2014
How Are the Children? January 2, 2014 The extreme poverty of San Angelo neighborhoods extends to the schools too.
Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Back in Measure, February 6, 2014 CDI’s Social Health Index documents favorable developments and troubling patterns.
Ounces of Prevention, March 6, 2014 Tom Green County gained support to take action on reducing hospitalizations for three targeted conditions: Bacterial Pneumonia, Urinary Tract Infection, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and Older Adult Asthma.
Hunger in the Land of Plenty, April 3, 2014 About one-third of residents living in local food desert neighborhoods are low-income individuals located more than a mile from a grocery store.
Index Raises Red Flags, May 1, 2014 Funding expensive social programs attempting correction often meets the ire of citizens who blame individuals for perceived “irresponsible choices” and resent paying for it.
Seeing a Pattern Here, June 5, 2014 San Angelo’s City’s Development Services division launched a new Development Task Force as an on-going opportunity for greater dialogue about improvements to City processes.
Texas Should Get atop the Coming Demographic Wave, July 3, 2014 Some 18% of whites were seniors age 65 and over as reported in the 2010 Census. This compared to only seven percent of Hispanics.
Blaming the Poor for Being Poor, August 7, 2014 In Tom Green County, the demographic characteristics of the population living in “severe poverty” do not match well with images of the poor resulting from the long public debate over the culture of poverty.
Income Inequality by the Numbers, September 4, 2014 In the midst of a booming economy, San Angelo experienced a 6.7% increase in median household income. However, the gains did not make it into all corners of the city.
Local Domestic and Child Abuse Levels Too High, October 2, 2014 The most recent data from The Texas Department of Public Safety indicates a higher rate of family violence for Tom Green County residents than other Texans.
GI Bill: A Success, November 6, 2014 American Community Survey data indicates that from 2008 to 2012, the median income for veterans living across San Angelo was $35,385 compared to a median income of $21,872 for the non-veteran populace.
The Gift of Health, December 4, 2014 The overall impact of a statewide project shows that members of the local community experienced fewer preventable hospitalizations while avoiding hospital charges that would have amounted to about $1.7 million.