PART 1 CDC 's Socia lVu lnerab ility Index 2016 H ida lgo County , Texas MAP PRODUCED 3/2/2018 FINAL - FOR EXTERNAL USE FINAL - FOR EXTERNAL USE PART 2 Overa llSocia lVu lnerab ility 1 SV IThemes Data Unava ilab le 3 0 5 10 15 2 .5 M iles Race/Ethn icity/Language 7 Housing/Transportaon 8 Socioeconom ic Status 5 Househo ld Composion/D isab ility 6 SV I2016 – H IDALGO COUNTY , TEXAS Socia l vu lnerab ility refers to a commun ity’scapacityto prepare for and respond to the stress of hazardous events rang ing from natura l d isasters, suchastornadoes or d isease outbreaks, to human- caused threats,such as toxic chem ica l sp ills. The Socia l Vu lnerab ilityIndex (SV I 2016) 4 County Map dep ictsthe socia lvu lnerab ility of commun ies,at censustractleve l, w ith in a specified county . SV I 2016 groups fiſteen census-derived factors into four themes thatsummarize the extentto wh ich the area issocia llyvu lnerab le to d isaster. The factors include econom ic data as we ll as data regard ing educaon , fam ily characteriscs, housing, language ab ility , ethn icity , andveh icleaccess. Overa ll Socia l Vu lnerab ilitycomb ines a ll the variab les to prov ide a comprehensive assessment. Data Sources: 2 CDC/ATSDR/GRASP ,U .S.Census Bureau ,Esri® StreetMapTM Prem ium . Notes: 1 Overa llSocia lVu lnerab ility:A ll15 variab les. 3 Census tracts w ith 0 popu laon . 4 The SV Icomb ines percen le rank ings of US Census American Commun ity Survey (ACS) 2012-2016 variab les,for the state ,at the census tract leve l. 5 Socioeconom ic Status:Poverty ,Unemp loyed ,Per Cap ita Income ,No H igh Schoo lD ip loma. 6 Househo ld Composion/D isab ility:Aged 65 and Over, Aged 17 and Younger, S ing le-parentHouseho ld , Aged 5 and overw ith a D isab ility . 7 Race/Ethn icity/Language: M inority , Eng lish Language Ab ility . 8 Housing/Transportaon : Mu l-un it,Mob ile Homes,Crowd ing,No Veh icle ,Group Quarters. Pro jecon: NAD 1983 Texas Statew ide Mapp ing System . References: F lanagan ,B .E.,et a l.,A Socia lVu lnerab ility Index for D isaster Management. Journa lof Home land Security and Emergency Management ,2011 .8(1). CDC 's SV Iweb page: hp ://sv i.cdc.gov . Agency for Tox ic Substances and D isease Reg istry D iv is ion o fTox ico logy and Human Hea lth Sc iences