Ogden’s Changing Economic Face

1. Ogden’s Changing Economic Face Presented by Alan E. Hall With support from: Karen Thurber Data from: Ogden City Neighborhood Development Ogden School District 2002 Census

2. Ogden’s Changing Face

3. Inner City Citizen Profile • What they experience • Living in poverty • Low paying jobs and high unemployment • Poor educational attainment • Low literacy and language barriers • Moving frequently from apartment to apartment • Living in deteriorating housing • Surrounded by crime and drugs • In need of healthcare services Ogden’s Changing Face

4. Demographics • Minorities • Retired people • Single parents • Young couples • Students • Singles • Families Ogden’s Changing Face

5. Poverty • 28.4% of Ogden’s inner-city residents live in poverty…a rate more than 3 times higher than all of Utah Source: 2000 Census / “Inner-city” defined as the federally designated, 6 Census tract Enterprise target area Ogden’s Changing Face

6. Poverty • Half of all inner-city children under the age of 6 are living in poverty Ogden’s Changing Face

7. Poverty • In one Census tract*, 33.4% of households earn less than $15,000 a year & 19% earn under $10,000 annually • *Tract 2009 Ogden’s Changing Face

8. Poverty • More than 2,700 Weber County households seek emergency food support monthly from food bank (excludes L.D.S. Welfare Program) Ogden’s Changing Face

9. PovertyTypical Monthly Income & Expenses Ogden’s Changing Face

10. Employment • 46% of all inner-city workers earn poverty wages • 9% of the workforce is unemployed (double the Utah unemployment rate) Ogden’s Changing Face

11. Employment • Individuals often lack: • job skills • language skills • technical experience • professional experience • access to better employment opportunities Ogden’s Changing Face

12. Education • A total of 40.3% don’t have a high school diploma or equivalent • 57% of Hispanic adults living in the inner-city lack High School Diplomas • More than half of Ogden children (3 & 4 year olds) are not attending pre-school Ogden’s Changing Face

13. Education • Ogden’s low-income children are not being prepared for stable, living-wage employment as adults Ogden’s Changing Face

14. Mobility • One in three students in Ogden School District moves between schools each year • missed school • missed lessons • no continuity in instruction • often fail to catch up to grade level Ogden’s Changing Face

15. Mobility • In one inner-city neighborhood, 76% of renters move, on average, once every 12 months • neighborhoods fail to stabilize and revitalize due to constantly shifting populations Ogden’s Changing Face

16. Housing • The average low-income household pays more than 50% of income for rent and utilities • high risk of homelessness • no disposable income for emergencies, education, job training or children’s extra-curricular developmental activities Ogden’s Changing Face

17. Inadequate, poorly maintained living conditions 80% of inner-city rental properties were cited for zoning or inspection violations in the past 3 years. dwellings often poorly managed and many are deteriorating rapidly Housing Ogden’s Changing Face

18. Crime & Drugs • More than 50 known gangs • 1,091 known gang members • More than 50% of all violent crimes in Ogden are committed by juveniles Ogden’s Changing Face

19. Crime & Drugs In one Ogden neighborhood*... • 26% of residents have been victims of crime • 54% consider drug use a serious to very serious problem • 62% say that illegal drugs are easy to obtain * Census Tract 2009, Block Group 3 Ogden’s Changing Face

20. Crime & Drugs In that same neighborhood… • 49% of residents say that Meth is in regular use, although 35% know nothing about the dangers of Meth Ogden’s Changing Face

21. Medical Needs of Inner CityServices by Mid Town Health Clinic • 14,000 patients • 26,963 primary care visits • 330 babies delivered • 4,484 dental visits • 671 mental health visits • 2,000 charity medication applications Ogden’s Changing Face

22. Conclusions • There are thousands of Ogden residents living in poverty. • There is less disposable income to buy goods and services. • The trend will continue. Ogden’s Changing Face

23. 2004 Consumer Spending • In 14 categories of expenditures Ogden market only 60% of national average. • Apparel • Entertainment - • Food at home • Restaurants • Home furnishings • Retail goods • Travel • Vehicle Maintenance Ogden’s Changing Face

24. Recommendations Objective: Help people earn a livable wage. Invest in basic building blocks for success: Good healthcare Food Clothing Housing Education Employment Ogden’s Changing Face

25. Questions and Answers Ogden’s Changing Face