Seattle’s Racial and Social Equity Index is a census tract based tool to aid in the identification of City planning, program and investment priorities. Pinehurst ranks in the 2nd highest disadvantaged group:
The Composite Index includes sub-indices of:
Race, English Language Learners, and Origins Index
ranks census tracts by an index of three measures weighted as follows:
Persons of color (weight: 1.0)
English language learner (weight: 0.5)
Foreign born (weight: 0.5)
English language learner (weight: 0.5)
Foreign born (weight: 0.5)
Socioeconomic Disadvantage Index
ranks census tracts by an index of two equally weighted measures:
Income below 200% of poverty level
Educational attainment less than a bachelor’s degree
Health Disadvantage Index
ranks census tracts by an index of seven equally weighted measures:
No leisure-time physical activity
Diagnosed diabetes
Obesity
Mental health not good
Asthma
Low life expectancy at birth
Disability
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