EJ Screen PM 2.5

The PM 2.5 indicator is a measure of potential exposure to inhalable particles that are 2.5 micrometers or smaller. This is measured in terms of annual average concentration in air measured in micrograms per cubic meter. PM 2.5 information included … Continued

Population Living in Rural Areas

This layer displays percent of population living in rural areas as of 2020. This data was released as part of the decennial census in April 2020. Learn more about this dataset at Census.gov.

Population Living in Urban Areas

This layer displays percent of population living in urban areas as of 2020. Urban areas are identified using population density, count, and size thresholds. This data was released as part of the decennial census in April 2020. Learn more about … Continued

Vacant Housing Units

This layer displays information from the US 2020 Decennial Census, which provides vacant housing units for all geographic areas. A vacant Housing Unit is when no one is living in it at the time of the interview, unless its occupants … Continued

Income from Transfer Payments

Layer displays information about personal income from transfer payments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Local Area Personal Income data series. In personal income, transfer receipts are benefits received by persons for which no current services are performed. They … Continued

EJ Screen Lead Paint Exposure

The lead paint indicator is the percentage of occupied housing units built before 1960, calculated from the U.S. Census Bureau’s ACS 5-year summary estimates on age of housing stock. EJScreen uses age of housing stock as a surrogate for potential … Continued

EJ Screen Air Toxic Respiratory Risk

The air toxics respiratory HI indicator is the respiratory HI from the analyzed carcinogens in ambient outdoor air, as provided by the 2017 Air Toxics Data Update. The data is reported at the Census tract level. Block group level values … Continued