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Equity Index School District [Washington (State)--Pierce County]

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Equity Index School District [Washington (State)--Pierce County]
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The Pierce County Equity Index data highlights opportunities to improve equitable access and outcomes for residents of Pierce County. The very low definition is indicative of overall lower community conditions and vice versa. This Index includes an overall Equity Index rating which is made up of six categories (Community Vitality, Education, Environmental Health, Health and Wellness, Housing and Infrastructure, Jobs and Economy), and 42 individual data points. The data is presented in the Pierce County Equity Index web application ( https://piercecountywa.equityindex.econw.io/ ). How Are Index Scores Calculated? Each block group is assigned a z-score , which indicates how it compares to the county average for a specific indicator. After normalizing the underlying estimates, these z-scores are averaged across all indicators within a category to calculate the Category Score . Finally, the Category Scores are averaged to produce the Overall Equity Index Score . The z-scores range from negative to positive values, where: Negative Scores: Indicate performance below the county average. Scores of 0 Indicate performance at the county average. Positive Scores: Indicate performance above the county average. These scores help you evaluate the relative strengths and weaknesses of block groups in terms of equity dimensions such as housing, health, and education. They also provide insights into how these dimensions contribute to the overall equity index . Equity Index: measures the average score of all 6 categories, providing a single assessment of equity for Pierce County. Community Vitality: Measures community participation and connection, including access to amenities and services that contribute to the overall well-being of a community. Indicators include, Community and Recreation Center Access, Crime Rate, Daycare Access, Heavy Traffic Proximity, Library Access, Park Access, Transit Access, Voter Participation. Education: Measures educational outcomes. Indicators include, Assessment met Standard, Chronic Absentee, Dual Credit Enrollment, Education Attainment, High School Graduation Rate, Kindergarten Readiness, Student Teacher Ratio. Environmental Health: Measures environmental factors that can impact community safety and health. Indicators include, Diesel Emissions, Drinking Water Non-Compliant, Extreme Heat Days, Fire Risk, Flood Risk, Ozone Concentration, Tree Canopy Cover, Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5 Concentration, Superfund Site Proximity. Health and Wellness: Measures health results and access to healthy living. Indicators include: Cancer Rate, Depression Prevalence, Healthy Food Access, Health Uninsured rate, Opiod Overdose Call Rate, Low Life Expectancy, Poor Health. Housing and Infrastructure: Measures housing conditions and community access to important infrastructure. Indicators include, Housing Affordability, Average Transit Stop Per Hour, Total Cost Burdened Households, Homeownership Rate, Internet Access Jobs and Economy: Measures the local economy and job access. Indicators include, Commute under 15 min, High Quality Jobs, Median Household Income, Households at 200% of the Poverty Line or Less, Unemployment Rate, Vehicle Access. Please read metadata for additional information ( https://matterhorn.piercecountywa.gov/GISmetadata/pdbis_equity_schooldistrict.html ). Any use or data download constitutes acceptance of the Terms of Use ( https://matterhorn.piercecountywa.gov/disclaimer/PierceCountyGISDataTermsofUse.pdf ).
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Pierce County, Washington
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Last Modified: 2025-08-28
Date Issued
2025-08-28
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Public
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Language
English
Date Added
September 03, 2025
Provenance Statement
The metadata for this resource was last retrieved from Pierce County Open GeoSpatial Data Portal on 2025-09-03.

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    Pierce County, Washington (2025). Equity Index School District [Washington (State)--Pierce County]. . https://gisdata-piercecowa.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/piercecowa::equity-index-school-district (web service)
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