East Austin
Quick Facts
- Since opening our doors in 2004, ECC has provided services to over 25,000 clients, including 7,420 children.
- In 2009, student volunteers served over 17,000 clients through ECC’s food pantry program, and provided adult education instruction to over 100 clients.
- Since 2004, college students have contributed over 25,000 volunteer hours to ECC.
- Since inception, over 2,500 students have directly worked with ECC.
Food Pantry Clients Served
|
|
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Total Households Served |
3,773 |
2,736 |
3,468 |
3,973 |
| Unique Households Served |
1,353 |
1,129 |
1,368 |
1,578 |
| Total Clients Served |
18,404 |
12,739 |
15,693 |
17,157 |
English-as-a-Second Language Instruction Clients Served
|
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Number of Regular Students |
15 |
25 |
38 |
| Students Attending Multiple Classes |
35 |
48 |
60 |
Austin Facts
- Texas ranks second out of 50 states in the highest percentage of hungry families.
- 39% of all East Austin children eighteen and younger live below the poverty line.
- 54% of residents over the age of twenty-five have not attained their high school diploma.
Client Demographics
|
ZIP |
2005 Population |
2005 Households |
Poverty Rate |
Residents in Poverty |
Households in Poverty |
| 78702 |
22,705 |
7,472 |
29.4% |
6,675 |
2,197 |
| 78721 |
10,430 |
3,224 |
25.8% |
2,691 |
832 |
| 78722 |
6,276 |
2,956 |
16.5% |
1,036 |
488 |
| 78723 |
30,342 |
10,589 |
19.7% |
5,977 |
2,086 |
| Totals |
69,753 |
24,241 |
23.5% |
16,379 |
5,602 |
Source: City of Austin Demographic Research Department