This indicator presents regionally representative data on how much trust residents place in key community institutions, including local government, local news/media, and the police. Based on responses from the Baseline Survey 2024, the data reflect public confidence levels across five categories—from “Strongly distrust” to “Strongly trust”—offering valuable insight into how these institutions are perceived in…
This indicator presents regionally representative data on common types of civic engagement within communities. Key forms of civic involvement include participation in religious organizations, involvement in fundraising activities, active membership in community groups, volunteering, and working with others to address community issues. Based on responses from the Baseline Survey 2024, the data are categorized as:…
This indicator presents regionally representative data on how much trust residents place in different groups of people within their communities, including neighbors, coworkers, religious communities, store workers, educators, and healthcare providers. Based on responses from the Baseline Survey 2024, the data reflect trust levels across five categories—from “Strongly distrust” to “Strongly trust”—offering valuable insight into…
This indicator reports the count of proposed and listed NPL sites (deleted sites excluded) within 10 km, each divided by distance in km. Areas with higher Superfund proximity scores are placed higher in percentile (national ranking). The percentile could be interpreted as, for example, for a place at the 80th percentile nationwide, 20% (i.e., 100…
This indicator reports the count of vehicles per day (average annual daily traffic) at major roads within 10 kilometers (km), divided by distance in km. Although proximity to roads can provide access to amenities, in EJScreen, the indicator is designed to screen for the negative aspects of very close proximity to very high volumes of…
This indicator reports the count of LUSTs (multiplied by a factor of 7.7) and the number of USTs within a 1,500-foot buffered block group. Areas with higher UST scores are placed higher in percentile (national ranking). The percentile could be interpreted as, for example, for a place at the 80th percentile nationwide, 20% (i.e., 100…