SPI


Basic_Human_Needs
Basic_Human_Needs
One of three dimensions of SPI

Homelessness
Homelessness
Sub-dimension of Basic Human Needs

Overcrowding
Housing Overcrowding (% of households) - Percentage of households with more than one occupant per room.
Source: ACS 2019 5 Year Survey

Housing_Burden_Owners
Housing Cost Burden (% of households, owners) - Percentage of owned housing units with cost greater than 30% of household income.
Source: ACS 2019 5 Year Survey

Housing_Burden_Renters
Housing Cost Burden (% of households, renters) - Percentage of rented housing units with cost greater than 30% of household income.
Source: ACS 2019 5 Year Survey

Nutrition
Dental_Care
Dental Care Visits (% of adults) - Rate of visits to dentist or dental clinic for adults aged >=18 in the previous year
Source: CDC Places 2020

Nutrition
Sub-dimension of Basic Human Needs

Preventative_Care
Preventative Care Visits (% of adults) - Rate of visits to doctor for routine checkup for adults >=18 in the previous year
Source: CDC Places 2020


Foundations_Of_Wellbeing

Foundations_Of_Wellbeing
One of three dimensions of SPI

Communication
Broadband_Subscription
Broadband Subscription (% of pop.) - Percentage of population with a broadband subscription
Source: ACS 2019 5 Year Survey

Cellular_Subscription
Cellular Data Subscription (% of pop.) - Percentage of population with a cellular data subscription
Source: ACS 2019 5 Year Survey

Communication
Sub-dimension of Foundations Of Wellbeing

Knowledge
Knowledge
Sub-dimension of Foundations Of Wellbeing

High_School_Education
Population without high school education (% of pop. ages 18-24 without high school diploma or equivalent) - Percent of population aged 18-24 without high school diploma or equivalent
Source: ACS 2019 5 Year Survey

Preschool
Preschool Enrollment (% of 3 & 4 year olds) - Percentage of three and four year olds enrolled in school
Source: ACS 2019 5 Year Survey

Wellness
Wellness
Sub-dimension of Foundations Of Wellbeing

Mental_Health
Poor Mental Health Days - The average number of days a tract's adult respondents report that their mental health was not good, based on the survey question: "Thinking about your mental health, which includes stress, depression, and problems with emotions, for how many days during the past 30 days was your mental health not good?"
Source: CDC Places 2020

Obesity
Obesity Prevalence (% of adults) - Percentage of adults that report a BMI of 30 or more.
Source: CDC Places 2020

Diabetes
Diabetes Prevalence (% of adults) - Percentage of adults aged 20 and above with diagnosed diabetes.
Source: CDC Places 2020


Opportunity

Opportunity
One of three dimensions of SPI

Advanced_Education
Advanced_Education
Sub-dimension of Opportunity

Advanced_Degree
Advanced Degree Holders (% of pop. age 25+) - Percent of population 25 and older whose highest degree attained is a Master's, professional school degree, or Doctorate
Source: ACS 2019 5 Year Survey

Bachelors
Bachelors Degree Holders (% of pop. age 25+) - Percent of population 25 and older whose highest degree attained is a Bachelor's degree
Source: ACS 2019 5 Year Survey

Associates
Associates Degree Holders (% of pop. age 25+) - Percent of population 25 and older whose highest degree attained is an Associate's degree
Source: ACS 2019 5 Year Survey

Freedom
Freedom
Sub-dimension of Opportunity

Disconnected_Youth
Disconnected Youth (% of 16-19 year olds) - Percentage of teens and young adults ages 16-19 who are neither working nor in school
Source: ACS 2019 5 Year Survey

Transportation
Alternative Transportation Usage (% of commuters) - Percentage of commuters taking public transit, biking, walking, or working remotely
Source: ACS 2019 5 Year Survey

Inclusiveness
Inclusiveness
Sub-dimension of Opportunity

Pay_Gap
Gender Pay Gap - Ratio of female to male median earnings in the past 12 months (2019 inflation-adjusted dollars)
Source: ACS 2019 5 Year Survey

Personal_Rights
Personal_Rights
Sub-dimension of Opportunity

Home_Ownership
Home Ownership (% of households) - Percentage of households that are owner-occupied
Source: ACS 2019 5 Year Survey



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