1. Community Foundation of Collier County
Our Mission: To improve the quality of life in Collier County by connecting donors to community needs and providing leadership on critical community issues. For Good. Forever.

2. VITAL SIGNS Indicators of community needs in Collier County
Updated annually through
Hodges University - School of Business

3. Demographics - Population Age and Ethnicity
Seniors 65+ make up 30.9% of the population, an increase from 29% in 2016, and higher than FL at 18.9 and U.S. at Highest percent of seniors is age
Hispanic population is fastest growing population at 27% compared to FL at 24.9% and U.S. at 17.8%
Largest growth was individuals age

4. Job Market – Annual Pay
Only 53.1% of the population is in the workforce, compared to FL at 58.4% and U.S. at 63.1%.
Collier has highest percent of both parents in the workforce at 71.9% compared to 67.1% in FL and 65.1%
Unemployment rate is erratic in Collier compared to FL or US. Unemployment rate is above the average (5.5) in summer months and lowest in April (3.6).

5. Charitable Contributions

6. Median Income by Municipal

7. Employment in the Arts

8. Conservation Land by Lead Managing Agency in Acres
Collier County has 68% of land under conservation compared to FL at 28%

9. Healthcare – Insurance Coverage
Total number of ER visits in which patient was uninsured or underinsured was 14,523 in 2016.
In Collier, uninsured males between ages 25 and 34 is higher than FL or U.S. at 44.9% and 29.7% for females in same category.
Compared to males in FL is 27.3% and 18.9% in U.S. Females in FL is 19.7% and 12.9% in U.S.

10. Education – Access to Early Education
The benefits of early education have been well documented.
Collier County needs more high-quality early childhood education centers

11. Access to Healthcare
The cost of healthcare services is more expensive in Collier County than in FL or the U.S.
For example, dental services is $382 per capita vs. $323 in FL and $302 in the U.S.
The cost of Nursing Home Care is $31.73 per capita in Collier County vs. $24.71 in FL and $19.66 in U.S.
Ratios: CC FL US
Primary Providers 1459:1 1379:1 1303:1
Mental Health Providers 1142:1 747:1 1105:1

12. Education – Public School Demographics
White
Hispanic
Black

13. Education – Language & Literacy
22% of CCPS K-5 students are enrolled in LEP classes (Limited English Proficient) compared to 8.5% in U.S.
46% of students in 3rd grade attending CCPS are reading below Grade Level.
Literacy Rate for Collier County residents is 16.5% compared to 12% in FL and 8.6% in U.S.

14. Education – Students at Risk
Preparation for College
Guidance Counselor to Student Ratio in Collier County is 1:327, while the ratio recommended by the American School Counselor Association is 1:250.
ACT Composite Scores – the “Achievement Gap”
White students scored 25% higher on their ACT scores than black students and 18% than Hispanic students
Homeless Students
There are 808 children and teens in Collier County Public Schools who are homeless. Most homelessness is caused by loss of employment.

15. Education - High School Graduation Rate
graduation rate has improved in Collier County and FL. In Collier, the graduation rate is 86.7% compared to 80.7% in FL.

16. Affordable Housing - Snapshot
Median home sales price in August 2017 in Collier County was $290,000 compared to $190,000 in FL and $220,000 in the U.S.
For each Habitat for Humanity home built, 15 families apply.
Rental assistance is the number one type of need of Collier 211 callers.
Annual rental rates in Collier County are highest in the state of FL
House picture from:

17. Affordable Housing – Cost Burden
The number of households spending more than 50% of their income on housing is increasing.
This category increased by 7.5% between 2010 to 2015 and is expected to increase by 10% between 2015 and 2020.
35% of seniors pay more than 30% of their income for housing. Of those, 18% spend more than 50%.

