EJ Screen Superfund Proximity

The Superfund proximity indicator is reflective of the total count of sites proposed and listed (final) on the National Priorities List (NPL) in each block group within 5 km of the average resident in a block group, divided by distance, calculated as the population-weighted average of blocks in each block group.

EJ Screen Ozone

The ozone indicator in EJScreen reflects potential ozone exposure measured in terms of summer seasonal daily average maximum concentrations in an 8-hour period measured in parts per billion. Ozone information included in EJScreen highlights areas across the U.S. that are not meeting the national ambient air quality standard for ozone. In other words, the levels…

Occupied Housing Units

This layer displays information from the US 2020 Decennial Census, which provides occupied housing units for all geographic areas. An occupied Housing is when a person or group of persons is living in it at the time of the interview or if the occupants are only temporarily absent, as for example, on vacation. This data…

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 are only temporarily absent. This data was released as part of the decennial census in…

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 are payments by government and business to individuals and non-profit institutions. Specifically, transfer payment income…