Data Analysis Methods

Poverty, by both demographic and geographic variables, was analyzed using the Community Commons mapping tool, along with frequency tables for the ACS 2016 data. The TCOG Client Lifecycle responses were analyzed using hyper-searches for themes and terms relating to poverty and community needs, as well as SPSS analysis. The community and agency responses were analyzed using frequency tables, as well as cross-tabulation tables. Focus groups were analyzed by qualitative methods to ascertain themes and emergent issues that were documented by the recorder as the facilitator led the groups. The 211 Information and Referral Call Data were entered into SPSS databases in aggregate, and by county, for analysis. The needs were then placed into major categories; for Cooke and Fannin counties, all needs with an n>10 were categorized. For Grayson County all needs with an n>20 were categorized.