Snapshot of Poverty in Santa Barbara County. Department of Social Services 9/10/2013

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1 Snapshot of Poverty in Santa Barbara County Department of Social Services 9/10/2013

2 2 Background The Recession resulted in a 52% increase in residents living in poverty Child poverty increased by 61% from The Board authorized a geographically based assessment on poverty in January 2012 The Insight Center for Community Economic Development was the contractor hired

3 3 Overview Purpose and Methodology Population Demographics Poverty in Santa Barbara County Indicators of Need Findings Service Inventory Results (Survey and Interviews) Focus Areas What We ve Learned Staff Observations Opportunities Moving Forward

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5 5 Purpose of Assessment To analyze how well county resources and services are strategically aligned to geographic areas and populations in greatest economic need and make recommendations for improvement

6 6 Methodology Data Collection/Analysis of 44 indicators in four key categories of well-being (Employment & Financial, Education, Health and Family Well- Being) Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping of select demographic, poverty and well-being indicators Survey distributed to 460 local public agencies, foundations, service providers Stakeholder interviews of 16 public and nonprofit leaders

7 7 Data Sources US Census American Community Survey (ACS) demographics, poverty, financial/employment data, insurance coverage Local Agencies data collected to supplement US Census on public benefits, probation data, health data, crime data, mental health and substance abuse, housing data, child and adult abuse, child care, truancy and dropout rates

8 8 County Regional Boundaries and Geography

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10 10 County and Regional Demographics by Age Group Santa Barbara County had a population of 400,584* Children County Distribution of Children Adults County Distribution of Adults Seniors County Distribution of Seniors Total Persons County Distribution of Total Persons County 94,795 24% 253,911 63% 51,878 13% 400, % North County 40,593 43% 79,636 31% 14,625 28% 134,854 34% Mid County 20,681 22% 45,729 18% 9,339 18% 75,749 19% South County 33,521 35% 128,546 51% 27,914 54% 189,981 47% *U.S. Census ACS based on population for whom poverty is determined. Figures do not include people living in institutionalized group quarters, military group quarters, college dormitories, or unrelated individuals under 15.

11 11 Population Distribution by Ethnicity/Race Santa Barbara County Non-Hispanic White, 48% Latino, 43% 2% 5% 2% South County Non-Hispanic White, 58% Latino, 32% 1% 6% 2% Mid County Non-Hispanic White, 51% Latino, 38% 4% 3% 3% North County Non-Hispanic White, 31% Latino, 61% 1% 4% 2% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Non-Hispanic White Latino African American Asian/PI Native American All Other Source: U.S. Census 2010 Decennial Count

12 Source: U.S. Census ACS based on population for whom poverty is determined. 12

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14 14 Use of Poverty Numbers vs. Rates Poverty numbers tell us how many people in a given group are living in poverty Numbers help us demonstrate where the greatest concentration of poverty is in the County by groups Poverty rate is calculated by dividing the number of people in a group who live in poverty by the total number of people in the group Poverty rates help us make comparisons between geographies and population groups

15 15 Poverty Guidelines 2010 Poverty Guidelines Persons in family/household Poverty Guidelines 1 $10,830 2 $14,570 3 $18,310 4 $22,050 5 $25,790 6 $29,530 7 $33,270 8 $37,010 The Federal Poverty Guidelines listed above are a simplification of the Federal Poverty Thresholds and used to determine financial eligibility for a broad array of public programs.

16 16 Where are People Struggling? Census Tracts where 20 percent or more of individuals are living below 100 percent of the Federal Poverty Threshold are designated high poverty tracts There are 18 high poverty tracts identified and all of them are congregated in 4 main areas and are designated as high poverty areas

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18 Rate 18 Individuals in Poverty by Race and Hispanic Origin County Poverty Rates by Race and Hispanic Origin Total County Individuals in Poverty =57,463 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 10% Non- Hispanic White 19% 16% 19% Hispanic /Latino African American Asian or Pacific Islander 26% American Indian Poverty Rate 10% 19% 16% 19% 26% Individuals in Poverty 19,454 31,499 1,159 3,757 1,052 Population 200, ,972 7,105 20,192 4, , , , ,000 50,000 0 Source: US Census ACS Note: The African American, Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian categories may include people of Hispanic origin.

