Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">The following tables from the US Census Bureau were used to compile the updated 2020 EJ datalayer, released in November, 2022:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Minority population:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">2020 Census Redistricting Data: Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">pct_minority_P2 = ((Total pop </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">P2_001N - </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Not Hispanic or Latino:Population of one race:White alone </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">P2_005N</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">) / Total </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">P2_001N</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">) * 100</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Median Household Income </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">(block groups, municipalities and state)</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">American Community Survey 2020 5-year estimates: Table </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">B19013</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">: MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Limited English Households:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">American Community Survey 2020 5-year estimates: Table </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">: HOUSEHOLD LANGUAGE BY HOUSEHOLD LIMITED ENGLISH SPEAKING STATUS</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">limEngHH = Total:Spanish:limited English speaking household </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_004E</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> + Total:Other Indo-European languages:limited English speaking household </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_007E</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> + Total:Asian and Pacific Island languages:Limited English speaking household </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_010E </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">+ Total:Other languages:Limited English speaking household </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_013E</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">) </SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">limEngHHpct = (limEngHH / TotalHH </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_001E</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">) * 100</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>Additional data adjustments:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>1. Block groups with a total population of fewer than 50 were removed.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>2. 228 2020 block groups have no MHHI in 2020 ACS table.</SPAN><SPAN /><SPAN>130 of these did have a value in the 2019 ACS table so the 2019 </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">BG MHHI</SPAN><SPAN> and </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">PCT BG MHHI</SPAN><SPAN> (so the 2019 value for MA MHHI is used) were transferred to 130 BGs in the 2020 update. Those BGs are coded with ‘1’ in </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">BG_MHHI_is_2019 </SPAN><SPAN /><SPAN>This leaves 96 block groups with an unknown and not substituted 2020 BG MHHI</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN> 5 of these are in towns with a muni MHHI > 150% of the MA MHHI. These are not designated as EJ.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN> 43 of the remaining are designated as EJ with the M and/or E criteria</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN> 16 of the remaining have a population in EJ group quarters > 50%</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN> 16 of the remaining have a total population < 50</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN> This leaves 16 block groups that may be EJ for income but no data are available to determine this. These are coded as </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>EJ </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>= No and </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>median_household_income</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN> = ‘U’.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">The following tables from the US Census Bureau were used to compile the updated 2020 EJ datalayer, released in November, 2022:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Minority population:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">2020 Census Redistricting Data: Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">pct_minority_P2 = ((Total pop </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">P2_001N - </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Not Hispanic or Latino:Population of one race:White alone </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">P2_005N</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">) / Total </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">P2_001N</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">) * 100</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Median Household Income </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">(block groups, municipalities and state)</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">American Community Survey 2020 5-year estimates: Table </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">B19013</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">: MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Limited English Households:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">American Community Survey 2020 5-year estimates: Table </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">: HOUSEHOLD LANGUAGE BY HOUSEHOLD LIMITED ENGLISH SPEAKING STATUS</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">limEngHH = Total:Spanish:limited English speaking household </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_004E</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> + Total:Other Indo-European languages:limited English speaking household </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_007E</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> + Total:Asian and Pacific Island languages:Limited English speaking household </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_010E </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">+ Total:Other languages:Limited English speaking household </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_013E</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">) </SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">limEngHHpct = (limEngHH / TotalHH </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_001E</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">) * 100</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>Additional data adjustments:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>1. Block groups with a total population of fewer than 50 were removed.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>2. 228 2020 block groups have no MHHI in 2020 ACS table.</SPAN><SPAN /><SPAN>130 of these did have a value in the 2019 ACS table so the 2019 </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">BG MHHI</SPAN><SPAN> and </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">PCT BG MHHI</SPAN><SPAN> (so the 2019 value for MA MHHI is used) were transferred to 130 BGs in the 2020 update. Those BGs are coded with ‘1’ in </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">BG_MHHI_is_2019 </SPAN><SPAN /><SPAN>This leaves 96 block groups with an unknown and not substituted 2020 BG MHHI</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN> 5 of these are in towns with a muni MHHI > 150% of the MA MHHI. These are not designated as EJ.