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2015 Texoma Needs Assessment Texoma Council of Governments 2011- 2015 Texoma Needs Assessment A Study of Unmet Needs for Low-income Texomans Who Seek Self-sufficiency October 31, 2010 1 Texoma Council of Governments | 2011- 2015 Texoma Needs Assessment TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ..........................................................................................................................2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................5 SUB-RECIPIENT PROFILE ................................................................................................................... 10 1. METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................................... 11 1.1 RESEARCH DESIGN ........................................................................................................................ 13 1.1.1 STUDY POPULATIONS .................................................................................................... 13 1.1.2 STATISTICAL RESEARCH .................................................................................................. 14 1.1.3 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS.................................................................................................. 15 1.1.4 KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS ......................................................................................... 17 Key Informant Interview Guide ........................................................................... 23 1.1.5 SURVEY ....................................................................................................................... 41 SURVEY DISTRIBUTION .............................................................................................. 46 SURVEY CODING AND ANALYSIS .................................................................................. 50 Test Surveys ......................................................................................................... 52 Survey Instruments .............................................................................................. 56 1.2 PLAN OF ACTION .......................................................................................................................... 73 1.2.1 OUTREACH .................................................................................................................. 75 1.3 TIMETABLE FOR CONDUCTING RESEARCH.......................................................................................... 82 2. RESEARCH RESULTS AND ANALYSIS ............................................................................................... 84 2.1 COOKE COUNTY ........................................................................................................................... 85 2.1.1 PROFILE OF PUBLIC STATISTICS ........................................................................................ 89 Housing ................................................................................................................ 89 Household Economic Security ............................................................................. 97 Education and Literacy....................................................................................... 107 Crime, Family Violence, and Child Abuse .......................................................... 113 Youth .................................................................................................................. 116 2.1.2. KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS COOKE COUNTY ............................................................... 117 Conditions of Poverty ........................................................................................ 118 2 Unique Observations ......................................................................................... 133 Critical Needs ..................................................................................................... 142 Texoma Council of Governments | 2011- 2015 Texoma Needs Assessment 2.1.3 SURVEY RESULTS AND ANALYSIS .................................................................................... 144 2.2 FANNIN COUNTY ........................................................................................................................ 147 2.2.1 PROFILE OF PUBLIC STATISTICS ...................................................................................... 147 Housing .............................................................................................................. 147 Household Economic Security ........................................................................... 151 Education and Literacy....................................................................................... 159 Crime, Family Violence, and Child Abuse .......................................................... 164 Youth .................................................................................................................. 166 2.2.2 KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS FANNIN COUNTY ............................................................... 168 Conditions of Poverty ........................................................................................ 168 Unique Observations ......................................................................................... 174 Critical Needs ..................................................................................................... 175 2.2.3 SURVEY RESULTS AND ANALYSIS .................................................................................... 177 2.3 GRAYSON COUNTY ...................................................................................................................... 180 2.3.1 PROFILE OF PUBLIC STATISTICS ...................................................................................... 180 Housing .............................................................................................................. 180 Household Economic Security ........................................................................... 184 Education and Literacy....................................................................................... 196 Crime, Family Violence, and Child Abuse .......................................................... 202 Youth .................................................................................................................. 206 2.3.2 KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS GRAYSON COUNTY............................................................. 207 Conditions of Poverty ........................................................................................ 207 Unique Observations ......................................................................................... 215 Critical Needs ..................................................................................................... 222 2.3.3 SURVEY RESULTS AND ANALYSIS .................................................................................... 224 2.4 TEXOMA (TRI-COUNTY) ............................................................................................................... 227 3 2.4.1 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS................................................................................................ 227 2-1-1 Taxonomy Statistical Report (2008) ......................................................... 228 Texoma Council of Governments | 2011- 2015 Texoma Needs Assessment 2-1-1 Taxonomy Statistical Report (2009) ......................................................... 237 Examination of Gaps in Service .......................................................................... 246 2.4.2 KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS TRI-COUNTY ..................................................................... 270 Conditions of Poverty ........................................................................................ 270 Unique Observations ......................................................................................... 292 Critical Needs ..................................................................................................... 308 4. SURVEY RESULTS AND ANALYSIS ......................................................................................... 312 3. CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................................................................ 319 REFERENCE LIST ............................................................................................................................. 322 4. APPENDIX .................................................................................................................................. 325 APPENDIX A. OUTREACH DOCUMENTS ........................................................................................... 326 REPORT ON PROGRESS JUNE17, 2010 TEXOMA COG GOVERNING BODY ................................................. 326 APPENDIX B. KEY INFORMANT PROFILES ........................................................................................ 343 COOKE COUNTY .................................................................................................................. 343 FANNIN COUNTY ................................................................................................................. 346 GRAYSON COUNTY .............................................................................................................. 347 TRI-COUNTY ......................................................................................................................
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