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We are working for a day when Kentuckians, and all people, enjoy a
better quality of life.
KFTC Leadership Retreat 2011
Trends & conditions affecting our health, economy, and democracy
in Kentucky.
“Do not seek to become a shining pearl in the mud.” – Scott Douglas
We are not defined by state rankings. But the numbers matter, because the people behind them matter.
We are Kentuckians.
I. Demographics
Chart produced by Lexington Herald Leader
Chart produced by MACED
Chart produced by KY Workforce Investment Board
Poverty deepest for people of color
Per-capita income was $22,323 for whites, $15,287 for blacks, and $14, 238 for Hispanics (2009).
The poverty rate was 15% among whites, 30% among blacks, and 17% overall (2007).
Education: progress & work to doKY ranked 33rd among states on a range of
education measures, up from 48th in 1990 (report produced by UK, July 2011)
Yet, according to 2010 Census, adults (25 years +) ranked:
49th for high school graduation 46th for associate degree 47th for bachelor’s degree38th for graduate/professional degree
II. Kentucky’s Economy
Chart produced by MACED
Chart produced by MACED
This is a snapshot.
The trend is continued loss of manufacturing and biggest gains in services, leisure and hospitality.
Kentucky’s job market different for men, women.
The average monthly wages earned by male new hires were 50.0% higher than those earned by female new hires in 2008. (KY Workforce Development Cabinet, 2009)
Declining State Revenue
Chart produced by Kentucky Youth Advocates
Federal $ won’t be there in 2012
KY’s corporate taxes keep sliding
KY spends big on tax breaks
In 2010, Kentucky gave up $8.4 billion in tax expenditures (breaks), more than the General Fund revenue collected that year.
(KY Office of State Budget Director)
Inequality is growing fast in KY
Chart produced by MACED
Chart produced by MACED
III. Key trends facing Appalachia
http://www.post-gazette.com/headlines/20001126appalachiamainnat2.asp
Kentucky Coal Mining Production and Employment (1979-2006)
Coal’s Declining Share of US Electricity
Chart produced by Energy Information Agency
Coal production in Central Appalachia projected to decline steeply over next 20 years
IV. Environment and Health
KY’s over-dependence on coal is costly to our air, land, water, climate & health.
We live in the designated smoking section for power plants in the US
Chart produced by the Clean Air Task Force
Water pollution is a statewide concern
Graphic produced by the New York Times
Water quality violations are self-reported…and often unreported.
Graphic produced by Appalachian Voices
Kentuckians 49th in “Well-being”
Chart produced by MACED. Results of a 2010 Gallup Survey.
Health Outcomes Worst in 5th District
Chart produced by CountyHealthRankings.org
V. Energy and Electricity
Nearly all of Kentucky’s Electricity comes from burning coal
Chart produced by MACED
The price of electricity in KY is historically low – 4th lowest in nation
Chart produced by MACED
Rates have been low, but bills are high!
Average kilowatt hours used by a customer in one year
Residential Energy Intensity(Source: Energy Information Administration, 2007)
High use = High bills
And now, the cost of coal-fired power is sky-rocketing.
Chart produced by MACED
VI. Democracy & Governance in KY
Who votes in Kentucky?Kentucky voters age 51-60 had
highest voting turnout in 2008.
In general, young adults, men, people with less formal education, and lower-income folks vote less than older folks, women, people with more education, and wealthier voters.
Voter Turnout Generally Low in KY2006 General Election turnout: 41%
2008 General Election: 58.8%
May 2011 primary election: 10.3%
There’s a reason we call it the “good ol boy” system.KY ranks 47th in the number of women elected officials. (Institute for Women’s Policy Research)
Only 0.8% of all elected officials in our state are black, while African Americans make up more than 7% of our total population. (Southern States Legislative Review)
Loss of Voting RightsKY is one of two states that takes away a person’s right to vote, permanently, when convicted of a felony.
As a result, 186,000 citizens are disenfranchised – 6% of the adult population!
Big Money in Politics just got Bigger
Chart produced by Opensecrets.org.
VII. Hopeful trends!?!
Source: Compiled by Joe Figueroa, U.Va. Center for Politics
In 2010, 2 Kentucky congressmen who were champions of clean water protection Act were re-elected, despite the national political trends and coal industry $.
The 66 red dots represent US House seats that changed from D to R. 3 changed R to D.
All your local organizing and efforts…
We are.