Data Book 2019

KASHMEREGARDENSComplete Communities

COMPLETE COMMUNITIES Advisory Committee Hazem A. Ahmed, Integrity Bank Lauren Anderson, Houston Ballet Angela Blanchard, Baker Ripley Roberta Burroughs, Roberta F. Burroughs & Associates Paul Charles, Neighborhood Recovery Community Development Corporation Etta Crockett, Acres Homes Super Neighborhood President Kathy Bluford Daniels, Super Neighborhood Alliance Tomaro Bell, Super Neighborhood Alliance Michael Huffmaster, Super Neighborhood Alliance Tanya Debose, Independence Heights Redevelopment Council Frances Dyess, Houston East End Chamber of CommerceKathy Flanagan Payton, Fifth Ward Community Reinvestment CouncilBo Fraga, Baker Ripley Tory Gunsolley, Houston Housing Authority Ramiro Guzman, Harris County TRIAD Daniel Hinojosa, General Manager at Harris County General StoreTiffany Hogue, Texas Organizing Project David Abraham, Ph.D., Rice UniversityMary Lawler, Avenue CDC Rick Lowe, Project Row Houses Roy Malonson, Acres Homes Chamber of CommerceRobert S. Muhammad, Ph.D. Theola Petteway, OST/Almeda TIRZ Jeff Reichman, January Advisors Diane Schenke, Greater East End Management DistrictJuliet Stipeche, Mayor’s Office, Director of Education Matt Thibodeaux, Midtown Redevelopment Authority Anne Whitlock, CONNECT Communities Shondra Wygal, AARP

COMPLETE COMMUNITIES

Complete Communities is about improving neighborhoods so that all of Houston’s residents and business owners can have access to quality services and amenities. It’s about working closely with the residents of communities that haven’t reached their full potential, understanding their strengths and opportunities, and collaborating with partners across the city to strengthen them. While working to improve these communities, we must also work to ensure existing residents can stay in homes that remain affordable.

To ensure the program structure is inclusive, promotes public-private partnerships, and works effectively and efficiently, an advisory committee was established to serve as a sounding board, as ambassadors for the effort, and as links to residents and businesses in the selected neighborhoods. The committee is comprised of community leaders and advocates that have a balanced perspective ranging from city-wide to neighborhood-specific involvement.

KASHMERE GARDENSNeighborhood Support TeamThe first step in Complete Communities is to connect with community leaders in the area. It is vital that the Complete Communities initiative connect with each neighborhood’s civic leaders and organizations to understand their strengths, their connections within the community, and their perspectives on the needs of the neighborhood. Local civic leaders have the pulse of the community and know the assets and concerns better than the City alone.

We rely on the Neighborhood Support Team (NST) to be our partners in this process by providing guidance to the public engagement approach in the area. We need to hear their voices and depend on the NST to ensure widespread participation from the community.

Jerry DavisJulia Ossemi-SeiedPatricia BourgeoisRobin German CurtisDineta FrazierVeronica HernandezStella RamirezKarla CisnerosWillow CurryOmar AldabaghLaJuana ArmstrongTehani TrejoJeffrey Whitaker

Rhonda Skillern-JonesTalicia StringerKeith DowneyMaxwell PriceMildred JohnsonWilliam WhiteKelli BradfordJuan SortoSenchel MatthewsElaine MoralesKenneth WilliamsHuey German-WilsonShemia Lindsey

Neighborhood Support Team as of September 2019

Table of ContentsMayor Sylvester Turner’s Announcement Introduction PeoplePlaceProsperity

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“I am committed to this city. I am committed to rebuilding neighborhoods that have been overlooked for years and years. I am committed to making sure that we do not have two cities in one: of haves and have-nots. We are all Houstonians and we deserve the right to improve and move forward together. I am committed to that.”

