Poverty In Alachua County By: Chris Andrus Erin Boyington Marijke Noens Matt Wolfe

Overview of Methodology Problem: Mapping and locating areas of poverty in Alachua County, Florida Goal: Is to define and locate where aspects of poverty are existent within Alachua County, Florida using a variety of factors. By defining specific areas where poverty exists one can thus make appropriate policy decisions to remedy these problem areas.

Overview of Methodology Our group defined poverty levels in Alachua County by the following indicators: Economic indicators of poverty were based upon income level of households, housing conditions and public assistance in Alachua County. The makeup of the socio-economic indicators were classified by race ,educational attainment by each racial group and population distribution by each of the racial groups. Vulnerabilities Indicators were environmental hazards present in the areas and whether or not future economic development could exist in these areas.

Income Ranges Economic Indicators (Levels of Income per household) (Gross Annual Income Figures) Very Low : Less than $15,000 /per year Low: $15,000 to $24,999/per year Average: $25,000 to $34,999/per year Above Average: $35,000 to $39,999/per year High: $40,000 to $44,999/per year

2005 HHS Poverty Guidelines Economic Indicator 2005 HHS Poverty Guidelines Persons in Family Unit 48 Contiguous States and D.C. Alaska Hawaii 1 $ 9,570 $11,950 $11,010 2 12,830 16,030 14,760 3 16,090 20,110 18,510 4 19,350 24,190 22,260 5 22,610 28,270 26,010 6 25,870 32,350 29,760 7 29,130 36,430 33,510 8 32,390 40,510 37,260 For each additional person, add  3,260  4,080  3,750 SOURCE:  Federal Register, Vol. 70, No. 33, February 18, 2005, pp. 8373-8375.

Economic Indicator Substandard High: 335 Substandard Medium: 1261 Total Number of Housing Units for each Classification of Housing Condition. Figures for Alachua County, Florida. Substandard High: 335 Substandard Medium: 1261 Substandard Low: 2303

Housing Stock and Conditions Within the context of housing conditions inferences made in regards to the data. The core of the city of Gainesville and the Eastern part of Alachua County are in need of improved housing stock based upon classification of condition of the housing in those areas. These areas should be targeted for areas of housing rehab, and redevelopment. Housing Conditions represent one aspect of defining poverty and assumptions can be made in regards to the pockets of housing condition and the economic landscape of that particular area. Possible solutions using this data would be to target areas of redevelopment and rehab etc in these areas in the hopes of removing possible blighted or run down areas. By targeting and improving these areas the possibility of business relocation and development increase. This is evident in the following slides showing current redevelopment projects going on in the NW and East corridors of the city of Gainesville.

Housing Conditions Blue-University Heights/ College Park District Yellow-Fifth Avenue/Pleasant Street District Green-Eastside Orange-Downtown

Housing Conditions Proposed Redevelopment Zones in East Gainesville, Florida

Housing Conditions Model Brock Project

Public Assistance Ranges Economic Indicator $0- $20,000 $20,001- $40,000 $40,000- $100,000 $100,001- $300,000 Greater than $300,001

Economic Indicator

Population Distribution Socio-Demographic Indicator

Population Distribution Socio-Demographic Indicator

EDUCATION ATTAINMENT Socio-Demographic Indicator NO HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA COLLEGE DIPLOMA

Education Attainment Socio-Demographic Indicator

Education Attainment Socio-Demographic Indicator

Vulnerability Indicator

Conclusion Based on all the indicators that we defined our conclusions are that East Gainesville has the most poverty due to lack of education, high concentrations of minorities, and low standards of housing along with high numbers of public assistance. The Northwest portions of 13th street also tend to have high minority groups with only high school education or below Along Archer Road and SW 41 blvd there is a high concentration of hazards waste.