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2018 Population Health Dashboards <br />Orange County, NC <br />1- SDOH18 <br /> <br />Social Determinants of Health <br /> Source: Feeding America (2015) <br /> <br /> <br />Sources: ACS (2015-16), NC Public Schools (2015-16, 2016-17), NCES (2011-13) <br />Sources: ACS (2015-16), CDC DHDSP Atlas (2013) <br />Sources: NC Public Schools (2015-16, 2016-17), NCES (2011-13) <br /> <br />Summary: <br />Orange County consistently falls short of the nation, state, and/or peers when it comes to Social Determinants of Health. In <br />particular, affordable housing, food insecurity, and income inequality are key and pressing issues for our County. 14% of children <br />in Orange County live in poverty, and 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch. In addition, 1 in 5 residents are <br />experiencing serious housing problems such as overcrowding or a need for repairs. Half of Orange County renters pay unaffordable <br />rates for housing at 30% or more of their income. And of those facing food insecurity, 40% are ineligible for SNAP benefits. These <br />stressors affect students, as evidenced by a drop in the graduation rate for economically disadvantaged students in 2017 (76% from <br />80%). <br />Significant change <br />from previous that is <br />positive, negative, <br />or indeterminable (grey) <br /> No trend <br /> Trend cannot be assessed <br /> <br /> Performing better than Previous, Peer, NC, and US <br /> Performing better than two or three benchmarks <br /> Performing better than one or no benchmarks <br />(Target value adds additional benchmark, if present) <br />↑↓Positive trend <br />↑↓Negative trend <br />↑↓Neutral trend <br />2015 Population Health Dashboards <br />Disparity Present <br />Negligible Disparity <br /> Performing better than four or more benchmarks <br /> Performing better than two or three benchmarks <br /> Performing better than one or no benchmarks <br />Benchmarks include Previous, Peer, NC, US, and 2020 Target <br />OC Targets represent proposed local goals <br />Poverty <br />Icon Current Proposed OC Target Previous Progress Peer NC US 2020 Target <br />% Population living in Poverty 15%10%15%SAME 15%17%16%13% <br />% Children <18 living in Poverty 14%10%12%↑22%25%22%NA <br />% Households on SNAP benefits -8%NA 7%SAME 12%15%13%NA <br />% Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch 36%NA 35%SAME 55%60%50%NA <br />% Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch (OCS)47%NA 44%↑55%60%50%NA <br />% Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch (CHCCS)29%NA 30%SAME 55%60%50%NA <br />Progress Orange County Trend Compare to <br />Social Determinants of Health <br />`Icon Current Proposed OC Target Previous Progress Peer NC US 2020 Target <br />% Population that is Food Insecure 13%6%15%SAME 13%15%13%6% <br />% Unemployed 4%3%6%↓4%6%5%NA <br />% Renters paying >30% Income on Rent 50%36%46%↑52%49%51%36% <br />% Households living with severe housing problems 19%14%NA -16%16%14%NA <br />Gini Coefficient of Income Inequality <br />(0= most equal, 1.0 = least equal) <br />0.52 NA 0.53 -0.45 0.47 0.48 NA <br />Progress Orange County Trend Compare to <br />Disparities in Educational Achievement <br />Icon Current Target Previous Progress Peer NC US 2020 Target <br />4 year Graduation Rate (%)89%95%89%SAME 88%87%83%95% <br />4 year Graduation Rate (EDS) (%)76%95%80%↓85%82%78%95% <br />4 year Graduation Rate (Hispanic) (%)83%95%82%SAME 88%81%79%95% <br />4 year Graduation Rate (Black) (%)85%95%86%SAME 89%84%76%95% <br />4 year Graduation Rate (White) (%)92%95%92%SAME 88%89%88%95% <br />Progress Orange County Trend Compare to