2016 act rochester report card

8/18/2019 2016 ACT Rochester Report Card

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COMMUNITYINDICATORS

NY STATECOMPARISON

LONG TERMTREND

Arts, Culture and Leisure

Children and Youth

Community Engagement

Economy

Education

Financial Self-Sufciency

Health

Housing

Public Safety

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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 inthe 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 COUNTYONTARIO COUNTY

ORLEANS COUNTY

SENECA COUNTY

WAYNE COUNTY

WYOMING COUNTY

YATES COUNTY

COMMUNITY REPORT CARDNine-County Region

NY State Comparison Key:

Worse than NYS by 10% or more

Up to 10% worse than NYS

Equal to or better than NYS

Long Term Trend Key:

Improved by more than 1%

Deteriorated by 1% or more

Unchanged

LEARN CONNECT ACT

2016


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Data Provided by CGR, inc.

Attendance at arts and cultural

attractions rose in 2014, increasing 27%

since 2004. Museums and zoos drew the

largest number of visitors at over 1.7million in 2014, while festivals attracted

1.4 million people.

Tourism revenue has increased 5% in

our region since 2005, after adjusting for

inflation, reaching over $1.5 billion in

2014. However, spending on recreation

by tourists was down 12% since 2005,

falling to $82 million.

State funding for the arts has declined

by 45% in our region since 2001 to $1.8

million in 2014. Statewide, there was a

decline of similar proportions, with the

state funding falling about 46%.

TRENDS SNAPSHOT

Indicator RegionalValue* Year

** NYSComparison Long TermTrend***

Arts andCulture

Attendance

4.3million

2014Not

Available

Attendance atProfessional

Sports Teams’Home Games

823,363 2014Not

Available

TourismRevenue

Per Resident$1,277 2014

RecreationRevenue Per

Resident$67 2014

Arts Teachersin PublicSchools

(per 1,000 Students)

6.6 2014

New York StateArts Grants

Per Resident(in 2014 Dollars)

$1.48 2014

* Regional 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.

ARTS, CULTURE & LEISURE


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The child poverty rate in our region was

21% in 2010-14, below the 22% rate in

the state and nation. However, child

poverty was up and concentrated in the

City of Rochester, reaching 52% in 2010-

14. Child poverty was especially high

among African American and Hispanic

children in our region, 51% and 42%,

compared to 14% of white children. This

disparity was even more apparent in the

City of Rochester, where 57% of both

African American and Hispanic children

lived in poverty in 2010-14.

Over a third (39%) of families in the

region were headed by single parents in

2010-14, 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 2010-14,

76% were headed by a single parent,

compared to 60% of Hispanic, 23% ofAsian, and 32% of white families.

The rate of teen pregnancy dropped

over the decade to 2.9% in 2013, below

the state rate of 3.7%.

TRENDS SNAPSHOT

Indicator RegionalValue

*

Year ** NYSComparison

Long TermTrend

***

Early PrenatalCare

(Percent of Live Births) 78% 2013

Babies with LowBirth Weights

(Percent of Live Births) 7.4% 2013

Infant MortalityRate Deaths

(per 1,000 Live Births) 5.9 2013

Children withElevated Blood

Lead LevelsUnder Age 6

1.4% 2013

Children inPoverty(percent)

21%2010-14

****

Single-ParentFamilies

(percent of total)

39%2010-14

****

Child Abuse and

Neglect(per 1,000 Children)

15.2 2014

Foster CareAdmissions

(per 1,000 Children)

2.4 2014

Teen Pregnancies(percent of girls 15-19)

2.9% 2013

*Regional 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.

CHILDREN AND YOUTH


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Between 2010 and 2014, the region

gained back the 17,000 jobs it had

lost from 2008 to 2010. But the rate

of increase in 2014 (0.8%) laggedbehind the state (1.8%) and nation

(1.9%). The region's employment-to-

population ratio was slightly higher

than the state and on par with the

nation at 72%.

The region’s unemployment rate

declined to 5.8% in 2014, below both

the nation and the state. The region’s

rate jumped from 5.6% in 2008 to ahigh of 8.1% in 2010 before

beginning to descend in 2011.

