NC Data4Good: Understanding Childhood Hunger in Our Communities

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NC Data4Good

Mission:

Bring together Citizen Data Scientists to make an impact in our community by using data science for social good

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Data Science ProcessUnderstand the problem

Formulate hypothesis

Understand the data

Analyze data

Prepare results

Present results


United Way of the Greater Triangle 2016 Social Innovation ChallengeReduce childhood hunger in Orange, Durham, Wake and Johnston county area through:◦ Summer meals

◦ Access to nutritious, fresh food

◦ Food distribution


Datasets collectedCensus – American Community Survey

USDA – Farmer’s Markets & SNAP Retailers

NCES – Schools

USGS – Places (Buildings, churches, hospitals, post offices, school and other places in NC)

Transloc – Bus Stops

UW & Food Bank CENC – Food Pantries

UNC – Summer Feeding Sites


Location of Bus Stops

1 in 5 children in poverty


• Johnston County has

several towns with

high percent of

children in poverty

• Raleigh and Garner

have ~20% children in

poverty but the

number of children is

significantly different

Where is the need?

~1000 children


Darker areas represent

~1000 children in poverty:

• North Durham

• East Durham city

• North (east) Raleigh

• South East Raleigh

• Near US401S & TenTen

• Garner

• Benson

Where is the need?

NC Food Exploration Mapstatistics and resources by school

http://bit.ly/ExplorationMap


Where is the need?

Food pantries and public transportation


% Pantries within 1 mile

of a bus stop:

• Durham : 95%

• Orange : 67%

• Wake : 50%

• Johnston: 0%

Where are the gaps?

Food pantries and SNAP


• Dots represent

location of food

pantries

• Areas shaded in blue

have high proportion

of population receiving

food stamps but are

farther away from

food pantries

• Combined Top 5 areas

have more than 2000

children in poverty

Where are the gaps?


Summer feeding sites and schools

# Summer Feeding Sites:

• Durham : 152

• Orange : 21

• Wake : 70

• Johnston: 7

Where are the gaps?

Farm land and farmers’ markets


Where are the gaps?

Thanks to all volunteers!“I learned a lot about both the content (childhood hunger in the community) and techniques, got

to apply my skills and contribute to the project, and made new friends”


Links and resources

More information:

http://ncdata4good.github.io/UWchallenge/

Check the recap

NC Food Exploration Map:

http://bit.ly/ExplorationMap

Contact us:

[email protected]


NC Data4Good: Understanding Childhood Hunger in Our Communities

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