ACT Rochester

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Economic Security

Approval Rate for Public Assistance Applications

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Source: New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance

What does this measure?

The percentage of all public assistance applications that are approved. County governments (except in New York City) approve or deny applications for public assistance.

Why is this important?

This measure represents the numbers of individuals who were seeking, and ultimately received, government support for their basic needs.

How is our region performing?

In 2019, 24% of all public assistance applications were approved in our region, lower than the statewide rate of 38% (excluding NYC). Approval rates varied widely in our region, as high as 57% in Orleans and as low as 19% in Monroe in 2019. Monroe has consistently had the lowest approval rate in the region, averaging 22% since 2000. Generally, approval rates have declined since 2000, falling by 10 percentage points in the region and state (excluding NYC). Seneca experienced the largest drop in its approved application rate, falling 25 points from 47% in 2000 to 22% in 2019. Genesee, Wyoming and Yates were an exception, with increases over the same period.

Notes about the data

National data were not available in comparable form. Data do not necessarily reflect the actual number of people eligible for this benefit, only those who receive it. New York State figures exclude New York City. Data for this indicator are expected to be released in the third quarter.

Approval Rate for Public Assistance Applications

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
NYS (excluding NYC)	48%	46%	44%	42%	43%	42%	42%	41%	41%	41%	41%	41%	40%	39%	39%	40%	40%	40%	39%	38%
Region	34%	29%	26%	24%	24%	24%	24%	24%	26%	26%	28%	30%	30%	29%	27%	26%	26%	26%	25%	24%
Monroe	31%	24%	21%	19%	18%	19%	20%	19%	21%	21%	25%	26%	26%	25%	24%	23%	22%	22%	21%	19%
Surrounding Counties	49%	50%	49%	46%	46%	45%	43%	42%	45%	43%	44%	45%	45%	43%	40%	39%	41%	42%	41%	41%
Genesee	35%	36%	31%	30%	29%	30%	29%	29%	24%	21%	29%	36%	39%	36%	36%	41%	40%	40%	40%	35%
Livingston	43%	52%	57%	58%	59%	56%	52%	63%	67%	71%	73%	72%	64%	51%	42%	42%	42%	44%	34%	34%
Ontario	49%	50%	55%	50%	53%	47%	43%	46%	45%	40%	42%	39%	40%	40%	38%	38%	43%	44%	45%	47%
Orleans	77%	76%	72%	59%	60%	62%	62%	63%	70%	70%	67%	65%	65%	64%	63%	58%	50%	58%	60%	57%
Seneca	47%	27%	25%	23%	19%	18%	17%	17%	47%	46%	24%	25%	32%	32%	30%	29%	26%	26%	23%	22%
Wayne	57%	60%	50%	49%	46%	46%	43%	33%	33%	32%	37%	41%	35%	34%	31%	33%	42%	40%	38%	39%
Wyoming	42%	35%	25%	26%	29%	31%	39%	42%	41%	42%	42%	40%	39%	38%	34%	40%	51%	44%	55%	45%
Yates	33%	41%	47%	44%	48%	43%	37%	30%	24%	18%	22%	31%	46%	44%	43%	29%	28%	15%	38%	35%

Source: New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
Notes: National data were not available in comparable form. Figures calculated as total approved applications out of total applications submitted.

Number of Approved Public Assistance Applications

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
NYS (excluding NYC)	99,666	97,772	97,430	99,352	100,736	98,728	97,605	96,599	100,876	109,885	111,626	114,671	112,655	111,807	112,730	105,782	99,549	93,955	88,860	81,188
Region	14,578	13,297	12,660	12,106	11,872	12,385	12,019	11,463	14,093	14,334	14,037	14,463	14,958	15,420	14,539	13,507	12,717	11,848	11,179	9,972
Monroe	10,815	9,330	8,263	7,706	7,294	7,963	7,856	7,777	8,975	9,111	9,728	9,984	10,521	10,710	10,056	9,366	8,607	7,849	7,236	6,249
Surrounding Counties	3,763	3,967	4,397	4,400	4,578	4,422	4,163	3,686	5,118	5,223	4,309	4,479	4,437	4,710	4,483	4,141	4,110	3,999	3,943	3,723
Genesee	351	381	336	357	382	372	356	358	325	306	393	465	528	502	427	416	365	380	404	323
Livingston	770	915	1,028	1,056	1,018	974	815	505	706	818	819	864	815	880	805	693	685	705	543	526
Ontario	774	929	1,063	1,048	1,193	1,177	1,154	1,112	1,234	1,130	1,234	1,193	1,221	1,283	1,337	1,197	1,275	1,309	1,292	1,320
Orleans	697	689	834	757	796	752	723	729	735	830	849	825	719	764	779	727	640	672	625	551
Seneca	207	137	153	144	162	127	102	91	1,318	1,341	137	139	196	263	264	260	209	211	213	179
Wayne	638	545	613	667	606	618	561	469	490	454	510	575	469	518	454	485	598	507	549	521
Wyoming	235	237	190	214	221	213	270	280	197	239	220	215	199	212	153	164	176	122	146	126
Yates	91	134	180	157	200	189	182	142	113	105	147	203	290	288	264	199	162	93	171	177

