3 11 19 Work Session - 2018 Loras Poll - Community Perceptions SurveyCopyrighted
March 11, 2019
City of Dubuque Work Session - Bottom # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Loras College 2018 Community Perceptions Survey
SUMMARY: Greater Dubuque Development Corporation will conduct a
work session with the City Council on the Loras College
2018 Community Perceptions Survey.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
GD DC Request for Work Session
Executive Summary - 2018 Community Perceptions
Survey
Type
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Greater Dubuque 2022 1 Progress Tracking 1 Labor Force
SOURCE: Iowa Workforce Development: Monthly Labor Force Summary
UPDATED: 03.11.2019
DUBUQUE MSA LABOR FORCE
64,000
63,500
63,000
62,500
62,000
61,500
61,000
60,500
60,000
59,500
59,000
58,500
58,000
57,500
57,000
56,500
56,000
_2017 -Benchmark 2018 -Year 1
GOAL: 64,000 CURRENT:60,200
2019 -Year 2 2020 -Year 3 2021 -Year 4 2022 -Year 5
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC
2017 -Benchmark 58,700
59,200
58,900
59,500
59,400
59,900
60,000
60,500
60,600
61,500
60,400
61,300
59,300
59,900
59,200
60,400
59,900
60,800
60,700
61,600
60,800
61,800
60,300
61,400
59,850
60,650
60,200
GOAL
64,000
(Numbers are subject to change monthly based on the IWD benchmarking process.)
2016 & 2017 Benchmarked in March 2018
Greater
Dubuque
DEVELOPMENT CORP.
Schmid Innovation Center
900 Jackson St., Suite 109
Dubuque, IA, 52001
www.greaterdubuque.org
January 30, 2019
Mike Van Milligen
City Manager
City of Dubuque
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Dear Mike
I would like to request that Greater Development present the 2018 Community Perceptions Survey to the
City Council at the March 11th Work Session,
Greater Dubuque has partnered with Loras College to conduct the survey. This is the second year of the
survey, capturing opinions on topics such as the direction of the city as well as challenges and
opportunities for the community.
Thank you for your consideration.
In your service,
Rick Dickinson
President & CEO
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Greater Dubuque
Greater Dubuque Development Corporation
2018 Community Perceptions Survey
Executive Summary
Prepared by
Christopher Bud7isz, Ph.D.
Loras College
LORAS COLLEGE'
Public Opinion Survey Center
Table of Contents
Introduction 3
1. General Impressions ofDubuque and Quality of Life Measures 4
2. Area/Neighborhood Findings .. 6
3. Diversity and Dubuque 11
4. Challenges for the community 14
5. Race Relations 16
Conclusion 20
Appendix A: Methodological Note 21
2
Introduction
This report presents results from a second wave of a random sample live -caller telephone public
opinion survey commissioned by the Greater Dubuque Development Corporation (GDDC). The
survey is part of their efforts in economic and community development. The first wave was
conducted September of 2017, and is referenced in key comparisons in the material below. The
2018 survey of 502 Dubuque residents was conducted 9/17/18-9/27/18 and captured opinion of
the Dubuque Community on topics such as the direction of the city, challenges and opportunities
for the community, perceptions of safety, and other important issues such as race relations. The
survey provides a rich source of data, and a snapshot of public opinion on a number of key
issues. Comparison of the data from 2017 and 2018 provides a picture of the community across
time.
Included in this report are some of the major findings from the survey results for 2018 and some
key comparisons across the two survey years.
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1. General Impressions of Dubuque
and Quality of Life Measures
➢ 75% Say Dubuque is heading on the Right Track
o 17% say Dubuque is heading in the Wrong Direction
o 9% say they are Unsure
Thinking about the direction of the Dubuque
community, would you say you believe the
community is on the right track or headed in the
wrong direction?
