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St. Johns Park Community Center (Demo)
Representation Check

St. Johns Park Community Center (Demo)
Representation Check

Highlights

Between May 2023 and December 2023, the City of Springfield collected thousands of surveys about the St. Johns Park Community Center project. Here’s where we landed when comparing how well our surveys matched what the Census says about who lives here:

  • Our community engagement consultant collected nearly 5,000 surveys along with another 360 from the credible messengers in WIATT
  • Residents who identify as White and/or wealthy were over-represented in the surveys
  • Residents who identify as Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, low income, or ages 18 to 29 years old were under-represented in the surveys
  • The WIATT credible messengers were successful in getting a majority of their surveys from Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, and/or lower income residents

We invite you to explore the data and learn more below:

Who filled out our survey?

Race/Ethnicity

We were successful in prioritizing collecting input from:

  • Black or African-American residents
  • Hispanic or Latino residents

Explore the Representation Check

How closely does our survey match who lives here?

Key Takeaways
Over-Represented
You have too many responses for:
Under-Represented
You have too few responses for:
Looks Good
You have the right number of responses for:
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How closely does our survey match who lives here?
Difference between our survey and the Census
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How did we do at reaching under-heard voices and those who experienced past harms?

At the beginning of this project, we examined past survey data and identified three populations who have been historically left out of past planning processes:

  • Residents in Jones Park
  • Latina mothers with young children
  • Black or African American residents

Working with our credible messengers, we developed targeted outreach plans to hear directly from these residents. Here’s how we did at collecting their input.

Lives in Jones Park

We've heard from 11 people who live in Jones Park out of our goal of 42.

Black or African American

We've heard from 125 Black or African American residents out of our goal of 75.

Latina Mothers

We've heard from 87 Latina mothers out of our goal of 152.