AGENDA - San Antonio Housing Authority

THE EASTSIDE CHOICE NEIGHBORHOOD TODAYEASTSIDE CHOICE NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSFORMATION PLANPEOPLECHALLENGES(Reflects population within the entire studyarea)• Median income is $19,815, which is farless than the County’s rate of $49,221.Median householdincomeFamilies receiving foodstampsFamilies below federalpoverty levelCHOICENBRHDSANANTONIO$19,815 $49,22134.6% 11.5%43.8% 13.2%• 34.6% of families are receiving foodstamps, three times the rate of BexarCounty (11.5%).• 43.8% of families live below the federalpoverty level.• 42.8% of adults did not graduate fromhigh school, compared to 18.5% forBexar County.• 50.1% of households are female-headed,with no male adult presence, comparedto 27.3% in Bexar County.• The quality of education in Eastsideschools is poor.• There is a high mobility rate of students.• High unemployment rate among adultsof working age.• Lack of access to adequate healthcare.• Lack of after school and recreationalprograms for youth16