Houston

Study Year

2016

Jews making sub $50k

10%

Jewish 🏠 struggling to make ends meet💰

3%

Houston invests in several services as shown below. 1. JFS: The main organization to service those in need. 2. Hebrew Loan 3. The ERJCC: has a senior program 4. Meals on wheels 5. Seven Acres: has some help for seniors in need 6. Jewish Children’s regional services: provide college aid, camp scholarship and support for special needs services.

https://www.jewishdatabank.org/api/download/?studyId=820&mediaId=Houston+2016_Summary+Report.pdf || https://kollelhouston.org/new-page-48

Fed $$ to Human Services

$1,210,000 from allocations

• 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.