COUNTY OF COUNTY OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SAN BERNARDINO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SAN BERNARDINO Brad Mitzelfelt, Vice Chair ...........................First District Board of Supervisors BradJanice Mitzelfelt Rutherford, Vice ...................................... Chair..........................SecondFirst DisDistricttrict Board of Supervisors JaniceNeil Derry Rutherford ..........................................................................................SecondThird DistrictDistrict County Government Center NeilGary Derry C. Ovitt................................ ..................................................................FourthThird DistrictDistrict 385County North Government Arrowhead CenterAvenue GaryJosie C.Gonzales, Ovitt................................ Chair ................................................. FourthFifth DistrictDistrict San385 Bernardino, North Arrowhead CA 92415-0110 Avenue Josie Gonzales, Chair ....................................Fifth District GREGORY C. DEVEREAUX San Bernardino,(909) 387-4811 CA 92415-0110 Laura H. Welch Clerk of the Board of Supervisors GREGORYChief Executive C. DEVEREAUX Officer (909) 387-4811 Laura H. Welch Chief Executive Officer Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Welcome to the 2012 edition of the San Bernardino County Community Indicators WelcomeReport. As chairpersons for this important countywide effort, it is our pleasure to to the 2012 edition of the San Bernardino County Community Indicators Report. once again present this research and analysis that reflects key indicators of our As chairpersons for this important countywide effort, it is our pleasure to once again present county’s economic, social, and environmental wellbeing.this research and analysis that reflects key indicators of our county’s economic, social, and environmental wellbeing. This report is an honest and objective self-assessment of our county – one in which Thiswe identify both critical needs, issues and opportunities for report is an honest and objective self-assessment of ourour region’s quality of life county – one in which we identify and future economic prosperity. both critical needs, issues and opportunities for our region’s quality of life and future economic prosperity. In the past, San Bernardino County benefitted from years of steady economic growth. InHowever, more recently, our county is confronted with serious and disproportionate the past, San Bernardino County benefitted from years of steady economic growth. However,challenges precipitated by the national and global economic recession and instability. more recently, our county is confronted with serious and disproportionate challenges precipitatedThis dramatic shift over the last few years has rippled through the county impacting by the national and global economic recession and instability. This dramatic shift over theresidents and businesses. last few years has rippled through the county impacting residents and businesses. Measuring Measuring key health, social, education, and economic indicators and trends will key health, social, education, and economic indicators and trends will provide provide our county with a valuable mechanism to evaluate, target and address crucial our county with a valuable mechanism to evaluate, target and address crucial issues. This reportissues. This report also provides all of our public, private, and nonprofit leaders with also provides all of our public, private, and nonprofit leaders with essential data to support essential data to support our region’s ability to attract and leverage much greater our region’s ability to attract and leverage much greater external funds and resources to addressexternal funds and resources to address our county’s needs. our county’s needs. The Community Indicators Report reflects a growing, on-going, annual commitment by The Community Indicators Report reflects a growing, on-going, annual commitment our countyby our county to raise awar to raise awareness andeness and build stronger collaborative initiatives that solve build stronger collaborative initiatives that solve systemic challenges.systemic challenges. This report provides a timely framework for understanding the This report provides a timely framework for understanding the county as a holistic system county as a holistic system and the inter-connectedness between our county’s key and the inter-connectedness between our county’s key sectors and local communities. Thesectors and local communities. San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors and The Community Foundation appreciate your interest and involvement in our county. This report informs and supports the The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors and The Community Foundation county’sappreciate your interest and involvement in our county. This report informs and recent strategic thinking and visioning efforts – a process that we believe will ultimatelysupports the county’s recent strategic thinking and visioning efforts – a process that improve the quality of life and prosperity for all residents in the County of San Bernardino.we believe will ultimately improve the quality of life and prosperity for all residents in Sincerely,the County of San Bernardino. Sincerely, Josie Gonzales, ChairChair Daniel Foster, President/CEO Board of SupervisorsSupervisors The Community FoundationFoundation County ofof SanSan Bernardino Serving Riverside && San BernardinoBernardino CountiesCounties The mission of the government of the County of San Bernardino is to satisfy its customers by providing service The mission of the government of the County of San Bernardino is to satisfy its customers by providing service that promotes the that promotes the health, safety, well being, and quality of life of its residents according to the County Charter, health, safety, well being, and quality of lifegeneral of its residents laws, and according the will of theto thepeople County it serves. Charter, general laws, and the will of the people it serves. Table of Contents Introduction 2 County Profile 4 Special Feature 11 A County With a Vision Economic and Business Climate 24 Business Climate 25 Per Capita Income 26 Employment by Industry Clusters 27 Housing Market 28 Housing Affordability 29 Rental Affordability 30 Mobility 31 Transit 32 Technology 34 Commercial Real Estate Market Education 36 Academic Performance 38 College Readiness 40 Career Preparation 41 Educational-Occupational Match 42 Educational Attainment Community Health and Wellness 44 Prenatal Care 45 Leading Causes of Death for Children Under Five 46 Physical Fitness of Children 47 Family Housing Security 48 Family Income Security 49 Veterans 50 Health Care Access 51 Mental Health 52 Substance Abuse 53 Chronic Disease 54 Health Status Public Safety 56 Family Safety 57 Crime Rate 58 Gang-Related Crime Environment 60 Air Quality 61 Solid Waste and Household Hazardous Waste 62 Stormwater Quality 63 Water Consumption 64 Energy Consumption Community Life 66 Nonprofits 68 Arts and Culture 70 Resident Satisfaction 71 Community Amenities Acknowledgements and Sources 76 he San Bernardino County Community Indicators report provides a broad perspective of life in San Bernardino County and the many factors that con- tribute to sustaining a healthy economy, environment and populace. This report is not intended to be a marketing piece that only touts the county’s positive characteristics. It highlights trends where San Bernardino stands out as a leader among peer regions and neighboring counties. At the same time, it points out trends where the county is stagnating or even declining, flagging issues where improvement is needed. Good indicators are objective measurements that reflect To place San Bernardino County’s performance in context, how a community is doing. They reveal whether key com- many indicators compare the county to the state, nation munity attributes are improving, worsening, or remain- or other regions. We compare ourselves to four neigh- ing constant. The indicators selected for inclusion in this boring counties to better understand our position within report: the Southern California region including Riverside, • Reflect broad countywide interests which impact a Orange, Los Angeles and San Diego counties. We also significant percentage of the population, compare ourselves to three “peer” regions: Las Vegas, • Illustrate fundamental factors that underlie long-term Nevada; Phoenix, Arizona; and Miami, Florida. These regional health, peer regions were selected because they are considered • Can be easily understood and accepted by the commu- economic competitors or good barometers for compari- nity, son due to the many characteristics we share with them. • Are statistically measurable and contain data that are both reliable and available over the long-term, As the largest county in the country, San Bernardino • Measure outcomes, rather than inputs whenever possible, County has a mix of urban, suburban and rural qualities. and The metropolitan areas we compare ourselves to may • Fall within the categories of the economy, education, consist of single county or a collection of counties or local community health and wellness, public safety, environ- jurisdictions, depending on the available data. Since the ment, and community life. manner in which data are collected and reported varies among data sources, the boundaries of our peers vary as well. In some cases, Metro Areas or Divisions, as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, were used. In other instances, the county boundary or some other boundary