The final project for this course is the creation of an Action Research Project whereby students will be responsible for conducting an interview of a municipal official (elected or appointed) of their
EDUCATION:
High school graduate or higher persons age 25 years+
For years 2012-2016 80.0%
Bachelor’s degree of higher persons age 25 years+ 14.1%
Enrolled in school over 3 yoa: 4,034 for year 2016
Enrolled in college or graduate school: 840 for year 2016
INCOME and POVERTY:
Median household income, 2012-2016 $24,314
Persons in poverty: 36.0%
Out of 6,207 housolds, 20.4% earn less than $10,000
18.2% earn between $15,000 to $24,999
0.9% earn $150,000 to $199,000
Out of 6,207 2,255 household receive food stamps or SNAP
Black household: 1,527 White: 639
Profile
Total population: 15,415
Total square miles: 17.07
RACE:
Black: 9,111
White: 4,823
Hispanic / Latino: 1,733
Asian: 87
American Indian: 53
Filipino: 35
Asian Indian: 20
Chinese: 4
HOUSING:
Total housing units: 6,832
Occupied housing units: 5,762
Vacant housing units: 1,070
Homeowner vacancy rate: 3.4%
PUBLIC HOUSING
Total Public Housing Complex 8
Brunswick Housing Authority Mission Statement
To provide improved living conditions for very low and low income families while maintaining their rent payments at an affordable level.
To operate a socially and financially sound Public Housing Agency that provides decent and sanitary housing within a drug free and suitable living environment for tenants and their families
