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Attachment A <br />Item 8A <br />Census tract 417 (Middle South, Hwy 36, Dale, Lexington and Larpenteur) <br /> Average age 46.2 <br />2nd lowest household income at $59,000 <br /> 2nd lowest poverty rate (around 10% live below poverty line) <br /> 13% of seniors 65+ live below poverty line (next closest tract is at 10%) <br /> <br />Census tract 418 (Middle South, Hwy 36, snelling, Lexington and larpenteur/Roselawn) <br />Averageage 38.1 years <br /> <br />Conclusions <br /> SE Roseville (416.02) overall is the most diverse when compared to the other tracts <br /> Large disparities exist in poverty and income, especially among children, in the SE Roseville tract <br />(416.02) compared to the other tracts <br /> Most of the other tracts are similar in age, income/poverty, education, housing and language <br />with SE Roseville being the outlier <br /> <br />Summary of Staff Survey Results: <br /> <br />Reasons for engaging the community: <br /> Voting Serving on a commission <br /> Attending events Inform the public <br /> Volunteering Solicit input <br /> <br />Current methods for engaging the community: <br /> Announcements News releases Public Hearings <br /> Cable Television Newsletters Relationship building <br /> City website One-on-one meetings Social media <br /> Community meetings Online surveys Subscriber based newsletters <br /> Department hosted events Open Houses Target programming <br /> Door to door Paper surveys Traditional media <br /> Flyers Posters Website <br /> Provide a service – utility bills, <br /> Information meetings YouTube <br />business licenses <br /> Mailings <br />Who is currently engaged: As one might expect, this varies by department and initiative but the most <br />engaged segment of the community currently tends to be older* white residents that own a home with <br />at least some higher education. <br />Who do they hope to engage: The overwhelming response was that the city departments would like to <br />better engage young community members (under 35), people of color, and renters. <br />Where do they want guidance on future engagement: Survey respondents identified renters, parents, <br />and diverse communities (Somali, Karen, Bhutani, and Nepali) as communities they would like to better <br />engage in future work. They also felt having insights on how to factor in changing and moving <br />populations would be helpful. <br /> <br />