Location: rural county in south-central Colorado
Population: 32,000 people in 1,500 square miles
Largest Minority Group: 13% Hispanic (includes prison pop.)
High School Graduates: 84%
Unemployment: 9%
Birthrate among Women < 18 years: 10 per 1,000 per year
Poverty: 16% of community below FPL vs. 11% statewide; approximately
82% of children born since 1992 live in families with incomes below FPL
Location: urban community on west-side of Chicago, Illinois
Population: 47,000 people in 3.5-mile-radius
Largest Minority Group: 96% African American
High School Graduates: 36%
Unemployment: 23%
Birthrate among Women < 18 years: 29 per 1,000 per year
Poverty: 40% of community below FPL vs. 12% statewide
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