This layer contains the underlying data and disadvantage theme indicators for the Justice40 Dashboard at the Census tract level. Six themes are included (Transportation, Health, Economy, Equity, Resilience, Environmental). This version is from April 2022
<div style='text-align:Left;'><p><span>This layer is used within the Justice40 dashboard to display six disadvantage theme indicators (Transportation, Health, Economy, Equity, Resilience, and Environmental), an overall disadvantage indicator, and underlying data used to create the indicators. Underlying data that went into each theme was compiled at the censu<span style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'> </span>s <span style='color:rgb(76, 76, 76);'> </span>tract level from various sources, normalized, and averaged to generate overall indicators for each of the themes. The Justice40 Dashboard is located here </span><a href='https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/43be156528364d48b5a436936aa3f474' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/43be156528364d48b5a436936aa3f474</a>.</p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>What is a Transportation Disadvantaged Community (DAC)?</span></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>USDOT looks at the following six categories to determine whether the individuals in an area or more specifically Census Tract can be considered disadvantaged.</span></p><ul><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Transportation Access disadvantage</span></p></li><ul><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Communities and places that spend more, and take longer, to get where they need to go. (CDC Social Vulnerability Index, Census America Community Survey, EPA Smart Location Map, HUD Location Affordability Index)</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Areas that</span></p></li><ul><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Have higher percentage of total population with a drive time to work of 30 minutes or longer</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Have higher percentage of total population with no vehicle</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Are not supportive to walking based on economic and built-environment characteristics</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Have higher transportation costs as a percentage of income.</span></p></li></ul></ul><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Health disadvantage</span></p></li><ul><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Communities that have adverse health outcomes, disability, and  environmental exposures. (CDC Social Vulnerability Index)</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Areas that</span></p></li><ul><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Have a higher percentage of population of people over the age of 64</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Have a higher percentage of population without health insurance</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Have a higher percentage of non-institutionalized population with any disability</span></p></li></ul></ul><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Environmental disadvantage</span></p></li><ul><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Communities with disproportionately high levels of certain air pollutants and high potential presence of lead-based paint in housing units. (EPA EJ Screen)</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Areas that </span></p></li><ul><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Have a higher percentage of housing units built before 1960 (lead paint indicator)</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Higher levels of diesel particulate matter in the air</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Higher risk for air toxics cancer</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Closer to areas with high vehicular traffic congestion</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Higher PM2.5 levels in the air</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Higher Ozone levels in the air</span></p></li></ul></ul><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Economic disadvantage</span></p></li><ul><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Areas and populations with high poverty, low wealth, lack of local jobs, low homeownership, low educational attainment, and high inequality. (CDC Social Vulnerability Index, Census America Community Survey, FEMA Resilience Analysis &amp; Planning Tool)</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Areas that have</span></p></li><ul><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Higher percentage of people ages 25 and older with an education that is short of a high school diploma</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Higher percentage of renters</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Higher unemployment</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Higher income inequality</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Higher percentage of population at or below area median income</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Higher percentage of people living below the Federal Poverty Level (HHS definition?)</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Higher Housing Costs as a percentage of income for a typical household in the local region</span></p></li></ul></ul><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Resilience disadvantage</span></p></li><ul><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Communities vulnerable to hazards caused by climate change. (FEMA National Risk Index)</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Areas that higher expected annual loss of life, building value, and agricultural value from 18 climate or natural hazards. These hazards include</span></p></li><ul><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Avalanche</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Coastal Flooding</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Cold Wave</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Drought</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Earthquake</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Hail</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Heat Wave</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Hurricane</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Ice Storm</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Landslide</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Lightning</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Riverine Flooding</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Strong Wind</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Tornado</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Tsunami</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Volcanic Activity</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Wildfire</span></p></li><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Winter Weather</span></p></li></ul></ul><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Equity disadvantage</span></p></li><ul><li><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;'><span style='font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal;'>Communities with a high percentile of persons (age 5+) who speak English &quot;less than well&quot; or are considered in linguistic isolation. (CDC Social Vulnerability Index)</span></p></li></ul></ul></div>
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