Houston

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Study Year

2016

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Jews making sub $50k

10%

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Jewish 🏠 struggling 💰

3%

Partner Organization

Houston invests in several services as shown below. 1. Jewish Family Service (JFS) 2. Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center (ERJCC) 3. Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care Services 4. Aishel House 5. Houston Hatzalah 6. Tomchei Shabbat

Facts

• 4% (1,000 households) of households reported a household income that was below the Federal poverty levels. • The 3.9% of households with incomes below the Federal poverty levels is the fourth highest of about 25 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 6.4% in Minneapolis. • 16% (4,100 households) of households contain a health-limited member, including 6% in which the member needs daily assistance and 3%, weekly assistance. • 41% of Jewish respondents age 40 and over would very much prefer Jewish- sponsored adult care facilities. • 25% (1,150 households) of households are low income households (earned under $25,000 in 2015).age 75 and over.

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