Greater Cleveland Area Pulse
A monthly snapshot of the human impact of the economy
February 2010
Numbers don’t tell the whole story of the economic crisis, but seeing the breadth of the problem shows you how urgently we need solutions.
The Greater Cleveland Area Pulse is a monthly report from the foundation and our partners at Case Western Reserve University that pulls together data defining the human impact of the current economic crisis. For more insight into why we chose these particular statistics, refer to this post on our grantmaking blog.
Some points from this month’s data:
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After staying below 10% for 6 months, the unemployment rate in Cuyahoga again rose above 10% in January and February 2010.
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The number of foreclosures in Cuyahoga County declined for the second month in a row.
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The number of children receiving Medicaid assistance in Cuyahoga County continues to rise, increasing 5.6% from February 2009 - February 2010.
- The number of individual receiving food stamps in Cuyahoga County increased 17% from January 2009-2010, and continued to increase in February 2010.
Information provided by the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development; NEO CANDO Neighborhood Data System
Food stamps
Information from CRIS-E Case/Individual extract files, Cuyahoga Employment and Family Services, 2008-2009.
Foreclosures
Information from the Cuyahoga County Clerk of Courts. Only mortgage foreclosures are listed. Duplicated case numbers have been removed.
Childhood enrollment in Medicaid
Information from CRIS-E Case/Individual extract files, Cuyahoga Employment and Family Services, 2008-2009. Children are defined as individuals under 19 years of age.
Unemployment
Information is from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Office of Workforce Development, Bureau of Labor Market Indicators, in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Estimates are by place of residence and are not seasonally adjusted. Employment includes workers involved in labor-management disputes. Employment rate equals unemployment divided by labor force.
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