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FINANCIAL METRICS V. HUMAN METRICS
Kern County is California’s second-highest grossing agricultural county and a leading producer of oil, natural gas, milk, vegetables. And yet. . . about 150,000 residents rely on CalFresh nearly 1 in 3 children live in food insecure households the typical worker earns under $24k, poverty line for family
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MEASURE OF AMERICA
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Measure of America, a nonpartisan project of the nonprofit Social Science Research Council, provides easy-to-use yet methodologically sound tools for understanding well-being and opportunity in America. Through reports, online tools, and evidence-based research, Measure of America breathes life into numbers, using data to identify areas of need, pinpoint levers for change, and track progress over time.
A Portrait of California 2014–2015 FUNDING CONSORTIUM
Blue Shield of California Foundation
California Community Foundation
The California Endowment
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
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The James Irvine Foundation
The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation
United Ways of California
Weingart Foundation
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Human development is the process of enlarging people’s freedoms and opportunities and improving their well-being. It:
• Puts people at the center of analysis;
• Encompasses the economic, social, cultural, environmental, and political processes that shape the range of options available to us;
• Is expanded or constrained by the things we do ourselves and by conditions and institutions around us.
Debuted in 1990 at the UN; rooted in Amartya Sen's capabilities framework.
Seen as the global gold standard for measuring well-being in human development reports in over 150 countries.
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
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HOW IS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT MEASURED?
WHAT DOES THE INDEX REVEAL?
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEXBY RACE AND ETHNICITY
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IN CALIFORNIA BY RACE/ETHNICITY AND NATIVITY
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Foreign-born Latinos outlive native-born by over 3 years.
Graduation and enrollment rates of
U.S-born Latino adults are above CA
average.
PROGRESS IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SINCE 2000 LATINOS MADE FASTEST PROGRESS
Among Latinas, well-being increased 7 times faster
than for white men.
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IN CALIFORNIA BY METRO AREA
Top 10 captures 84%
of total population
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX CHANGE WELL-BEING CHANGE PRE- TO POST-RECESSION
Only 4 metro areas saw progress.
(Ventura Cty)$5,000 wage
decline
SAN FRANCISCO METRO AREA BY NEIGHBORHOOD CLUSTER
A resident of San Ramon or Danville. . .
lives 8.4 years longer
is about 5 times as likely to have a bachelor’s degree
earns nearly $52,000 more. . .
than a resident of South Central Oakland
SAN FRANCISCO METRO AREA BY RACE AND ETHNICITY
HD Index
California 5.39
SAN FRANCISCO METRO AREA
6.72
SF Whites 7.65
SF Asian Americans 7.61
SF Latinos 4.90
SF African Americans 4.58
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CALIFORNIA HUMAN DEVELOPMENT BY NEIGHBORHOOD CLUSTER
There are 265 Census Bureau-defined neighborhoods in California.
Population size: around 100,000–200,000 so allows for “apples to apples” comparisons
THE FIVE CALIFORNIAS
THE FIVE CALIFORNIAS
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A LONG AND HEALTHY LIFE
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LIFE EXPECTANCY IN CALIFORNIA BY RACE AND ETHNICITY
• Latinos outlive whites, on average, by 3.6 years.
• For Latinos, acculturation to American habits harms health. Foreign-born Latinos outlive native-born by 3.2 years.
• More research is needed but fewer health risk behaviors (smoking, binge drinking) and some aspects of Latino culture seem to bolster health.
PROGRESS ON HEALTH WILL REQUIRE. . . paying attention to the conditions of daily life.
ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE
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EDUCATIONAL DISPARITIES BY NEIGHBORHOOD
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HS: Range from 97%
to 39%
Enrollment: Range from 92% to 57%
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATERACE/ETHNICITY, GENDER, SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
PRESCHOOL ENROLLMENT (3- AND 4-YEAR-OLDS)BY RACE AND ETHNICITY
Second- highest
rates
Huge Range
PROGRESS ON EDUCATION WILL REQUIRE. . . earlier interventions before a child even steps into the classroom (parenting skills, high quality preschool for all 3- and 4-year olds) and more support for youth as they transition to adulthood.
WHAT FUELS THE GAPS IN EDUCATION?
High school graduation Early childhood development and educationDifferences in educational spending and qualityChallenges facing English-language learners
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DECENT STANDARD OF LIVING
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MEDIAN PERSONAL EARNINGSBY RACE AND ETHNICITY
Racial/Ethnic Group Median Personal Earnings
CALIFORNIA $30K
Whites $41K
Asian Americans $39K
African Americans $31K
Native Americans $24K
Latinos $21K
EARNINGS CHANGES SINCE 2000BY RACE/ETHNCITY AND GENDER
PROGRESS ON EARNINGS. . .depends on who benefits from growth.
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