november 14, 2013 [email protected] johnson county poverty trends
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If poverty was a city…..It would be the 5th largest city in
Johnson County
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140,000
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180,000
Total Population
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If poverty was a city…….It would have been the county’s fastest
growing city during the last decade
POVERTY
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% population increase 2000 - 2010
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Why poverty matters
Poverty has many tangible and intangible costs for a community. Lower student achievement in schools Loss of human potential and productivity Reduction of workforce readiness and economic
competitiveness Increased crime and the rising cost of criminal justice Higher health insurance premiums and medical costs
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How is poverty defined?
Persons in family/household
2013 Poverty Guideline
1 $11,490
2 $15,510
3 $19,530
4 $23,550
Each additional person Add $4,020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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How does the poverty threshold compare to what it costs to live in Johnson County?
Family Size Poverty Threshold Johnson County Living Wage*
1 adult $11,490 $19,460
1 adult, 1 child $15,510 $39,982
1 adult, 2 children $19,530 $48,686
2 adults, 2 children $23,550 $40,429
*Source: Dr. Amy K. Glasmeir and the Massachusetts Institute of Technologywww:Livingwage.mit.edu/
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National data trends• Significant numbers of people move into poverty throughout
their lives.• People cycle in and out of poverty over the course of their lives.• Most people who become poor do not spend a long time in
poverty.• The likelihood of becoming poor is higher for blacks, Hispanics,
those in households headed by women, and those with lower levels of education.
• Job losses or pay cuts most often trigger poverty spells.• Job gains and pay raises most often lift a household out of
poverty.
Source: The Urban Institute
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Number of people in KC metro counties below federal poverty level, 2012
Johnson Wyandotte Cass Clay Jackson Platte
37,440 36,900
8,600 19,640
125,800
5,570
Poverty Rate 6.8% 23.4% 8.7% 8.7% 18.9% 6.1%
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Number of people in Johnson Countybelow federal poverty level, 2012
2000 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
15,300
23,200
37,90035,800 36,100 37,400
Poverty Rate 3.4% 4.4% 7.1% 6.6% 6.6% 6.8%
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Why poverty in the suburbs is growingIncreased poverty in the suburbs is a national trend and
a local reality. There are three key reasons. More people moving to the suburbs for jobs, quality
education and safe neighborhoods.
Downward mobility of the middle class over the past decade.
Recession-related fiscal challenges – job loss, unemployment and underemployment, and foreclosure crisis.
Source: “The Suburbanization of Poverty: Trends in Metropolitan America, 2000 to 2008.” Brookings Institution, Metropolitan Policy Program
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Under age 6
Ages 6-11
Ages 12-17
Ages 18-24
Ages 25-34
Ages 35-44
Ages 45-54
Ages 55-64
Ages 65-74
75 and above-2.0%
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2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
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14.0%
Johnson County Poverty Rates by Age
2008
2012
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Participation Rate in Free and Reduced School Lunch Program
2012-13
2011-12
2010-11
2009-10
2008-09
2007-08
2006-07
2005-06
2004-05
2003-04
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
SHAWNEE MISSION GARDNER-EDGERTON OLATHE SPRING HILL DE SOTO BLUE VALLEY
Eligibility: Free – 135% poverty. Reduced – 185% poverty.
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Johnson County residents with income below 100% FPL
Working Age Adults53%
Children34%
Seniors 65+7%
Disabled, unable to work6%
Adults Employed full time9%
Adults Em-ployed part-time or part-
year29%
Adults Not working
15%
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Top 10 occupations with highest projected growthKS Region Projections, KS Dept. of Labor 2008-2018
Food Service
Retail Sales
Landscaping/Groundskeeping
Nursing Aides, Orderlies/Attendants
Office Clerks
Bill Collectors
Customer Service
Truck Drivers
Elementary Teacher
Registered Nurses
$16,498
$19,731
$24,315
$25,700
$26,918
$27,968
$29,960
$40,052
$40,882
$59,034
Mean Wage
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Child CareJob Training
Social SecuritySSI / SSDI
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
Tax CreditsUnemployment InsuranceVocational Rehabilitation
Emergency Aid
Housing
Nutrition
Utility Assistance
Child/Adult Abuse
Child Welfare
Medicaid / Medicare
Health Care
Mental/Behavioral Health
Physical/Developmental Disabilities
Substance Abuse
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HEALTH, WELLNESS AND SAFETY
BASIC NEEDSWORK AND INCOME
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What will it take to reduce poverty?
Maintain Robust Safety Net• Unemployment Insurance and other support for workers• Public and private aid• Support for seniors and disabled
Promote Work and Make it Pay• Higher minimum wage• Employment benefits (health insurance, paid leave)• Earned Income Tax Credit; Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit• Subsidized job program
Raise Educational Attainment • Early childhood learning programs• Public education and college aid