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN> 43 of the remaining are designated as EJ with the M and/or E criteria</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN> 16 of the remaining have a population in EJ group quarters > 50%</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN> 16 of the remaining have a total population < 50</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN> This leaves 16 block groups that may be EJ for income but no data are available to determine this. These are coded as </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>EJ </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>= No and </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>median_household_income</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN> = ‘U’.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">The following tables from the US Census Bureau were used to compile the updated 2020 EJ datalayer, released in November, 2022:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Minority population:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">2020 Census Redistricting Data: Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">pct_minority_P2 = ((Total pop </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">P2_001N - </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Not Hispanic or Latino:Population of one race:White alone </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">P2_005N</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">) / Total </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">P2_001N</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">) * 100</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Median Household Income </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">(block groups, municipalities and state)</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">American Community Survey 2020 5-year estimates: Table </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">B19013</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">: MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Limited English Households:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">American Community Survey 2020 5-year estimates: Table </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">: HOUSEHOLD LANGUAGE BY HOUSEHOLD LIMITED ENGLISH SPEAKING STATUS</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">limEngHH = Total:Spanish:limited English speaking household </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_004E</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> + Total:Other Indo-European languages:limited English speaking household </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_007E</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> + Total:Asian and Pacific Island languages:Limited English speaking household </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_010E </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">+ Total:Other languages:Limited English speaking household </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_013E</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">) </SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">limEngHHpct = (limEngHH / TotalHH </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_001E</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">) * 100</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>Additional data adjustments:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>1. Block groups with a total population of fewer than 50 were removed.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>2. 228 2020 block groups have no MHHI in 2020 ACS table.</SPAN><SPAN /><SPAN>130 of these did have a value in the 2019 ACS table so the 2019 </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">BG MHHI</SPAN><SPAN> and </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">PCT BG MHHI</SPAN><SPAN> (so the 2019 value for MA MHHI is used) were transferred to 130 BGs in the 2020 update. Those BGs are coded with ‘1’ in </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">BG_MHHI_is_2019 </SPAN><SPAN /><SPAN>This leaves 96 block groups with an unknown and not substituted 2020 BG MHHI</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN> 5 of these are in towns with a muni MHHI > 150% of the MA MHHI. These are not designated as EJ.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN> 43 of the remaining are designated as EJ with the M and/or E criteria</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN> 16 of the remaining have a population in EJ group quarters > 50%</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN> 16 of the remaining have a total population < 50</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN> This leaves 16 block groups that may be EJ for income but no data are available to determine this. These are coded as </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>EJ </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>= No and </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>median_household_income</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN> = ‘U’.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">The following tables from the US Census Bureau were used to compile the updated 2020 EJ datalayer, released in November, 2022:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Minority population:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">2020 Census Redistricting Data: Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">pct_minority_P2 = ((Total pop </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">P2_001N - </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Not Hispanic or Latino:Population of one race:White alone </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">P2_005N</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">) / Total </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">P2_001N</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">) * 100</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Median Household Income </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">(block groups, municipalities and state)</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">American Community Survey 2020 5-year estimates: Table </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">B19013</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">: MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Limited English Households:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">American Community Survey 2020 5-year estimates: Table </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">: HOUSEHOLD LANGUAGE BY HOUSEHOLD LIMITED ENGLISH SPEAKING STATUS</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">limEngHH = Total:Spanish:limited English speaking household </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_004E</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> + Total:Other Indo-European languages:limited English speaking household </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_007E</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> + Total:Asian and Pacific Island languages:Limited English speaking household </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_010E </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">+ Total:Other languages:Limited English speaking household </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_013E</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">) </SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">limEngHHpct = (limEngHH / TotalHH </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_001E</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">) * 100</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>Additional data adjustments:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>1. Block groups with a total population of fewer than 50 were removed.