The Educational Services and Health

Care sectors in the region grew

between 2001 and 2014 (44% and

17%), while jobs in the Manufacturing

and Information (both -34%) sectors

declined. The Trade, Transportation,

and Utilities and Professional andBusiness Services sectors provided the

most jobs in the region, making up

16% and 13% of the total.

The average salary in 2014 in the

region of $45,100 was below the state

($65,900) and national ($51,400)

figures. All sectors have wages below

state figures, and the rate of increase in

average salary has consistently laggedin comparison since 2004.

TRENDS SNAPSHOT

IndicatorRegional

Value* Year **

NYS

ComparisonLong Term

Trend***

Annual Change inTotal Jobs

0.8% 2014

Change inNumber of Business

Establishments10% 2014

Change in AverageSalary

0.2% 2014

Employment-to-Population Ratio

72% 2014

UnemploymentRate

5.8% 2014

Local GovernmentSpending

(Per Resident)

$1,203 2014(NYS excludes NYC)

County GovernmentSpending

(Per Resident)

$2,198 2014

(NYS excludes NYC)

School Spending(Per Resident)

$3,122 2014(NYS excludes NYC)

* Regional value may be expressed as a rate, percent, share of total, or othermeasure.

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


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The percentage of children

attending pre-kindergarten in our

region increased by 29 percentage

points since 2001. In 2014, 40% of

the 4-year-olds in the region were

enrolled in prekindergarten, belowthe 44% statewide.

Just 29% of 3rd graders in our

region passed the state’s new

reading test, linked to the Common

Core standards, just below the

state’s 31%. Passing rates were

higher on 4th grade math: 45% in

the region, compared to 42%

statewide.

Test scores were lower among low-income and minority children in

our region, as is true throughout

the nation. For example, on the

state’s 8th grade English exam,

passing rates were substantially

higher among white (42%) and

Asian students (43%) than among

Hispanic (16%) and African

American students (11%) in 2015.

Our four-year high school

graduation rate was above the

statewide rate: 84% of regional

students who began high school in

2010 graduated on time, compared

to 79% of students statewide. In

the City of Rochester, the rate was

51%. The regional five-year rate for

the Class of 2009 increased to 85%

and Rochester’s five-year rate to

53%.

Spending per student by schooldistricts in our region increased

39% since 2000, even after

adjusting for inflation. In 2014, our

school districts spent over $19,800

per student, below the state rate of

$21,800.

TRENDS SNAPSHOT

IndicatorRegional

Value

*

Year ** NYS

Comparison

Long Term

Trend

***

Pre-KindergartenParticipation

(% of Four Year Olds) 40% 2014

Grade 3 English %Scoring at Level 3+

29% 2015Not

applicabl

Grade 4 Math %Scoring at Level 3+

45% 2015Not

applicabl


31% 2015Not

applicabl

Grade 8 Math %Scoring at Level 3+

17% 2015Not

applicabl


33% 2015Not

applicabl

Regents Math (% Passing at 65-100) 70% 2014

Regents English (% Passing at 65-100) 84% 2014

Four Year CohortGraduation Rate(% of Ninth Graders)

84% 2014

Education Attainmentfor People 25 and Older

(% with Some College+) 61%

2010-14****

School Spending perStudent(in 2013 dollars)

$19,840 2014

Percent of StudentsReceiving Special

Education8% 2014

Elementary Attendance(Rate: % of Total Enrollment)

95% 2014

Secondary Attendance(Rate: % of Total Enrollment)

93% 2014

Technology Teachersin Public Schools

(employees per 10,000 students)

10.1 2014

Student Suspensions(% of Total Enrollment)

3.2% 2013

* Regional 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

EDUCATION


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The median household income in

our region was $57,700 in 2010-

14, a decrease of 6% from

2000.This was lower than the$58,700 in the state but higher

than the $53,500 in the nation. The

City of Rochester had the lowest

median income in the region and

the highest rate of poverty, with

34% of its residents living below

the poverty line.

The poverty rate was 14% in the

region and 12% in the countiessurrounding Monroe in 2010-14,

slightly less than state and

national rates (both 16%). Since

2000, the poverty rate in the

region increased by 4 points, while

the state rate increased 1 point.

