ratio NYS * Year** Value Comparison 1.2% 2015 10% 2015 4.5% 2015 73% 2015 Total jobs in the region increased by 3% from 2001 to 2015, compared to increases of 16% for New York and 15% for the United States. The region experienced the most job gains in Educational Services (48%) and Natural Resources and Mining (34%). Over the same period, Manufacturing and Information jobs in the region both fell by 34% and 32%, respectively. While average salary in 2015 in the region of $47,100 was below the state ($67,500) and national ($52,900) Unemployment Rate Local Government Spending (Per Resident) County Government Spending (Per Resident) 5.2% 2015 $1,262 2015 $2,198 2015 School Spending (Per Resident) $3,122 2015 * 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. figures, the region increased salaries 4.5% (at least 3.5 percentage points greater than any other year since 2001). All sectors have wages below state figures, and the rate of increase in average salary has consistently lagged in comparison since 2004.
EDUCATION The percentage of children attending free prekindergarten in our region increased by 31 percentage points since 2001. In 2015, 42% of the 4-year-olds in the region were enrolled in prekindergarten, below the 47% statewide. Just 37% of 3rd graders in our region passed the state s reading test, linked to Common Core standards, below the state s 42%. The passing rate was especially low in the City of Rochester at 8.2%. Passing rates were higher on 4th grade math: 44% in the region and 11% in Rochester, compared to 45% statewide. Test scores were lower among low-income and minority children in our region, as is true throughout the nation. Four-year high school graduation rate was above the statewide rate: 84% of regional students who began high school in 2012 graduated on time, compared to 81% of students statewide. In the City of Rochester, the rate was 53%. Spending per student by school districts in our region increased 45% since 2000, even after adjusting for inflation. Value * Year ** NYS Comparison Pre-Kindergarten Participation (% of Four Year Olds) 42% 2015 Grade 3 English % (Scoring at Level 3+) 37% 2016 Grade 4 Math % (Scoring at Level 3+) 44% 2016 Grade 4 English % (Scoring at Level 3+) 37% 2016 Grade 8 Math % (Scoring at Level 3+) 15% 2016 Grade 8 English % (Scoring at Level 3+) 37% 2016 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 2015 dollars) Percent of Students Receiving Special Education Elementary Attendance (Rate: % of Total Enrollment) 75% 2016 87% 2016 84% 2016 61% 2011-15 **** $20,773 2015 8% 2015 95% 2016 Secondary Attendance (Rate: % of Total Enrollment) 93% 2016 Technology Teachers in Public Schools 10 2015 (employees per 10,000 students) Student Suspensions (% of Total Enrollment) 4.2% 2014 * 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 applicable applicable
FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY The median household income in our region was $52,300 in 2011-15, a decrease of 15% from 2000. This was lower than the $59,300 in the state and $53,900 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 13% in the counties surrounding Monroe in 2011-15, slightly less than state and national rates (16% and 15% respectively). Since 2000, the poverty rate in the region increased by 4 points, while the state rate increased 1 point. 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) Value * Year ** NYS Comparison $52,269 2011-15 *** 17% 2014 26% 2015 4% 2015 14% 2011-15 *** Long Term The rate of residents receiving emergency food assistance increased 126% since 2000 to 7 meals per resident, on par with the state (excluding NYC) rate. Public Assistance Recipients Rate per child Rate of Children Receiving Public Assistance Rate per child Emergency Meals Served (per resident) 3.1% 2015 8.3% 2015 7 2015 SSI Recipients (per 1,000 28 2015 * value may be expressed as a rate, percent, share of total, or other 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. Value * Year ** NYS Comparison Supply of Doctors 32 2014 People Without Health Insurance 7% 2014 Medicaid Managed Care Enrollment 17% 2015 Mortality (per 100,000 685 2014 Chlamydia (per 100,000 498 2015 Gonorrhea (per 100,000 160 2015 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 92 2014 121 2014 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) 20,378 2015 2.8 2015 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 2011-15. home values declined 2% from 2000 to 2011-15 to $128,650, below the nation ($178,600) and state ($283,400). 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 3.5 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 2011-15, above state (54%) and national (64%) levels. The City of Rochester had the lowest homeownership rate (37%) and a median home value of $76,200 for 2011-15, down 11% from 2000. The median monthly rent in the region was about $790, lower than both the state ($1,130) and nation ($930) and down 5% since 2000. However, renters in our region spent a third of their income on rent (35%) in 2011-15, similar to the state and nation, and above what is considered affordable (30%). Median Home Value (2014 collars) 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 $128,653 2011-15 **** 68% 2011-15 **** 1.7 2015 $789 2011-15 **** 1.9 2011-15 *** 35% 2011-15 **** * 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 are from rolling American Community Survey, which combines 5 years of responses.
PUBLIC SAFETY Serious crimes fell 34% in the region from 2000 to 2015 due to a drop in property crimes. In 2015, there were 231 serious crimes per 10,000 residents, above the state rate. Our region s rate of violent crime increased 19% from 2000 to 2015, in contrast to a decline of 31% in the state. The City of Rochester had an 18% 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 Livingston, Wyoming and Yates. Between 2009 and 2015, reports of domestic violence declined somewhat in the region, falling 12%. The City of Rochester s rate of 116 reports per 10,000 residents was more than double the regional rate of 54 in 2015. Serious Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes Other Reported Crimes Domestic Violence Felony Drug- Related Arrests Responses to 911 Calls Value * Year ** NYS Comparison 231 2015 27 2015 204 2015 342 2015 54 2015 8 2015 PINS Petitions youth) 37 2015 13,355 2015 Available Juvenile Delinquency Intakes youth) 56 2015 * 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.