Income – Income and AMI

This indicator reports the percentage of households at various income levels relative to Area Median Income (AMI) of total households. Source US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019-23. Source Description The American Community Survey (ACS) is a nationwide survey designed to provide communities with reliable and timely social, economic, housing, and demographic data every year….

Employment – Unemployment Rate

This indicator reports the percentage of the civilian non-institutionalized population age 16 and older that is unemployed (non-seasonally adjusted). This indicator is relevant because unemployment creates financial instability and barriers to access including insurance coverage, health services, healthy food, and other necessities that contribute to poor health status. Source US Department of Labor, Bureau of…

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Source US Department of Commerce, US Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2022. Source Description The Bureau of Economic Analysis is an agency of the Department of Commerce. BEA produces economic accounts statistics that enable government and business decision-makers, researchers, and the American public to follow and understand the performance of the Nation’s economy. To do this,…

Income – Earned Income Tax Credit

The indicator reports information about tax filers claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Data are obtained through an analaysis of the IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) data tables. Source IRS – Statistics of Income, 2022. Source Description The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) produces numerous studies which provide statistics on income, deductions, tax, and credits…