California Environmental Justice Screening Tool 5.0 Draft

Draft CalEnviroScreen 5.0 is a mapping tool from the State of California's OEHHA for identifying communities disproportionately burdened by pollution. It updates all existing indicators, adds two new ones, and uses the newest census tract geography. The dataset is available for public comment until April 1, 2026.

Use Cases

• Map pollution burden scores across California census tracts to identify environmental justice communities.
• Analyze the relationship between the two new indicators and existing pollution or population characteristics.
• Integrate census tract-level environmental and demographic indicators for regional health disparity studies.

Strengths

• Includes two new indicators not present in prior versions, expanding analytical scope.
• Updates all existing indicators to reflect current data sources and methodologies.
• Based on the newest census tract geography for accurate spatial representation.

Limitations

• Data is a draft version subject to change based on public feedback until April 2026.
• Specific row count, column count, and sample data are unavailable for review.
• Core data files (SHP, GDB) require GIS software for full geospatial analysis.

Provenance

Source

State of California, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA).

Collection Method

Compiled and calculated from multiple environmental and demographic data sources for mapping.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026; draft version pending finalization.

Geography

California, United States, at the census tract level.