19 19 Individuals in Poverty by Race and Hispanic Origin Total Individuals in Poverty Non- Hispanic White Hispanic/ Latino African/ American Asian/ Pacific Islander American Indian County 57,463 10% 19% 16% 19% 26% High Poverty Areas Santa Maria HPA 30,503 30% 32% 32% 39% 46% 12,297 16% 29% 35% 14% 37% Lompoc HPA 5,579 19% 37% 29% 0% 0% City of Santa Barbara HPA 3,983 17% 31% 22% 44% 83% Isla Vista HPA 8,644 50% 40% 42% 58% 43% Source: US Census ACS Note: The African American, Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian categories may include people of Hispanic origin.

20 Poverty Rates 20 Which Age Groups are Struggling? 70% 60% 50% 49% 53% 57% 40% 30% 38% 35% 39% 31% 24% 25% 32% 31% 27% 26% 20% 10% 0% 17% 15% Child Poverty Rates 15% 23% Adults Poverty Rates 6% 9% 13% 9% 8% 0% Seniors Poverty Rates 14% All Individuals in Poverty Rates County High Poverty Areas Santa Maria HPA Lompoc HPA City of SB HPA Isla Vista HPA Source: US Census ACS

21 21 Where Are Individuals Struggling? County Distribution of Individuals in Poverty by Age Group 100% 6% 66% 28% County 53% 16% 53% 61% High Poverty Areas Child Poverty Distribution Senior Poverty Distribution Source: US Census ACS % of All County Individuals in Poverty Live in High Poverty Areas 21% 8% 18% 33% 10% 3% 6% 20% 7% 15% 5% 7% 22% 7% 1% Santa Maria HPA Lompoc HPA City of SB HPA Isla Vista HPA Adult Poverty Distribution All Individuals in Poverty Distribution

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23 23 Median Household Income County median household income is $60, % higher than in high poverty areas Santa Maria high poverty area - $40,436 Lompoc high poverty area - $35,775 City of Santa Barbara high poverty area - $53,888 Isla Vista high poverty area - $34,583

24 24 Employment Status (16 and over) County and High Poverty Areas (HPA s) 120% 100% 7% 10% 11% 11% 11% 5% 80% 60% 75% 74% 72% 72% 78% 76% 40% 20% 0% 25% 27% 28% 28% 22% 25% County High Poverty Areas Santa Maria HPA Lompoc HPA City of SB HPA Isla Vista HPA Not in the Labor Force In the Labor Force: Employed In the Labor Force: Unemployed Source: US Census ACS

25 25 Percent of Employed Labor Force in Top 6 Employment Sectors, County and High Poverty Areas (HPA's) 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 55% 9% 10% 12% 10% 6% 8% 66% 13% 8% 12% 9% 6% 18% 71% 9% 7% 3% 7% 6% 39% County HPA Santa Maria HPA 61% 17% 11% 6% 9% 7% 11% Lompoc HPA 52% 12% 10% 9% 12% 72% 20% 6% 32% 11% 9% 2% 0% 2% City of SB HPA Isla Vista HPA Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting Construction Retail trade Educational services Health care and social assistance Accommodation and food services Source: US Census ACS Table DPO3

26 26 Rate of Individuals by Educational Attainment (California, County, High Poverty Areas (HPA s), % 100.0% 80.0% 30% 31% 16% 22% 8% 10% 20% 28% 25% 50% 60.0% 29% 31% 26% 40.0% 20.0% 41 % 38% 62% 72% 62% 49% 15% 35% 0.0% California County HPA's Santa Maria HPA Lompoc HPA City of Santa Barbara High School/GED or less Some College or AA BA or more Isla Vista Source: US Census ACS

27 27 Primary Mode of Transportation to Work County High Poverty Areas Public transportation, 4% Carpooled, 15% Other, 9% Worked at home, 6% Public transportation, 5% Other, 16% Worked at home, 3% Drove alone, 53% Drove alone, 66% Carpooled, 23% Source: US Census ACS

