PA Department of Environmental ProtectionThis layer identifies 2015 Pennsylvania Census Block Groups which meet the PADEP definition for Environmental Justice Areas by having a poverty rate of 20% or greater or a non-white population of 30% or greater. Percentages were rounded up based on a decimal value of .5 or greater for purposes of creating this layer. Per the US Census Bureau, Block Groups (BGs) are statistical divisions of census tracts, are generally defined to contain between 600 and 3,000 people, and are used to present data and control block numbering. A BG usually covers a contiguous area. Each census tract contains at least one BG, and BGs are uniquely numbered within the census tract. Within the standard census geographic hierarchy, BGs never cross state, county, or census tract boundaries but may cross the boundaries of any other geographic entity.ArcGIS DynamicMapLayerhttps://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/c9040c35905b436a90047d26e3ce862e_0engPennsylvania Department of Environmental ProtectionPublicEnvironmental Justice Areas - EJ Designated Census Block Groups [Pennsylvania]Web servicesPennsylvaniaLast Modified: 2026-01-08