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>2. 228 2020 block groups have no MHHI in 2020 ACS table.</SPAN><SPAN /><SPAN>130 of these did have a value in the 2019 ACS table so the 2019 </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">BG MHHI</SPAN><SPAN> and </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">PCT BG MHHI</SPAN><SPAN> (so the 2019 value for MA MHHI is used) were transferred to 130 BGs in the 2020 update. Those BGs are coded with ‘1’ in </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">BG_MHHI_is_2019 </SPAN><SPAN /><SPAN>This leaves 96 block groups with an unknown and not substituted 2020 BG MHHI</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN> 5 of these are in towns with a muni MHHI > 150% of the MA MHHI. These are not designated as EJ.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN> 43 of the remaining are designated as EJ with the M and/or E criteria</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN> 16 of the remaining have a population in EJ group quarters > 50%</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN> 16 of the remaining have a total population < 50</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN> This leaves 16 block groups that may be EJ for income but no data are available to determine this. These are coded as </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>EJ </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>= No and </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>median_household_income</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN> = ‘U’.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">The following tables from the US Census Bureau were used to compile the updated 2020 EJ datalayer, released in November, 2022:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Minority population:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">2020 Census Redistricting Data: Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">pct_minority_P2 = ((Total pop </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">P2_001N - </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Not Hispanic or Latino:Population of one race:White alone </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">P2_005N</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">) / Total </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">P2_001N</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">) * 100</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Median Household Income </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">(block groups, municipalities and state)</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">American Community Survey 2020 5-year estimates: Table </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">B19013</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">: MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Limited English Households:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">American Community Survey 2020 5-year estimates: Table </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">: HOUSEHOLD LANGUAGE BY HOUSEHOLD LIMITED ENGLISH SPEAKING STATUS</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">limEngHH = Total:Spanish:limited English speaking household </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_004E</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> + Total:Other Indo-European languages:limited English speaking household </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_007E</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> + Total:Asian and Pacific Island languages:Limited English speaking household </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_010E </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">+ Total:Other languages:Limited English speaking household </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_013E</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">) </SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">limEngHHpct = (limEngHH / TotalHH </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_001E</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">) * 100</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>Additional data adjustments:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>1. Block groups with a total population of fewer than 50 were removed.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>2. 228 2020 block groups have no MHHI in 2020 ACS table.</SPAN><SPAN /><SPAN>130 of these did have a value in the 2019 ACS table so the 2019 </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">BG MHHI</SPAN><SPAN> and </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">PCT BG MHHI</SPAN><SPAN> (so the 2019 value for MA MHHI is used) were transferred to 130 BGs in the 2020 update. Those BGs are coded with ‘1’ in </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">BG_MHHI_is_2019 </SPAN><SPAN /><SPAN>This leaves 96 block groups with an unknown and not substituted 2020 BG MHHI</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN> 5 of these are in towns with a muni MHHI > 150% of the MA MHHI. These are not designated as EJ.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN> 43 of the remaining are designated as EJ with the M and/or E criteria</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN> 16 of the remaining have a population in EJ group quarters > 50%</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN> 16 of the remaining have a total population < 50</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN> This leaves 16 block groups that may be EJ for income but no data are available to determine this. These are coded as </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>EJ </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>= No and </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>median_household_income</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN> = ‘U’.