UNSURE
8 WRONG DIRECTION
RIGHT TRACK
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10 20 30 40 50 60 70
2018 2017
Figure 1.1 Direction of Community
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Note: due to rounding (or exclusion of unsure/don't know in some graphics), percentages might not add to 100%
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On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 strongly agree, respondents were asked
to state their level of agreement with several statements about Dubuque. A response of a 3 is
reflective of a more neutral position to the statement. Figure 1.2 provides a summary of the
affirmative responses.
➢ 79% Agree/Strongly Agree that Dubuque is a good place to live
o 13% Neutral
o 7% Disagree/Strongly Disagree
➢ 74% Agree/Strongly Agree Dubuque is a good place to work
o 16% Neutral
o 8% Disagree/Strongly Disagree
➢ 78% Agree/Strongly Agree that Dubuque is a good place to raise a family
o 13% Neutral
o 8% Disagree/Strongly Disagree
➢ 64% Agree/Strongly Agree with statement that Dubuque is a safe place to live
o 24% Neutral
o 11% Disagree/Strongly Disagree
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Agreement on Community Conditions
DUBUQUE ISA GOOD PLACE TO RAISE A FAMILY
DUBUQUE ISA GOOD PLACE TO WORK
DUBUQUE ISA GOOD PLACE TO LIVE
DUBUQUE ISA SAFE PLACE
64
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Agree/strongly agree with statement
2018 2017
Figure 1.2 Agreement with Statements on Community Conditions
Comment: Dubuque residents continue to hold favorable views of their community, and there is
little change observed from 2017 to 2018, and what differences are observed fall within the
margin of error of both surveys.
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2. Area/Neighborhood Findings
Residents were asked about their frequency of going to different parts of the community for
shopping and other opportunities, their perceptions of safety in their own neighborhoods, as well
as that across Dubuque.
➢ In terms of frequency of going to parts of the community for "shopping, services,
restaurants, entertainment, or to use parks, bike trails, or other recreation facilities," the
community's Westend remains the most visited. 37% indicated that in an average month
they went to the Westend 10+ times for such things, 16% indicated going to the Northend
10+ times, and 17% to Downtown 10+ times.
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In an average month, how often do you go to Dubuque's DOWNTOWN for
shopping, services, restaurants, entertainment, or to use parks, bike trails, or
other recreation facilities?
2017 2018
Figure 2.1 Monthly Frequency of Downtown shopping, services, etc.
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10+TIMES O TIMES
In an average month, how often do you go to Dubuque's NORTHEND for
shopping, services, restaurants, entertainment, or to use parks, bike trails,
or other recreation facilities?
2017 2018
Figure 2.2 Monthly Frequency of Northend shopping, services, etc.
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In an average month, how often do you go to Dubuque's WESTEND for
shopping, services, restaurants, entertainment, or to use parks, bike trails, or
other recreation facilities?
2017 2018
Figure 2.3 Monthly Frequency of Westend shopping, services, etc.
➢ People overwhelmingly tend to feel safe in their own neighborhood, with 96% saying
they feel very safe or safe in their neighborhood (51% feel very safe, 45% feel safe).
Overall, this is a 2% increase from 2017, but it should be noted that there was a 5%
reduction in the very safe rate, and a 7% increase in the safe rate. 4% indicated they feel
unsafe, and 1% feel very unsafe. The conclusion remains that people overwhelmingly
tend to feel safe in their own neighborhoods, and changes should be considered in light of
the margin of error
➢ When asked to agree or disagree with the statement "I feel safe in the
[DowntownlNorthend/Westend]," respondents reported feeling safest in the Westend.
o 90% agreed with the statement that they feel safe in the Westend
• 4% disagreed, and 6% were unsure
o 61% agreed with the statement that they feel safe in the Northend
• 25% disagreed, and 14% were unsure
o 51% agreed with the statement that they feel safe in the Downtown
• 37% disagreed, and 12% were unsure
"I feel safe in the WESTEND area"7
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AGREE
DISAGREE UNSURE
2017 2018
Figure 2.4 Agreement with statement "I feel safe in the Westend area"
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"I feel safe in the NORTHEND area"
AGREE
27
DISAGREE
■ 2017 ■ 2018
Figure 2.5 Agreement with statement "I feel safe in the Northend area"
UNSURE
"I feel safe in the DOWNTOWN area"
46
51
AGREE
DISAGREE UNSURE
2017 2018
Figure 2.6 Agreement with statement "I feel in the Downtown area"
Select additional fmdings:
➢ 43% of those saying crime is a big or moderate problem in their part of the community
come from the Northend and Downtown (note: 34% of total respondents in 2018
identified this at such a level of problem)
➢ 81% of those saying a lack of services is a big or moderate problem in their part of the
community come from the Northend or "another part" of the community (note: 21% of
total respondents in 2018 identified this at such a level of problem)
➢ Northend residents more likely than other areas to report a lack of shopping opportunities
as a big problem.
➢ Other than Northend residents, majorities (albeit small majorities) of residents in the
other areas agree with the statement that they feel safe in the downtown area. And even
Northend residents are more likely to agree with the statement that they feel safe in the
Downtown area than disagree. Comparing this to 2017 data, that previous survey did
not yield majorities feeling safe in the downtown area from any of the geographic
sections.
Comments: In terms of frequency of visits for shopping, etc., the Westend remains the most
visited. Perceptions of safety continue to be most pronounced for the Downtown area.
However, turning to a crosstabulation of the data by area of residence and neighborhood a more
nuanced picture emerges. There is definitely, for instance, a distinction between one's own
neighborhood and consideration of a general area of the community. After all, 96% of downtown
residents feel very safe or safe in their neighborhood, but only 57% of downtown residents agree
with the statement that they feel safe in the downtown area.
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3. Diversity and Dubuque
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 strongly agree, respondents were asked
to state their level of agreement with several statements about Dubuque and the issues of
diversity and inclusion. A response of a 3 is reflective of a more neutral position to the
statement.
➢ 71% Agreed/Strongly Agreed with the statement "Diversity is beneficial to our
community."
o 10% Disagreed/Strongly Disagreed
o 17% Neutral
o 2% Unsure
STRONGLY DISAGREE
STRONGLY AGREE
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree, please
indicate your level of agreement with the following statement:
Diversity is beneficial to our community
■ 2017 • 2018
Figure 3.1 Agreement with "Diversity is beneficial to our community"
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➢ 53% Agreed/Strongly Agreed with the statement "Dubuque is a welcoming community
to people of different backgrounds."
O 19% Disagreed/Strongly Disagreed
O 26% Neutral
o 2% Unsure
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STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly
agree, please indicate your level of agreement with the following
statement:
Dubuque is a welcoming community to people of different backgrounds.
2017 2018
Figure 3.2 Agreement with "Dubuque is a welcoming community to people of different
backgrounds"
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➢ 49% Agreed/Strongly Agreed with the statement "Dubuque is an inclusive community."
o 16% Disagreed/Strongly Disagreed
o 32% Neutral
O 3% Unsure
5
10
STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly
agree, please indicate your level of agreement with the following
statement:
Dubuque is an inclusive community.
2017 2018
Figure 3.3 Agreement with "Dubuque is an inclusive community"
Comments: Opinion on diversity, as measured, shows stability across survey years. As with the
previous year, respondents report strong support for the beneficialness of diversity. Perceptions
of Dubuque's performance in being inclusive, however, is more mixed.
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4. Challenges for the Community and
Neighborhoods
➢ When asked to choose "the biggest challenge facing the community as a whole," from a
list of issues provided, 36% said race relations, 16% limited employment options, and
23% said poverty.
➢ When asked to choose from a list of issues "what is the biggest challenge in their
neighborhood?," limited employment options, race relations, and substandard housing
were the top 3 issues selected. However, the most popular response to the question was
unsure/don't know.
Biggest Challenge for the Dubuque Community as a
Whole
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HOUSINGEMPLOYMENT
ISSUES
•2017 ■2015
Figure 4.1 Biggest Challenge for the Dubuque Community
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RACE ISSUES LIMITED UNSURE/DON'T
EMPLOYMENT KNOW
• 2017 2018
Figure 4.2 Biggest Challenge to Your Neighborhood
➢ Comparisons between the 2017 and 2018 study reveal that the top three challenges to
neighborhoods identified remained the same in both the Northend and Downtown.
Excluding those responding "don't know/unsure" or "none," the following are the top
three challenges to neighborhood identified by people in those areas.
o Northend: limited employment options, race relations, and substandard
housing.
o Downtown: poverty, race relations, and substandard housing.
o For those residing in another part of Dubuque the top three in 2018 were
limited employment options, poverty, and substandard housing. Two of these
three (limited employment options and poverty) were the same as in 2017. The
Westend is a bit of an outlier as "don't know/unsure" and "none" represent more
than 50% of the responses. Limited employment options is the only response
with a substantial percentage, and this is similar to the results from the 2017
survey.
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5. Race Relations in Dubuque
Respondents were asked their level of agreement with the statement "the community has
been responsive to race relation issues." 48% said they Agreed/Strongly Agreed, 19%
Disagreed/Strongly Disagreed, 28% Neutral, and 5% Unsure
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STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly
agree, please indicate your level of agreement with the following
statement:
The community has been responsive to race relations issues
2017 2018
Figure 5.1 Agreement with statement "the community has been responsive to race relations
issues"
Note: shaded elements in Figure 5.1 reflect a difference year-to-year that is beyond the
margin of error for the 2017 and 2018 polls. As such, there has clearly been significant
improvement in the perception of the community's responsiveness to race relations issues.
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Respondents were asked their level of agreement with the statement "race relations in
Dubuque are improving." 40% said they Agreed/Strongly Agreed, 25%
Disagreed/Strongly Disagreed, 30% Neutral, and 5% Unsure
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STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY AGREE
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly
agree, please indicate your level of agreement with the following
statement:
Race relations in Dubuque are improving.
2017 2018
Figure 5.2 Agreement with statement "race relations in Dubuque are improving"
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Respondents were asked their level of agreement with the statement "race relations in
Dubuque are getting worse." 42% said they disagreed/strongly disagreed, 25% say they
agreed/strongly agreed, 28% Neutral, and 5% Unsure.
STRONGLY DISAGREE
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STRONGLY AGREE
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree,
please indicate your level of agreement with the following statement:
Race relations in Dubuque are getting worse.
2017 2018
Figure 5.3 Agreement with statement that "race relations in Dubuque are getting worse"
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Respondents were asked their level of agreement with the statement "race relations in
Dubuque are good." 25% said they Agreed/Strongly Agreed, 33% Disagreed/Strongly
Disagreed, 38% Neutral, and 4% Unsure
STRONGLY DISAGREE
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STRONGLY AGREE
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree,
please indicate your level of agreement with the following statement:
Race relations in Dubuque are good.
■ 2017 ■ 2018
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Figure 5.4 Agreement with statement "race relations in Dubuque are good"
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Conclusion
The 2018 survey in comparison to the 2017 study reveals durability and continuity in public
opinion. People still see the community heading in the right direction, and assessments of the
community as a good place to work and the general impression of safety in the community are
stable year-to-year. People continue to overwhelmingly feel safe in their own neighborhoods,
and utilization of various section of the community for shopping, etc. are likewise largely
unchanged across the two years.
Views on diversity also demonstrate stability, and changes within responses regarding Dubuque
as a good place to raise a family and a good place to live are within the poll's margin of error.
While there is little change in overall perceptions regarding race relations, there has been real
and significant improvement in the perception of the community's responsiveness to the issue.
Trends should be read with caution as the data is the product of a sample and comes with a
margin of error. Due to the limits to generalizability from smaller subsamples (e.g., African-
Americans, residents of particular sections of the community), caution should be employed when
looking through the crosstabs as well.
This said, a few items for further consideration include:
➢ Differences persist in views of one's own neighborhood from the community at large, as
manifest in perceptions of safety.
➢ The Downtown area remains the section of the community which is most problematic in
terms of general perceptions of safety.
➢ There is stated support for diversity, as well as a perception that the community has been
responsive in addressing race relations, but room for growth remains.
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Appendix A
Methodological Note
The survey was limited to resident adults of the City of Dubuque, Asbury, and Key West.
Questions on the instrument were developed in collaboration with the GDDC. The total number
of respondents surveyed was 502, and was conducted 9/17/18-9/27/18. The sample was split
between a Random Digit Dial (RDD) and listed sample (i.e., commercially available lists of
households within the target area). The final sample reflected 58 % cell phone and 42% landline.
The survey was administered with live professional callers using a Computer Assisted Telephone
Interviewing system. Sample and calling provided by Braun Research, Inc. Results were
targeted and post -sample weights applied to approximate demographic variables (race, sex, and
age) for the population. The 2016 U.S. Census American Community Survey data was used for
weighting/targeting purposes. A geographic target was employed to approximate distribution of
the area's population within U.S. Census tracts (as indicated in last U.S. Census). Results from
the full sample have a margin of error of +1- 4%. Margins of error for subsamples will be larger.
In addition, some subgroups are very small, and caution should be exercised when extrapolating
results for these populations in isolation. Also, please note that due to the weighting and
rounding procedures, total counts within crosstabulations may indicate slight variation.
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2018 Community Perceptions Survey:
An Equity Perspective
Loras College Survey
Purpose of the Survey
Capture Opinions and Perceptions of the Dubuque
Community on topics related to:
1. Direction of the City
2. Challenges and Opportunities for the Community
3. Safety
4. Race relations
5. Community Amenities
Survey Methodology
• Year 2 of a 5 -year initiative by Greater Dubuque Development Corp.
Year 1, September 2017 - Year 2, September 2018
• 502 survey respondents between 9/17 and 9/27 from Dubuque and Asbury
• Statistically valid sample size
• 58% cell phone, 42% land line
• Full -Sample margin of error +/- 4%
• For subsamples, margins of error are larger
• Post -sample weights for Race, Sex & Age based on 2016 Census' American
Community Survey, and to approximate distribution within Census Tracts.
• Take care when extrapolatinc survey results, especially from subsamples
Dubuque (City) Population: 58,410
Black (City) Population: 2,560
85 and over 1,280 _■ 518
75 to 84 2,141 1,325 1 4
65 to 74 2,619 2,071 31
55 to 64 4,170 3,829 121 ■ 32
45 to 54 3,397 3,407 125 138
35 to 44 2,888 2,805 109 105
30 to 34 1,868 1,994 85 . 43
25 to 29 2,204 2,381 140 57
20 to 24 2,268 2,559 88
15 to 19 2,257 2,267 118
10 to 14 1,589 1,511 167. 150
5 to 9 1,701 1,797 189
Under5 1,611 1,953 84 148
■ Female ■ Male Female ■ Male
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2013-2017 American Community Survey 5- year Estimates
Thinking about the direction of the Dubuque community, would you
say you believe the community is on the right track or headed in the
wrong direction?
UNSURE
WRONG DIRECTION
RIGHT TRACK
10
18
73
0
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
■ 2017 ■ 2018
18
31
Thinking about the direction of the Dubuque community, would you
say you believe the community is on the right track or headed in the
wrong direction?
52
75
RIGHT TRACK
WRONG DIRECTION UNSURE
■ <$30k ■ $30-$50k ❑ $50-$100k ■ $100-$200k ❑ $200k+
Agreement on Community Conditions
DUBUQUE ISA GOOD PLACE TO
RAISE A FAMILY
DUBUQUE ISA GOOD PLACE TO
WORK
DUBUQUE IS A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE
DUBUQUE IS A SAFE PLACE
83
76
4
63
0
20 40
■ 2017 ❑ 2018 ❑ 2018 Black
60 80 100
36
37
41
41
53
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree, please indicate your level
of agreement with the following statement:
Dubuque is a good place to work
Strongly Disagree
■ 18-29 ■ 30-44 ■ 45-64 ■ 65+
32
33
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Strongly Agree
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree, please indicate your level
of agreement with the following statement:
Dubuque is a good place to raise a family
Strongly Disagree
■ 18-29 ■ 30-44 ■ 45-64 ■ 65+
Strongly Agree
19
76
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree, please indicate your
level of agreement with the following statement:
"Diversity is beneficial to our community"
4
STRONGLY
DISAGREE
21
■ 2017 ❑ 2018 ❑ 2018 Black
47
STRONGLY AGREE
12
■
■
28
29
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree, please indicate your
level of agreement with the following statement:
"Dubuque is a welcoming community to people of different
backgrounds."
5
STRONGLY
DISAGREE
11
12
30
■ 2017 ❑ 2018 2018 Black
20
25
1
28
STRONGLY AGREE
36
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree, please indicate
your level of agreement with the following statement:
"Dubuque is an inclusive community."
5
7
STRONGLY
DISAGREE
8
12
27
■ 2017 ❑ 2018 2018 Black
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Biggest Challenge for the Community as a Whole
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POVERTY
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SUBSTANDARD RACE ISSUES
HOUSING
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LIMITED
EMPLOYMENT
ISSUES
■ 2017 ❑ 2018
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Biggest Challenge for the Dubuque Community
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Biggest Challenge Facing Your Neighborhood
POVERTY
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HOUSING
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RACE ISSUES
■ 2017 ❑ 2018
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Biggest Challenge Facing Your Neighborhood
9
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POVERTY SUBSTANDARD RACE ISSUES LIMITED
8
NONE UNSURE/DON'T
HOUSING EMPLOYMENT KNOW
■ 2017 ❑ 2018 ■ 2018 Black
38
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree:
"The community has been responsive to race relations issues:'
7
STRONGLY DISAGREE
10
■ 2017 ❑ 2018
22
18
STRONGLY AGREE
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree:
"The community has been responsive to race relations issues."
STRONGLY
DISAGREE
■ 2017 ❑ 2018 ❑ 2018 Black
STRONGLY AGREE
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree:
"The community has been responsive to race relations issues."
STRONGLY DISAGREE
■ 18-29 ■ 30-44 ❑ 45-64 ■ 65+
STRONGLY AGREE
23
36
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree:
"Race relations in Dubuque are improving."
11
7
STRONGLY
DISAGREE
17
15
■ 2017 ❑ 2018 ❑ 2018 Black
10
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STRONGLY AGREE
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15
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On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree:
"Race relations in Dubuque are good."
20
STRONGLY
DISAGREE
18
30
7
8
11
8
■ 2017 ❑ 2018 ❑ 2018 Black
STRONGLY AGREE
Reflection
A) What stands out to you about this study?
