The map on this page shows the modified Social Vulnerability Index for Census Tracts in California. This index was created by researchers at the Pacific Institute to better understand Californians’ social vulnerability to climate change-related impacts, such as natural disasters or increased heat stress. Vulnerability is defined as the susceptibility of a population to harm from exposure to a hazard, and its ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from hazards.
Find more information about our methods here. For full details on data sources and methods, see our report Social Vulnerability to Climate Change in California (Cooley et al. 2012).
For a map of each of the 19 factors displayed individually, click here.
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| Factors | Value | Z-score |
|---|---|---|
| Living Alone over 65 | ||
| Population under 18 | ||
| Renters | ||
| Households speaking little English | ||
| People of Color | ||
| Low Income | ||
| Population w/o High School Diploma | ||
| Living in Group Quarters | ||
| Unemployed | ||
| Women giving birth last 12 mos. | ||
| Outdoor Workers | ||
| Foreign Born | ||
| Lack Access to Grocery Stores | ||
| Overweight/Obese Youth | ||
| Impervious Land Cover | ||
| Treeless Area | ||
| Households without a Vehicle | ||
| Pre-term Birth Rate | ||
| Households without Air Con. |
Credits: Map created by Matthew Heberger, using Google Fusion Tables.
Social Vulnerability by Census Tract