Creciendo Juntos – Growing Together: An Initiative to Improve

Outreach to Latinos/Hispanics in Central Virginia

Presented by: Peter Loach

Deputy Director of OperationsPiedmont Housing Alliance

February 1, 2006

An Introduction to Latinos/Hispanics: Looking at the Numbers

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White82.16%

Black14.13%

Asian or Pacific Islander2.35%

American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut

0.10%

Other race0.09%

Hispanic/Latino1.16%

1990 | Charlottesville and Albemarle Co.

Total Population: 108,381

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White78.08%

African American14.08%

Mixed1.39%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.12%

Other0.18%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific

Islander0.02%

Asian3.61%

Hispanic/Latino2.52%

2000 | Charlottesville and Albemarle Co.

Total Population: 124,285

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Mixed 1.61%

Hispanic or Latino 4.66%

White 70.15%

Asian 3.66%African American

19.44%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.02%

American Indian/Alaska Native 0.26%

Other 0.17%

2000 | Virginia

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2000 | Virginia Average Population Age

0

5

10

15

20

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30

35

40

45

White Black Asian Hispanic

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Female

Average Population Age = 35.8

70.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

White Black Asian HispanicPercent

Not movedMoved

Virginia Change in Residence 1995-2000

69% of VA Hispanics have moved in the last 5 years

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Place of Residence in 1995 if Different from 2000 (Virginia)

95.6% 95.4%

70.4%74.7%

4.3% 4.4%

29.5%

23.9%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

White Black Asian HispanicIn the US

Elsewhere (foreigncountry or US Islands)

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2000 | Median Household Income in Region

$30,914

$35,588

$43,777

$0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

$40,000

$45,000

White African American Hispanic/Latino

Median Household Income = $41,705

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2000 | Charlottesville Income Level

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

Less than$10,000

$10,000 to$19,999

$20,000 to$29,999

$30,000 to$39,999

$40,000 to$49,999

$50,000 to$59,999

$60,000 to$74,999

$75,000 to$99,999

$100,000 to$124,999

$125,000 to$149,999

$150,000 to$199,999

$200,000 ormore

Income

% o

f R

acia

l Gro

up White

BlackAsianHispanic

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0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

Less than$10,000

$10,000 to$19,999

$20,000 to$29,999

$30,000 to$39,999

$40,000 to$49,999

$50,000 to$59,999

$60,000 to$74,999

$75,000 to$99,999

$100,000to

$124,999

$125,000to

$149,999

$150,000to

$199,999

$200,000or more

Income

% o

f R

ac

ial G

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p

WhiteBlackAsianHispanic

2000 | Albemarle Income Level

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2000 | Renter Occupied Units in TJPD

641

4900

19312

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

hispanic black white

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2000 | Home Ownership by Race/Ethnicity TJPD

410

5760

44919

641

4900

19312

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

hispanic black white

don't ownown

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Charlottesville City Schools 2004-05

Black 48.4%

White 42.7%

Hispanic 3.1%

Other 3.7%

Asian 2.1%

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Albemarle Co. Schools 2004-05

Black 13%

Other 8%

White 79%

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1,012

250

4,147

11,344

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2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

Albemarle Co. Schools Charlottesville City Schools

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ESOL8.19%

5.69%

2004-05 School Year

ESOL = English Speakers of Other Languages

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Increase in ESOL Students Over 10 Years

264

1,012

25045

0

150

300

450

600

750

900

1,050

Albemarle Co. Schools Charlottesville City Schools

10 Years Ago

Current

Up 555%

Up 384%

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Albemarle County Male Educational Levels

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Less than 9thgrade

9th to 12thgrade, nodiploma

High schoolgraduate(includes

equivalency)

Somecollege, no

degree

Associatedegree

Bachelor'sdegree

Graduate orprofessional

degree

% o

f R

ac

ial G

rou

p White

African American

Asian

Hispanic

32% of Hispanic Males in Albemarle have less than a 9th grade education

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Albemarle County Female Educational Levels

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Less than 9thgrade

9th to 12thgrade, nodiploma

High schoolgraduate(includes

equivalency)