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">The following tables from the US Census Bureau were used to compile the updated 2020 EJ datalayer, released in November, 2022:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Minority population:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">2020 Census Redistricting Data: Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">pct_minority_P2 = ((Total pop </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">P2_001N - </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Not Hispanic or Latino:Population of one race:White alone </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">P2_005N</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">) / Total </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">P2_001N</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">) * 100</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Median Household Income </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">(block groups, municipalities and state)</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">American Community Survey 2020 5-year estimates: Table </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">B19013</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">: MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Limited English Households:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">American Community Survey 2020 5-year estimates: Table </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">: HOUSEHOLD LANGUAGE BY HOUSEHOLD LIMITED ENGLISH SPEAKING STATUS</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">limEngHH = Total:Spanish:limited English speaking household </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_004E</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> + Total:Other Indo-European languages:limited English speaking household </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_007E</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> + Total:Asian and Pacific Island languages:Limited English speaking household </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_010E </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">+ Total:Other languages:Limited English speaking household </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_013E</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">) </SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">limEngHHpct = (limEngHH / TotalHH </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_001E</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">) * 100</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>Additional data adjustments:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>1. Block groups with a total population of fewer than 50 were removed.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>2. 228 2020 block groups have no MHHI in 2020 ACS table.</SPAN><SPAN /><SPAN>130 of these did have a value in the 2019 ACS table so the 2019 </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">BG MHHI</SPAN><SPAN> and </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">PCT BG MHHI</SPAN><SPAN> (so the 2019 value for MA MHHI is used) were transferred to 130 BGs in the 2020 update. Those BGs are coded with ‘1’ in </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">BG_MHHI_is_2019 </SPAN><SPAN /><SPAN>This leaves 96 block groups with an unknown and not substituted 2020 BG MHHI</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN> 5 of these are in towns with a muni MHHI > 150% of the MA MHHI. These are not designated as EJ.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN> 43 of the remaining are designated as EJ with the M and/or E criteria</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN> 16 of the remaining have a population in EJ group quarters > 50%</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN> 16 of the remaining have a total population < 50</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN> This leaves 16 block groups that may be EJ for income but no data are available to determine this. These are coded as </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>EJ </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>= No and </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>median_household_income</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN> = ‘U’.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">The following tables from the US Census Bureau were used to compile the updated 2020 EJ datalayer, released in November, 2022:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Minority population:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">2020 Census Redistricting Data: Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">pct_minority_P2 = ((Total pop </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">P2_001N - </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Not Hispanic or Latino:Population of one race:White alone </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">P2_005N</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">) / Total </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">P2_001N</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">) * 100</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Median Household Income </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">(block groups, municipalities and state)</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">American Community Survey 2020 5-year estimates: Table </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">B19013</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">: MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Limited English Households:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">American Community Survey 2020 5-year estimates: Table </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">: HOUSEHOLD LANGUAGE BY HOUSEHOLD LIMITED ENGLISH SPEAKING STATUS</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">limEngHH = Total:Spanish:limited English speaking household </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_004E</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> + Total:Other Indo-European languages:limited English speaking household </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_007E</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> + Total:Asian and Pacific Island languages:Limited English speaking household </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_010E </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">+ Total:Other languages:Limited English speaking household </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_013E</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">) </SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">limEngHHpct = (limEngHH / TotalHH </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">C16002_001E</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">) * 100</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>Additional data adjustments:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>1. Block groups with a total population of fewer than 50 were removed.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>2. 228 2020 block groups have no MHHI in 2020 ACS table.</SPAN><SPAN /><SPAN>130 of these did have a value in the 2019 ACS table so the 2019 </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">BG MHHI</SPAN><SPAN> and </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">PCT BG MHHI</SPAN><SPAN> (so the 2019 value for MA MHHI is used) were transferred to 130 BGs in the 2020 update. Those BGs are coded with ‘1’ in </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">BG_MHHI_is_2019 </SPAN><SPAN /><SPAN>This leaves 96 block groups with an unknown and not substituted 2020 BG MHHI</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN> 5 of these are in towns with a muni MHHI > 150% of the MA MHHI. These are not designated as EJ.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN> 43 of the remaining are designated as EJ with the M and/or E criteria</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN> 16 of the remaining have a population in EJ group quarters > 50%</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN> 16 of the remaining have a total population < 50</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN> This leaves 16 block groups that may be EJ for income but no data are available to determine this. These are coded as </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>EJ </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>= No and </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>median_household_income</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN> = ‘U’.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>