NPN COMMUNITY SURVEY SPRING 2012

Kimberly D. Bess, Vanderbilt University

Survey Overview

Door-to-Door

# Of Census Tracts of Sampled: 11

Sample Size: 485

Average Participant Age: 44

Average # Years Living in East Nashville: 17

Number of Households w/Children Under 18 = 233

Survey Demographics

Main Survey Content

•Neighborhood Resources•Civic Participation•Sense of Community•Social Cohesion•Social Control•Neighborhood Problems

•Parent Engagement•Pre-K Enrollment•After-School Program Participation•Perceived Quality of Cluster Schools•Bullying

•General Health of Participant/Child•Child Nutrition•Child Physical Activity

Research Questions

• Do census tracts (117, 119, 192, & 193) targeted for NPN Phase 1 differ from other census tracts (111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 121, & 122) in the Stratford in relation to Social Capital, Health, or Experience in Cluster Schools?

• What do community residents perceive as the biggest assets and challenges in their community?

Rosebank

Ross

Warner

Kirkpatrick

Phase 1

Phase 2

Census Tracts Targeted in NPN Phase 1

An X indicates a significant difference between census tracts.

• 117 & 192 share a similar pattern•119 & 193 share a similar pattern• There is a much higher perception of social problems in 193.•117 has the highest social capital and is more similar to non-target census tracts.• Pattern: 117 -> 192 ->119 -> 193

Do census tracts targeted in Phase 1 differ from other cluster census tracts?

Neighborhood Resources:I have a place where I can buy fresh fruits & vegetables

Neighborhood Cohesion:People in my neighborhood share the same values

Sample Results

Neighborhood Problems:Violence is a problem in my neighborhood.

Sample Results

Highlights from Survey Findings: Assets

Highlights from Survey Findings: Desired Changes