Protocol - Social Vulnerability

Description

The Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) provides specific socially and spatially relevant information to help public health officials and local planners better prepare communities to respond to emergency events such as severe weather, floods, disease outbreaks, or chemical exposure.

The SVI can be used to

allocate emergency preparedness funding by community need;
estimate the amount and type of needed supplies like food, water, medicine, and bedding;
decide how many emergency personnel are required to assist people;
identify areas in need of emergency shelters;
create a plan to evacuate people, accounting for those who have special needs, such as those without vehicles, the elderly, or people who do not understand English well; and
identify communities that will need continued support to recover after an emergency or natural disaster.

In addition, applications of the SVI increasingly link vulnerability to health behaviors and outcomes such as physical activity, physical fitness, and teenage pregnancy (e.g., An & Xiang, 2015; Gay, Robb, Benson, & White, 2016; Yee, Cunningham, & Ickovics, 2019).

The SVI measures the relative vulnerability of the population in each U.S. Census tract. Results can be aggregated to and assessed at the county and state levels as well.

The SVI evaluates census tracts on 15 social factors, including unemployment, minority status, and disability, and groups them into four related themes: socioeconomic, household composition and disability, minority status and language, and housing and transportation. Each tract receives a ranking for each census variable, for each of four themes, and an overall ranking. In a second approach, each tract having a variable at the 90th percentile (or higher) is flagged; the flags are then summed to produce counts for each theme and overall.

Specific Instructions

The Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) can be related to other ecological variables measured at the tract, county, or state level. It can also be included in multilevel analyses of tract, county, or state effects on individual behaviors or outcomes assuming that tract, county, and/or state identifiers are available. An ecological approach is provided by Gay, Robb, Benson, and White (2016). A multilevel approach is provided by An and Xiang (2015).

Availability

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Protocol

The relative vulnerability of the population in each U.S. Census tract can be determined using the Social Vulnerability Index. The SVI ranks the tracts on 15 social factors, including unemployment, minority status, and disability, and groups them into four related themes: socioeconomic, household composition and disability, minority status and language, and housing and transportation. Each tract receives a ranking for each census variable and for each of four themes, and also an overall ranking.

Ranking

Census tracts within each state and the District of Columbia are ranked to enable mapping and analysis of relative vulnerability in individual states. Tracts for the entire United States are also ranked against one another, for mapping and analysis of relative vulnerability in multiple states, or across the U.S. as a whole. Tract rankings are based on percentiles. Percentile ranking values range from 0 to 1, with higher values indicating greater vulnerability.

For each tract, we generated its percentile rank among all tracts for 1) the fifteen individual variables, 2) the four themes, and 3) its overall position.

Flags

The data can also be analyzed using flags as an alternative approach to rankings. Tracts in the top 10%, i.e., at the 90th percentile of values, are given a value of 1 to indicate high vulnerability. Tracts below the 90th percentile are given a value of 0.

For a theme, the flag value is the number of flags for variables comprising the theme. The overall flag value for each tract is the number of all variable flags.

To access the SVI data, visit https://svi.cdc.gov/data-and-tools-download.html and select “Data” for download type in the Data section of the form. SVI data from 2000, 2010, 2014, and 2016 are available for download in shapefile or .csv format. The accompanying documentation should also be downloaded with the data. This can be done by selecting “Documentation” for download type in the Data section of the form. The documentation contains further details on the data, including variable definitions.

Personnel and Training Required

Knowledge of U.S. census and American Community Survey (ACS) data products and websites, such as American FactFinder, or commercial geospatial data products, such as those provided by vendors such as GeoLytics (http://www.geolytics.com.

The extracted data need to be manipulated, and the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) needs to be calculated.

Equipment Needs

Access to a desktop or laptop computer with Internet access to download raw data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American FactFinder website (http://factfinder.census.gov ). Statistical packages (e.g., SPSS, SAS) for data manipulation.

Requirements

Requirement Category	Required
Major equipment	No
Specialized training	No
Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection	No
Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual	No

Mode of Administration

Secondary Data Analysis

Lifestage

Infant, Toddler, Child, Adolescent, Adult, Senior, Pregnancy

Participants

Not applicable; derived from publicly available secondary data

Selection Rationale

The Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) is a publicly available composite measure that relies heavily on census and American Community Survey (ACS) data. Additionally, it provides census tract–level information, accounts for housing and transportation factors, and is based on percentile rankings that can be aggregated.

