TABLE 1.
Income-related social service distribution and associated population characteristics at census block group level
| >2 agencies/square mile per 100 population below FPL | 0–2 agencies/square mile per 100 population below FPL | 0 agency/square mile per 100 population below FPL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of agencies | 100 | 12 | 0 |
| Population (% total) | 148,409 (26.4) | 223,735 (39.8) | 189,610 (33.8) |
| Population below FPL (%) | 24,866 (23.0) | 51,212 (47.5) | 31,810 (29.5) |
| Number of census block groups | 149 (28.5) | 187 (35.8) | 175 (33.5) |
| Population characteristics | |||
| Number unemployed (%) | 6994 (33.6) | 8474 (40.7) | 5335 (25.6) |
| Number of blacks below FPL (%) | 8413 (27.4) | 13,992 (45.6) | 8310 (27.1) |
| Number of Hispanics below FPL (%) | 5110 (20.0) | 14,090 (55.2) | 6315 (24.8) |
| Number of NH-Whites below FPL (%) | 8432 (21.0) | 18,720 (46.6) | 13,018 (32.4) |
Poverty-adjusted agency density = number of income-related social service agencies per square mile per 100 population below federal poverty level (averaged across census block groups)
FPL federal poverty level (annual income for a family of 4 under $13,359 in 2000)