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From 'Moving to the Middle' - the Buncombe County Experience
Transcript of Building Human Capital: The New Face of Poverty
Understanding the New Face of Poverty
The Buncombe County Story
Building Human Capital
The Importance of Partnerships
Understanding the New Face of Poverty
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Financial Activities
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Information
Leisure & Hospitality Services
Health Services & Private Education
Over Last Year Since Recession Started
Private Industry Employment in Asheville Metro
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Over Last Year Since Recession Started
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2008-2010 Employment Change by Gender in Buncombe County
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2008 - 2010 Employment Change by Age (% Group) - Buncombe County
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Buncombe County Demographics
SYNEVA ECONOMICS
• Population 225,869
• Households 96,465
• Median Household Income $43,750
• Unemployment Rate 7.9%
• % People Below Poverty Line 8.9%
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Work First Cash Assistance Recipients
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89,046Buncombe County Change in Economic Services
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FY 2006Jan: Medicare DJan: Health Choice
(NCHC ) Moves to Expanded Medicaid
FY 2007Sept: Medicaid
Citizen-ship/ID
FY 2008Nov: Health
Care for the Working Disabled (HCWD)
FY 2009Oct: Farm BillNov: Transfer
of Assets Policy
Future Predicted
Trends:
Health Care Reform
FY 2010Jan: Low Income Subsidy in MedicaidJuly: Food Stamp Employment and Training ChangesJuly: Food Stamp ABAWD WaiverAug: Citizenship for Medicaid Verified BirthsOct: Food Stamp Unemployment (UIB )ChangesNov: Changes in Adoption Assistance eligibility
FY 2011July: Food Stamp
Cat ElJuly: Deeming
(Child Care and Food Stamps)
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t Rat
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Medicaid Cases
PREDICTED TRENDS
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Understanding the New Face of Poverty
Living Wages in Buncombe County
$17/hour1 Adult with1 infant or preschooler
$18/hour2 Adults with
1 child
$20/hour2 Adults with
2 children
$13/hour1 Adult with
1 child
Data From NC Justice Academy
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Hourly Wage Supplement for Head of HouseholdsFood Assistance: $1.47/hour
Medicaid: $3.89/hour
Emergency Assistance: $1.46/hour
Child Care Subsidy: $2.50/hour
Child Support: $1.27/hour
$10.59/hour
