Geocoding

This lab consisted of using our new geocoding skills in a research question. I decided to

research the 25 closest libraries to my elementary, Third Street Elementary School, and

then compare the amount of libraries to the population of children 5-17 in that area. I

first made a spreadsheet of the 25 closest Los Angeles public libraries closest to 201 S.

June St. 90004. I then went through the process of geocoding and overlaying the points

in my map on the streets layer. I noticed that there were a lot more libraries towards the

East but not as many in the West. I then decided to obtain some census information to

see the demographics of the area. I mapped amount of children ages 5-17 per polygon

and discovered that there are more children living in the East than there are living in the

West. Although there are more libraries in the East because there are more children in

the East, the majority of the libraries are in the Northern region, but more children are in

the Southern region. This may have to do partly with the income of the area. Areas

more South tend to be of lower income than those in the North. Geocoding allowed me

to display where each library is located along with labeling each library.