Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>An EJ index combines demographic factors with a single environmental factor. For example, the EJ index for traffic is a combination of the following populations residing in the Census block group:</SPAN></P><UL><LI><P><SPAN>The traffic indicator</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>The low-income population</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>The people of color populations</SPAN></P></LI></UL><P><SPAN>Note that an EJ index does not combine various environmental factors into a cumulative score -- each environmental indicator has its own EJ index.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>EJ index = (The Environmental Indicator Percentile for Block Group)(Demographic Index for Block Group)</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>The EJ index is higher in block groups with large numbers of mainly low-income and/or people of color residents with a higher environmental indicator value.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>For more information visit </SPAN><A href="https://www.epa.gov:443/ejscreen/ej-and-supplemental-indexes-ejscreen" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>https://www.epa.gov/ejscreen/ej-and-supplemental-indexes-ejscreen#EJ</SPAN></A></P><P><SPAN>Geodatabase downloaded and block groups extracted with state name = Delaware. Field Alias updated to align with BG Column excel spreadsheet on EPAs FTP server. Date Downloaded: 5/10/2023Source: https://gaftp.epa.gov/EJSCREEN/2022/EJSCREEN_2022_StatePct_with_AS_CNMI_GU_VI.gdb.zip</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Copyright Text: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 2022. Download EJScreen Data.
State of Delaware, Department of Technology and Information - Location Intelligence Team
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Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><P><SPAN>The supplemental indexes offer a different perspective on community-level vulnerability. The supplemental indexes use the same EJScreen methodology but incorporate a five-factor supplemental demographic index (as opposed to the two factor demographic index which averages low income and people of color populations). Geodatabase downloaded and block groups extracted with state name = Delaware. Field Alias updated to align with 2022 Supplemental BG Column excel spreadsheet on EPAs FTP server. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>The supplemental demographic index averages: </SPAN></P><UL><LI><P><SPAN>% Low Income </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>% Unemployed </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>% Limited English Speaking</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>% Less than High School Education</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>Low Life Expectancy</SPAN></P></LI></UL><P><SPAN>The supplemental demographic index is then combined with a single environmental indicator, to display areas with the highest intersection between these socioeconomic factors and the environmental indicator. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Supplemental Index = (The Environmental Indicator Percentile for Block Group)(Supplemental Demographic Index for Block Group)</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>The supplemental indexes provide flexibility in the ways the data can be considered within EJScreen. They also increase EJScreen’s functionality and may be more relevant for use in certain situations, such as awarding grants.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>For more information visit https://www.epa.gov/ejscreen/ej-and-supplemental-indexes-ejscreen#EJ</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Date Downloaded: 5/10/2023</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Source: https://gaftp.epa.gov/EJSCREEN/2022/EJSCREEN_2022_Supplemental_StatePct_with_AS_CNMI_GU_VI.gdb.zip</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
Copyright Text: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 2022. Download EJScreen Data.
State of Delaware, Department of Technology and Information - Location Intelligence Team
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