Community Characteristics
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Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) percentiles are based on 15 census variables, which are grouped into four sub-themes. Higher scores indicate greater vulnerability.
More InformationDiversity is measured as "the probability that any two people chosen at random from a given area are of different races or ethnicity."
More InformationHigher levels of deprivation have been associated with an increased risk of adverse health and health care outcomes.
More InformationThe poverty line is calculated by finding the total cost of all the essential resources that an average human adult consumes in one year.
Age Group | Count | Percent of Population |
---|---|---|
Under 18
|
120,649 |
21.7%
|
Between 18 and 65
|
351,248 |
63.2%
|
Over 65
|
84,268 |
15.2%
|
Race | Count | Percent of Population |
---|---|---|
White
|
357,185 |
64.2%
|
Black
|
139,960 |
25.2%
|
Asian
|
30,704 |
5.5%
|
Two or More Races
|
14,594 |
2.6%
|
Other Race
|
11,877 |
2.1%
|
Native American
|
1,663 |
0.3%
|
Pacific Islander
|
182 |
0.0%
|
Ethnicity | Count | Percent of Population |
---|---|---|
Non-Hispanic
|
500,863 |
90.1%
|
Hispanic
|
55,302 |
9.9%
|