Table 2Comparison of example measures for economy/socioeconomic status domain of SDOH indices

MeasureData SourceSocial Vulnerability IndexOpportunity IndexSocial Determinants of Health DatabaseHealthiest CommunitiesUS Prosperity Index
Poverty level/rate Census—ACSXXXXX
Unemployment rate Census—ACSXX
Unemployment rate Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Local Area Unemployment StatisticsXXX
Income/median household income CensusXXXX
Average weekly wage US Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor StatisticsX
Income inequality Census—ACSX
Labor force participation Census—ACSXX
Households receiving public assistance income Census—ACSXX
Jobs within a 45-minute commute US Environmental Protection AgencyX
Job Diversity Index score Census—ACSX
Affordable housing (state) Census—ACSXX
Availability of affordable housing (state) National Low Housing CoalitionX
Availability of affordable housing (county) Urban InstituteX
Overcrowded households Census—ACSXX
Overcrowded households US Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentX
Homelessness US Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentX

Notes: ACS = American Community Survey; SDOH = social determinants of health.

From: Social Determinants of Health: A Review of Publicly Available Indices

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