Community Change in 3DTHE POWER OF DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING

Dara Eskridge-AndersonUrban Planner & Information Designer

Why Data MattersCITY OF ST. LOUIS MARKET VALUE ANALYSIS

Why Data MattersCITY OF ST. LOUIS MARKET VALUE ANALYSIS

Why Data MattersCITY OF ST. LOUIS MARKET VALUE ANALYSIS

Why Data MattersWHAT IS DATA?

Why Data MattersWHAT IS DATA?

raw, unorganized facts waiting to be processed to tell a story

Why Data MattersWHY DOES DATA MATTER TO YOU?

Why Data MattersWHAT IF: COMMUNITY SOCIAL CAPITAL ANALYSIS

Collecting Quality DataPRE-GATHERED DATA SOURCES

Collecting Quality DataPRE-GATHERED DATA SOURCES

factfinder2.census.govPopulation estimates; demographic (race/ethnicity, age, gender, etc.), economic, and household data

Collecting Quality DataPRE-GATHERED DATA SOURCES

mcds.dese.mo.govStudent characteristics (race/ethnicity, gender, poverty status, etc.) and performance by districts and schools

Collecting Quality DataPRE-GATHERED DATA SOURCES

OneCPD.infoHomeless population estimates; demographic, economic, health, and family characteristics

Collecting Quality DataPRE-GATHERED DATA SOURCES

health.mo.govComprehensive data set of major illnesses and conditions, sortable by geography, demographics, and political boundaries

Collecting Quality DataPRE-GATHERED DATA SOURCES

data.govCentral source of all federally collected data spanning a broad range of topics; includes datasets from local gov’ts and agencies

Collecting Quality DataCOLLECTING NEW DATA

• Surveys• Observations• Routinely collected info

Collecting Quality DataCOLLECTING NEW DATA

• Surveys• Observations• Routinely collected info

Collecting Quality DataTURNING ROUTINE INFO INTO DATA TO DRIVE DECISIONS

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Birth Date DD/MM/YYYY

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Street Number Street ZIP

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Collecting Quality DataTURNING ROUTINE INFO INTO DATA TO DRIVE DECISIONS

Interpreting Data to Tell Your StorySPINNING THE DATA

Interpreting Data to Tell Your StorySPINNING THE DATA

Creating associations between data points establishes a narrative

Interpreting Data to Tell Your StorySPINNING THE DATA

Creating associations between data points establishes a narrative

YOU choose which story to tell

Interpreting Data to Tell Your StorySPINNING THE DATA

How you spin depends on your intent:• Developing a new program/approach• Applying for grants• Establishing an evidence-based practice (EBP)

Interpreting Data to Tell Your StoryDECISIONS ABOUT DATA TO CREATE THE SPIN

Interpreting Data to Tell Your StoryDECISIONS ABOUT DATA TO CREATE THE SPIN

• Program Focus• Population• Geography

Interpreting Data to Tell Your StoryDECISIONS ABOUT DATA TO CREATE THE SPIN

• Population

Interpreting Data to Tell Your StoryDECISIONS ABOUT DATA TO CREATE THE SPIN

• Geography• Statistical Measure• Population

Interpreting Data to Tell Your StoryDECISIONS ABOUT DATA TO CREATE THE SPIN

• Time

Interpreting Data to Tell Your StoryDECISIONS ABOUT DATA TO CREATE THE SPIN

Interpreting Data to Tell Your StoryPRESENTING THE DATA

TextIn St. Louis County, there are 234,671 residents aged 17 or younger. Of all children in the county, 32,854 live at or below the federal poverty level.

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Interpreting Data to Tell Your StoryPRESENTING THE DATA

Table2Age Group Total Population Population At or Below Poverty0-2 78,223 10,9513-11 78,223 10,95112-17 78,225 10,95218-25 85,000 4,61726-35 92,375 12,34236-45 47,956 32,05946-64 88,363 23,76165+ 102,814 34,353

Interpreting Data to Tell Your StoryPRESENTING THE DATA

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Age Groups

0-2 3-11 12-17 18-32 33-45 46-64 65+

Interpreting Data to Tell Your StoryPRESENTING THE DATA

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Interpreting Data to Tell Your StoryPRESENTING THE DATA

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The TakeawaySTORIES WE TELL WITH DATA CAN BE POWERFUL

104,076PEOPLE ARE LIVING IN HIGH POVERTY IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY