[Vision2020] Reality of Poverty in Idaho
Art Deco
deco at moscow.com
Mon Nov 27 11:29:42 PST 2006
Keely asks:
"And the church -- where is the church?"
Exactly.
W.
----- Original Message -----
From: "keely emerinemix" <kjajmix1 at msn.com>
To: <ttrail at moscow.com>; <vision2020 at mail-gw.fsr.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 8:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Reality of Poverty in Idaho
>
> This is tragic, but I'm not at all surprised. Moscow has its pockets of
> poverty, but I don't know that people particularly care to think of it.
> It's easier to think that we're not only an enlightened blue patch in the
> reddest state of the union, but somehow immune to problems that only
> "other"
> areas have. I know a handful of people here who are "food insecure" --
> they're not sure they'll have enough to eat in a given time. I think it
> will only get worse. And the church -- where is the church?
>
> I shudder to think.
>
> keely
> From: Tom Trail <ttrail at moscow.com>
> To: vision2020 at mail-gw.fsr.net
> Subject: [Vision2020] Reality of Poverty in Idaho
> Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 19:07:21 -0800
>
> Visionaires: During this holiday of Thanksgiving, we should also
> reflect
> on the current reality of poverty in Idaho.
>
> Economic Poverty
>
> . 19 out of every 100 children live in poverty.
>
> . Idaho has the highest percentage (29%) of young adults, ages 18-24,
> living in poverty of any state in the U.S.
>
> . A Tufts University Center on Hunger and Poverty report ranks Idaho's
> welfare laws 51st (compared to all other states and the District of
> Columbia) when ranied on the likelihood to support families' efforts
> to become self-sufficient.
>
> . 63% of Idaho 3 & 4 year olds do not attend a preschool program due to
> availability and affordability, leaving them unprepared to enter
> kindergarten.
>
> . Low-income parents make up almost half of Idaho's working population.
> The parents in these families work for low wages, often without the
> ability to afford health insurance, quality child care and early
> education-
> three key elements that young children need to succeed in school and
> become productive, contributing citizens.
>
> . In Idaho, a living wage for a family of 4 (2 parents and 2
> children-one
> program working) is $20.98 per hour. Only 17% of current jobs in
> Idaho
> pay
> this wage.
>
> . Of local interest, approximately 20% of University of Idaho staff, are
> at or below the poverty level for the area.
>
> Poverty of Relationship and Meaning
>
> . Drug arrests are up 144%
>
> . The suicide rate is 22 people per 100,000, compared to the national
> suicide rate of 11 people per 100,---.
>
> . Idaho's elders face isolaton due to lack of mobility, relationships and
> adequate resources.
>
> . By 2025, 20% of Idaho's population will be over age 65 and Idaho will
> have the greatest number of people over age 85 per capita than any
> other state.
>
> (statistics are from the U.S. Census 2000, the Annie E. Casey Idaho Kids
> Count
> Report 2005 and the 2006 Idaho Job Gap Report from the Northwest
> Federation
> of Community Organizations)
>
> Rep. Tom Trail
> --
> Dr. Tom Trail
> International Trails
> 1375 Mt. View Rd.
> Moscow, Id. 83843
> Tel: (208) 882-6077
> Fax: (208) 882-0896
> e mail ttrail at moscow.com
>
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