— Mayor Sylvester Turner January 4, 2016

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Mayor Turner Kicks Off Round 2 Complete Communities Initiative

On June 20, 2019 Mayor Sylvester Turner announced the expansion of the Complete Communities initiative to include five more neighborhoods. Alief, Fort Bend Houston, Kashmere Gardens, Magnolia Park-Manchester and Sunnyside are the new communities, joining a collaborative neighborhood improvement program that started with Acres Home, Gulfton, Near Northside, Second Ward and Third Ward. “Although they have been underserved for decades, these 10 neighborhoods represent some of the best of Houston—they’re diverse, hard-working, and proud,” Mayor Turner said. “Complete Communities will ensure that all ships rise with the tide, so that all of our communities are part of the fabric that makes Houston one complete city.” The Complete Communities Initiative was started two years ago, and uses government, non-profit and business funds along with other resources to strengthen neighborhoods across the city. Donors have already given $11 million to the mayor’s Complete Communities Improvement Fund and the initiative has also attracted millions of dollars in private investments. The ten neighborhoods—half of them outside Loop 610—struggle with access to quality amenities and services, such as full-service supermarkets, affordable urgent care centers and high-quality early learning and after-school programs. Each has significant tracts of undeveloped land and at least two Opportunity Zones, designated by the federal government, in which investors can qualify for tax breaks. Residents and stakeholders of each Complete Communities neighborhood will determine the top priority neighborhood improvements through a series of public meetings and workshops. The goal is the collaborative identification, and completion of projects, programs and policies that will help create more complete neighborhoods with enhanced access to quality affordable homes, jobs, well-maintained parks and greenspace, improved streets and sidewalks, grocery stores and other retail, strong schools and multi-modal transit options.

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Above: Location Map

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KASHMERE GARDENSIntroduction

Kashmere Gardens, located northeast of downtown Houston, is a historical African American community. The boundaries of the Complete Communities study area are approximately Loop 610 and Kelley Street to the north, Liberty Road to the south, the Union Pacific rail corridor to the west, and Wayside Drive to the east.

Data included here has been collected from the American Community Survey 2010 and 2017, and Census 2000 for the following Census Tracts 2108, 2109, 2110, 2111, 2112, 2117 and 2301.

Homestead Rd

Wayside Dr

Liberty Rd

Lockwood Dr

Hirsch Rd

I-69/US-59

Kelley St

Cavalcade St

Union PacificRail Road

Collingsworth St

Census Tract Map

610

21172112

2301

2109

2110

2111

2108

23,695

20,307

19,950

20102000 2017

Between 2000 and 2017, the Kashmere

Gardens population declined by 16%

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PEOPLE

The Kashmere Gardens Complete Communities study area was home to 19,950 people in 2017. Between 2000 and 2017, the population of the neighborhood declined by 16%, dropping from 23,695 people in 2000 to 19,950 by 2017. Over the same time period the City of Houston grew by 16%.

Population

Population Change

2000-2017 percentchange in residents

under 18 years

2000-2017 percentchange in residents

aged 18-64

2000-2017 percentchange in residents

over 65 years

-34% -5% -20%

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Between 2000 and 2017, the number of residents aged 18 or younger in Kashmere Gardens dropped by 34%. In 2000 there were 7,274 children and youth aged 18 or younger, by 2017 this number had declined to 4,831.

In the same time period, the number of seniors also declined. In 2000 there were 3,257 seniors, by 2017 there were only 2,609.

Change in Population By Age Group

Age

1% 0%

19%

0%1% 1%

21%

0%3% 1%

34%

1%

White Black or AfricanAmerican

Asian Hispanic or Latino Other

63%68%

53%

31%35%

44%

Legend:200020102017

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The demographics of Kashmere Gardens are reflective of changes across Houston as a whole. In 2000, 68% of the population was Black or African American. By 2017, the percent of Black or African American residents decreased to 53%, while the Hispanic or Latino population rose to 44%.