Language

English

Standards

Standard	Name	ID	Source

Derived Variables

None

Process and Review

Not applicable

Protocol Name from Source

Social Vulnerability Index (SVI)

Source

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2016, May 19). Social Vulnerability Index (SVI). Retrieved from

https://svi.cdc.gov/data-and-tools-download.html

General References

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. (2018, September). CDC’s Social Vulnerability Index (fact sheet). Retrieved from https://svi.cdc.gov/factsheet.html

An, R., & Xiang, X. (2015). Social vulnerability and leisure-time physical inactivity among US adults. American Journal of Health Behavior, 39(6), 751–760.

Flanagan, B. E., Gregory, E. W., Hallisey, E. J., Heitgerd, J. L., & Lewis, B. (2011). A Social Vulnerability Index for disaster management. Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 8(1). doi: 10.2202/1547-7355.1792

Flanagan, B., & Hallisey, E. (2013). Social Vulnerability Index and Toolkit (PDF document). Presented at the New York State Department of Health and the Albany School of Public Health Annual GIS Day. Retrieved from https://svi.cdc.gov/publications.html

Flanagan, B. E., Hallisey, E. J., Adams, E., Lavery, A. (2018). Measuring community vulnerability to natural and anthropogenic hazards: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Social Vulnerability Index. Journal of Environmental Health, 80(10), 34–36.

Gay, J. L., Robb, S. W., Benson, K. M., & White, A. (2016). Can the Social Vulnerability Index be used for more than emergency preparedness? An examination using youth physical fitness data. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 13, 121–130.

Yee, C. W., Cunningham, S. D., & Ickovics, J. R. (2019). Application of the Social Vulnerability Index for identifying teen pregnancy intervention need in the United States. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 23, 1516–1524.

