Whittier Union High School District Introduction to Districting
Districting Rules 2 Federal Laws Equal Population Federal Voting Rights Act No Racial Gerrymandering Communities of interest Compact Contiguous Visible (Natural & man-made) boundaries Respect voters choices / continuity in office Traditional Redistricting Principles Planned future growth
3 Demographic Summary Latinos are 73% of the total population and 68% of the eligible voters (measured by Citizen Voting Age Population data). Asian-Americans are 4% of eligible voters, Non- Hispanic Whites are 20%, and African-Americans are 1%. Each of the 5 trustee areas will have about 43,639 residents. Category Field Count Pct Category Field Count Pct Total Pop 218,195 ACS Pop. Est. Total 226,378 Hisp 160,221 73% age0-19 61,305 27% Total Pop NH White 42,887 20% Age age20-60 125,376 55% NH Black 3,113 1% age60plus 39,696 18% Asian-American 9,775 4% immigrants 53,449 24% Immigration Total 148,950 naturalized 29,989 56% Citizen Voting Age Pop Voter Registration (Nov 2016) Voter Turnout (Nov 2016) Voter Turnout (Nov 2014) Hisp 102,006 68% english 98,670 47% NH White 33,935 23% Language spoken at spanish 101,358 48% NH Black 2,748 2% home asian-lang 7,662 4% Asian/Pac.Isl. 8,611 6% other lang 4,044 2% Total 117,965 Language Fluency Speaks Eng. "Less than Very Well" 41,513 20% Latino est. 83,623 71% hs-grad 88,103 60% Education (among Spanish-Surnamed 75,121 64% bachelor 18,595 13% those age 25+) Asian-Surnamed 2,789 2% graduatedegree 9,270 6% Filipino-Surnamed 1,795 2% Child in Household child-under18 22,342 35% NH White est. 27,543 23% Pct of Pop. Age 16+ employed 102,036 57% NH Black 1,384 1% income 0-25k 10,610 17% Total 80,919 income 25-50k 13,315 21% Latino est. 57,013 70% Household Income income 50-75k 12,152 19% Spanish-Surnamed 51,217 63% income 75-200k 24,833 39% Asian-Surnamed 1,767 2% income 200k-plus 3,174 5% Filipino-Surnamed 1,206 1% single family 51,691 77% NH White est. 19,445 24% multi-family 15,046 23% Housing Stats NH Black 937 1% rented 23,246 36% Total 32,136 owned 40,838 64% Latino est. 18,061 56% Spanish-Surnamed 16,250 51% Asian-Surnamed 785 2% Filipino-Surnamed 378 1% NH White est. 12,219 38% NH Black est. 469 1%
4 Latino Concentrations Latino eligible voters are a significant majority everywhere in the District except in the north Whittier hills and the far southeast.
Defining Communities of Interest 5 1 st Question: what is your neighborhood or community of interest? A Community of Interest is generally defined as a neighborhood or community of shared interests, views, problems, or characteristics. Possible community feature/boundary definitions include: School attendance areas Natural neighborhood dividing lines, such as highway or major roads, rivers, canals, and/or hills Areas around parks and other neighborhood landmarks Common issues, neighborhood activities, or legislative/election concerns Shared demographic characteristics Such as similar levels of income, education, or linguistic isolation 2 nd Question: Does a Community of Interest want to be united in one district, or to be divided to have a voice in multiple elections?
6 Attendance Zones
Sample Compact Maps 7 Compton Glendale Unified Examples of highly compact maps, with nooks and jogs driven only by equal population requirements.
Sample Multiple-Representative Maps 8 Pasadena Colorado Blvd. Examples of maps where a desire to have all members touch downtown (Pasadena) or rural areas (Central), or as many neighborhoods as possible (South Pas), led to policy-driven but non-compact maps. Central Unified
Public Hearing & Discussion 9 1. What is your neighborhood or community of interest? 2. Do you prefer your neighborhood be kept together in one trustee area or to have multiple representatives? 3. What are other communities of interest in the District that should be considered when drafting maps?