Somecollege, no

degree

Associatedegree

Bachelor'sdegree

Graduate orprofessional

degree

% o

f R

ac

ial G

rou

p White

African American

Asian

Hispanic

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Charlottesville Male Educational Levels

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Less than 9thgrade

9th to 12thgrade, nodiploma

High schoolgraduate(includes

equivalency)

Somecollege, no

degree

Associatedegree

Bachelor'sdegree

Graduate orprofessional

degree

% o

f R

ac

ial G

rou

p White

African American

Asian

Hispanic

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Charlottesville Female Educational Levels

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Less than 9thgrade

9th to 12thgrade, nodiploma

High schoolgraduate(includes

equivalency)

Somecollege, no

degree

Associatedegree

Bachelor'sdegree

Graduate orprofessional

degree

% o

f R

ac

ial G

rou

p White

African American

Asian

Hispanic

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Overview of Latinos/Hispanics and the Economy

President George Bush:

“We hear claims that immigrants are somehow bad for the economy -- even though this economy could not function without them.”

State of the Union – January 31, 2006

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Virginia Hispanic Employment by Industry

Source: PCT85. SEX BY INDUSTRY FOR THE EMPLOYED CIVILIAN POPULATION 16 YEARS AND OVER [Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 4 (SF 4) - Sample Data

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“CRECIENDO JUNTOS – GROWING TOGETHER”

Misión:Somos una red de organizaciones y personas que

trabajamos para apoyar y fortalecer la comunidad de la región de Charlottesville a través de la integración y desarrollo de sus miembros Latinos/Hispanos.

Mission:We are a network of organizations and people working

to support and strengthen the Charlottesville regional community through the integration and development of its Latino/Hispanic members.

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“CRECIENDO JUNTOS – GROWING TOGETHER”Participants To Date

City of CharlottesvilleCharlottesville Police Department

Charlottesville Department of Social Services

Charlottesville Neighborhood Development Services

Charlottesville Transit Service

Albemarle CountyAlbemarle County Schools

Albemarle County Office of Housing

Albemarle County Department of Social Services

Albemarle County Police Department

Albemarle County Board of Supervisors

Over 75 individuals and 35+ organizations involved

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“CRECIENDO JUNTOS – GROWING TOGETHER”Participants To Date

•International Rescue Committee•Jefferson Area CHIP•TJPDC•Nuevas Raices Newspaper•Central Virginia Legal Aid Society•Legal Aid Justice Center•United Way•Rockfish Presbyterian Church - Nellysford•UVA School of Medicine•Internal Revenue Service•Shelter for Help in Emergency•Church of the Incarnation•La Clinica @ UVA Med Center•Rural Health Outreach Program•Piedmont Housing Alliance

•Love Presbyterian Church•HIV Prevention Education/ASG•Piedmont Council of the Arts•UVA Cancer Center•Tienda De Propiedades (Property Store) Homes and Land Realtors•US Postal Service•Ch-Alb. Commission on Children and Families•UVA Dean of Students Office•Sexual Assault Resource Agency•Zona Latina TV Program•Focus Women’s Resource Center

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“CRECIENDO JUNTOS – GROWING TOGETHER”Accomplishments in First Nine Months

Six meetings to share information/lesson learned Spanish Language Resource Guide English staff guide Focus Group study with 30 Latinos/Hispanics Help Fair in Spanish involving 30 agencies and 200

Latinos/Hispanics Formal presentations on immigrant legislation, City

of Richmond experience with outreach to Latinos/Hispanics

Meetings with Chamber of Commerce, VA Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, UVA faculty

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“CRECIENDO JUNTOS – GROWING TOGETHER”Goals For 2006

Complete development of website; hosted by PHA. Develop regular schedule of sector-specific roundtables. Develop regular series of staff-level workshops for variety of

agencies on cultural sensitivity, language resources, education, health, housing, criminal justice, etc.

Monthly prominent speakers series. Monthly plenary meetings. Support to development of bilingual cultural television program. Develop Latino/Hispanic community roundtables. Focus on Southwood Trailer Park. Expand support to Regional Chamber of Commerce. Develop network of Latino/Hispanic residents as points of contact in

the community.