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Black Population Within 2-Mile Radius of Hazardous Waste Facilities

Map Prepared By: Jade Payne

Black Population Percentage0.1% - 8.1%8.2% - 19.5%19.6% - 39.9%40% - 69.2%69.3% - 96.4%

cG TRI Sites2-Mile Radius of TRI Sites

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Methods:This analysis answered the question: "Is the black populationpercentage within a 2-mile radius around hazardous wastefacilities in Orange County, Florida significantly different thanwithin the rest of the community?" TRI facilities were used asthe hazardous waste facilities. The Orange County boundarywas used to Clip the TRI sites and census data. A 2-mile bufferwas then placed around each facility. The overlappingboundaries were removed using the Dissolve tool. The resultingpolygon represented the potentially hazardous areas in OrangeCounty due to TRI proximity. A Summary analysis was used onthe census data to find the overall percentage of black residentsin Orange County and the percentage of black residents withintwo miles of a TRI facility. The potentially hazardous areas andtheir black population densities are expressed on the map.

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Sources: Census Data and Orange County Boundary fromOrange County GIS Data, 2010/2015; TRI Site locationsfrom U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2012

Black Population Density for Orange County: 20.8%Black Population Density within a 2-mile radius ofa Hazardous Waste facility: 21.2%