18. Poverty – Cost of Living
A.L.I.C.E. Household Survival Budget, Collier County
Line Item
Single Adult
Family of 4 (Infant and Pre-K Child)
Housing
$813
$1,049
Child Care $0
$1,000
Food
$176
$531
Transportation
$350
$699
Health Care
$107
$426
Miscellaneous
$165
$390
Taxes
$205
$198
Monthly Total
$1,815
$4,295
Annual Total
$21,783
$51,540
U.S. Poverty Guideline
$11,170
$23,050
Annual rental rates in Collier County are highest in the state of FL – look up source for this

19. Poverty – Families and People in poverty
2016 PERCENTAGE WHOSE INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL         CC FL US
All families % 10.5% 10.0%
With related children under 18 years 12.7% 17.1% 15.9%
With related children under 5 years only 2.7% 16.4% 15.1%
Married couple families 3.8% 6.1% 5.1%
With related children under 18 years 7.3% 8.6% 7.1%
With related children under 5 years only 7.80% 6.9% 5.30%
Families with female householder
No husband present % 25.0% 27.3%
With related children under 18 years 22.6% 33.8% 37.0%
With related children under 5 years only % 37.0% 41.0%

20. Poverty – Food Insecurity
12.5% or 42,000 people in Collier County suffer from not enough food.
Percentage of households receiving food stamps/SNAP with children under 18 in Collier County is 63.8% compared to % in FL and 50% in U.S.
Harry Chapin Food Bank delivers 3.2m pounds of food through 24 partner agencies in Collier County. 40% goes to children, 10% to seniors and 50% to families and individuals.

21. Free and reduced lunch
27,640 students are on free and reduced lunch at Collier County Public Schools.
Collier County has 66% on FRL compared to FL at 56%

22. Human Services – Collier County Budget
Human Services Gap
Collier per capita - $38.42 per person or 1.4% of the total budget
Florida per capita - $ per person or 8.3% of the total budget
Find backup source for human services budget

23. Women and Girls – Higher Education

24. Women and Girls - Immigration
Collier County is in the top third of counties with the highest share of immigrant women and girls.

25. Births covered by Medicaid

26. Women and Girls – Teen Births
Teen birth rates have declined to 30 per 1,000 compared to Florida average at 31 per 1,000.

27. Women and Girls – Multiple Births to Teen Mothers
Single mothers without a HS degree are the most likely to be in poverty in the future

28. Women and Girls – Human Trafficking
Florida ranks 3rd in the nation for the number of human trafficking cases
There has been 329 Human Trafficking cases reported in 2017, a 24% increase from 2016.

29. Senior Women – Snapshot
Average monthly social security benefit for women:
$1,235 in Collier County
$1,161 in Florida
$1,155 in the United States
Retirement income is limited to social security for many and cane be significantly reduced by when a husband dies.

30. Senior Women -Homelessness
Senior women are emerging as a small but critical subset of homelessness.
During a ten month period in 2016, 21 senior women contacted Jewish Family & Community Services of Southwest Florida because they were homeless or about to be evicted.
The waiting list for affordable senior housing is often three to five years.

31. Senior Women – as Caregivers
In Collier County there are about 12,772 people living with Alzheimer’s disease and 27,843 caregivers of which, 63% (17,540) are women.

32. NONPROFIT DIRECTORY SURVEY OF 178 NONPROFITS SERVING COLLIER COUNTY
WHAT WE DO
NONPROFIT DIRECTORY SURVEY OF 178 NONPROFITS SERVING COLLIER COUNTY

33. Nonprofit Directory Results 178 Nonprofits Responding May 2017

34. Nonprofit Revenues in Collier County – Projected $1.2b in 2017
Nonprofit Directory Results
178 Nonprofits Responding May 2017
Nonprofit Revenues in Collier County – Projected $1.2b in 2017
178 nonprofits and their reported income:
23% - $0 to 100,000
28% - $101,000 to 500,000
4% - $501,000 to 1 million
25% - $1 to 5 million
8% - $5 to 10 million
9% - Over $10 million

35. Nonprofit Directory Results 178 Nonprofits Responding May 2017