All Things Not Being Equal:The State of Equity in Metro Boston

December 13, 2011

The MetroFuture Vision:

Selected MetroFuture Equity Goals:

#15: There will be less regional segregation as all municipalities increasingly reflect Metro Boston’s growing diversity.

#16: Low-income households will be able to find affordable, adequate, conveniently located housing.

#24: Residents in all communities and of all incomes will have access to affordable, healthy food.

#38: More minority and immigrant workers will have opportunities to advance on the career ladder, acquire assets, and build wealth.

All the MetroFuture goals are at www.metrofuture.org

Measuring Progress to MetroFuture

Objectives support each of the goals. They are more specific and largely numeric.

Goals describe the MetroFuture vision in general terms.

Indicators are tied to as many of the objectives as possible. They are regularly collected data points.

Regional Indicators Reports

Indicators reports will monitor the region’s progress towards achieving the MetroFuture goals.

Baseline reports establish the numbers against which progress will be

measured.

Future reports will tell us whether we are trending towards our goals - or away from them.

For Every 100 People

Year Year2010 2030

72 White 69

28 Minority group population 31

18 Born in another country 23

24 Under 20 years old 23

25 Over the age of 55 33

Our “Regional Street” is Changing

Inequality in the Region is Growing

The State of Equity in Metro Boston:Key Findings

Children are Very Segregated

Inequity in High Poverty Schools

Inequity in Low Birth WeightPercent

Inequity in Asthma Hospitalization

Inequity in Household Incomes

Inequity in Labor Force Participation

Inequity in High School Dropout Rates

Inequity in Housing Affordability

Inequity in Grandparents in Poverty

State of Equity part 2 will consist of policy recommendations to “bend the trends” towards a more equitable region.

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“State of Equity” Moving Forward

Responses

Amy Cheung,

Ron Marlow, Assistant Secretary for Access and Opportunity, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Dwayne Marsh, Senior Advisor, Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development  Eva Millona, Executive Director, Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition  Paulo Pinto, Executive Director, Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers   Richard Walker, Senior Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston