The following data sets were used.
|
|
Census Block Groups: | Source: 1990 TIGER
Polygons: 168 Note: Block groups formed the base unit for analysis. All other layers were manipulated to work with block groups. |
Minority: | Source: 1990 U.S. Census
Polygons: 52 Note: polygons with > 25% non-white Image |
Hispanic: | Source: 1990 U.S. Census
Polygons: 17 Note: polygons with >10% hispanic Image |
Poor: | Source: 1990 U.S. Census
Polygons: 53 Note: polygons with > 25% poor Image |
Delinquent
Density: |
Source: 1990 U.S. Census; Kent County Juvenile Courts
Polygons: 28 Note: polygons with [delinquent cases/(10-17 year olds)] > 5% Image |
Neglect
Density: |
Source: 1990 U.S. Census; Kent County Juvenile Courts
Polygons: 51 Note: polygons with [neglect cases/(0-13 year olds)] > .8% Image |
Pollution: | Source: Toxic Release Inventory System (TRI); Permit
Compliance System (PCS); Biennial Reporting System (BRS)
Note: polygons with at least 1 toxic facility Image |
Superfund: | Source: EPA (current sites, archived sites, and pending
sites)
Polygons: 10 Note: polygons with at least 1 toxic facility Image |
Schools: | Source: USGS
Polygons: 23 Note: polygons with at least 2 schools in it Image |
Hospitals: | Source: USGS
Polygons: 4 Note: polygons with at least 1 hospital in it Image |
Church
Density |
Source: USGS, 1990 U.S. Census
Polygons: 26 Note: polygons with < 500 people/church [total population/# of churches] Image |
United Way
Density: |
Source: Heart of West Michigan United Way's First Call
for Help; 1990 U.S. Census
Polygons: 47 Note: polygons with <500 people/united way agency [total population/# of United Way sites] Image |