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Opportunity Analysis Use of indicators to

designate high and low opportunity neighborhoods in the Baltimore region

14 Indicators of Opportunity

Neighborhood Quality/Health

Poverty, Crime, Vacancy, Property Values, Population Trends

Economic Opportunity Proximity to Jobs and

Job Changes, Public Transit

Educational Opportunity School Poverty, School

Test Scores, Teacher Qualifications

Map Comprehensive Opportunity Index for the

Baltimore Region

Children and Schools

High OpportunityLow Opportunity

Map Comprehensive Opportunity Index for the Baltimore Region overlaid with AA population in 2000

Map Subsidized Housing Sites by Program in the Baltimore Region and

Neighborhood…

Map of Thompson Movers

Mobility Program Participants Previously Lived In Public Housing

(2007 New Mover Survey)(N=94)

38%

62%

NoYes

Public Housing v. Waiting List (2007 New Mover Survey)

(N=96)

24%

76%

Public Housing Waiting List

Reasons Signed Up For Mobility Program

Reason(s) Signed Up For Mobility Program (2007 New Mover Survey)

81

63

60

38

36

7

5

21

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

Wanted Better/Safer Neighborhood

Wanted better/safer School

Wanted Bigger/Better Housing

Need voucher to pay Rent/utilities

Wanted Own Apartment/House

Wanted to move Closer To Job or school

Building was demolished

Wanted to Move Closer To Family

Other

(N=96)

Compare Neighborhoods

Comparison of Old Neigborhood to New Neighborhood (2007 Post Placement Survey)

1.5

4.6

10.8

27.7

55.4

0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0

Much Worse

Worse

Same

Better

Much Better

(N= 65)

Comparison of Old Neigborhood to New Neighborhood (2007 New Mover Survey)

4.3

2.1

7.4

23.4

62.8

0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0

Much Worse

Worse

Same

Better

Much Better

(N=94)

Positive AspectsPositive Aspects Positive Aspects Of Current Neighborhood

(2007 Post Placement Survey)

18

31

39

40

43

45

46

48

51

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Access to Jobs

Green Space/Parks/Fresh Air

Access to Shopping/Serv ices

Env ironment for C hildren

Quiet/C lean N eighborhood

Friendly N eighbors/People

Safe/Less C rime and Drugs

Schools

M ix of Different Background/Race/C ulture

(N=68)

Children In HouseholdRespondents With Children Under 18

(2007 Post Placement Survey)

(N=64)

91%

9%

YESNo

Number Of Children In Households (2007 Post Placement Survey)

28.8

40.7

18.6

6.8

5.1

0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0 45.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

Rate Current Neighborhood As A Place Raise Children

Rate Neighborhood As A Place To Raise Children (2007 Post Placement Survey)

4.8

11.1

20.6

25.4

38.1

0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0

Poor

Fair

Good

Very Good

Excellent

(N= 63)

School LocationPrecentage Of Respondents That Have Children

Attending Schools Within Their Current Neighborhoods(2007 New Mover Survey)

(N=81)

74%

26%

Yes

No

Precentage Of Respondents That Have Children Attending Schools Within Their Current Neighborhoods

(2007 Post Placement Survey)

(N=52)

92%

8%

Yes

No

Percent of Families Satisfied With Children’s Current SchoolSatisfaction With New Schools

(2007 New Mover Survey)

2.9

2.9

1.5

19.1

73.5

0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0 80.0

Very Unsatisfied

Unsatisfied

Somew hat Satisfied

Satisfied

Very Satisfied

(N=68)

Satisfaction With New Schools (2007 Post Placement)

12.5

37.5

50.0

0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0

Very Unsatisfied

Unsatisfied

Somew hat Satisfied

Satisfied

Very Satisfied

(N=56)

Childrens’ LearningRate Children's Learning In Current School As Compared To Previous School (2007 Post Placement Survey)

10.9

34.5

54.5

0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0

Much Worse

Worse

Same

Better

Much Better

(N=55)

Respondents With TeenagersTeen Gender (2007 Post Placement)

48.0

36.0

16.0

0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0

Girl(s)

Boy(s)

Both

(N= 25)

Teens’ Adjustment To New Schools and Neighborhoods

• 72% of respondents with teenagers say their teen(s) appear to have adjusted well.

• 83% say their teenager(s) made new friends.

• 53% say their teen(s) are participating in school and/or community activities. Most common are school sports and church.

Participation in Adult Education

23% of Post Placement Survey Respondents say that they are enrolled in educational programs (GED classes, college, job training, etc.)

“This opportunity has enabled my children to attend a top-rated school system. Me and my children live in a beautiful house that is in a mixed ethnic community. They have an opportunity to become productive citizens, a product of a good environment.”

"This experience has been the best. My children can go out and play and feel safe. Most of all my son is now an honor roll student, pulling straight A's.”

“I was very happy to move. I would recommend it to a friend. It changed my children’s life for good.”

Movers’ Voices