THE FLORIDA COMMUNITIES & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPORT

The Florida Communities Assessment & Economic Development Project (FCAED) is a comprehensive study of Florida’s House District 59 conducted by the Institute for Research, Evaluation & Policy Analysis (IREPA). The FCAED study was particularly concerned with exploring confluence of both the demographic realities and the economic characteristics that make District 59 a unique case study. The study identified the urgent conditions and unique trends that exist in District 59 and that consequently confront residents, communities, and businesses. The specific focus was on 1) measuring an array of indicators that comprise seven (7) major policy areas in order to assess the conditions of the District, and 2) developing strategies for District-wide development in a manner consistent with its geographical and socio-economic complexities. The main objective of the research was to assess the state of the District through an analysis of baseline data and quality-of-life indicators in District 59.

STUDY FINDINGS:

	THE FCAED PROJECT FCAED Executive Summary Florida House of Representatives District 59
	POPULATION Population as a percentage of County Population density African American population distribution African American residents by community Hispanic population distribution Hispanic residents by community White population distribution White residents by community
	POVERTY Percent living in poverty - I Percent living in poverty - II Per capita income Poverty by community Median family income Median family income by community Single mothers by community
	CRIME Crimes as a percentage of County crimes Per capita crimes Crimes by community - I Crimes by community - II
	EDUCATION Population with college degree Population without high school diploma College degree by community No high school diploma by community School grades FCAT grade percentages
	EMPLOYMENT / JOBS Unemployment rate Unemployment rates by community
	HEALTH HIV/AIDs deaths as a percentage of County HIV/AIDs deaths by community Deaths from diabetes by community Deaths from heart disease by community Deaths from breast cancer by community Deaths from prostate cancer by community Deaths from lung cancer
	HOUSING Median property value Foreclosures Renter-occupied households Renter-occupied households by community Change in renter-occupied households Owner-occupied households Owner-occupied households by community