28 28 Housing Stock County Vacant Units 7% Renter Occupied Units 43% Owner Occupied Units 50% High Poverty Areas Vacant Unit 7% Renter Occupied Units 71% Owner Occupied Units 22% U.S. Census ACS

29 29 Public Housing Units and Section 8 Vouchers North and Mid County show a gap in available housing units to numbers of families in poverty 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 30% 2,152 44% 3,467 Total County Units/Vouchers = 7,151 Total County Families in Poverty =7,810 19% 22% 1,364 1,695 51% 3,635 34% 2,648 North County Mid County South County Housing Units and Section 8 Vouchers Families in Poverty Source: Santa Barbara County Housing Authority, Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara (2012); US Census ACS

30 30 Health Status and Access Average age of death in Santa Barbara County was 76 years of age, compared to 73 years of age in high poverty area zip codes Age adjusted death rates allow us to make fairer comparisons between zip codes that have overrepresentation of people in certain age groups The County rate is 590 per 100,000, compared to high poverty areas 767 per 100,000 The Santa Maria high poverty area has the highest rate at 1,153 per 100,000 persons Seventeen percent of County residents were uninsured, compared to 21% in high poverty areas The City of Santa Barbara and Santa Maria high poverty rates uninsurance rates were the highest at 26% and 25% Source: Santa Barbara Department of Public Health, 2010

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32 32 Location of Health and Human Services Providers Health and Human Service Locations: (Types of services include government and non-profit assistance programs, disability services, elder services, employment programs, nutrition programs, health clinics and medical services, mental health and substance abuse services, homeless shelters and social services.

33 33 Survey and Provider Interviews 39% Response Rate 178 out of 460 agencies contacted responded to a provider/funder survey Stakeholder interviews were done with 16 non-profit and public agency leaders Collective findings were incorporated in the Focus Areas: Identified potential gaps in services and service areas Ideas for possible consolidation Programmatic and regional capacities Challenges facing local non-profit organizations and their clients Recommendations for improving service delivery, streamlining access to services, and holding organizations accountable

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35 35 Focus Areas Pursue holistic approaches Efforts are both people and placed-based Establish poverty reduction goals and track progress Need to improve the coordination and standardization of data collection Improve service delivery infrastructure and efficiency Strategically site and/or co-locate services in targeted neighborhoods using a collective impact model Streamline and improve access to services Consider consolidating in specific areas

36 36 Focus Areas (cont d) Address unmet needs in North County and Lompoc Consider shifting some South County resources to Santa Maria, Lompoc, and Guadalupe Improve allocation of existing resources Adopt best practices in philanthropy Adopt best practices in public funding Expand targeted, impactful public programs Increase outreach and enrollment of CalFresh Create local tax credit programs

37 37 Focus Areas (cont d) Address affordable housing, economic and workforce development and public transportation Convene affordable housing experts in public, non-profit and private sectors Convene experts in education and workforce and economic development and community leaders to develop a shared vision of economic development Convene transportation experts and community leaders

38 38 What We ve Learned Four areas of geographic concentration of poverty in the County No Outliers Promising from a service delivery perspective Challenging from a service capacity perspective Characteristics of those in living in poverty, their service needs, and the impacts of poverty on health. Now have geographically based baseline of data to track progress Demographics, poverty, employment, income, education, housing, transportation, childcare public benefits, and health

39 39 Staff Observations Fragmented data collection limited our ability to: Capture all desired data sets Capture data sets consistently down to the census tract level Key Indicators for future tracking (publically available U.S. Census Data) Poverty stats Educational attainment Housing Stock Employment/employment sectors Health (uninsurance rates) Transportation

40 40 Opportunities Share information with community partners, municipalities by way of a link to the report from County and DSS websites Encourage community, foundations and public agencies and groups to utilize this data as a springboard for further investigation Recommend the Board of Supervisors direct the CEO to work in conjunction with appropriate departments to utilize data, assess findings and focus areas, and incorporate information as appropriate in program and budget development processes