Community Vital Signs by Census Tracts in Dawson County

These Community Vital Signs are inspired by an project in the City of San José to develop a tool to help catalyze and facilitate discussions around community improvement. more...

The Community Vital Signs integrate a multitude of local, state, and federal data sources to develop a better understanding of community needs.

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Health & Wellness
Sub-Dimension of Foundations of Wellbeing


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Community_Health
Sub-dimension of Foundations Of Wellbeing

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

Diabetes
Diabetes 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?"

Community_Needs
Sub-dimension of Basic Human Needs

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

Community_Prosperity
Sub-dimension of Opportunity

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

Foundations_Of_Wellbeing
Sub-dimension of Foundations Of Wellbeing

Wellness
Sub-dimension of Foundations Of Wellbeing