After completing a full analysis of our study area, there was much knowledge to even begin to display. Looking at the most recent Census data for our six tracts, it is seen that Troost Avenue is still a racial dividing line of Kansas City, Missouri. As our class suspected, the tracts to the west of Troost Avenue held a majority population consisting of whites while the east tracts were majority blacks. This was not the only variable dividing the west and east of Troost Avenue, but there was a stark difference in income levels, house value, vacant structures, school attendance, and even a dramatic difference in the age of the population. The differences in age groups of the west and east study tracts is something I was not expecting to see, and it can be associated with the types of businesses seen on both sides of Troost Avenue. Figures 1 and 2 show the variation of age levels in the west and east study tracts. The largest percent of population in the west study tracts lie within the age group of 25-34 years old. However, the largest percent of population in the east study tracts lie within the age group of 15-24 years old. The west study tracts have fewer children and a larger mid aged population, while the east study tracts have more children and a more equal distribution throughout the age groups.

The difference in age across Troost Avenue is relatable to the types of businesses in our study area. Within our six tracts, I was able to only find five child day care services, from looking at Kansas City’s active business license, and all five were located in the east study tracts. Another big finding, relating to age and businesses, were the different clothing stores. Figure 3 shows a typical clothing store that can be spotted in the west study tracts and figure 4 shows one that can be observed in the east study tracts. The west study tracts are filled with locally owned boutiques with pricey, one of a kind, high quality material clothes. Compared to clothing shops in the east study tracts, which consist of factory made, low quality material, disposable clothes. An older population generally buys for long term and a younger population buys short term.The difference in age across Troost Avenue is relatable to the types of businesses in the study area. Within our six tracts I was able to only find five child day care services, from looking at Kansas City’s active business license, and all five were located in the east study tracts. Another big finding relating to age and businesses were the different clothing stores. Figure 3 shows a typical clothing store that can be spotted in the west study tracts and figure 4 shows one that can be observed in the east study tracts. The west tracts are filled with locally owned boutiques with pricey, one of a kind, high quality material clothes. Compared to clothing shops in the east study tracts, which consist of factory made, low quality material, disposable clothes. An older population generally buys for long term and a younger population buys short term.

Overall, looking at all the business license within our study tracts, there were similarities in the top business types for both the west and east study tracts. Professional scientific & technical services, salon/barbershops and commercial & institutional building construction businesses were at the top of the list for businesses on each side of Troost Avenue. Overall, looking at all the business license within our study tracts there were similarities in the top business types for both the west and east study tracts. Professional scientific & technical services, salon/barbershops and commercial & institutional building construction businesses were at the top of the list for businesses on each side of Troost Avenue.