1. Young children grow up and live in a safe, stable and nurturing environment

1.3. % Children in Nueces County living in poverty

Current Value

23.0%

2019

Definition

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Story Behind the Curve

Factors Helping to Increase Poverty Rate

Unemployment
Low wage jobs
Impact of Hurricane Harvey
Movement in the county
Job displacement
Single parent households
Lack of education / skills
Migrants
Homelessness
Affordable housing
Language
Historical and current discrimination / bias
Need for child care
Inequities and disparities in school achievement
Educational/financial impact of schools located in low income areas
Incarceration
Health issues

Factors Helping to Decrease Poverty Rate

Labor work increased; more construction jobs
School funded for 3 meals
Local and national unemployment decreased
College Readiness / dual credit
Disaster donations
Churches
Generational wealth/ aspirations
Graduation / certification accountability
Racial advantages
Access to resources
Child Support
Oil jobs
HSET

What Works

Increasing affordable housings
Increasing access to affordable quality childcare
Addressing diversity and discrimination across systems
Increasing access to affordable health/ mental health care
Community education on resources available including vocational and job training opportunities

Strategy

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