1. Poverty and the concentration of Poverty in Rochester

2. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester
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3. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester
What is it?
Why is it?
Where is it?
Why is it important?
What to do about it?

4. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: What is it?
An economic condition
A state of mind
A sense of hopelessness

5. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: What is it?
Definition: The Federal Poverty Level
The price of food in 1963, multiplied by 3, and adjusted since 1963 based on the increase in the CPI.

6. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: What is it?
Table A: Comparison of the Self-Sufficiency Standard and Federal Poverty Level
Family Size
Self-Sufficiency Standard
(Monroe County)
(2016 Dollars)
Federal Poverty
Level
(2016)
Self-Sufficiency as a Percent of Federal Poverty Level 1
$21,990
$11,880
185 % 2
$40,762
$16,020
254 % 3
$53,742
$20,160
267 % 4
$63,949
$24,300
263 %

7. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: What is it?

8. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: What is it?
Can You Picture It?

9. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: Why is it?
Social Stratification
Economic Competition
Personal Factors

10. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: Why is it?
Personal Factors:
Health and disability
Accident and misfortune
Lack of education, lack of skills
Behavior
Birth

11. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: Why is it?
“New Technologies Cause Poverty”
“Corporate Takeovers Cause Poverty”
“Government Intervention in the Labor Market Causes Poverty”
“Inadequate Public Assistance Causes Poverty”
“America’s Unfair Socioeconomic System Causes Poverty”
“Corporate and Government Retrenchment Causes Poverty”
Poverty: Opposing Viewpoints Katie de Koster (ed.)
(San Diego: Greenhouse Press, 1994

12. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: Where is it?

13. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: Where is it?

14. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: Where is it?

15. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: Where is it?
Rochester is the 5th Poorest City in the US – among the top 75 metro areas.
Rochester is the 2nd Poorest City in the US – among comparably sized cities.
Rochester ranks #1 in child poverty - among comparably sized cities.
Rochester ranks #1 in extreme poverty - among comparably sized cities.
Rochester ranks #1 in poverty rate for female-headed households with children - among comparably sized cities.

16. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: Where is it?
Rank
City
Poverty Rate 1
Detroit
39.5% 2
Cleveland
35.9% 3
Dayton
35.3% 4
Hartford
34.4% 5
Rochester
33.8% 6
Buffalo
30.9%

17. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: Where is it?
Rochester ranks 3rd highest in the degree of concentration of the poor – among the top 100 US metro areas.

18. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: Where is it?
Race Matters
Poverty by Race and Ethnicity
Location
All
Whites
African American
Latino
Asian
9-County Region
14.3%
10.6%
36.2%
34.3%
19.4%
United States
15.6%
12.8%
27.3%
24.8%
12.7%
NY State
11.3%
23.5%
25.9%
18.4%
NY State without NYC
11.8%
9.6%
24.0%
13.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau – American Community Survey ( ).

19. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: Where is it?
Race Matters
Poverty by Race and Ethnicity
Location
All
Whites
African American
Latino
Asian
9-County Region
14.3%
10.6%
36.2%
34.3%
19.4%
United States
15.6%
12.8%
27.3%
24.8%
12.7%
NY State
11.3%
23.5%
25.9%
18.4%
NY State without NYC
11.8%
9.6%
24.0%
13.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau – American Community Survey ( ).

20. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: Why is it important?
Health
Education
Quality of life

21. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: Why is it important?

22. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: Why is it important?

23. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: Why is it important?

24. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: Why is it important?

25. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: Why is it important?

26. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: Why is it important?
What We Know About Education
Any given poor child can learn.
But, poverty is the greatest predictor of poor educational outcomes.
Experts suggest that educational learning deteriorates rapidly in classrooms of 40% poverty or higher.

27. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: Why is it important?
What Else We Know About Education
Aggregate educational outcomes are strongly correlated with poverty because:
The child
The family
The community
The school

28. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: Why is it important?
Source: New York State Department of Education,

29. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: Why is it important?
Source: New York State Department of Education,

30. What we Know About Education in Rochester
Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: Why is it important?
What we Know About Education in Rochester
Lowest academic outcomes on 71 of 72 urban district measures.
78% of elementary schools are on New York State “focus” or “priority” lists.
87% of secondary schools are on New York State “focus” or “priority” lists.
27% of schools on “receivership” list.

31. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: Why is it important?
Rochester City Elementary Schools: Percentage of Students by Poverty Rate of School
Source: New York State Department of Education,

32. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: Why is it important?
Rochester City Elementary Schools: Percentage of Students by Poverty Rate of School
Source: New York State Department of Education,

33. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: Why is it important?
Poverty and Education: The Solutions 1
Take the poverty out of education 2
Take education out of poverty 3
Find and deploy a DRAMATIC new way to teach in poor classrooms

34. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: Why is it important?
Poverty and Education: The Solutions 1
Take the poverty out of education 2
Take education out of poverty 3
Find and deploy a DRAMATIC new way to teach in poor classrooms 4
Keep doing the same thing;
expect different results

35. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: What to do about it?

36. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: What to do about it?
Critical keys for action:
Long-term goals, immediate actions
Multiple strategies
Broad engagement
Focus on Concentration

37. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: What to do about it?
What is RMAPI?
A Community Collaboration involving leaders and about 1,000 volunteers.
Focused on both short- and long-term needs to reduce poverty by 50% in 15 years.
Coordinated with New York State.
Hosted by the United Way of Greater Rochester.
Facilitated by a dedicated professional staff.

38. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: What to do about it?
RMAPI – First Phase
Led by a Leadership Team, Steering Committee and 8 Working groups.
Significant direct involvement of the poor.
Initial Progress Report issued in September, 2015:
and 15-year goals.
33 Recommendations.
New implementation structure.

39. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: What to do about it?

40. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: What to do about it?
RMAPI Roadmap
Three major themes
Community Building (7 recommendations)
Structural Racism (4 recommendations)
Poverty-Induced Trauma (3 recommendations)

41. Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: What to do about it?
RMAPI Roadmap
Three solution areas
Empower individuals & families (7 recommendations)
Enable sustainable & progressive employment (4 recommendations)
Guarantee our children’s future (5 recommendations)
A Coordinated and Integrated System of Social Support (3 recommendations)

42. www.actrochester.org www.actrochester.org/poverty
Poverty and the concentration of poverty in Rochester: More information?

44. Rochester is the 5th poorest city in the
U.S. among the top 75 metro areas
Rank
City
Poverty Rate 1
Detroit
39.5% 2
Cleveland
35.9% 3
Dayton
35.3% 4
Hartford
34.4% 5
Rochester
33.8% 6
Buffalo
30.9%
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey,