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To build Lancaster County into a model of prosperity for 21 st century America.

Lancaster County Building a Model of Prosperity for the 21 st Century Sponsored by: The Lancaster Chamber of Commerce & Industry The Lancaster County Community Foundation United Way of Lancaster County County of Lancaster. Building A Prosperous Community.

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To build Lancaster County into a model of prosperity for 21 st century America.

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  1. Lancaster County Building a Model of Prosperity for the 21st CenturySponsored by:The Lancaster Chamber of Commerce & IndustryThe Lancaster County Community FoundationUnited Way of Lancaster CountyCounty of Lancaster

  2. Building A Prosperous Community • To build Lancaster County into a model of prosperity • for 21st century America. • To create extraordinary community through inspired giving for sustainable, meaningful impact. • To build a stronger Lancaster County by mobilizing the caring power of our community. • To create a County government operation that is effective, cost efficient and customer friendly.

  3. Building A Prosperous Community • Indicators program • Benchmark of current state of prosperity • Snapshot at this point in time • Comparison to previous years and Pennsylvania • Monitoring future progress • Annual report on state of Lancaster County using indicators

  4. Building A Prosperous Community 'Cheshire Puss,' she began, rather timidly, as she did not at all know whether it would like the name: however, it only grinned a little wider. 'Come, it's pleased so far,’ thought Alice, and she went on. 'Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?''That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,' said the Cat. 'I don't much care where - ' said Alice.'Then it doesn't matter which way you go,' said the Cat.' - so long as I get somewhere,' Alice added as an explanation.'Oh, you're sure to do that,' said the Cat, 'if you only walk long enough.'

  5. Building A Prosperous Community • Key Question • What indicators to use? • Researched indicator projects throughout the United States • Wanting to recognize multi-dimensional aspect of prosperity

  6. Building A Prosperous Community • Criteria Used To Select Indicators • Content validity - broad definition • Trend analysis - ability to track over time • Understandability - encourage community-wide involvement • Actionable - subject to policies or programs • Best practices - used by many other communities while recognizing uniqueness of Lancaster County • Six Dimensions of Prosperity • 37 indicators

  7. Building A Prosperous Community • Sources for indicators • Use of existing indicators • Future survey of residents possible • Local, state, and federal sources • Lancaster County Planning Commission • Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority • Pennsylvania Department of Education • Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare • Pennsylvania Department of Health • Pennsylvania State Police • United States Bureau of Labor • United States Department of Health & Human Services • United States Census Bureau • United State Environmental Protection Agency • United States Patent and Trademark Office • Center for Disease Control and Prevention

  8. Building A Prosperous Community • Prosperity Indicators • Well Being of People • Education • Economic Engine • Health & Safety • Community & Culture • Physical Environment

  9. Building A Prosperous Community • Well Being of People • Basic quality of life depends upon.. • Adequate financial resources to meet basic needs • Ability to afford housing • Assisting our youth be prepared for school • Indicators • Median household income • Real income • Equality of pay • Percentage below poverty • Affordable housing • Quality pre-school programs • Residential integration

  10. Building A Prosperous Community • Education • Importance of an educated workforce to remain competitive • Best means of upward mobility • Lack of education equals lack of opportunity • Indicators • Academic achievement – PSSA scores • Educational attainment • High school graduates • Plans for post-secondary education • Bachelor’s degree or higher • Graduate and professional degrees

  11. Building A Prosperous Community • Economic Engine • Core to prosperity is how the economy is doing • Impact on how appealing the community is as a place to live and work • Access to employment opportunities affects current and future residents • Plays a role in attracting new businesses and retaining existing ones • Indicators • Unemployment • Occupation mix • Industry mix • Minority owned businesses • Building permits for residential units • Patents • Tourism

  12. Building A Prosperous Community • Health & Safety • Physical and mental well-being should be part of living in a prosperous community • Maximizing one’s potential is dependent on making life choices that increase the likelihood of success • Living in a safe environment should be a goal for all communities • Indicators • Health insurance coverage • Self-rated health status • Low weight births • Teen pregnancy • No physical activity • Obesity • Child abuse reports • Crime – violent and property

  13. Building A Prosperous Community • Community & Culture • Civic engagement is critical to the health of a community • A component of civic engagement is giving back to the community with both time and financial resources • Culture and the arts enrich a community • Opportunities for leisure time activities are important for individual and family enjoyment • Indicators • Voter registration • Voter turnout • Volunteering • Public charity and private foundation giving • Arts and cultural venues • Arts and cultural employment

  14. Building A Prosperous Community • Physical Environment • Sustainability has become a central focus in communities • Quality of life is intimately connected to the physical environment • Preserving the environment for future generations is a responsibility for all of us • Indicators • Land preservation • Air quality • Recycling • Time spent commuting • Transportation

  15. Building A Prosperous Community • Work in Progress • Report will be prepared for the community • Community input on indicators used to measure prosperity • Using the Indicators • Benchmark for future comparisons • Discussions on interpretation of indicators • Dashboard indicators for each dimension of prosperity • Lancaster County Prosperity Index – Nov. 2012 report • Collaboration on actions to take to continue to build a prosperous community

  16. Building A Prosperous Community

  17. Building A Prosperous Community Well Being of People Well Being of People

  18. Building A Prosperous Community Well Being of People % Population Change 2000 - 2010

  19. Building A Prosperous Community Well Being of People Real Income Median HH income $49,282 $52,064 $52,764 $55,850 $55,673 $51,740 $49,288

  20. Building A Prosperous Community Well Being of People % Population Below Poverty Level n=52,918

  21. Building A Prosperous Community Well Being of People Residential Integration

  22. Building A Prosperous Community Education Education

  23. Building A Prosperous Community Education Achievement Levels (67% Proficient/Advanced in Math)

  24. Building A Prosperous Community Education Achievement Levels (72% Proficient/Advanced in Reading)

  25. Building A Prosperous Community Education Postsecondary Education Plans (75+%)

  26. Building A Prosperous Community Education % of Population with Bachelor Degrees or Higher

  27. Building A Prosperous Community Economy Economy

  28. Building A Prosperous Community Economy Unemployment n=18,608

  29. Building A Prosperous Community Economy Occupation Mix

  30. Building A Prosperous Community Economy Minority Owned Businesses

  31. Building A Prosperous Community Economy Residential Housing Building Permits

  32. Building A Prosperous Community Economy Patents

  33. Building A Prosperous Community Health & Safety Health & Safety

  34. Building A Prosperous Community Health & Safety No Health Insurance Coverage (under 65) n=68,547

  35. Building A Prosperous Community Health & Safety Low Birth Weight

  36. Building A Prosperous Community Health & Safety Obesity in Adults

  37. Building A Prosperous Community Health & Safety Violent Crime (rate per 100,000)

  38. Building A Prosperous Community Health & Safety Property Crime (Rate per 100,000)

  39. Building A Prosperous Community Health & Safety Child Abuse (per 1000 children)

  40. Building A Prosperous Community Community & Culture Community & Culture

  41. Building A Prosperous Community Community & Culture Voting

  42. Building A Prosperous Community Community & Culture % Population Volunteering

  43. Building A Prosperous Community Community & Culture Performing Arts Companies (per 100,000 population)

  44. Building A Prosperous Community Physical Environment Physical Environment

  45. Building A Prosperous Community Physical Environment Air Quality

  46. Building A Prosperous Community Physical Environment Time Spent Commuting

  47. Building A Prosperous Community Physical Environment Farmland Preservation (acres per 1,000 population)

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