Description: Priority Equity Communities are census tracts in the SCAG region that have a greater concentration of populations that have been historically marginalized and are susceptible to inequitable outcomes based on several socioeconomic factors. The socioeconomic factors, or priority populations, were selected based on statutorily protected populations and refined with input gathered through outreach processes. The US Census Bureau 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year estimates are used to define each of the thresholds for the priority populations. SCAG’s 2022 High Quality Transit Corridors are used in the Limited Vehicle and Transit Access criteria. This dataset uses 2020 census tracts in the SCAG region. A census tract is considered a Priority Equity Community if there is a concentration above the county average of:BOTH low-income households and people of color; OREITHER low-income households or people of color AND of four or more of the following:Vulnerable Ages People with DisabilitiesPeople with Limited English ProficiencyLimited Vehicle and Transit Access People without a High School DiplomaSingle Parent HouseholdsHousing Cost Burdened HouseholdsSCAG prepared the dataset by calculating county-level averages for each criterion and removing census tracts that did not meet the criteria. For more details on the methodology or to request the detailed dataset, please contact environmentaljustice@scag.ca.gov.
Service Item Id: 8a0643b1c2ff41c0b5e6d9e72ce590a6
Copyright Text: Data preparation and analysis: SCAG, 2023
Demographic data: US Census Bureau, 2017-2021
Geographic Data: US Census Bureau, 2020