Jackson County Continuum of care Emily Dershowitz, Angelina Knight, Kaleb Parker, Alexandra Sterchele Information Analytics Senior Capstone
Table of contents
01 02 03 Meet the team
Our client
Objectives & goals
04 05 06 Our approach
findings
conclusion
Meet the team
Emily Dershowitz Project Manager
Kaleb Parker Data Visualizer
Angie Knight Data Manager
Alex Sterchele Editor
Our client The Jackson County Continuum of Care is an organization aimed to end homelessness in Jackson County, MI. They have been provided with relief funds to allocate amongst residents who are in danger of eviction. They have asked us to help them better prioritize to which groups of people these funds go.
Client Problem The Jackson County CoC speculate that certain groups of people in Jackson County face higher rates of evictions than others. They do not know how to prioritize which residents are in the most need of their assistance.
Value we bring We can help the CoC by conducting analysis to make sense of the information they have been gathering on the evictions they’ve prevented. This analysis will seek to find patterns and correlations in the data with the objective of identifying which groups of people need the most help.
Our objectives & Goals #1
Identify which groups of people have historically received evictions in Jackson County and were helped by the CoC the most.
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Figure out which factors (race, age, marital status, education level, landlord, location, etc.) are related most strongly to receiving an eviction and help from the CoC.
#3
Determine how COVID-19 has played a role in the evictions the CoC has helped prevent.
#4
Create clear visualizations of our findings.
Our Approach
Evictions
Find demographic information on who the CoC has helped avoid eviction. Analyze where the people lived, their demographics, how much money the CoC gave them for help, etc.
Landlords
Find demographic information about who the landlords are evicting people. Look for patterns or trends in which landlords evict the most people
Jackson County
Find demographic information of the people living in Jackson County. Compare the demographics of Jackson County to those of people receiving evictions and got help from the CoC.
Findings
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Race & ethnicity
Jackson CoC Ethnicity Stats
Jackson CoC Race Stats
Average Household % of Poverty by Race
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The majority of individuals who request help from the CoC are Caucasian and do not identify as Hispanic There’s a direct correlation between race and the amount awarded by the Jackson CoC There’s also a direct correlation between household percent of poverty and race Within Jackson County the majority of individuals are Caucasian with Black or African American in second
gender & marital status Jackson CoC Marital Status Stats
Jackson County Marital Status Stats
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There is no statistical significance between gender and award amount There is a statistical significance between marital status and award amount Majority of Jackson County residents are married or never married
education Jackson CoC Education Stats
Jackson County Education Stats
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The majority of Jackson CoC individuals that request assistance have either graduated or have some high school experience There is a direct correlation between education and the award amount given to those who need assistance The majority of Jackson County residents have some college education or are high school grads
Location
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One of the most common eviction hotspot within Jackson County is the city of Jackson The city of Jackson has one of the highest poverty rates amongst cities in Jackson County Almost 25% of citizens in Jackson City are below the Federal poverty line The median household income in Jackson City is $37, 192
Impact of COVID-19 Help Increased CoC helped prevent 74 evictions before COVID and 1866 after
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Age Distribution Shift Before COVID-19:
After COVID-19:
Mean Award Amount
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After the COVID-19 pandemic, the CoC has helped more people and the average award amount was higher.
● Understand gaps in help/resources ● Investigate instances when the same person is helped by the CoC multiple times ● Look into landlord hot spots
Looking Ahead
Thanks Please let us know if you have any questions. To learn more about the Jackson County CoC, scan the QR code below.
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