Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

Residential Segregation - Black/White

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Measurement Period: 2024

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This indicator shows the index of dissimilarity where higher values indicate greater residential segregation between Black and white county residents.

The residential segregation index ranges from 0 (complete integration) to 100 (complete segregation). The index score can be interpreted as the percentage of either Black or white residents that would have to move to different geographic areas in order to produce a distribution that matches that of the larger area.

Why is this important?

Residential segregation is a demographic measure of the evenness with which two groups (Black and white residents) are distributed across the census tracts that make up the county. Racial/ethnic residential segregation refers to the degree to which two or more groups live separately from one another in a geographic area. Higher values indicate greater residential segregation between black and white county residents. Although most overtly discriminatory policies and practices promoting segregation, such as separate schools or seating on public transportation or in restaurants based on race, have been illegal for decades, segregation caused by structural, institutional, and individual racism still exists in many parts of the country. Segregation continues to have lasting implications for both personal and community well-being. Residential segregation of blacks and whites is considered to be a fundamental cause of health disparities in the US and has been linked to poor health outcomes including infant and adult mortality, and a wide variety of reproductive, infectious, and chronic diseases.

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