Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: King County
Publication_Date: 20201221
Title: LCI Opportunity Areas
Edition: One
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: King County, WA
Publisher: King County
Other_Citation_Details: None
Online_Linkage: http://www5.kingcounty.gov/gisdataportal/Default.aspx
Description:
Abstract:
This is the subset of parcels that meet all three of the following "specified criteria" in the King County code 26.12.003J definition of "Opportunity Areas". Areas within King County that:(a) "are located in a census tract in which the median household income is in the lowest one-third for median household income for census tracts in King County;(b) "are located in a ZIP code in which hospitalization rates for asthma, diabetes, and heart disease are in the highest one-third for ZIP codes in King County; and(c) "are within the Urban Growth Boundary and do not have a publicly owned and accessible park or open space within one-quarter mile of a residence, or are outside the Urban Growth Boundary and do not have a publicly owned and accessible park or open space within two miles of a residence." (King County Code 26.12.003J)
Purpose:
Locations where households lack open space access and simultaneously fall in the bottom third of census tracts for household income and top third of ZIP codes for hospitalization rates due to asthma, diabetes, and heart disease. Dataset produced September 2024.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20160101
Ending_Date: 20240924
Currentness_Reference:
Includes data from 2020 Census, 2022 5-year American Community Survey (2018-2022), 2018-2021 hospitalization data, and a composite layer of park and open space data compiled in September 2024
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.371886
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -121.954910
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.782154
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.184287
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Not applicable
Theme_Keyword: natres
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Theme_Keyword: economy
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: health
Theme_Keyword: planningCadastre
Theme_Keyword: society
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Not applicable
Place_Keyword: Washington state
Place_Keyword: King County
Place_Keyword: WA
Place_Keyword: Pacific NW
Access_Constraints:
Use_Constraints:
Use Constraint: King County data are made available with the understanding that they shall be used exclusively by the obtainer or his/her authorized agents. Digital products may not be reproduced or redistributed in any form or by any means without the express written authorization of King County.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: King County IT, GIS Center
Contact_Person: Fred Lott
Contact_Position: GIS Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 201 S Jackson St, MS KSC-IT-225
City: Seattle
State_or_Province: WA
Postal_Code: 98104
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 206-477-4758
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
JPG File of layer overlain on base of WA counties or local cities
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPG
Data_Set_Credit: King County
Native_Data_Set_Environment: Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.8.1.14362
