2019
Steps to fight health crisis, January 3, 2019 A review of Tom Green County death rates in comparison to the state and nation shows the local death rate has increased slightly over recent years, despite its decline at the state and national levels.
Paying people poverty wages, February 7, 2019 San Angelo’s senior poverty rate averaged 12.3% between 2013 and 2017 for seniors living in the Social Security shortage areas compared to an average poverty rate of 2.4% among those living in the surplus neighborhoods.
A local initiative looks to stem violence, March 10, 2019 San Angelo has become a more violent city in recent years. The most recent update of the West Texas Violence Index (WTVI) confirms this trend led by increases in domestic violence.
Local residents are generous, April 7, 2019 The average charitable contribution itemized by Tom Green County taxpayers was 24% higher than the average for Texas and the nation.
Comparing income inequality, May 5, 2019 A comparison of San Angelo’s Gini Index for household incomes clarifies that local income inequality increased from 2008 to 2017.
How the ACA affects San Angelo, June 2, 2019 Eight of the ten vulnerable groups in the local community experienced gains in health coverage since 2013.
Undocumented migrants in West Texas, July 7, 2019 The status of non-citizen immigrants in the regional labor force is noteworthy. Their labor force participation, employment, and wage-earner rates align with the corresponding rates for all working-age members of the regional population.
Living and Retiring in San Angelo, August 4, 2019 Comparison of San Angelo’s livability index to seven other major West Texas urban areas yields observations that may disappoint local advocates.
San Angelo ISD is making progress, September 1, 2019 Results on the Texas State Academic Accountability ratings show that the SAISD earned an overall grade of B for the 2018-2019 school year, which was an improvement from a grade of C on the ratings for the previous school year.
Being prepared for disaster, October 6, 2019 San Angelo has a significant number of residents living in parts of town most vulnerable to a disaster.
Examining poverty among children, November 3, 2019 The child poverty rate in San Angelo’s highly concentrated poverty neighborhoods was more than 5.6 times higher than the rate in the city’s low poverty neighborhoods.
Food insecurity among children in West Texas, December 8, 2019 Child food insecurity in four West Texas counties is much higher for members of vulnerable populations.