LED Data Examples

Francisca Winston

May 15, 2009

Outline

• LED Data as part of the LISC Sustainable Communities Neighborhood Monitoring Project

• Results from Olneyville neighborhood in Providence Rhode Island

• Resident Employment and Local Labor Market jobs in multiple SC neighborhoods

LISC Research & Assessment is responsible for monitoring neighborhood change in 50 LISC Sustainable Communities (SC)

LISC Sustainable Communities Initiative supports community efforts to revitalize low-income neighborhoods through comprehensive approaches to change

Targeted program activity in 50 LISC neighborhoods

LISC Research & Assessment Neighborhood Monitoring Reports identify levels and trends of neighborhood quality indicators

Outcomes are compared to a statistically similar set of low-income neighborhoods in the same city

LISC Sustainable Communities neighborhood monitoring reports

currently include data from seven sources

US Decennial Census

USPS Vacant Properties

Home Mortgage

Disclosure Act (HMDA)

Internal Revenue Service

Applied Analytics

LocalEmployment

Dynamics

Elementary / Secondary

School Universe Survey

CurrentData

Sources

Current LED Employment Indicators

Resident Employment

Total Jobs

Jobs by Industry

Job by Earnings Level

Local Labor Market

Total Jobs

Jobs by Industry

SC Neighborhoods and Comparison Areas

Olneyville Neighborhood, Providence RI

Hispanic

Renter-Occupied

Low-Income

Population: 5138

3549 (70%) age 16+

1873 (36%) civilian labor force

Source: US Census 2000

Source: Local Employment Dynamics data, analyzed by LISC Research and Assessment

Increased resident employment is a sign of neighborhood strength

Manufacturing was the largest industry sector of employed residents in Olneyville in 2006

Source: Local Employment Dynamics data, analyzed by LISC Research and Assessment

Employment in health care is increasing but decreasing in manufacturing

Source: Local Employment Dynamics data, analyzed by LISC Research and Assessment

In 2006, four industries employed more than half of Olenyville’s working residents

Source: Local Employment Dynamics data, analyzed by LISC Research and Assessment

Resident employment in Olneyville and comparison areas is similar

Source: Local Employment Dynamics data, analyzed by LISC Research and Assessment

Resident employment is not as correlated with local labor market jobs in Olneyville

Source: Local Employment Dynamics data, analyzed by LISC Research and Assessment

Differences between resident employment and local labor market jobs are particularly dramatic in the Southwest SC in Indianapolis

Source: Local Employment Dynamics data, analyzed by LISC Research and Assessment

Local labor market jobs are different across all SC Indianapolis neighborhoods

Source: Local Employment Dynamics data, analyzed by LISC Research and Assessment

Resident employment is similar across all SC neighborhoods in Indianapolis

Source: Local Employment Dynamics data, analyzed by LISC Research and Assessment

Resident employment in SC neighborhoods can be different across cities

Source: Local Employment Dynamics data, analyzed by LISC Research and Assessment

Next Steps in LED

• Explore differences between resident employment and local labor market jobs in other cities– Consider if workforce development programs need to be

targeted to specific neighborhoods

• Examine LED data with other data sources

Olneyville Neighborhood, Providence RI

Hispanic

Renter-Occupied

Low-Income

Population: 5138

3549 (70%) age 16+

1873 (36%) civilian labor force

Source: US Census 2000

LISC has worked with community organizations to revitalize underserved neighborhoods since 1990

245,000 affordable homes & apartments

36 million sq feet of retail & business

Facilities for child care, schools, the arts, & playing fields

Invested $9 billion residential and commercial development

In 2006, four industries employed more than half of Olneyville’s working residents

Local Employment Dynamics data, analyzed by LISC Research and Assessment