Source: New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
Notes: National data were not available in comparable form. Data do not necessarily reflect the actual number of people eligible for this benefit, only those who receive it.

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INDICATORS - Grouped by Topic	REGIONAL VALUE	YEAR	NYS COMPARISON	TREND \| REGION
Prenatal Care	77%	2017	3	0 Maintaining
Prenatal Care, by Race/Ethnicity			0	10 Not Applicable*
Babies Born with Low Birth Weights	8.2%	2017	2	1 Increasing
Babies Born with Low Birth Weights, Race/Ethnicity, Monroe County			0	10 Not Applicable*
Infant Mortality Rate	6.7	2015-17	2	0 Maintaining
Infant Mortality Rate, Race/Ethnicity, Monroe County			0	10 Not Applicable*
Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels	0.9%	2016	2	-1 Decreasing
Children in Poverty	20%	2014-18	3	1 Increasing
Children in Poverty, Race/Ethnicity		2014-18	0	10 Not Applicable*
Single-Parent Families	39%	2014-18	2	1 Increasing
Single-Parent Families, by Race/Ethnicity		2014-18	0	10 Not Applicable*
Rate of Child Abuse and Neglect	21	2019	2	1 Increasing
Rate of Foster Care Admissions	2.4	2019	2	-1 Decreasing
Rate of Teen Pregnancy	2%	2017	3	-1 Decreasing
Rate of Teen Births	13	2017	2	-1 Decreasing
Arts and Culture Attendance		2018	0	10 Not Applicable*
Tourism Spending	$1,419	2018	1	1 Increasing
Recreation Spending	$80	2018	1	-1 Decreasing
Voter Registration Rate	83%	2019	3	1 Increasing
Voter Participation Rate	46%	2018	3	-1 Decreasing
Registered Library Borrowers	59%	2018	2	-1 Decreasing
Library Visits	5.6	2018	3	-1 Decreasing
Charitable Contributions as a Percentage of Income	0.9%	2018	2	0 Maintaining
Households Without Vehicles	10%	2014-18	3	0 Maintaining
Total Population	0.1%	2019	2	0 Maintaining
Population by Age		2014-18	0	10 Not Applicable*
Population by Race/Ethnicity		2014-18	0	10 Not Applicable*
Population by Age and Race/Ethnicity		2014-18	0	10 Not Applicable*
Disengaged Youth, Ages 16 to 19	6%	2014-18	3	-1 Decreasing
Median Household Income	$57,350	2014-18	1	-1 Decreasing
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity		2014-18	0	10 Not Applicable*
People Living in Poverty	14%	2014-18	3	1 Increasing
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity		2014-18	0	10 Not Applicable*
Public Assistance Recipients	1.9%	2019	3	-1 Decreasing
Approval Rate for Public Assistance Applications	24%	2019	0	-1 Decreasing
Households Receiving SNAP	14%	2014-18	3	1 Increasing
Households Receiving SNAP by Race/Ethnicity		2014-18	0	10 Not Applicable*
Tax Filers Receiving Earned Income Tax Credit	15%	2018	3	-1 Decreasing
EITC Dollars	$172	2018	1	-1 Decreasing
Change in Total Jobs	1.3%	2018	2	1 Increasing
Change in Number of Business Establishments by Sector		2019	0	10 Not Applicable*
Change in Jobs by Sector		2018	0	10 Not Applicable*
Sector Shares of Regional Total Employment		2018	0	10 Not Applicable*
Unemployment Rate	4.1%	2019	2	0 Maintaining
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity		2014-18	0	10 Not Applicable*
Average Salary by Sector		2019	0	10 Not Applicable*
Change in Average Salary Since 2000	4%	2019	3	1 Increasing
Change in Average Salary Since 2000 by Sector		2019	0	10 Not Applicable*
Employment-to-Population Ratio	60%	2014-18	2	-1 Decreasing
Per-Capita Spending for Local Government	$3,590	2018	0	1 Increasing
