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Pinehurst’s Race & Social Equity Index

Seattle’s Racial and Social Equity Index is a census tract based tool to aid in the identification of City planning, program and investment priorities. Pinehurst ranks  in the 2nd highest disadvantaged group:
The Composite Index includes sub-indices of:
 
Race, English Language Learners, and Origins Index 
ranks census tracts by an index of three measures weighted as follows:
   Persons of color (weight: 1.0)
 English language learner (weight: 0.5)
  Foreign born (weight: 0.5)
Socioeconomic Disadvantage Index 
ranks census tracts by an index of two equally weighted measures:
 Income below 200% of poverty level
grad Educational attainment less than a bachelor’s degree
Health Disadvantage Index 
ranks census tracts by an index of seven equally weighted measures:
 No leisure-time physical activity
  Diagnosed diabetes
   Obesity
 Mental health not good
  Asthma
Low life expectancy at birth
 Disability

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