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Community Advancement Network Presented to the City of Austin’s Commission for Women by: Carlos A Soto July 13, 2022 WWW.CANATX.ORG 2022 CAN WORK PLAN PRIORITY Ensuring an Equitable Economic Recovery (new) Addressing Community Mental Health & Wellness (new) Improving Language Access and Resources (continuation) Equity in the Pandemic Response (and emergency response generally) (continuation) WE ARE SAFE, JUST & ENGAGED HIGHLIGHTS CHALLENGES Travis County Crime Declined 3% From 2015 to 2020 Travis County Voter Turnout Increased 10% From 2016 to 2020 in Travis County African-American adults are 2.8 times as likely To be booked into jail than White adults Property Crime Increased 10% From 2019 to 2020 in Travis County OUR BASIC NEEDS ARE MET HIGHLIGHTS CHALLENGES In 2019, the Travis County Poverty Rate was 12% (It was15% in 2015) The Food Insecurity rate decreased to 13% in 2019 (It was 16% in 2015) The Poverty Rate for African- Americans and Hispanics is 2 times higher than it is for Whites 41,130 children in Travis County were Food Insecure in 2019 (In 2013, that number was 63,780) OUR BASIC NEEDS ARE MET INCOME Source: Table S1701 Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months, 2019 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates Sources: Table S1701 Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months, 2019 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, Table B17001 Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months by Sex by Age, 2019 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates OUR BASIC NEEDS ARE MET HOMELESSNESS • Homelessness rates were stable between 2020 and 2021 for women in Austin/Travis County. Source: HMIS Snapshot: 2021 Homelessness Prevalence Estimate in Austin/Travis County, TX; published May 21, 2021 by the Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO). WE ARE HEALTHY HIGHLIGHTS CHALLENGES The percentage of adults without health insurance declined by 12 % in Travis County from 2017 to 2019. In 2020, the percentage of adults that smoke was 11% in the Austin MSA, compared to 20% in 2008. The Obesity Rate in Travis County increased from 23% to 27% In the period from 2016 to 2020. For this indicator, we also report inequities by sex, race, and income WE ARE HEALTHY UNINSURED • Between 2016 and 2020, 11.6% of Travis County women and girls of all ages were uninsured, compared to 13% of Travis County men and boys of all ages. Source: Table S2701: Selected Characteristics of Health Insurance Coverage in the United States, American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates. WE ARE HEALTHY Mental Health • Women have higher reported rates of poor mental health than men in 4 of the past 5 years. Source: Texas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). WE ARE HEALTHY Obesity • A higher percentage of Travis County men were obese than women in 2020. In 2017 and 2019, a higher percentage of Travis County women were obese. Source: Texas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). WE ARE HEALTHY Smoking • In 2020, the Travis County women’s smoking rate was at the lowest (6.5%) it has ever been reported. Women have consistently had a lower smoking rate than men over the past 5 years. Source: Texas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). WE ACHIEVE OUR FULL POTENTIAL HIGHLIGHTS CHALLENGES In 2021, the Travis County Unemployment Rate was 4 % (It was 6.3% in 2020) The Unemployment Rate for African-Americans was 59% higher than it was for Whites In 2021, the Postsecondary Completion Rate was 56 % compared to 47% in 2017 56% of Central Texas students earn a degree in 6 years, compared to 37% of African-American students & 44% of Hispanic students WE ACHIEVE OUR FULL POTENTIAL • Between 2016 and 2020, 4.5% of Travis County women between the ages of 20 and 64 were unemployed, compared to 3.7% of Travis County men of the same age group. • Between 2011 and 2015, Travis County Men had a slightly higher unemployment rate. Source: Table S2301: Employment Status, 2011-2015 & 2016-2020 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates. WE ACHIEVE OUR FULL POTENTIAL • Labor participation rates varied across race/ethnicity for girls and women between the ages of 16 and 24 in Travis County. • People in this age group had lower labor participation rates than people of other age groups. Source: Table B23002B: Sex by Age by Employment Status, American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates. WE ACHIEVE OUR FULL POTENTIAL • Women between the ages of 25 and 64 had a higher labor participation than women between the ages of 18 and 64, across all races/ethnicities. • Women in this age group had lower labor participation rates than men of the same race/ethnicity. Source: Table B23002B: Sex by Age by Employment Status, American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates. Thank you for the opportunity to present! Questions? For more information, please contact: Carlos Soto, CAN Research Analyst csoto@canatx.org