Protocol ID

290701

Variables

Export Variables

Variable Name	Variable ID	Variable Description	dbGaP Mapping
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Age_Over_25_High_School_Diploma_Estimate
	PX290701150100	Persons (age 25+) with no high school more diploma estimate, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Age_Over_25_High_School_Diploma_Estimate_MOE
	PX290701150200	Persons (age 25+) with no high school more diploma estimate MOE, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Age_Over_65_Estimate
	PX290701160100	Persons aged 65 and older estimate, 2010-2014 ACS	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Age_Over_65_Estimate_MOE
	PX290701160200	Persons aged 65 and older estimate MOE, more 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Age_Under_17_Estimate
	PX290701170100	Persons aged 17 and younger estimate, more 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Age_Under_17_Estimate_MOE
	PX290701170200	Persons aged 17 and younger estimate MOE, more 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Civilian_Unemployed_Estimate
	PX290701130100	Civilian (age 16+) unemployed estimate, more 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Civilian_Unemployed_Estimate_MOE
	PX290701130200	Civilian (age 16+) unemployed estimate MOE, more 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_County_FIPS
	PX290701040000	County-level FIPS code	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_County_Name
	PX290701050000	County name	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Daytime_Population
	PX290701800000	Adjunct variable - Estimated daytime more population, LandScan 2012 show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Households_Estimate
	PX290701110000	Households estimate, 2010-2014 ACS	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Households_Vehicle_Available_Estimate
	PX290701250100	Households with no vehicle available more estimate, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Households_Vehicle_Available_Estimate_MOE
	PX290701250200	Households with no vehicle available more estimate MOE, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Housing_More_Ten_Units
	PX290701220100	Housing in structures with 10 or more units more estimate, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Housing_More_Ten_Units_MOE
	PX290701220200	Housing in structures with 10 or more units more estimate MOE, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Housing_Units_Estimate
	PX290701100100	Housing units estimate, 2010-2014 ACS	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Housing_Units_Estimate_MOE
	PX290701100200	Housing units estimate MOE, 2010-2014 ACS	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Institutionalized_Group_Quarters_Estimate
	PX290701260100	Persons in institutionalized group quarters more estimate, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Institutionalized_Group_Quarters_Estimate_MOE
	PX290701260200	Persons in institutionalized group quarters more estimate MOE, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Minority_Estimate
	PX290701200100	Minority (all persons except white, more nonHispanic) estimate, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Minority_Estimate_MOE
	PX290701200200	Minority (all persons except white, more nonHispanic) estimate MOE, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Mobile_Home_Estimate
	PX290701230100	Mobile homes estimate, 2010-2014 ACS	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Mobile_Home_Estimate_MOE
	PX290701230200	Mobile homes estimate MOE, 2010-2014 ACS	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Noninstitutionalized_Population_Disability_Estimate
	PX290701180100	Civilian noninstitutionalized population more with a disability estimate, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Noninstitutionalized_Population_Disability_Estimate_MOE
	PX290701180200	Civilian noninstitutionalized population more with a disability estimate MOE, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Occupied_Housing_Units
	PX290701240100	At household level (occupied housing units), more more people than rooms estimate, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Occupied_Housing_Units_MOE
	PX290701240200	At household level (occupied housing units), more more people than rooms estimate MOE, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_90_Age_Over_65
	PX290701650000	Is the percentage of persons aged 65 and more older is in the 90th percentile? show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_90_Age_Under_17
	PX290701660000	Is the percentage of persons aged 17 and more younger is in the 90th percentile? show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_90_Crowded_Households
	PX290701730000	Is the percentage of crowded households is more in the 90th percentile? show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_90_Disability
	PX290701670000	Is the percentage of persons with a more disability is in the 90th percentile? show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_90_High_School_Diploma
	PX290701640000	Is the percentage of persons with no high more school diploma is in the 90th percentile? show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_90_Households_Vehicles
	PX290701740000	Is the percentage of households with no more vehicles is in the 90th percentile? show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_90_Institutionalized_Group_Quarters
	PX290701750000	Is the percentage of persons in more institutionalized group quarters is in the 90th percentile? show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_90_Limited_English
	PX290701700000	Is the percentage those with limited English more is in the 90th percentile? show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_90_Minority
	PX290701690000	Is the percentage of minority is in the 90th more percentile? show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_90_Mobile_Homes
	PX290701720000	Is the percentage of mobile homes is in the more 90th percentile? show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_90_Multi_Unit_Housing
	PX290701710000	Is the percentage of households in multi- more unit housing is in the 90th percentile? show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_90_Per_Capita_Income
	PX290701630000	Is per capita income is in the 90th percentile?	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_90_Poverty
	PX290701610000	Is the percentage of persons in poverty is more in the 90th percentile? show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_90_Single_Parent_Household
	PX290701680000	Is the percentage of single parent more households is in the 90th percentile? show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_90_Unemployed
	PX290701620000	Is the percentage of civilian unemployed is more in the 90th percentile? show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_Age_Over_16_Unemployed_Estimate
	PX290701420000	Percentile Percentage of civilian (age 16+) more unemployed estimate show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_Age_Over_25_High_School_Diploma
	PX290701440000	Percentile Percentage of persons with no more high school diploma (age 25+) estimate show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_Age_Over_65_Estimate
	PX290701460000	Percentile percentage of persons aged 65 and more older estimate show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_Age_Under_17_Estimate
	PX290701470000	Percentile percentage of persons aged 17 and more younger estimate show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_Below_Poverty_Estimate
	PX290701410000	Percentile Percentage of persons below more poverty estimate show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_Households_More_People_Room_Estimate
	PX290701560000	Percentile percentage households with more more people than rooms estimate show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_Households_Vehicle_Available_Estimate
	PX290701570000	Percentile percentage households with no more vehicle available estimate show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_Housing_Structures_Over_Ten_Units_Estimate
	PX290701540000	Percentile percentage housing in structures more with 10 or more units estimate show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_Institutionalized_Group_Quarters_Estimate
	PX290701580000	Percentile percentage of persons in more institutionalized group quarters estimate show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_Minority_Estimate
	PX290701510000	Percentile percentage minority (all persons more except white, nonHispanic) estimate show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_Mobile_Homes_Estimate
	PX290701550000	Percentile percentage mobile homes estimate	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_Noninstutionalized_Population_Disability_Estimate
	PX290701480000	Percentile percentage of civilian more noninstitutionalized population with a disability estimate show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_Overall_Ranking
	PX290701600000	Overall percentile ranking	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_Per_Capita_Estimate
