Reduce Underemployment

Percent of individuals who have worked full-time and year-round in the past 12 months and still live in poverty

Reduce Underemployment

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Underemployment essentially tells the story of people working full-time, year-round, and still living in poverty.

San Antonio's underemployment numbers have fluctuated since 2010. In 2019, the number dropped to its lowest since tracking began in 2010.

The Census Bureau did not release its standard 2020 ACS 1-year estimates because of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on data collection.

MIT's Living Wage Calculator estimates the hourly rate a person must earn in a single-person household, as well as households with children. The tool offers County-estimated data based on minimum wage, poverty wage, and living wage. Bexar County estimates are updated through 2020 and show that the required annual income before taxes for a household of one is $28,077 for a living wage of $13.50/hour. The required annual income before taxes for a household of four with only one adult working is $63,742 for a living wage of $30.65/hour.

Individuals Who Worked Full-Time and Year-Round and Live Below Poverty

Goal

Reduce the percentage of individuals who worked full-time and year-round and live below poverty to 2% (2% by 2030)

Data

Year	Value	Margin of Error
2010	4%	±0.5%
2011	4%	±0.7%
2012	5%	±0.7%
2013	4%	±0.6%
2014	5%	±0.6%
2015	4%	±0.6%
2016	4%	±0.6%
2017	4%	±0.5%
2018	5%	±0.6%
2019	3%	±0.5%

Source

US Census Bureau American Community Survey 1-Yr Estimate, Table S1701

Reduce Underemployment

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Reduce Poverty

Reduce Food Insecurity

Reduce Unemployment

Individuals Who Worked Full-Time and Year-Round and Live Below Poverty

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