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Vital Signs: Collier County 2015 – 2016 Report

Population Collier County grew by 2.69% last year Compared to Florida at 1.74% and the U.S. at.86% Largest growth was individuals age % of Collier County residents are age 18 and under Declining faster than Florida or the U.S. 29.3% of Collier County residents are over age 65 Increasing faster than Florida or the U.S. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2015) Population Estimates: Table PEPAGESEX. Retrieved from

Race & Ethnicity Collier County has the highest percentage of Hispanic/Latino population compared to Florida at 24% and the U.S. at 17% Ethnicity LatinoBlackWhite 26.7%7.7%59.7% Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2015) Population Estimates: Table PEPAGESEX. Retrieved from At this time, the U.S. Census does not designate Latino as a distinct category in population by race.

Wealth Index Collier County has the highest Economic Wealth Index Score in the state at Compared to Florida at and U.S. at 100 Collier County is the most generous county in Florida Median Collier County contribution: $3,862 Median Florida contribution: $3,201 Source: Internal Revenue Service, Charitable Giving by Households that Itemize Deductions (AGI and Itemized Contributions Summary by Zip, 2011, 2012, The Urban Institute, National Center for Charitable Statistics, Retrieved from

Job Market Collier County annual unemployment rate was 5.9% in December 2014 compared to 11.6% in 2010 ◦ Average annual unemployment was lower than FL and U.S. but higher in July – October. Average annual pay is lower in Collier County ◦ Collier County: $43,934 ◦ Florida: $44,803 Source: Census Bureau. (2015) American Community Survey: Table CP03. Retrieved from factfinder.census.gov

Labor Force Collier County FloridaU.S. 53%58.6%63.3% Collier County has less people in the Labor Force than in FL or the U.S. Service and Sales occupations make up 48% of the jobs in Collier and are most effected by Collier County seasonality. Source: Census Bureau. (2015) American Community Survey: Table CP03. Retrieved from factfinder.census.gov

Healthcare Collier County is one of the healthiest counties in Florida Adults who could not see a doctor due to cost has increased to 17% Higher than U.S. at 15.2% Collier County has the highest ratio of people per mental health provider 1026:1 compared to FL at 744 and US at 529:1 Source: University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. (2015). County Health Rankings & Roadmaps.

Education 66% of Collier County Public School (CCPS) students qualify for Free & Reduced Lunch Early education is critical yet quality childcare is one of the highest budget items per family Subsidies are available for some but only cover a portion of the costs of approximately $217 per week 50% of students live in households where English is not spoken and present huge challenges in reading and writing scores Majority of students in CCPS are Hispanic (48%)

Housing Median sales price in Collier County was $282,000 compared to $93,900 in FL and $137,000 in the U.S. There are 143,000 households in Collier County. 42% of households pay more than 30% of their income for housing. 21% pay more than 50%. Rental assistance is the number one need of Collier 211 callers. Annual rental rates are highest in Collier County

Hunger 12.5% or 42,000 people in Collier County suffer from not enough food 24.5% or 16,000 children in Collier County do not have enough food. This is higher than the national average of 21% According to ALICE, a family of four needs $531 per month for food or $6,372 to feed their family Seniors and children are at highest risk of health problems due to lack of food 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.

Poverty Of the Collier 211 calls received in , the highest number of calls were requests for housing and rental assistance, followed by food and healthcare. 25% of children in Collier County are living in poverty Compared to 22% in Florida and 20% in the U.S. Young people in Collier County, ages 25 – 44, have higher poverty rate than FL or U.S. Source: Census Bureau. (2015) American Community Survey: Table CP03. Retrieved from

Women and Girls Teen births are an indicator of future poverty. Rates have declined to 39 per 1,000 but remain higher than the than Florida at 36 per 1,000. Single mothers without a high school degree is higher than the state at 13.6% vs. 13.2% but has significantly decreased in past five years. Why? o Most important is to follow trend of teens having multiple births is erratic and higher than FL. Source: Census Bureau. (2015) American Community Survey: Table CP03. Retrieved from factfinder.census.gov; University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. (2015). County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. Retrieved from

Women and Girls Senior Women in Need Historically, women have been more likely to be poor than men, especially senior women. o In Collier County, the senior population is growing faster than the country. o There are more females than males over 65 and that is up by 25% more by age 85 and older. o Retirement income is limited to social security for many.

Human Trafficking Florida ranks 3 rd in the nation for the number of human trafficking cases Southwest Florida is sandwiched between two major cities reporting high human trafficking cases

From the Nonprofit Directory Number of Organizations by Type 253 Orgs in Directory

Collier County Human Services Human Services Gap Only 1.4% of Collier County budget is earmarked for Human Services compared to an average of 9.1% statewide Collier per capita - $37.91 per person Florida per capita - $ per person Source: 2013 Office of Economic and Demographic Research