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Lower disadvantageand priority
Higher disadvantageand priority
The Racial and Social Equity Index,produced by the Office of Planning &Community Development, is a tool toaid in the identification of Cityplanning, program, and investmentpriorities.
The index is best used as a startingpoint to be considered with otherinformation relevant to the intendedpurpose.
The index includes:
• Race, ELL, and Origins (shares of population who are) − Persons of color − English language learners − Foreign born
• Socioeconomic Disadvantage (shares of population with) − Income below 200 percent of poverty level − Educational attainment less than a bachelor’s degree
• Health Disadvantage − No leisure-time physical activity − Diagnosed diabetes − Obesity − Mental health not good − Asthma − Low life expectancy at birth − Disability
Racial and SocialEquity Index
Sources: Estimates from the 2012-2016 five-year AmericanCommunity Survey, U.S. Census Bureau; 2014 and 2015small area estimates from the Behavioral Risk Factor SurveillanceSystem (BRFSS) published in the “The 500 Cities Project,”U.S. Centers for Disease Control; 2011-2015 averages from theWashington Tracking Network (WTN), WA State Department ofHealth; and estimates from Public Health – Seattle & King County.
Notes: Language is for population age 5 and older.Educational attainment is for the population age 25 and over.Life expectancy refers to life expectancy at birth.Other health measures based on percentages of the adult population.
Map produced by: City of Seattle Office of Planning & Community Development.
For more information on the index, including guidance for use, contactDiana Canzoneri, Demographer & Strategic Advisor, [email protected]
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