EOA.B.3 - Number and percentage of Census tracts meeting criteria for R/ECAP (Racially/Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty)
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This is a historical measure for Strategic Direction 2023. For more data on Austin demographics please visit austintexas.gov/demographics.
Racially/Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty (R/ECAPs) must have a non-white population of 50 percent or more. Regarding the poverty threshold, neighborhoods of extreme poverty are census tracts with 40 percent or more of individuals living at or below the poverty line. Calculation involved totaling the # and percentage of tracts that are meet criteria for RECAP. Learn more about the HUD RECAP calculation process at the link here.: https://hudgis-hud.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/56de4edea8264fe5a344da9811ef5d6e_
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