about what a community agriculture site needs in order to be successful, going so far as to help identify potential sites on city-owned land. Arvada Parks department served a critical role in providing information on potential community agriculture sites on city-owned land, information about community dynamics, water taps, drainage and terrain. B. Overview of Participants Because the City of Arvada chose to perform a targeted survey with low income individuals and also seeks to make potential policy recommendations related to community access to fresh food in the City, residents were asked on the survey whether or not they lived in Arvada. In total, over 130 surveys were collected, and of those, 84 were individuals who specified they currently live in Arvada. The overview of survey participants will only focus on the individuals currently living in Arvada. Of the 84 surveys collected from Arvada residents, half were male and half were female. Half of those surveyed listed their age 40-59, however 17% of respondents reported falling between the age of 30-39 and 11% reported being between the ages of 60-69. Over 70% of respondents reported their race or ethnicity as White, with the second most prominent response being Hispanic/Latino at 15%. The most common household size in the targeted survey was between 2-4 people, making up 58% of responses, but notably, a quarter of respondents surveyed stated their household was between 5-7 members. Nearly 50% of respondents reported that there were zero individuals under the age of 18 in their households, but 48% of respondents reported having 1-3. The most prominent level of education attained by those participating in the survey was a high school diploma or GED, with 43%. The next most significant level of educational attainment was 22% of individuals reporting having completed some college, however not obtaining a degree. Finally, as the cart below depicts, more than half of survey respondents were very low income, earning less than $19,999 annually.
about what a community agriculture site needs in order to be successful, going so far as to help identify potential sites on city-owned land. Arvada Parks department served a critical role in providing information on potential community agriculture sites on city-owned land, information about community dynamics, water taps, drainage and terrain. B. Overview of Participants Because the City of Arvada chose to perform a targeted survey with low income individuals and also seeks to make potential policy recommendations related to community access to fresh food in the City, residents were asked on the survey whether or not they lived in Arvada. In total, over 130 surveys were collected, and of those, 84 were individuals who specified they currently live in Arvada. The overview of survey participants will only focus on the individuals currently living in Arvada. Of the 84 surveys collected from Arvada residents, half were male and half were female. Half of those surveyed listed their age 40-59, however 17% of respondents reported falling between the age of 30-39 and 11% reported being between the ages of 60-69. Over 70% of respondents reported their race or ethnicity as White, with the second most prominent response being Hispanic/Latino at 15%. The most common household size in the targeted survey was between 2-4 people, making up 58% of responses, but notably, a quarter of respondents surveyed stated their household was between 5-7 members. Nearly 50% of respondents reported that there were zero individuals under the age of 18 in their households, but 48% of respondents reported having 1-3. The most prominent level of education attained by those participating in the survey was a high school diploma or GED, with 43%. The next most significant level of educational attainment was 22% of individuals reporting having completed some college, however not obtaining a degree. Finally, as the cart below depicts, more than half of survey respondents were very low income, earning less than $19,999 annually.