+Equity & OpportunityIn Broward County

James Carras

2+Carras Community Investment, Inc. Prepared Fair Housing and Equity Assessment for

regional vision and plan – Seven/50 Prepared Regional Analysis of Impediments to Fair

Housing for regional vision and plan – Seven/50

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Opportunity&

Equity

Economic Development

Housing

Transportation

Education

4+Measuring Opportunity and Equity

Demographic

Race

Linguistic Isolation

Economic

Household Income

Poverty

Unemployment

Nutritional Assistance

Education

Educational Attainment

Public Schools

Neighborhood

Housing Occupancy

Household Composition

Housing Affordability

Gap

Cost Burdon of Households

Affordable Housing

Access to a Supermarket

Transportation

Commuting Pattern

Access to a Vehicle

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Cost-Burdened Home Owners

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Cost-Burdened Renters

+ 7Of the total population, low-income, renters are disproportionately cost-burdened by housing

Less than $20,000

$20,000 to $34,999

$35,000 to $49,999

$50,000 to $74,999

$75,000 or more

11.3%9.6%

7.8%9.3% 9.5%

20.9%19.0%

11.0%

5.2%

1.0%

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

8+A disproportionately high percentage of renters in Broward are minorities, which also means a disproportionate number of minorities are cost-burdened.

White

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino origin

76%

17%

18%

59%

32%

23%

463,511

205,387

Owner-occupied housing unitsRenter-occupied housing units

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African American

Broward County has a significant number of highly concentrated pockets of segregated African Americans

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Hispanic

Broward County has a significant number of highly concentrated pockets of segregated Hispanics

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White

Broward County has highly concentrated pockets of segregation

+ 12Poverty is also concentrated as well as being correlated to race and ethnicity.

12% percent of the total population is below poverty level

An especially high proportion of African Americans are below the poverty level.

6.20%

16.2%

9.40%

Hispanic/Latino

Black/African American

White

13+Poverty + Families

With Related Children under 18

Families

27%

21%

% Single Female heads of below the poverty level

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Travel Time to Work

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26.8 25.8 28.149.4

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

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Dichotomies in who uses various modes of transportation:

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Owner-occupied housing units

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WhiteBlack or African AmericanHispanic or Latino origin (of any race)

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Housing and Transportation Costs Broward County and south

Florida leads the nation in the number of households that spend more than 50% of their income on housing and transportation costs.

Significant impact on affordability

17+Educational Attainment– Percent of Population over 25 with less than a high school education

18+Educational Attainment- Percent of Population over 25 with a High School Diploma/GED but no college

19+Educational Attainment- Percent of Population over 25 with a College Degree

20+Educational Attainment- FCAT Scores

21+Other indicators

Health care Financial Assets and Income Culture and Arts Infrastructure Job centers and accessibility

22+ Big picture: the broad relationship between indicators

Census Tract Score:

# %

VERY HIGH 2 .1%

HIGH 66 18.3%

MODERATE 168

46.7%

LOW 101

28%

VERY LOW 23 6.3%

23+Where do we go from here?

Grow good jobs, not just any jobs, but those that pay family-supporting wages—including a higher minimum wage, offer benefits, and provide opportunities for advancement. 

Maximize federal and state investments in transportation and other infrastructure to connect underrepresented workers to employment.

Invest in people. upgrade the skills of our diverse workforce through investments in education and job training for underrepresented workers and build strong community college systems

Guarantee that every child has a fair shot at success by making sure that all children have access to high-quality education, from pre-K through

invest in communities, Not only through public programs but also private values and value-driven investment to transform distressed neighborhoods into vibrant communities that offer all residents access to good jobs, top-notch schools, transportation and all the vital services that lead to opportunity. 

24+Thank you!

For further information contact James Carras Phone: 954.415.2022 Email: carras@bellsouth.net

Principle Researchers FHEA: Urban Revitalization Strategies

– Rebecca Walters and Serge Atherwood RAI: Anna McMaster and Rasheed Shotoyo