Race and Ethnicity

Population by Race and Ethnicity Over Time

11,350 Registered Voters

4,446 Voted

11,596 Registered Voters

5,559 Voted2016 Presidential Election

2018 Midterm Election

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In 2016, there were 11,596 registered voters in Kashmere Gardens. During the 2016 presidential election, 5,559 residents, or 48% of registered voters, cast a ballot in the neighborhood. This is lower than the voter participation rate in Harris County, which was 61% of registered voters.

Voting DataPercent of registered

voters in Kashmere Gardens who voted in

2016

Percent of registered voters in Harris County

who voted in 2016

48%

61%

voting Data

18%28%

21%

20%

30%

17%16%

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Legend:Hospital

Health ClinicsAssisted Living Facilities

Parks

Health Amenities and Percent of Residents with a Disability Map

Homestead Rd

Wayside Dr

Liberty Rd

Lockwood Dr

Hirsch Rd

I-69/US-59

Kelley St

Cavalcade St

Collingsworth St

610Hunting Bayou

Kashmere Gardens, 2017

Houston, 2017

20%

10% 3%

3%

8%

20%

37%

53%

Total Population With a Disability

Disability Under 18 Years

Disability 18-64 Years

Disability Over 65 Years

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In 2017, 20% of the population in Kashmere Gardens lived with a disability, substantially higher than the 10% in Houston. Seniors are the age group most affected by disabilities, with more than half of the population having a disability. In the same year, 31% of the population lacked health insurance.

The neighborhood is served by three health clinics, three assisted living facilities, and one hospital, Lyndon B Johnson.

Health

Kashmere Gardens residents with health

insurance, 2017

Houston residents with health

insurance, 201776%

69%

Residents with Disabilities by Age Group, 2017

2000 2010 2017

9,213

9,357

8,571

17%22%12%

2.9 2.8 2.8

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PLACE

Since 2000, the number of housing units in Kashmere Gardens declined by 8%, dropping from 9,357 in 2000 to 8,571 in 2017. Over the same time period, the percent of vacant units in the neighborhood increased from 12% to 17%.

In 2017, 34% of households in the neighborhood were occupied by a single person. Furthermore, 12% of households were seniors, over the age of 65 years, living alone, and 28% were single mothers.

Housing

Persons per Household

Total Housing Units

Percent Vacant Housing Units

Owners

Renters

Less than $20,000

$20,000 to $34,999

$35,000 to $49,999

$50,000 to $74,999

$75,000 or More

Less than $20,000

$20,000 to $34,999

$35,000 to $49,999

$50,000 to $74,999

$75,000 or More

49%

0%

98%

60%

1% 0%

72%

22%

47%

6%

35%

2%

18%

6%

96%

80%

13%

37%

16%

3%

Kashmere Gardens

Houston

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High housing costs are a challenge for many families in Houston. In 2017, 39% of all households in Kashmere Gardens spent more than 30% of their income on housing. Renters in the neighborhood had a higher housing cost burden than owners, with 54% spending more than 30% of their income on rent.

54%Percent of renters

spending more than 30% of Income on

Housing in 2017

Housing Costs18%Percent of owners

spending more than 30% of Income on

Housing in 2017

Housing Cost Burden > 30% by Income

2000

1990

1980

2017

2010

43% 57%

44% 56%

59%

Owners Renters

41%

40% 60%

40% 60%

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Black or African American Tenure Over Time

77%

1%7%

2% 3% 4% 3% 3% 1%

45%

5%2% 4%

7%

14%

8%

14%

1%

1, Detached

1, Attached

2 3 or 4

5 to 9

10 to 19

20 to 49

50 or More

Other

Kashmere Gardens

Houston

Kashmere Gardens Tenure

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In 2017, the majority of housing in Kashmere Gardens was single family, making up 79% of all housing. In the same year, single family homes represented 50% of all housing in Houston.

In 2017, 43% of neighborhood households owned their home. Since 1980 homeownership for Black and African American households in Kashmere Gardens declined by 19%.

