APPENDIX B – SECONDARY DATA ASSESSMENT
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) Exhibits 24 through 27 show the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) scores for census tracts throughout the community. Red highlighted census tracts are in the bottom quartile nationally for different indicators on which the SVI is based. The overall SVI is based on 15 variables derived from U.S. census data. Variables are grouped into four themes, including: • • • •
Socioeconomic status; Household composition; Race, ethnicity, and language; and Housing and transportation.
Exhibits 24 through 27 highlight SVI scores for each of these themes.
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