Share of tracts with greater potential exposure to PM 2.5 than their state average by low-income share
| Share of tract that is low income | Less than 15% POC | 15 to 30% POC | 30 to 60% POC | More than 60% POC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 20% low income | 40.6% | 54.3% | 58.8% | 54.8% |
| 20 to 40% low income | 30.3% | 50.0% | 59.8% | 72.6% |
| More than 40% low income | 19.4% | 36.4% | 44.1% | 65.1% |
Note: POC denotes people of color, who are defined as people who identify as a race and ethnicity that is not white alone, non-Hispanic. Figures do not include data for Alaska nor Hawaii because of limited data availability. Low-income denotes people who had incomes below 200% of the federal poverty line.
Source: Author's analysis of EJScreen Tract Level raw data files, released August 2024. While EJScreen data were released in 2024, source data for potential exposure were published in 2020.