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EQUITY ANALYSIS Below the Poverty Level: Using U.S. Census Recognizing the difficulty of acquiring parkland data, tracts with greater than 20% of it in these unserved residential areas, the 43 park residents living below the poverty threshold gaps were evaluated in more detail to determine were noted. (The overall U.S. 5-year ACS the severity of need. poverty rate from 2015-2019 was 13.4%). • Majority Non-White: Census tracts with Unserved residential gap areas were considered populations for which the racial majority (50% "high severity of need" if three or more of the or more) is non-white or Hispanic/ Latino were following metrics applied to them: identified. • Environmental Justice Communities: High Projected Population Density: High Environmental Justice (EJ) Communities were density areas with 15 dwelling units per acre identified through the General Plan process using or more were identified based on General CalEnviroScreen 4.0 data. These disadvantaged Plan residential land use designations and areas are disproportionately burdened by densities. multiple sources of pollution, socioeconomic issues, and health issues (see sidebar). These Of the 43 unserved residential areas (park areas also tend to experience lower rates of gaps), 23 are affected by three or more these investment and improvement. Santa Ana has characteristics and have a greater need. 24 census tracts identified as environmental Map 4-1 outlines in red the unserved areas justice communities.Addressing ways to provide with a "high severity of need." Table 4-1 residents within these communities with park summarizes the results of the equity analysis, resources and increased access to open space is and Table 4-2 rates areas by their level of a priority for the City of Santa Ana. need. Six areas within Santa Ana check all five of the characteristics, representing acquisition • Land Use Element Focus Areas: The City has priorities for the City. For more details, see identified five focus areas along major corridors Appendix B for the analysis maps and tables. as most suitable for new development. Focus Area boundaries are taken from the General Plan, Land Use Element (LUE). TABLE 4-1. SEVERITY OF NEED SUMMARY OF 2 1 BELOW AREAS NOT AN EJ FOCUS POVERTY COMMUNITYSERVED BY A PARK 43 13 22 19 41 21 S A N T A A N A PARKS MASTER PLAN AM