Description: LOW POVERTY INDEXSummary
The low poverty index captures poverty in a given
neighborhood. The index is based on the poverty rate (pv).
The mean and standard error are estimated over the national distribution.The poverty rate is determined at the census tract
level.InterpretationValues are inverted and percentile ranked nationally. The
resulting values range from 0 to 100. The higher the score, the less exposure
to poverty in a neighborhood.
Data Source: American Community Survey, 2009-2013.
Related AFFH-T Local Government, PHA and State Tables/Maps: Table 12; Map 12. School Proficiency Index.
To learn more about the Low Poverty Index visit: https://www.hudexchange.info/resource/4868/affh-raw-data/Date of Coverage: 02/2018
Copyright Text: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development