Prekindergarten Participation	45%	2018	2	1 Increasing
School Spending Per Student	$23,807	2019	1	1 Increasing
Instructional Spending Per Student	$17,112	2019	1	1 Increasing
Students Receiving Special Education Services	9%	2019	3	1 Increasing
Grade 3 English	44%	2019	2	1 Increasing
Grade 3 English by Student Subgroup		2019	0	10 Not Applicable*
Grade 3 English by Race/Ethnicity		2019	0	10 Not Applicable*
Grade 3 Math	49%	2019	2	1 Increasing
Grade 3 Math by Student Subgroup		2019	0	10 Not Applicable*
Grade 3 Math by Race/Ethnicity		2019	0	10 Not Applicable*
Grade 8 English	39%	2019	2	1 Increasing
Grade 8 English by Student Subgroup		2019	0	10 Not Applicable*
Grade 8 English by Race/Ethnicity		2019	0	10 Not Applicable*
Grade 8 Math	49%	2019	2	1 Increasing
Regents Algebra 1	73%	2019	3	1 Increasing
Regents English	83%	2019	2	1 Increasing
Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate	86%	2019	3	1 Increasing
Cohort Graduation Rate, Beyond Four Years	88%	2019	3	1 Increasing
Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity		2019	0	10 Not Applicable*
Education Levels of Adults		2014-18	0	10 Not Applicable*
Education Levels of Adults by Race/Ethnicity		2014-18	0	10 Not Applicable*
People Without Health Insurance	5%	2018	3	-1 Decreasing
Supply of Doctors	34.7	2017	1	1 Increasing
Mortality Rate	700	2017	1	-1 Decreasing
Chlamydia Rate	55	2018	3	1 Increasing
Chlamydia Rates, Race/Ethnicity, Monroe County			0	10 Not Applicable*
Gonorrhea Rate	18	2018	3	-1 Decreasing
Gonorrhea Rates, Race/Ethnicity, Monroe County			0	10 Not Applicable*
Early Syphilis Rates	1.8	2018	3	1 Increasing
Early Syphilis Rates within Monroe County, by Race/Ethnicity			0	10 Not Applicable*
People Living with HIV	103	2018	0	1 Increasing
People Living with HIV by Race/Ethnicity		2018	0	10 Not Applicable*
People Living with AIDS	136	2018	0	1 Increasing
People Living with AIDS by Race/Ethnicity		2018	0	10 Not Applicable*
Percent of Days with Good Air Quality			0	10 Not Applicable*
Alcohol-related Crashes	3.0	2019	2	-1 Decreasing
Median Home Value	$135,915	2014-18	1	-1 Decreasing
Admissions to Substance Abuse Treatment by Primary Substance		2019	0	10 Not Applicable*
Median Rental Prices	$855	2014-18	3	-1 Decreasing
Housing Affordability for Homeowners	2.4	2014-18	3	0 Maintaining
Housing Affordability for Homeowners by Race/Ethnicity		2014-18	0	10 Not Applicable*
Overall Housing Cost Burden	30%	2014-18	3	-1 Decreasing
Housing Affordability for Renters	34%	2014-18	3	10 Not Applicable*
Rent Burdened Households	50%	2014-18	3	-1 Decreasing
Housing Affordability for Renters by Race/Ethnicity		2014-18	0	10 Not Applicable*
Homeownership Rate	68%	2014-18	3	-1 Decreasing
Homeownership Rate by Race/Ethnicity		2014-18	0	10 Not Applicable*
Vacant Housing Units	10%	2014-18	3	1 Increasing
Homeless Persons			0	10 Not Applicable*
Serious Crimes	190	2018	1	-1 Decreasing
Violent Crimes	24	2018	3	1 Increasing
Victims of Domestic Violence	59	2019	0	-1 Decreasing
Incarceration Rates	12.9	2019	0	-1 Decreasing
Incarceration Rates, by Race/Ethnicity		2015	0	10 Not Applicable*
Arrest Rates	170.5	2019	3	-1 Decreasing
Arrest Rates, by Race/Ethnicity		2019	0	10 Not Applicable*

*No or multiple regional values for this indicator

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