Community Vital Signs

These Community Vital Signs are inspired by collaborative work done by Social Progress Imperative; a global nonprofit supporting cities, regions, and nations in the transition to inclusive growth models, and the City of San José to develop a tool to help catalyze and facilitate community discussions on how to improve their communities. more...

The Social Progress Index asks universally important questions about the success of society that measures of economic progress cannot alone address. The Index helps answer those questions with verifiable, credible, and contextually relevant indicators. It integrates a multitude of local, state, and federal data sources using the Social Progress Index methodology to develop a better understanding of a community.

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Community Vital Signs by Census Tracts in Geneva County

Community Vital Signs


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Basic_Human_Needs
One of three dimensions of SPI


Homelessness
Sub-dimension of Basic Human Needs

Housing_Burden_OwnersHousing Cost Burden (% of households, owners) - Percentage of owned housing units with cost greater than 30% of household income.

Housing_Burden_RentersHousing Cost Burden (% of households, renters) - Percentage of rented housing units with cost greater than 30% of household income.

OvercrowdingHousing Overcrowding (% of households) - Percentage of households with more than one occupant per room.

Nutrition
Sub-dimension of Basic Human Needs

Dental_CareDental Care Visits (% of adults) - Rate of visits to dentist or dental clinic for adults aged >=18 in the previous year

Preventative_CarePreventative Care Visits (% of adults) - Rate of visits to doctor for routine checkup for adults >=18 in the previous year

Foundations_Of_Wellbeing
One of three dimensions of SPI


Communication
Sub-dimension of Foundations Of Wellbeing

Broadband_SubscriptionBroadband Subscription (% of pop.) - Percentage of population with a broadband subscription

Cellular_SubscriptionCellular Data Subscription (% of pop.) - Percentage of population with a cellular data subscription

Knowledge
Sub-dimension of Foundations Of Wellbeing

High_School_EducationPopulation 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

PreschoolPreschool Enrollment (% of 3 & 4 year olds) - Percentage of three and four year olds enrolled in school

Wellness
Sub-dimension of Foundations Of Wellbeing

DiabetesDiabetes Prevalence (% of adults) - Percentage of adults aged 20 and above with diagnosed diabetes.

ObesityObesity Prevalence (% of adults) - Percentage of adults that report a BMI of 30 or more.

Mental_HealthPoor 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?"

Opportunity
One of three dimensions of SPI


Advanced_Education
Sub-dimension of Opportunity

Advanced_DegreeAdvanced 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

AssociatesAssociates Degree Holders (% of pop. age 25+) - Percent of population 25 and older whose highest degree attained is an Associate's degree

BachelorsBachelors Degree Holders (% of pop. age 25+) - Percent of population 25 and older whose highest degree attained is a Bachelor's degree

Freedom
Sub-dimension of Opportunity

TransportationAlternative Transportation Usage (% of commuters) - Percentage of commuters taking public transit, biking, walking, or working remotely

Disconnected_YouthDisconnected Youth (% of 16-19 year olds) - Percentage of teens and young adults ages 16-19 who are neither working nor in school

Inclusiveness
Sub-dimension of Opportunity

Pay_GapGender Pay Gap - Ratio of female to male median earnings in the past 12 months (2019 inflation-adjusted dollars)

Personal_Rights
Sub-dimension of Opportunity

Home_OwnershipHome Ownership (% of households) - Percentage of households that are owner-occupied



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