
The Sport for Good Atlanta Alliance will focus on five areas: Education, Employment & Income, Health & Well-Being, Community Cohesion, and Sustainability.
Because we envision thriving communities on Atlanta’s Westside, these focus areas intentionally address a range of factors that enable youth, their families, and their communities to flourish. Within each focus area, each working group identified specific outcomes, which serve as the long-term goals for their work, and objectives, which function as guideposts as they implement the strategies. Check out our PLAYBOOK for the details.
All told, we expect to affect over 7,000 households within the target communities over the next three years.
Employment & Income Outcomes:
- Youth have access to career opportunities so they can be independent.
- Increase high-quality training and networking opportunities.
Median Income
English Avenue Employees
Vine City Employees
Washington Park Employees
High School Student Readiness
Training Centers
Poverty
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Median Income
Data Sources: Decennial Census (2000) & American Community Survey ( 2013-2017). Data is not adjusted for inflation.
As the chart shows, the median income of neighborhoods in the Laureus project area currently is far below that of the city. Additionally, the city has seen a significant increase in its median income over time, whereas income has changed little within these neighborhoods.
English Avenue: Employees by sector
Data Sources: US Census Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) & ESRI Business Analyst Online (2018)
Sector | 2019 |
---|---|
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting | 0 |
Mining | 0 |
Utilities | 0 |
Construction | 18 |
Manufacturing | 82 |
Wholesale Trade | 37 |
Retail Trade | 76 |
Transportation & Warehousing | 7 |
Information | 42 |
Finance & Insurance | 5 |
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing | 18 |
Professional, Scientific & Tech Services | 293 |
Management of Companies & Enterprises | 0 |
Administrative & Support & Waste Management & Remediation Services | 25 |
Educational Services | 12 |
Health Care & Social Assistance | 37 |
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 133 |
Accommodation & Food Services | 88 |
Other Services (except Public Administration) | 164 |
Public Administration | 7 |
Unclassified Establishments | 6 |
Total | 1,050 |
Professional, scientific and technical services forms the largest employment sector in the English Avenue neighborhood, followed by services outside of public administration and the arts. There are no residents employed in agriculture, mining, utilities and management.
English Avenue: Employees – 2015 Snapshot
Data Sources: Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD), US Census, On The Map (2015)
Total Employees = 1,158
Age | Count | Share |
---|---|---|
Age 29 or younger | 467 | 40.3% |
Age 30 to 54 | 527 | 45.5% |
Age 55 or older | 164 | 14.2% |
Educational attainment | Count | Share |
---|---|---|
Less than high school | 108 | 9.3% |
High school or equivalent, no college | 210 | 18.1% |
Some college or Associate degree | 203 | 17.5% |
Bachelor's degree or advanced degree | 170 | 14.7% |
Not Available | 467 | 40.3% |
Gender | Count | Share |
---|---|---|
Male | 613 | 52.9% |
Female | 545 | 47.1% |
Monthly Earnings | Count | Share |
---|---|---|
$1,250 per month or less | 373 | 32.2% |
$1,251 to $3,333 per month | 472 | 40.8% |
More than $3,333 per month | 313 | 27.0% |
English Avenue: 2015 – Net Job Inflow/Outflow

2015 Snapshot | ||
---|---|---|
Count | Share | |
Employed in English Avenue | 1,542 | 100.0% |
Living in English Avenue | 1,158 | 75.1% |
Net Job Inflow (+) or Outflow (-) | 384 | - |
2015 Snapshot | ||
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Count | Share | |
Living in English Avenue | 1,158 | 100.0% |
Living and Employed in English Avenue | 12 | 1.0% |
Living in English Avenue but Employed Outside | 1,146 | 99.0% |
Employed in English Avenue but Living Outside | 1,530 |
2015 Snapshot | ||||
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OUTFLOW | INFLOW | |||
Count | Share | Count | Share | |
Workers Earn $1,250 per month or less | 371 | 32.4% | 399 | 26.1% |
Workers Earn $1,251 to $3,333 per month | 469 | 40.9% | 416 | 27.2% |
Workers Earn More than $3,333 per month | 306 | 26.7% | 715 | 46.7% |
Total | 1,146 | 1,530 |
The map above shows how many people enter an area to work, how many people leave the area to work, and how many people live and work in the area. It shows that very few people who live there are also working there. To see additional data about the job location dynamics, click the plus sign on the bars to the right of the map.
The outflow/inflow job characteristics bar shows that the majority of residents leave the neighborhood to earn $1,251 to $3,333 a month. The majority of people entering the neighborhood to work, however, are earning more than $3,333 a month.
Vine City: Employees by sector
Data Sources: US Census Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) & ESRI Business Analyst Online (2018)
Sector | 2019 |
---|---|
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting | 0 |
Mining | 0 |
Utilities | 0 |
Construction | 12 |
Manufacturing | 8 |
Wholesale Trade | 0 |
Retail Trade | 234 |
Transportation & Warehousing | 40 |
Information | 1 |
Finance & Insurance | 0 |
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing | 41 |
Professional, Scientific & Tech Services | 18 |
Management of Companies & Enterprises | 0 |
Administrative & Support & Waste Management & Remediation Services | 22 |
Educational Services | 79 |
Health Care & Social Assistance | 45 |
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 50 |
Accommodation & Food Services | 105 |
Other Services (except Public Administration) | 108 |
Public Administration | 127 |
Unclassified Establishments | 0 |
Total | 890 |
Retail trade is the largest employment sector in Vine City, with about a quarter of its employee base working in it. The second largest sector is public administration and other services outside of public administration.
Like English Avenue, there are no residents employed in agriculture, mining, utilities or management. Vine City also has no residents employed in finance and insurance or wholesale trade.
Vine City: Employees – 2015 Snapshot
Data Source: Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD), US Census, On The Map (2015)
Total Employees = 1,395
Age | Count | Share |
---|---|---|
Age 29 or younger | 431 | 30.9% |
Age 30 to 54 | 807 | 57.8% |
Age 55 or older | 157 | 11.3% |
Educational attainment | Count | Share |
---|---|---|
Less than high school | 165 | 11.8% |
High school or equivalent, no college | 308 | 22.1% |
Some college or Associate degree | 322 | 23.1% |
Bachelor's degree or advanced degree | 169 | 12.1% |
Not Available | 431 | 30.9% |
Gender | Count | Share |
---|---|---|
Male | 710 | 50.9% |
Female | 685 | 49.1% |
Monthly Earnings | Count | Share |
---|---|---|
$1,250 per month or less | 518 | 37.1% |
$1,251 to $3,333 per month | 621 | 44.5% |
More than $3,333 per month | 256 | 18.4% |
Vine City: 2015 – Net Job Inflow/Outflow

2015 Snapshot | ||
---|---|---|
Count | Share | |
Employed in Vine City | 341 | 100.0% |
Living in Vine City | 1,395 | 409.1% |
Net Job Inflow (+) or Outflow (-) | -1,054 | - |
2015 Snapshot | ||
---|---|---|
Count | Share | |
Living in Vine City | 1,395 | 100.0% |
Living and Employed in Vine City | 4 | 0.3% |
Living in Vine City but Employed Outside | 1,391 | 99.7% |
Employed in Vine City but Living Outside | 337 |
2015 Snapshot | ||||
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OUTFLOW | INFLOW | |||
Count | Share | Count | Share | |
Workers Earning $1,250 per month or less | 514 | 37% | 108 | 32%% |
Workers Earning $1,251 to $3,333 per month | 621 | 44.6% | 130 | 38.6% |
Workers Earning More than $3,333 per month | 256 | 18.4% | 99 | 29.4% |
Total | 1,391 | 337 |
Washington Park: Employees by sector
Data Sources: US Census Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) & ESRI Business Analyst Online (2018)
NAISC Code | 2019 |
---|---|
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting | 1 |
Mining | 0 |
Utilities | 3 |
Construction | 26 |
Manufacturing | 77 |
Wholesale Trade | 15 |
Retail Trade | 34 |
Transportation & Warehousing | 22 |
Information | 41 |
Finance & Insurance | 24 |
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing | 26 |
Professional, Scientific & Tech Services | 95 |
Management of Companies & Enterprises | 0 |
Administrative & Support & Waste Management & Remediation Services | 24 |
Educational Services | 9 |
Health Care & Social Assistance | 70 |
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 17 |
Accommodation & Food Services | 33 |
Other Services (except Public Administration) | 71 |
Public Administration | 129 |
Unclassified Establishments | 10 |
Total | 726 |
The public administration sector is the largest employer in Washington Park, followed by professional, scientific and tech services. Like other neighborhoods in the study area, it has no residents working in mining or the management of companies and enterprises.
Washington Park: Employees – 2015 Snapshot
Data Source: Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD), US Census, On The Map (2015)
Total Employees = 965
Age | Count | Share |
---|---|---|
Age 29 or younger | 276 | 28.6% |
Age 30 to 54 | 541 | 56.1% |
Age 55 or older | 148 | 15.3% |
Educational attainment | Count | Share |
---|---|---|
Less than high school | 118 | 12.2% |
High school or equivalent, no college | 223 | 23.1% |
Some college or Associate degree | 218 | 22.6% |
Bachelor's degree or advanced degree | 130 | 13.5% |
Educational attainment not available (workers aged 29 or younger) | 276 | 28.6% |
Gender | Count | Share |
---|---|---|
Male | 470 | 48.7% |
Female | 495 | 51.3% |
Monthly Earnings | Count | Share |
---|---|---|
$1,250 per month or less | 358 | 37.1% |
$1,251 to $3,333 per month | 430 | 44.6% |
More than $3,333 per month | 177 | 18.3% |
Washington Park: 2015 – Net Job Inflow/Outflow

2015 Snapshot | ||
---|---|---|
Count | Share | |
Employed in Washington Park | 911 | 100.0% |
Living in Washington Park | 965 | 105.9% |
Net Job Inflow (+) or Outflow (-) | -54 | - |
2015 Snapshot | ||
---|---|---|
Count | Share | |
Living in Washington Park | 965 | 100.0% |
Living and Employed in Washington Park | 7 | 0.7% |
Living in Washington Park but Employed Outside | 958 | 99.3% |
Employed in Washington Park but Living Outside | 90 |
2015 Snapshot | ||||
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OUTFLOW | INFLOW | |||
Count | Share | Count | Share | |
Workers Earning $1,250 per month or less | 357 | 37.3% | 100 | 11.1% |
Workers Earning $1,251 to $3,333 per month | 428 | 44.7% | 302 | 33.4% |
Workers Earning More than $3,333 per month | 173 | 18.1% | 502 | 55.5% |
Total | 958 | 904 |
High School Student Readiness
Data Sources: College and Career Ready Performance Index - Georgia Governor's Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) (2018)
Washington High
Career Technical and Agricultural Education Pathway
College and Career Readiness
Douglass High
Career Technical and Agricultural Education Pathway
College and Career Readiness
BEST Academy
Career Technical and Agricultural Education Pathway
College and Career Readiness
Training Centers
Data Source: Metro Atlanta eXchange for Workforce Solutions (2019)
English Avenue: Training Centers
New Hope Enterprises
Vine City: Training Centers
Washington Park: Training Centers
Training Centers within 1/2 Boundary of all three neighborhoods
Poverty
Data Sources: American Community Survey (2013-2017)