	PX290701430000	Percentile per capita income estimate	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_Ranking_Household_Composition
	PX290701500000	Percentile ranking for Household Composition more theme summary show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_Ranking_Housing_Transportation
	PX290701590000	Percentile ranking for more Housing/Transportation theme show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_Ranking_Minority_Status_Language
	PX290701530000	Percentile ranking for Minority more Status/Language theme show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_Single_Parent_Households_Children_Under_18_Estimate
	PX290701490000	Percentile percentage of single parent more households with children under 18 estimate show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_Socioeconomic_Theme
	PX290701450000	Percentile ranking for Socioeconomic theme summary	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percentile_Speak_English_Estimate
	PX290701520000	Percentile percentage of persons (age 5+) more who speak English less than well estimate show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percent_Age_Over_25_High_School_Diploma_Estimate
	PX290701290100	Percentage of persons with no high school more diploma (age 25+) estimate show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percent_Age_Over_25_High_School_Diploma_Estimate_MOE
	PX290701290200	Percentage of persons with no high school more diploma (25+) estimate MOE show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percent_Age_Over_65_Estimate
	PX290701300100	Percentage of persons aged 65 and older more estimate, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percent_Age_Over_65_Estimate_MOE
	PX290701300200	Percentage of persons aged 65 and older more estimate MOE, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percent_Age_Under_17_Estimate
	PX290701310100	Percentage of persons aged 17 and younger more estimate, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percent_Age_Under_17_Estimate_MOE
	PX290701310200	Percentage of persons aged 17 and younger more estimate MOE, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percent_Below_Poverty_Estimate
	PX290701270100	Percentage of persons below poverty estimate	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percent_Below_Poverty_Estimate_MOE
	PX290701270200	Percentage of persons below poverty estimate MOE	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percent_Households_Vehicle_Available_Estimate
	PX290701390100	Percentage of households with no vehicle more available estimate show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percent_Households_Vehicle_Available_Estimate_MOE
	PX290701390200	Percentage of households with no vehicle more available estimate MOE show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percent_Housing_More_Ten_Units
	PX290701360100	Percentage of housing in structures with 10 more or more units estimate show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percent_Housing_More_Ten_Units_MOE
	PX290701360200	Percentage of housing in structures with 10 more or more units estimate MOE show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percent_Institutionalized_Group_Quarters_Estimate
	PX290701400100	Percentage of persons in institutionalized more group quarters estimate, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percent_Institutionalized_Group_Quarters_Estimate_MOE
	PX290701400200	Percentage of persons in institutionalized more group quarters estimate MOE, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percent_Minority_Estimate
	PX290701340100	Percentage minority (all persons except more white, nonHispanic) estimate, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percent_Minority_Estimate_MOE
	PX290701340200	Percentage minority (all persons except more white, nonHispanic) estimate MOE, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percent_Mobile_Home_Estimate
	PX290701370100	Percentage of mobile homes estimate	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percent_Mobile_Home_Estimate_MOE
	PX290701370200	Percentage of mobile homes estimate MOE	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percent_Noninstitutionalized_Population_Disability
	PX290701320100	Percentage of civilian noninstitutionalized more population with a disability estimate, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percent_Noninstitutionalized_Population_Disability_MOE
	PX290701320200	Percentage of civilian noninstitutionalized more population with a disability estimate MOE, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percent_Occupied_Housing_Units
	PX290701380100	Percentage of occupied housing units with more more people than rooms estimate show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percent_Occupied_Housing_Units_MOE
	PX290701380200	Percentage of occupied housing units with more more people than rooms estimate MOE show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percent_Single_Parent_Household_Children_Under_18
	PX290701330100	Percentage of single parent households with more children under 18 estimate, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percent_Single_Parent_Household_Children_Under_18_MOE
	PX290701330200	Percentage of single parent households with more children under 18 estimate MOE, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percent_Speak_English
	PX290701350100	Percentage of persons (age 5+) who speak more English less than well estimate, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percent_Speak_English_MOE
	PX290701350200	Percentage of persons (age 5+) who speak more English less than well estimate MOE, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percent_Unemployed_Estimate
	PX290701280100	Percentage of civilian (age 16+) unemployed more estimate show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percent_Unemployed_Estimate_MOE
	PX290701280200	Percentage of civilian (age 16+) unemployed more estimate MOE show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percent_Uninsured_Noninstitutionalized_Population_Estimate
	PX290701780000	Adjunct variable - Percentage uninsured in more the total civilian noninstitutionalize d population estimate, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Percent_Uninsured_Noninstitutionalized_Population_Estimate_MOE
	PX290701790000	Adjunct variable - Percentage uninsured in more the total civilian noninstitutionalized population estimate MOE, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Persons_Below_Poverty_Estimate
	PX290701120100	Persons below poverty estimate, 2010-2014 ACS	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Persons_Below_Poverty_Estimate_MOE
	PX290701120200	Persons below poverty estimate MOE, 2010-2014 ACS	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Per_Capita_Income_Estimate
	PX290701140100	Per capita income estimate, 2010-2014 ACS.	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Per_Capita_Income_Estimate_MOE
	PX290701140200	Per capita income estimate MOE, 2010-2014 ACS	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Population_Estimate
	PX290701090100	Population estimate, 2010-2014 ACS	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Population_Estimate_MOE
	PX290701090200	Population estimate MOE, 2010-2014 ACS	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Single_Parent_Household_Children_Under_18
	PX290701190100	Single parent household with children under more 18 estimate, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Single_Parent_Household_Children_Under_18_MOE
	PX290701190200	Single parent household with children under more 18 estimate MOE, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Speak_English
	PX290701210100	Persons (age 5+) who speak English less than more well estimate, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Speak_English_MOE
	PX290701210200	Persons (age 5+) who speak English less than more well estimate MOE, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_State
	PX290701030000	State abbreviation	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_State_FIPS
	PX290701010000	State-level FIPS code	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_State_Name
	PX290701020000	State name	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Tract_Area
	PX290701080000	Tract area in square miles	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Tract_County_State
	PX290701070000	Text description of tract, county, state	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Tract_FIPS
	PX290701060000	Tract-level FIPS code	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Uninsured_Noninstitutionalized_Population_Estimate
	PX290701760000	Adjunct variable - Uninsured in the total more civilian noninstitutionalized population estimate, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A
PX290701_Social_Vulnerability_Community_Resilience_Uninsured_Noninstitutionalized_Population_Estimate_MOE
	PX290701770000	Adjunct variable - Uninsured in the total more civilian noninstitutionalized population estimate MOE, 2010-2014 ACS show less	N/A

