Opportunity Zones: U.S. Census Tract Socioeconomic Indicators

Opportunity Zones are low-income community census tracts designated for federal tax incentives under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The dataset likely contains socioeconomic and demographic indicators for these tracts, sourced from the 2011-2015 American Community Survey. It is hosted by data.delaware.gov and was last updated on January 12, 2023.

Use Cases

• Analyzing correlations between poverty (PERCAP_INC, MED_HH_INC) and education levels (HIGHSCHOOL) across designated zones.
• Mapping the geographic distribution (the_geom) of zones with environmental concerns (BROWNFIELD) or high minority populations (Perc_Mnrty, MNRTY_POP).
• Modeling labor market conditions using unemployment (LABOR_RATE, LABOR_INSU) and housing cost (MED_MO_HOU) variables.
• Assessing economic inequality within zones using the GINI_INDEX alongside population (POPULATION) and county (COUNTY) data.

Strengths

• Includes multiple socioeconomic columns (e.g., PERCAP_INC, GINI_INDEX, LABOR_RATE) for detailed analysis.
• Provides geospatial data (the_geom) for mapping and spatial analysis.
• Data is structured for the U.S. Opportunity Zone program established by federal law in 2017.

Limitations

• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2023-01-12 18:55:22; freshness should be verified against more recent ACS surveys.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

data.delaware.gov

Collection Method

Likely derived from the 2011-2015 American Community Survey and state designations.

Time Range

Based on the 2011-2015 American Community Survey.

Freshness

Last updated 2023-01-12 18:55:22.

Geography

Likely includes designated Opportunity Zones within the United States, with specific reference to South Carolina.