Percentage of total population within a designated area that is identified as both “low income”
and having “low access” to healthy food. Low income is defined as Low income is defined as having an annual family income
at or below 200 percent of the Federal poverty threshold. Low access is defined as population that is beyond 1 mile for urban areas or 10 miles for rural areas from a supermarket.
Note that there are many ways to measure food access for individuals and for neighborhoods,
and many ways to define which areas are food deserts (neighborhoods that lack healthy food sources).
Explore the USDA Food Access Research Atlas for more information: https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-access-research-atlas/.
Percentage of total population within a designated area that is identified as both “low income”
and having “low access” to healthy food. Low income is defined as Low income is defined as having an annual family income
at or below 200 percent of the Federal poverty threshold. Low access is defined as population that is beyond 1 mile for urban areas or 10 miles for rural areas from a supermarket.
Note that there are many ways to measure food access for individuals and for neighborhoods,
and many ways to define which areas are food deserts (neighborhoods that lack healthy food sources).
Explore the USDA Food Access Research Atlas for more information: https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-access-research-atlas/.
Air Quality Index data as reported by the Environmental Protection Agency. The Air Quality Index
is an indicator of overall air quality that takes into account all of the criteria air pollutants measured within a
geographic area. More information on this data available at: https://www.epa.gov/outdoor-air-quality-data/air-quality-index-report
Key population health variables from the County Health Rankings. Includes results on
premature death, general mental health, adult smoking, and adult obesity. More information on the County Health Rankings
available at: http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/
Key population health variables from the County Health Rankings. Includes results on
premature death, general mental health, adult smoking, and adult obesity. More information on the County Health Rankings
available at: http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/
Key population health variables from the County Health Rankings. Includes results on
premature death, general mental health, adult smoking, and adult obesity. More information on the County Health Rankings
available at: http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/
Unemployed individuals are those without jobs who are able, available and actively seeking work. The unemployment rate is the number of unemployed people as a percentage of the total labor force (the total number of employed and unemployed non-institutionalized individuals 16 or older).
Per capita income data from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Data is provided for the City of Everett, Snohomish County, Washington State, and US, as well as all census tracts within
Everett.
