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Salisbury -Rowan Community Action Agency, Inc (B) Identify the segment of the population and give the number of people experiencing the problem. The population of North Carolina is estimated to be 10,273,419 as of 2016 according to the United StatesCensus Bureau. Rowan County's population estimate is 139,933 and Cabarrus County which is more densely populated is 201,590. The median income in NC is $$48,256 and is lower in Rowan than Cabarrus by over $11,000. Rowan County's median income is $43,069 and Cabarrus County's median income is $54,720. The current rate of unemployment of North Carolina is 4.0%, Rowan County's current unemployment rate 4.1% and Cabarrus County's current rale of unemployment is 3.7%. For the purposes of this grant whose participants must be income eligible, 17.3% of Rowan's population is below the poverty level and 10.8% of Cabarrus' population is below the poverty level. (C) Provide demographic information of those adversely effected inclusive of. With the current rate of unemployment in Rowan County's at 4.1 % and Cabarrus County's rate of unemployment at 3.7%, there are some notable differences in the level of occupational skills between participants in each of the service counties, with Cabarrus having a more skilled labor force than Rowan. In addition, Cabarrus has more opportunities for growth and is adjacent to Mecklenburg County, one of the nation's fastest growing municipalities, which increases employment opportunities for residents. Additionally, Mecklenburg County is in excess of 45 miles from Rowan County, and according to the US Census Bureau, more than 4,900 Rowan County residents commute there. For those constituents working the lower paying jobs, the cost of commuting alone negatively impacts their personal budgets. (a) Gender According to the United States Census Bureau, 15.4% of families living in North Carolina are at or below the poverty level. Families with children experience poverty at a much higher rate. Women and single mothers experience an increased rate of poverty at 34% in comparison to two parent homes. In regards to housing, Rowan County Helping Ministries for the homeless has sheltered 623 different men, women and children with 22,009 nights of shelter services in the last year. This agency services most of the homeless in Rowan County, and recently built a new shelter adding needed beds. This high increase of individuals needing shelter still contributes to families living in cars, hotels, and in substandard crowded conditions. (b) Age Families face impoverishment due to the lack of employment opportunities, education and occupational skills training for the employment opportunities that are available. According to the United States Census Bureau, North Carolina's High school graduation rate for persons over 25 is 86.3%. In Cabarrus County the graduation rate for this same group is 88.3% and persons with Bachelor's Degrees or higher is 27.2% compared to the states 29%. In Rowan County, there is a marked difference. High school graduates over 25 years of age, is only 82.5% and those with Bachelor's degrees or higher dips to 17.6%. According to the United States Census Bureau, the estimated number of those living in poverty in Fiscal Year 2018-19 Community services Block Grant Application Page 20 of 37 Attachment number 2 \n F-6 Page 108