Household incomes varied greatly

among our region's racial and

ethnic groups, with AfricanAmerican and Hispanic residents

earning less (median incomes of

$27,200 and $30,000, respectively)

and living in poverty at higher

rates (36% 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

Hispanics, 42% for African

Americans, 35% for Asians and

24% for white residents.

TRENDS SNAPSHOT

Indicator Regional

Value* Year **

NYS

Comparison

Long

TermTrend***

MedianHousehold

Income (Inflation adjusted)

$57,752 2010-14***

Tax FilersReceiving

Earned IncomeTax Credit

17% 2013

Approval Ratefor Public

AssistanceRecipients

27% 2014(NYS excludes NYC)

Percent ofChildren in

Subsidized Care3.7% 2014

People Living in Poverty

(% of Population)14%

2010-14***

PublicAssistanceRecipients Rate per child

3.4% 2014

Rate of ChildrenReceiving Public

Assistance Rate per child

8.8% 2014

EmergencyMeals Served

(per resident)7.1 2014

(NYS excludes NYC)

SSI Recipients (per 1,000 residents) 28 2014

* Regional 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.***2010-14 data is from rolling American Community Survey, which combines 5 years ofresponses for accurate estimates

FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY


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HEALTH

A lower percentage of people

in our region (10%) lacked

health insurance in 2013

compared to the state (12%)and nation (17%).

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 18% from2000 to 2013, and the death

rates for specific diseases fell

as well: 41% for stroke, 37%

for heart disease, 22% for

chronic lower respiratory

disease and 20% for cancer.

The region’s rate of reported

chlamydia increased from

2001 to 2014, yet the rate ofgonorrhea cases decreased

by 50% 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. In

2014, the rates of chlamydia

and gonorrhea infections

were over 10 times higher for

African Americans than whites.

TRENDS SNAPSHOT

Indicator Regional

Value* Year **

NYSComparison

Long TermTrend***

Supply of Doctors(per 10,000 residents)

32 2014

People WithoutHealth Insurance 10% 2013

People Enrolled inMedicaid 20% 2013

Mortality(per 100,000 residents) 670 2013

Chlamydia(per 100,000 residents)

441 2014

Gonorrhea(per 100,000 residents)

103 2014

People Living withHIV

(per 100,000 residents) 97 2013

(NYS excludes NYC)

People Living withAIDS

(per 100,000 residents) 116 2013

(NYS excludes NYC)

People admitted toAlcohol/SubstanceAbuse Treatment

20,044 2014Not

applicable

Alcohol RelatedCrashes

(per 10,000 Residents)3.3 2014

* Regional value may be expressed as a rate, percent, share of total, or other measure. Pleasesee 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


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Serious crimes fell 31% in the

region from 2000 to 2014 due

to a drop in property crimes. In

2014, there were 243 seriouscrimes per 10,000 residents,

above the state rate.

Our region’s rate of violent

crime increased 1% from 2000

to 2014, in contrast to a decline

of 34% in the state. The City of

Rochester had a 9% increase in

violent crime during this time.

While the nation and stateexperienced declines in violent

crime, most counties in our

region saw an increase, with the

exceptions of Livingston,

Wyoming and Yates.

Between 2009 and 2014, reports

of domestic violence declined

somewhat in the region, falling

12%. The City of Rochester’srate of 111 reports per 10,000

residents was more than double

the regional rate of 54 in 2014.

TRENDS SNAPSHOT

Indicator Regional

Value* Year **

NYS

Comparison Long Term

Trend***

Serious Crimes(per 10,000residents)

243 2014

Violent Crimes(per 10,000residents)

23 2014

PropertyCrimes

(per 10,000residents)

220 2014

Other ReportedCrimes


349 2014(NYS excludes NYC)

DomesticViolence(per 10,000residents)

54 2014(NYS excludes NYC)

Felony Drug-Related Arrests


7 2014

Responses to

911 Calls(per 10,000residents)

13,284 2014 Not Available

PINS Petitions(per 10,000 youth) 37 2014

JuvenileDelinquency

Intakes(per 10,000 youth)

55 2014

* Regional value may be expressed as a rate, percent, share of total, or othermeasure. 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.

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