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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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the nine-county region’s
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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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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
Grade 4 English %Scoring at Level 3+
31% 2015Not
applicabl
Grade 8 Math %Scoring at Level 3+
17% 2015Not
applicabl
Grade 8 English %Scoring at Level 3+
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
(per 10,000residents)
349 2014(NYS excludes NYC)
DomesticViolence(per 10,000residents)
54 2014(NYS excludes NYC)
Felony Drug-Related Arrests
(per 10,000residents)
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.
PUBLIC SAFETY