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The “Community Dashboard” provides an overview of the social health and well-being of Austin and Travis County.  By tracking the 16 key social indicators in this report, the Community Action Network identifies areas where collaborative action is needed.

The Community Dashboard will be updated annually by Community Action Network.  Throughout the year. The CAN Community Council will hold televised public forums on the indicators, considering where we stand, what is being done to improve the indicator and what more needs to be done.  Check the schedule for upcoming forums and for links to presentations that have already been made.

Click on the indicators below to learn more about each one.

		community indicator	2010 report
		Children in Austin ISD enter kindergarten ready for school Under development Percent Austin ISD students who graduate from high school in four years 74% for the Class of 2008 Percent Austin ISD graduates who are "college ready" 50% in 2008 Unemployment rate for Travis County 7% in November 2009
		Percent people in Travis County who are low income (below 200% of the federal poverty level) 32% in 2008 Percent of Travis County households that are “cost burdened” (pay 30% or more of income for housing) 37% in 2008 Vehicle miles traveled per capita in Travis County 17 miles per day in 2009 Percent receiving homeless housing services who moved into “safe and stable” housing under review
		Percent under age 65 in Travis County with no health insurance 24% in 2008 Percent of adults in Austin MSA who report 5 or more “poor mental health days” 18% in 2008 Attainment of EPA ozone standards Attainment Percent adults in Austin MSA who are smokers 20% in 2008 Percent of adults in Austin MSA who are obese 23% in 2008
		Violent crime rate in Travis County 432 per 100,000 population in 2008 Proportionality of arrest demographics in Travis County to overall population Disproportionate Proportionality of voter turnout in Travis County by race and ethnicity as compared to overall population Disproportionate The Austin-Round Rock Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) includes Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis and Williamson Counties.