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15 Community Health Indicators updated with new data
15 Community Health Indicators updated with new data

Public Health – Seattle and King County has updated 15 Community Health Indicators with data from the US Census Bureau’s 2017 American Community Survey, including commute modes, educational attainment, economic security, and housing security, plus 3 topics especially relevant for immigrant and refugee communities (nativity, English proficiency, and language spoken at home).

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Population, TransportationLouise Cartercommute mode, dmographics, foreign born, housing, housing cost burden, income, language other than English, limited English proficiency, poverty, public transit, transportation, unemployment
Soda Tax Helps Map Seattle’s Healthy Food Environment
Soda Tax Helps Map Seattle’s Healthy Food Environment

One goal of Seattle’s sweetened beverage tax is to expand access to healthy and affordable food. To guide allocation of tax revenues to support this goal, the City asked researchers at Public Health – Seattle & King County and the University of Washington

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Food, IncomeLouise Carterfood insecurity, food security gap, Seattle food banks, Food, Income, neighborhood income, poverty, food banks, Seattle City Council, Seattle Council Districts, Seattle maps, food costs, healthy food access, South Park, Georgetown, High Point, Duwamish, affordable food, Seattle sweetened beverage tax, soda tax, healthy food environment, race/ethnicity differences, differences by sexual orientation, Equity, Delridge, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation Comment
Zooming In On Neighborhood Inequality
Zooming In On Neighborhood Inequality

Recent reports paint very different pictures of health and wellbeing in King County. According to the 2016 County Health Rankings, King County is the 2nd healthiest county in Washington (San Juan County is 1st). 

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Equity, Income, HealthMariko ToyojiAuburn, Burien, city health profiles, county health rankings, distressed communities, index, economic inequality, King County, Sammamish, Seattle, Snoqualmie, spatial inequality, ZIP code, Equity, distressed communities index, housing vacancy, poverty, jobs