2016 COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT City of Philadelphia The Mayor’s Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity As submitted February 15, 2017 Table of Contents I. THE MAYOR’S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND OPPORTUNITY ..............................1 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 1 Data and Survey Methodology ................................................................................................................. 2 Demographics of Poverty .......................................................................................................................... 3 Housing Stability ....................................................................................................................................... 7 Workforce Development .......................................................................................................................... 9 Hardest-to-Serve Career Seekers ........................................................................................................ 12 Educational Attainment .......................................................................................................................... 13 Income Management .............................................................................................................................. 14 Health and Wellness ............................................................................................................................... 16 Emergency Services ................................................................................................................................ 17 Rental Payment Assistance ................................................................................................................. 18 Utility Services Assistance ................................................................................................................... 18 Emergency Food and Meals ................................................................................................................ 18 Emergency Shelter .............................................................................................................................. 19 Vulnerable Populations ........................................................................................................................... 19 Seniors ................................................................................................................................................. 19 LGBTQ People ..................................................................................................................................... 20 People Experiencing Homelessness .................................................................................................... 20 Persons with Disabilities ..................................................................................................................... 21 Immigrant Households ........................................................................................................................ 21 Conclusions ............................................................................................................................................. 22 III. COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................ 24 Data Collection Methodology ................................................................................................................. 24 Survey Method .................................................................................................................................... 24 Focus Group Method .......................................................................................................................... 29 IV. Poverty in Philadelphia ......................................................................................................... 29 V. Housing Security ....................................................................................................................... 41 Housing Affordability .............................................................................................................................. 41 MAYOR’S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT & OPPORTUNITY COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT 2016 I Housing Safety ........................................................................................................................................ 49 Security of Tenure ................................................................................................................................... 54 CEO Activities Supporting Quality Housing Options ............................................................................... 60 VI. Workforce Development ....................................................................................................... 60 Hardest-to-Serve Populations ................................................................................................................. 62 Adults with Limited Work Experience ................................................................................................. 63 Adults with Low Educational Attainment ........................................................................................... 63 Adults with Disabilities ........................................................................................................................ 63 Foreign-Born Adults and Those with Limited English-Speaking Proficiency ....................................... 64 Disconnected Young Adults ................................................................................................................ 64 Returning Citizens ............................................................................................................................... 64 Employment Needs Expressed by Survey Respondents ......................................................................... 65 CEO Activities Supporting Employment Opportunities .......................................................................... 67 VII. Educational Attainment ........................................................................................................ 67 Adult Attainment .................................................................................................................................... 68 Youth Engagement .................................................................................................................................. 71 High Quality Early Learning and Child Care Opportunities ................................................................. 72 School Performance ............................................................................................................................ 74 CEO Activities Supporting Educational Opportunities ............................................................................ 78 VIII. Income Management ............................................................................................................ 78 Household Income .................................................................................................................................. 78 Financial Management ........................................................................................................................... 79 Access to Benefits ................................................................................................................................... 82 CEO Activities Supporting Benefits Access and Financial Management ................................................. 84 IX. Health and Wellness ............................................................................................................. 84 Health Coverage ...................................................................................................................................... 84 Health Status and Access to Care ........................................................................................................... 85 Food Access ............................................................................................................................................. 88 Children’s Health ..................................................................................................................................... 90 Public Safety ............................................................................................................................................ 91 CEO Activities Supporting Public Safety .................................................................................................. 94 X. Emergency Services .................................................................................................................. 95 MAYOR’S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT & OPPORTUNITY COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT 2016 II Rent Payment Assistance ........................................................................................................................ 95 Emergency Utility Assistance .................................................................................................................. 96 Emergency Food Services ......................................................................................................................