APS

2025 APS Annual Convention · 2025

Building a Predictive Model of the Average Income of an Area Based on Access to High Quality Food on Long Island

Washington, DC · May 2025

Poster · Social

  • Emily Gray
    Sacred Heart Academy
  • Stephen Sullivan
    Sacred Heart Academy

Abstract

Millions of people in the U.S. lack access to affordable, nutritious food, particularly in urban "food deserts" dominated by fast food. This study used a machine learning model to predict income on Long Island based on variables like food density and demographic factors, revealing inequalities linked to race and class.

Racism and Discrimination

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