Structural Social Determinants of Health

Measure Name

Social Vulnerability

Release Date

May 11, 2020

Definition

Social vulnerability is the degree to which a community exhibits certain social conditions, including high poverty, low percentage of vehicle access, or crowded households, that may affect that community’s ability to prevent human suffering and financial loss in the event of disaster. These factors describe a community’s social vulnerability.

Purpose

Identifying vulnerable populations can help public health officials and local planners better prepare communities to respond to emergency events such as severe weather, floods, disease outbreaks, or chemical exposure.

Keywords

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; CDC; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; ATSDR; Geospatial Research, Analysis, and Services Program; GRASP; Social Determinants of Health; Social Vulnerability Index; SVI, SES Measures (income, education, occupation), environmental health disparities, neighborhood built environment

Measure Protocols

Protocol ID	Protocol Name
290701	Social Vulnerability

Publications

Burnett-Bowie, S. A. M., et al. (2024) The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Task Force on clinical algorithms for fracture risk report. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 2024 May; 39(5): 517-530. doi: 10.1093/jbmr/zjae048

Bartholomew, T. S., et al. (2024) Project CHARIOT: study protocol for a hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation study of comprehensive tele-harm reduction for engagement of people who inject drugs in HIV prevention services Addiction Science & Clinical Practice. 2024 March; 19(1). doi: 10.1186/s13722-024-00447-9