Visualizing

 Inequality  in  Amarillo

 The  Four  Rights  of  Fair  Housing  
The  principles  of  fair  housing  can  be  explained  through  the  following  four  core  rights:  

The  Right  to  Choose  

The  promise  of  individual  and  family  mobility,  integration  and  choice  of  where  to  live  for  all  
protected  classes.  Government  housing  dollars  must  be  used  to  further  access  to  and  habitation  
in  high  opportunity  areas.    

The  Right  to  Stay  

Prevents  the  involuntary  displacement  of  low  income  people  of  color  through  gentrification.  
The  government  must  aid  low  income  neighborhoods  in  becoming  high  opportunity  areas.  

The  Right  to  Equal  Treatment  

Public  services  and  facilities,  along  with  certain  regulated  private  services  such  as  access  to  
mortgage  credit  and  housing,  are  provided  equitably  in  all  neighborhoods,  regardless  of  
prevailing  class  or  race  in  the  neighborhood.  

The  Right  to  Have  a  Say  

Government  permits  all  people,  especially  low  income  people  of  color,  meaningful  democratic  
participation  in  the  decisions  that  affect  their  families  and  neighborhoods.  
 
 
Source: University of Virginia
Percent  White,  not  Hispanic,  
by  Census  Tract  (2015)
Source:  2015  ACS  5  Year  Estimate,  Esri

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Percent  of  Population  Living  in  Poverty
by  Census  Tract  (2015)
Source:  2015  ACS  5  Year  Estimate

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2015  Poverty  Statistics:

13.5%  of  Americans  live  in  Poverty.  17%  
of  Amarilloans live  in  poverty.  24.8%  of  
Amarilloans under  18  and  28.5%  of  
Amarilloans under  5  live  in  poverty.  The  
2015  poverty  line  for  a  family  of  four  was  
$24,250.
Median  Household  Income*
by  Census  Tract  (2015)
Source:  2015  ACS  5  Year  S urvey,  Esri

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*Median  Household   Income  in  the  past  12  months   in  

2015  inflation  dollars.

A  family  of  four  bringing  in  less   than  $24,250  annually  

in  2015  was  below  the  federal  poverty  level.
Percent  of  Renter  Occupied
Housing  Units  (2015)
Source:  2015  ACS  5  Year  S urvey,  Esri

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Zoning
Source:  City  of  Amarillo   GIS  Department

Percent   White,  not  

Hispanic
Environmental  Hazards
Source:  EPA,  2015   ACS  5  Year  Community  S urvey
Percent  of  Vacant  Housing  Units
by  Census  Tract  (2015)
Source:  2015  ACS  5  Year  S urvey,  Esri

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Unemployment  Rate
by  Census  Tract  (2015)
Source:  2015  ACS  5  Year  S urvey,  Esri

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 Low  Income  Census  Tracts  with
Limited  Access  to  Grocery  Stores
Source:  USDA  2015,   TDHCA,   Amarillo  Com.  Dev.  Oct.  2017,  Esri

Limited  access  to  a  grocery  

store  means  that  the  average  
distance  to  a  grocery  store  is  
greater  than  1  mile  in  urban  
tracts  and  10  miles   in  rural  
tracts.
FHA  Loans:  Percentage  of  Total
Dollars  Lent  by  Census  Tract  in  2016
Source:  HMDA   2016

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Total  FHA  dollars  loaned  

in  Potter  and  Randall  
County  in  2016  was  
$227,039,000.

0.1%  is  $227,039

1%  is  $2,270,390
10%  is  $22,703,900
FHA  Loan  Distribution Percent  White  not  Hispanic
Conventional  Mortgage  Loans:  Percentage  of  Total
Dollars  Lent  by  Census  Tract  in  2016
Source:  HMDA  2 016

Total  Conventional  
Mortgage  dollars  loaned  in  
Potter  and  Randall  County  
in  2016  was  $393,487,000.

0.1%  is  $393,487

1%  is  $3,934,870
10%  is  $39,348,700
Conventional   Mortgage  Distribution Percent  White  not  Hispanic
Home  Improvement  Loans:  Percentage  of  Total
Dollars  Lent  by  Census  Tract  in  2016
Source:  HMDA  2 016

Total  Home   Improvement  dollars  

loaned  in  Potter  and  Randall  
County  in  2016  was  
$19,969,000.

0.1%  is  $20,226

1%  is  $202,260
10%  is  $2,026,000
15%  is  $3,033,900
Home  Improvement   Loan  Distribution Percent  White  not  Hispanic
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$13,749,512
(21%)
$19,804,061
(30%)

$12,908,897
(20%)

$15,855,392
(24%)
CDBG  Capital  Expenditures  (1975-­‐2013)
 Street  Paving Demo  &  Clearance Homebuyer  Assistance
173,861 105,820

4,060,891 406,071
6,044,431 1,359,817 1,530,752
3,720,232
633,170 262,411
4,008,824 1,109,768

55,996 Rental  Rehab Housing  Improvements Water/Sewer  Improvements

490,394
896,238
3,334,991 3,352,303 1,168,315
1,696,103 2,876,717 756,216
3,495,110

237,505

202,336
Sidewalks  in  
North  Heights
Source:  North  Heights  
Neighborhood   Plan,  City  
of  Amarillo,   2016
Sidewalks  in
the  Barrio
Source:  City  of  Amarillo,  
2017
Student  Achievement  Index  in  Amarillo,  Children  at  Risk  2016

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The  Student  Achievement  Index  reflects  performance  in  

STAAR  Reading  and  Math  scores.  For  a  full  methodology  of  
how  this  is  determined,  visit:  http://childrenatrisk.org/.  
 Elementary  School  Attendance  Zones Sleepy
Hollow
Windsor

South
Puckett
Paramount   Georgia
Terrace South
Olsen  
Park Lawn
Western Ridgecrest
Lamar
Plateau Lee
Coronado Wolfin
Avondale Forest  Hill

Bivins
Wills Rogers

Attendance  Zones Bussing   Zones  (yellow  lines)

Source:  Amarillo  ISD,  Children   at  R isk,  Esri
 Middle  School  Attendance  Zones

Crockett Fannin

Bonham

Austin

Houston

Attendance  Zones

Source:  Amarillo  ISD,  Children   at  R isk,  Esri Bussing   Zones

 High  School  Attendance  Zones

Amarillo   HS

Tascosa

Palo
Duro

Bussing   Zones
Source:  Amarillo  ISD,  Children   at  R isk,  Esri
Subsidized  Housing
Source:  ACS  2011-­‐2015,  HUD  2015,
TDHCA   2017,  Amarillo  Com.  Dev.   Oct.  2017
Subsidized  Housing  and  Schools
Source:  AISD,  Amarillo  Com.  Dev.  HUD,  TDHCA
Number  of  Housing  Vouchers
per  Census  Tract  and  School  Performance
Source:  AISD,  Amarillo  Com.  Dev.  HUD,  TDHCA
 Low  Income  Census  Tracts  with
Limited  Access  to  Grocery  Stores
Source:  USDA  2015,   TDHCA,   Amarillo  Com.  Dev.  Oct.  2017,  Esri

Limited  access  to  a  grocery  

store  means  that  the  average  
distance  to  a  grocery  store  is  
greater  than  1  mile  in  urban  
tracts  and  10  miles   in  rural  
tracts.
 Bus  Routes
Source:  City  of  Amarillo  Transit  Department,  Esri

Busses  run  Monday   through  S aturday,  6:15  AM

to  7:00  PM
Source: University of Virginia