by Lu Instructor: Leo F. Estrada TA:Nic Jay Aulston&: Peter Capone-Newton

Introduction Focus: Adult Edu location and its Target People Analysis: A-Edu & Umempolyed A-Edu & Low-Edu A-Edu & Low Income A-Edu & Pub-Transit Accessibility Data Source 2000 US Census American Community Survey CA Department of Education LA Adult Instructions

Structure Step1 A-Edu Center Locations in LA County Step2 A-Edu and Unemployed people A-Edu and Low-educated people A-Edu and Low-income people Step 3 Transit Accessibility Analysis Step4 Further Studies

Adult Education Centers in Los Angeles County

Skills: Inset-map, Geocoding, Charts or image Demographic Stats: Area(sq mi): 4, Population: 9,848,011 Density: 2,344.1 Los Angeles County Basics

Why adult education matters in LA county? Higher unemployment rate here 12.7% LA County 12.3% CA 9.1% All US More people having a lower education 69.9% LA 76.8% CA Poorer People Here 15.3% LA 13.3% CA

BUT economic recession= lower opportunity cost Therefore, A HIGHER DEMAND FOR ADULT EDUCATION HERE.

1. A-Edu and Unemployed people 2. A-Edu and Low Educated people &. A-Edu and Low- Income people

A-Edu and Unemployed people A higher unemployment rate in the northeast part, far from the A- Edu centers. Skills: Geocoding, Charts or image, Graduated colors, Selection by Attributes

A-Edu& Low Education A-Edu& Low HH Income The graduated colors show a regional imbalanced distribution of both low-educated people and poor people in LA County. Skills: Geocoding, Charts or image, Graduated colors,

1. Analyzing people within 2-mile buffer of A-Edu Centers in LA County 2. Analyzing people within 0.5-mile buffer of Transit line to LA A-Edu Centers

People within 2-mile buffer of A- Edu Centers Skills: Geocoding, Charts or image, Graduated colors, Buffering

Transit Accessibility Analysis Skills: Geocoding, Charts or image, Graduated colors, Buffering, Selection by location

Transit Accessibility Analysis Skills: Geocoding, Charts or image, Graduated colors, Buffering, Selection by location

Transit Accessibility Analysis Skills: Geocoding, Charts or image, Graduated colors, Buffering, Selection by location

Further Studies Finding an index to integrate all three variables Doing hotspot analysis to find area demanding more education resources

Skills Inset map Attribute sub-sets selections Boundary sub-sets selections Buffering Geoprocessing Geocoding Charts or Images