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Seattle, WA / October 2, 2015Emilia Istrate | Research Director
From Childhood Poverty to Income Opportunities
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Source: NACo Survey, October 2013
Workforce ChallengesUnemployment or underemployment
Shortage of skilled workers
Inability to attract or retain young workforce
81%
74%
73%
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Annual Wages In Half Of County Economies Declined 2012-2013
Source: NACo Analysis of Moody’s Analytics 2014 Data; US Bureau of Labor Statistics; US Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau
2012- 2013 Cost of Living and Inflation Adjusted Average County Pay Growth Rate
-5% - 0%
Less than -5%
.01%-5%
5%-10%
Greater than 10%
50%Friday, October 16, 15
2014 Poverty Rate
11.5% 14.5% 17.5% 21.5%
Poverty Rate
Source: Census Bureau, 2014Note: Average poverty threshold for family of four in 2014 was $24,230
14.8%Friday, October 16, 15
2014 Poverty Rate
11.5% 14.5% 17.5% 21.5%
Poverty Rate
Source: Census Bureau, 2014Note: Average poverty threshold for family of four in 2014 was $24,230
46.7 millionFriday, October 16, 15
Income Potential Starts in Childhood
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Children in Poverty
15.5 millionLiving in Poverty
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Children in Poverty
33%
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Children in Poverty
1 in 5 children
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27%27%
23%21%21%21%
17%17%
17%14%
14%13%
13%13%
12%12%
11%11%
10%10%
10%9%
9%9%
8%8%8%
6%3%3%
Children in Poverty
United StatesSpainMexicoIsrael
GreeceItalyPortugalCanada
PolandAustraliaNew ZealandSlovak Republic
Luxembourg
Hungary
FranceEstonia
NetherlandsUnited KingdomBelgium
IrelandCzech Rep.
AustriaSweden
IcelandSloveniaGermanyNorway
FinlandDenmark
Turkey
20.7%Source: OECD, 2011-2012 data
Note: Rates are based on national definitions.
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27%27%
23%21%21%21%
17%17%
17%14%
14%13%
13%13%
12%12%
11%11%
10%10%
10%9%
9%9%
8%8%8%
6%3%3%
Children in Poverty
SpainMexicoIsrael
GreeceItalyPortugalCanada
PolandAustraliaNew ZealandSlovak Republic
Luxembourg
Hungary
FranceEstonia
NetherlandsUnited KingdomBelgium
IrelandCzech Rep.
AustriaSweden
IcelandSloveniaGermanyNorway
FinlandDenmark
Turkey
16.7%
Source: OECD, 2011-2012 dataNote: Rates are based on national definitions.
United States
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1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2007 2010 2014
8
15
23
30
Child Poverty Rates Increasing in the US
Child Poverty Rate Overall Poverty Rate
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Number of Children Living in Poverty
67%Source: Census Bureau, 2014
Number of Children in Poverty
450 1,015 4,3851,905
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Number of Children Living in Poverty
10%Source: Census Bureau, 2014
Number of Children in Poverty
450 1,015 4,3851,905
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Small Counties are more likely to have high shares of children living in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
14.5% 20% 25.2% 31.3%
Source: Census Bureau, 2014
41%Friday, October 16, 15
Small Counties are more likely to have high shares of children living in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
14.5% 20% 25.2% 31.3%
Source: Census Bureau, 2014
25%Friday, October 16, 15
Small Counties are more likely to have high shares of children living in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
14.5% 20% 25.2% 31.3%
Source: Census Bureau, 2014
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Concentrated Poverty
Percent of Children in High Poverty Areas
20% 40% 60% 80%
Source: Census Bureau, 2014
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Concentrated Poverty
748Percent of Children in High
Poverty Areas
20% 40% 60% 80%
Source: Census Bureau, 2014
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Concentrated Poverty
50%Percent of Children in High
Poverty Areas
20% 40% 60% 80%
Source: Census Bureau, 2014
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Effect of Place of Childhood on Income
Household Income Place Effect
-4.2% 1.5% 6.4% 13.5%
Source: Census Bureau, 2014
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JusticeHealth & HospitalsSocial
Services$70.1 Billion $69.7 Billion$53.8 Billion
$193.6 Billion
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Mental Illness in Jails
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Seattle, WA / October 2, 2015Emilia Istrate | Research Director
NACo Resources
Data InteractiveResearch Report Monthly Updates
NACo.org/JailHealthServicesNACo.org/CountyExplorer
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