Table 1
Demographic Information by Neighborhood and County.
| EL PASO COUNTY | MEADOWS PARK | KNOB HILL | HILLSIDE (TRACT 28) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 698,974 | 5,582 | 3,755 | 6,593 |
| Median household income | $68,779 | $34,0888 | $42,384 | $41,583 |
| Families living in poverty (%) | 7.0% | 23.2% | 15.3% | 12.9% |
| Children living in poverty (%) | 13.2% | 46% | 27.3% | 17.8% |
| White residents | 69.1% | 53.8% | 64.4% | 53.0% |
| Black residents | 6.0% | 11.5% | 7.6% | 14.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino residents | 17.1% | 22.1% | 20.7% | 25.1% |
| Multiracial residents | 4.1% | 9.9% | 4.8% | 2.1% |
| Life expectancy | 81.74 (women)/77.85 (men) | 72.9 | 69.0 | 73.1 |
[i] (Data Sources: El Paso County Public Health, 2017; Tejada-Vera et al., 2020; U.S. Census Bureau, 2019).
Table 2
Coding Structure.
| THEMES | FOCUSED CODES | INITIAL CODES |
|---|---|---|
| Residents Know and Value Healthy Food | Defining Good Food | fresh food, healthy food, local food, organic food, taste of food, pleasurable food, homemade food |
| Knowing Food Systems | food systems knowledge, interrogating food systems, food knowledges, “knowing your food,” food system interdependence, contesting “organic” | |
| Residents Strategize Their Resources | Asserting Agency | asserting agency, creativity under constraints, navigating bureaucracy, strategizing finances, strategizing time |
| Utilizing Family and Community Networks | working together, relying on community, “doing your part,” community investment, community resources, mutual aid, using social network, social support for transportation | |
| Knowing Community Needs | community knowledge, growing food knowledge, food politics, advocating for change, |