1. Mapping Poverty in Alachua County, Florida Team 3: John Boyle, Brad Roberts, Kelly Smith, Stephen Ulman, and Tracey Watson

2. Poverty  The state of being without the necessities of daily living, often associated with need, hardship and lack of resources across a wide range of circumstances. -Wikipedia.org  If a family’s total income is less than the family’s threshold, then that family and every individual in it is considered in poverty. The official poverty thresholds do not vary geographically, but they are updated for inflation using Consumer Price Index. The official poverty definition uses money income before taxes and does not include capital gains or noncash benefits (such as public housing, Medicaid, and food stamps). -US Census Bureau

3. US Census Bureau Poverty Threshold for 2000 Weighted Average Related Children Under 18 Years Size of Family Unit ThresholdsNoneOneTwoThreeFourFiveSixSeven Eight or more One person 8,794 Under 65 years 8,9598,959 65 years and over 8,2598,259 Two Persons 11,239 Householder under 65 years 11,59011,53111,869 Householder 65 years and over 10,41910,40911,824 Three persons 13,73813,47013,86113,874 Four persons 17,60317,76118,05217,46317,524 Five Persons 20,81921,41921,73121,06520,55020,236 Six Persons 23,52824,63624,73424,22423,73623,00922,579 Seven Persons 26,75428,34728,52427,91427,48926,69625,77224,758 Eight Persons 29,70131,70431,98431,40830,90430,18829,27928,33428,093 Nine Persons or more 35,06038,13838,32237,81337,38536,68235,71634,84134,62533,291

4. Main Goal  Locate Poverty within Alachua County based on: Economic Indicators Economic Indicators Socio Demographic Indicators Socio Demographic Indicators Vulnerability Indicators Vulnerability Indicators

5. Problem Statement  Determine which indicators have the greatest influence on poverty in Alachua County.

6. Poverty Statistics in Alachua (2000-2001)  22.8% of the population is below poverty line  70.9% of those are between the ages of 18-65  Single mother households have the highest rate of poverty at 24%  Although overall poverty is down for the total population in Alachua County, poverty has increased by over 1% for the working force group (ages 18-64).

7. Unemployment vs. Underemployment Unemployment—involuntary idleness of workers Unemployment—involuntary idleness of workers Underemployment--the condition in which people in a labor force are employed at less than full-time or at jobs inadequate with respect to their training or economic needs Underemployment--the condition in which people in a labor force are employed at less than full-time or at jobs inadequate with respect to their training or economic needs

8. Unemployment Alachua County’s unemployment rate remains low Alachua County’s unemployment rate remains low Current Unemployment numbers: Current Unemployment numbers:  National- 5.2%  Florida- 4.3%  Alachua County- 3.2%

9. Underemployment  Difficult to measure  Gainesville has the highest rate of population with at least a bachelors degree in Florida  40.1% of population 25 or older holding a bachelor’s degree—6 th in the nation according to Forbes  Limited number of jobs for these qualifications

10. Underemployment Continued… Top 10 Occupations Gaining New Jobs in Alachua County: Top 10 Occupations Gaining New Jobs in Alachua County:  Nurses*  Salespersons  Waiters  Heath specialty teachers*  Cashiers  Construction laborers  Elementary school teachers*  Customer service reps  Teachers assistants  Receptionists *-- denotes jobs typically requiring a bachelor’s degree

13.  Alachua County has 29,533 Students in their Public School system.  Elementary school students with reduced lunch receive a 77% discount.  Secondary school students with reduced lunch receive an 80% discount.  The program also offers breakfast at reduced prices.

15.  “The stability of the county economy is attributable mainly to the University of Florida and other governmental employers in the area.”  Government agencies employ 36% of Alachua County’s work force.  Service and Trade work obtain 27% and 21% respectively  Agriculture utilizes only 11%  Manufacturing employs only 4%

18.  “Dwelling units that have deficiencies which, through continued neglect, may lead to total deterioration of the structure.”  Deficiencies may include:  Structural deterioration of roof, foundation and porch.  Exterior walls that are in need of new paint and repair.  Exterior doors and windows that are structurally unsound.

19.  163,000 Tons of waste are processed annually in Alachua County  60% is generated by the city of Gainesville.

20. Conclusion We believe that Alachua County’s poverty We believe that Alachua County’s poverty is most concentrated in East Gainesville and on the outskirts of the county We believe that Gainesville’s poverty is due to low We believe that Gainesville’s poverty is due to low income employment and an insufficient job market *Students of the near by university take many jobs from local citizens and are willing to work for less The poverty on the outskirts of the county can be due to The poverty on the outskirts of the county can be due to little to no access to the job market and the low income of the agriculture industry

21. Most Influential Indicators  We believe that income was the most prevalent Economic Indicator  We believe that access to the Labor Market is the most important Vulnerability Indicator

22. However…  Alachua County’s population drops  from 217,955 to 187,570 when off-campus UF students are excluded  26,085 of those students meet poverty guidelines (that is 86%!)  That drops the county poverty percentage from 22.8% to 13.9%  The National Average is 12.5%

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24. ???Questions??? Should college students be considered in poverty? Should college students be considered in poverty? Is there a better way to measure student situation? Is there a better way to measure student situation? Why does East Gainesville struggle while predominantly student neighborhoods do not? Why does East Gainesville struggle while predominantly student neighborhoods do not?

26. References  Map 1 http://www.florida-music-network.com/maps/Alachua.gif http://www.florida-music-network.com/maps/Alachua.gif  Poverty stats: www.answers.com/topic/alachua-county-florida www.censusscope.org U.S. Census Bureau, 2001 Supplementary Survey  Substandard Housing info: http://www.habitat.org/build/21st/define_substandard.aspx http://www.habitat.org/build/21st/define_substandard.aspx http://www.habitat.org/build/21st/define_substandard.aspx  Waste Disposal info: http://countymanager.alachua.fl.us/documents/budget_message_fy06/ http://countymanager.alachua.fl.us/documents/budget_message_fy06/ http://countymanager.alachua.fl.us/documents/budget_message_fy06/  Underemployment http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050417/ALMANAC/204170325/-1/living http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050417/ALMANAC/204170325/-1/living http://www.clerk-alachua-fl.org/clerk/faa/ftmr98/ind06.htm http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2002/0527/bestplaces_2.html