MPCA Environmental Justice [Minnesota] Full Details

Full Details

Title:

MPCA Environmental Justice [Minnesota]

Description:

This resouce contains two spatial datasets. <a href="https://resources.gisdata.mn.gov/pub/gdrs/data/pub/us_mn_state_pca/env_ej_mpca_census/metadata/ej_mpca_census.html">MPCA Environmental Justice Areas</a> <a href="https://resources.gisdata.mn.gov/pub/gdrs/data/pub/us_mn_state_pca/env_ej_mpca_census/metadata/census_tribal_areas.html">MPCA Census Tribal Areas</a> These data represent areas of consideration for MPCA environmental justice efforts. Our goal is to highlight regions where community members are disproportionately impacted by environmental issues. The data fields in this layer are a mix of American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and calculations performed by MPCA staff. Margins of error are not considered when determining potential areas of consideration. As an attempt to highlight environmental justice areas of concern, we show census tracts where the estimated percentage of the population that identify as people of color is 40% or greater, the estimated percentage of economically disadvantaged community members is 35% or greater, as well as the estimated percentage of the population that has limited English proficiency is 40% or greater. We also include language information for each census tract and highlight the top three estimated languages spoken by those who report that they do not speak English well. Income Threshold: The federal government defines poverty thresholds on an annual basis (https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/income-poverty/historical-poverty-thresholds.html). For MPCA use, we show an income threshold at 2 times the federal poverty threshold. 2022: 2 x $13,590 = $27,180 (individual) 2 x $27,750 = $55,500 (family of four) This resource also contains Tribal Areas. These areas are derived by taking the maximum extent of two spatial datasets: the U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 TIGER/Line Shapefiles, Current American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian Areas for United States; and Minnesota Department of Transportation's Tribal Government in Minnesota. This data was developed to identify locations that should be considered for MPCA environmental justice efforts. The MPCA defines environmental justice as the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. This will be achieved when everyone benefits from the same degree of environmental protection and has equal access to the decision-making processes that contribute to a healthy environment. The MPCA is committed to this goal and integrating environmental justice principles into the work of the agency. 2018-2022 American Community Survey Data

Creator:

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Provider:

Minnesota Geospatial Commons

Resource Class:

Datasets

Theme:

Environment

Place:

Minnesota

Rights:

None

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

Files

Language:

English

Date Added:

2021-04-26