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This version of the Racial and Social Equity Index indexes all tracts in the remainder of King County against tracts in the city of Seattle. This index should only be used in direct consultation with the Office of Planning and Community Development, and is intended to be of use for comparing tracts in the remainder of King County within the context of percentiles set by tracts within the city of Seattle.
Version:\u00a0Current
The Racial and Social Equity Index combines information on race, ethnicity, and related demographics with data on socioeconomic and health disadvantages to identify where priority populations make up relatively large proportions of neighborhood residents.\u00a0
The Composite Index includes sub-indices of:\u00a0 \u00a0
\u00a0 \u00a0Persons of color (weight: 1.0)
\u00a0English language learner (weight: 0.5)
\u00a0 Foreign born (weight: 0.5)
Socioeconomic Disadvantage Index\u00a0
ranks census tracts by an index of two equally weighted measures:
\u00a0\u00a0 Income below 200% of poverty level\u00a0
\u00a0\u00a0Educational attainment less than a bachelor\u2019s degree
Health Disadvantage Index\u00a0
ranks census tracts by an index of seven equally weighted measures:
\u00a0No leisure-time physical activity
\u00a0 Diagnosed diabetes\u00a0
\u00a0 \u00a0Obesity
\u00a0Mental health not good\u00a0
\u00a0 Asthma
Low life expectancy at birth
\u00a0Disability