Housing Tenure and Type

Housing Units by Type, 2017

57%Percent Renters, 2017

43%Percent Owners, 2017

North Loop 610

Kelley St

Cavalcade St

Collingsworth St

I-69 / US 59

I-69 / US 59

Hirsch Rd

Lockwood Dr

Homestead Rd

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Englewood Rail Yard

Settegast Rail Yard

Hunting Bayou

Floodplain Map

Legend:Floodway100-Yr Floodplain500-Yr Floodplain

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The majority of Kashmere Gardens is inside a flood risk area, either the floodway, 100-year or 500-year floodplain. The FEMA Flood Hazard maps indicate substantial flood risks across the neighborhood and along Hunting Bayou.

Flood Risks

Bayous and Drainage Easements

Homestead Rd

Wayside Dr

Lockwood Dr

Hirsch Rd

I-69/US-59

Kelley St

Cavalcade St

Collingsworth St

610

Liberty Rd

Hunting Bayou

Legend:ParksDetentionDrainage Channel

The neighborhood is divided by rail corridors, Hunting Bayou, and industrial development. Two large rail yards define the eastern and southern boundaries of the neighborhood, the rail yards act as barriers and increase flood risks.

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Kashmere Gardens has five public parks: Delce Park, Evella Park, Hutcheson Park, Mickey Leland Memorial Park, and Tuffly Park.

The City of Houston’s 2015 Parks and Recreation Master Plan recommended 2.5 acres of neighborhood, community, and pocket parks per 1,000 people. Based on this standard the neighborhood has a 31-acre park deficit.

Parks

Park Map

Tuffly Park

Mickey Leland Memorial Park

Hutcheson Park

Delce Park

EvellaPark

31Acre Park Deficit

19Acres of

Existing Park

50Acre Park Area Recommended

Hunting Bayou

Homestead Rd

Wayside Dr

Liberty Rd

Lockwood Dr

Hirsch Rd

I-69/US-59

Kelley St

Cavalcade St

Collingsworth St

610

5,352 / 100,000

8,941/ 100,000

4,284 / 100,000

Violent Crime Property Crime

1,057 / 100,000

Kashmere

Gardens

Houston

Low High

Crime Rate, 2017Sources: HPD 2017, UCR 2017

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Kashmere Gardens is served by the Houston Police Department’s Northeast Division, Beat 7C20. In 2017, the property crime rate in the neighborhood was more than double the rate in Houston. In the same year, the violent crime rate in the neighborhood was more than five times the rate in Houston.

Crime

Crime Heat Map

Homestead Rd

Wayside Dr

Liberty Rd

Lockwood Dr

Hirsch Rd

I-69/US-59

Kelley St

Cavalcade St

Collingsworth St

610Hunting Bayou

Drove Alone

Carpooled

PublicTransportation

Bicycle / Walk

71% Kashmere Gardens

Houston

16%

9%

1%

3%

77%

11%

3%

5%

4%

Other

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Means of Transportation To Work, 2017

0629

26

51TC

77

97

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Kashmere Gardens is well-served by public transportation. In 2017, 9% of residents over the age of 16 rode public transit to work, which is more than double the 4% in Houston. In the same year, 18% of households in Kashmere Gardens did not have access to a vehicle, double the 9% in Houston.

There are six bus routes serving the community, one is a high frequency route running every 15 minutes, three are mid-frequency routes running every 30 minutes, and two are 60 minute routes.

Transportation

18%

9%

Percent of households in Kashmere Gardens

without a vehicle, 2017

Percent of households in Houston without a

vehicle, 2017

Transit Map

To University of Houston and MLK

To Mesa Transit Center

To Tidwell Park

To Fifth Ward/Denver Harbor Transit Center

To Downtown

To DowntownTransit Center

To GreenspointTransit Center

To Northline Transit Center

To Mesa Transit Center To Hempstead Hwy

To DowntownTransit Center

To Memorial City

Legend:High Frequency (15 mins)Mid-Frequency (30 mins)Low Frequency (60 mins)

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In 2017, the median household income in Kashmere Gardens was $26,313, compared to $49,399 in Houston. Median household income in the neighborhood has grown by 59% since 2000, but remains extremely low.