B) What implications are there for your organization to
think about as it relates to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
24/7 Wall Street: "The Worst Cities for Black Americans"
• November 9, 2018 article
• 24/7 Wall Street created an index of eic ht measures to assess race -based gaps
in socioeconomic outcomes in metropolitan areas
• Metros where black residents comprised less than 5% of the population were
excluded
1. (Worst): Waterloo -Cedar Falls, Iowa
2. IV ilwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin
3. Racine, Wisconsin
4. IV inneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, Minnesota -Wisconsin
5. Peoria, Illinois
6. Elmira, New York
7. Decatur, Illinois
8. Niles -Benton Harbor, Michigan
9. Kankakee, Illinois
10. Fresno, California
11. Springfield, Illinois
12. Trenton, New Jersey
13. Danville, Illinois
14. Rochester, New York
15. Chicago-Naperville-Elcin, Illinois -Indiana -Wisconsin
24/7 Wall Street: "The Worst Cities for Black Americans"
Waterloo - Cedar
Falls MSA
Black Population
Black Vedian Household Income
Unemployment (ACS)
Homeownership Rate
12,085 (7.1 %)
Dubuque MSA
2,571 (2.7%)
$25,897 (46.8% of $13,995 (24.3% of white
white income) income)
23.9% Black, 4.4%
White
32.8% Black, 73.2%
White
18.7% Black, 3.6% White
11.3% Black, 74.7% White
Article used data from the
2012-2016 American Community Survey 5- year Estimates
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■ 2016 2017
Racial Subgroup Comparison (2013-2017 ACS 5 -year)
Median Household Income
+5.34% +5.28% +11.65% +4.48% +5.65% +9.72%
$70,000
$59,150
$60,000 $56,154
$50,000
$40,000
$30,000
$20,000
$10,000
$0
$60,666
$57,626
$15,625
$13,995
1
$50,171
$48,021
1
$52,346
$49,547
$14,818
$13,505
11
Total County County - White County - Black Only Total City City - White only City - Black only
only
■ 2016 ■ 2017
35%
30%
Racial Subgroup Comparison (2013-2017 ACS 5 -year)
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Racial Subgroup Comparison (201 3-201 7 ACS 5 -year)
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
% Below 100% of Poverty Limit (of those populations)
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■ 2016 2017
Racial Subgroup Comparison (201 3-201 7 ACS 5 -year)
80.0%
70.o%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
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Homeownership Rates
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2017 - County 2017 - City
■ Owner Occupied - black only ■ Owner Occupied - white only
Racial Subgroup Comparison (2013-2017 ACS 5 -year)
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
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Educational Attainment, Ages 25 and over, Totals
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• 2016 Less than HS
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County - Black only City- White only
• 2017 Less than HS • 2016 HS Diploma/GED
• 2016 Some college/assoc. • 2017 Some college/assoc. 2016 Bachelors+
lfl 00 00 O N O
.1- cilO N N
.Lo N-1 N N r., ,._i
City - Black only
• 2017 HS diploma/GED
• 2017 Bachelors+
Racial Subgroup Comparison (2013-2017 ACS 5 -year)
50.0%
45.0%
40.0%
35.0%
30.0%
25.0%
20.0%
15.0%
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
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population subgroup
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County - White only County - Black only
• 2016 Less than HS
• 2017 HS diploma/GED
2016 Bachelors+
City- White only City - Black only
• 2017 Less than HS
• 2016 Some college/assoc.
• 2017 Bachelors+
• 2016 HS Diploma/GED
• 2017 Some college/assoc.
Dubuque's True North
Census Tracts 1 & 5 (Dubuque's True North focus
area does not include Census Tract 1, Block Group 2 but
for simplicity it is included in this data set)
3.1% 3.1% 1.7%
4.2% �., ■ White
■ Black
■ Pacific
Islander
■ Hispanic
■ 2 or more
races
■ Asian
Dubuque's True North
1,600
Census Tracts 1 & 5 (Dubuque's True North focus
area does not include Census Tract 1, Block Group 2 but
for simplicity it is included in this data set)
Census Tracts 1 & 5 - Families in Poverty
1,385 1,350 1,374
1,400 • •
•
1,200
1,000
800
600 491
400• 348 362
•
381 •
•
200 (77.6%) 273 323
(78.4%) (89.2%)
2009 2013 2017
—0—Total Families —0—Families Below Poverty —0—Single Parent Families Below Poverty
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