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October 7, 2015
Alexandra Forter Sirota, DirectorBudget & Tax Center
Changing Demographics &Economic Conditions in
North Carolina
A non-profit, non-partisan project of the North Carolina Justice Center founded in 1994 to conduct fiscal and economic analysis of the policies and issues impacting low- and moderate income families in North Carolina
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Repealed the state tax on groceries• Produced the first Living Income Standard resulting in a Legislative
Study Committee and supporting a minimum wage campaign that was successful
• Established a State Earned Income Tax Credit• Secured a balanced approach to the budget shortfall during the Great
Recession• Maintained income taxes during prominent tax fight in 2013
We believe that facts matter &that facts must be accessible to make an impact.
THE POLICY OPPORTUNITY
IN THE SHORT RUN• A slow economic recovery characterized by too few jobs and
concentration of job growth in low-wage industries and occupations
• Persistent and concentrated economic hardship in certain regions of the state.
IN THE LONG RUN• A changing demographic with rapid urbanization and rural decline,
increasing diversity driven by a growing Latino population
• Ongoing transformation in the economy from manufacturing to service sector industries and a future of work that requires policy attention
Higher Productivity without Better PayPercent Change in Productivity and Hourly Compensation, 1979 to 2014
Majority of North Carolina Counties Still Have More Unemployed Workers than Job Openings
Durham County
Buncombe County
Catawba County
Iredell County
Moore County
Hertford County
Craven County
Swain County
Richmond County
Davie County
Lincoln County
Beaufort County
Sampson County
Brunswick County
Davidson County
Rutherford County
Yadkin County
Martin County
Polk County
Pender County
Washington County
Bladen County
Nash County
Madison County
Pamlico County
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Unemployed Workers Per Job Openings
Actual Unemployment Still Above 10%Unemployment Rate almost Doubles when “Missing Workers” are Included
Source: Budget and Tax Center Analysis of Local Area Unemployment Statistics, July 2015. For full methodology, see BTC Brief: Lack of Jobs Drives Exodus from Workforce in North Carolina
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Source: NC Budget and Tax Center. “North Carolina’s Greatest Challenge: Widespread Struggles Remain a Grave Threat to Economic Growth and Us All.” April 2015.
Ten North Carolina counties experience persistent poverty.
Counties with poverty rates of 20% or higher for three decades
In 40 of 100 counties, the state is losing its working-age population.
North Carolina will be a majority minority state by 2050.
People of Color by Age in Each County shows the Demographic Shift Underway
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Immigrant population grows by 3,000 percent since 1960
The NC economy would have been $63 billion larger without racial gaps in income.
THE POLICY IMPACT
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45-year average = 6.1% Final Budget Agreement = 5.2% in FY16 5.0% in FY17
State Spending as a Part of the Economy Will Keep Shrinking, Remain Below the 45-Year Average
Source: NCGA-Approved General Fund budgets via OSBM Post-Legislative Summaries and FRD Budget Highlights; FY15-17 budget deal; and BLS State Personal Income and Projections using 5-15 Consensus Revenue Forecast.
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SNAP Benefits StabilizeNorth Carolina SNAP Benefits, In millions
Source: Congressional Budget Office, 2007-2013 SNAP State Activity Reports.Note: Projections based off Congressional Budget Office Federal projections.
SNAP benefits received in NC more than doubled due to the recession. SNAP costs are expected to decrease and then stabilize as the economy improves. SNAP costs will only increase as the population increases.
Source: Moody’s Analytics
BUILDING AN ECONOMY THAT WORKS FOR ALL
TIPS ON USING DATA TO IDENTIFY THE POLICY OPPORTUNITY/ IMPACT
• Tell a story
• Provide descriptive visuals or use social math to make numbers concrete
• Use the fewest numbers to accurately present your findings
• Make the connection between the data and lived experience and policy solutions
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