Income

PROSPERITY

Median Household Income Over Time

20102000 2017

$16,539 $21,087

$26,313

$36,616 Houston

Kashmere Gardens

$42,962

$49,399

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EmploymentHouston has one of the strongest employment markets in the nation and is expected to gain jobs, with growth strongest in construction, retail, professional services, health care, food services and public education.

In 2017, the largest employment sector in Kashmere Gardens was construction, which employed 19% of workers, this was followed by office and administrative support occupations at 12%.

Employment by Sector, 2017

Percent unemployment in Kashmere Gardens

2017

Percent unemployment in Houston

2017

10%

7%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

Managem

ent, Business, and Financial Operations

Kashmere Gardens

Houston

Professional and Related

Healthcare Support

Protective Service

Food Preparation and Serving Related

Building and Grounds Cleaning and M

aintenance

Personal Care and Service

Sales and Related

Office and Adm

inistrative Support

Farming, Fishing, and Forestr y

Construction, Extraction, and M

aintenance

Production

Transportation and M

aterial Moving

23%30%

33%

25%22%

32%

10%

45%52%

80%

49%

3%

45%55%

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Percent Seniors Living in Poverty, 2017

Percent Children Living in Poverty, 2017

Homestead Rd

Homestead Rd

Wayside Dr

Wayside Dr

Liberty Rd

Liberty Rd

Lockwood Dr

Lockwood Dr

Hirsch RdHirsch Rd

I-69/US-59I-69/US-59

Kelley St

Kelley St

Cavalcade St

Cavalcade St

Collingsworth St

Collingsworth St

610

610

20102000 2017

36%37%

35%

19%21% 21%

Kashmere Gardens

Houston

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In 2017, 35% of families in Kashmere Gardens had incomes below the federal poverty level. While the percent of families living below poverty has declined since 2000, the neighborhood poverty level was 14% higher than in Houston overall in 2017.

Children are the most vulnerable population group in Kashmere Gardens. In 2017, poverty rates for residents under the age of 18 was 58%, much higher than the 33% in Houston.

Poverty

Change in Poverty Over Time

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Educational AttainmentHouston, 2017

Educational AttainmentKashmere Gardens, 2017

School Location Map

1

2

3

4

5

6

8

7

Homestead Rd

Wayside Dr

Liberty Rd

Lockwood Dr

Hirsch Rd

I-69/US-59

Kelley St

Cavalcade St

Collingsworth St

610

23%High School

Graduate

22%Less than

High School

23%Some College

19%Bacherlor’s

Degree

13%Graduate, Doctorate and

Professional Degrees

33%High School

Graduate

37%Less than

High School

22%Some College

6%Bacherlor’s

Degree

2% Graduate, Doctorate and Professional Degrees

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EducationKashmere Gardens is served by six public schools, one parochial school, and one charter school. According to the 2018 Children at Risk school rankings, there are no high performing schools in Kashmere Gardens, receiving an A or B grade. Kashmere High School was recently removed from the state list of public schools that must improve.

Educational attainment has improved in the neighborhood since 2000, when only 45% of area residents over the age of 25 had graduated from high school. By 2017, 63% had graduated from high school. In Houston 78% had a high school diploma in 2017.

2016Children at Risk School Rankings

D

C

F

F

F

F

NA

2017

C

D

F

D-

F

F

NA

2018

C+

C-

C-

D

F

F

NA

Isaacs Elementary School

Fleming Middle School

Ross Elementary School

St Francis of Assisi School

Yes Prep Northside

Francis Scott Key Middle School

Kashmere Gardens Elementary School

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

F F FKashmere Gardens High School8

HOUSTON

COMPLETECOMMUNITIES

Complete Communities Initiative City of Houston Planning and Development Department

University of Houston Community Design Resource Center