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What is census block group that is designated as an environmental justice focus population?

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The definition of an environmental justice focus population is defined as any census block group in which:

(A) the annual median household income is not more than 80 percent of the State median household income;

(B) Persons of Color and Indigenous Peoples comprise at least six percent or more of the population; or

(C) at least one percent or more of households have limited English proficiency.

Census block groups are groups of neighborhoods as mapped by the US Census Bureau. Data from the Census and/or the American Community Survey can used to determine the demographics of residents in those neighborhoods. Here is a map that shows the different areas in Vermont that fit this definition:

Map of Vermont census blocks that show areas where annual median household income is not more than 80 percent of the State median household income or Persons of Color and Indigenous Peoples comprise at least six percent or more of the population or at least one percent or more of households have limited English proficiency

Please feel free to reach out to ckennedy@leg.state.vt.us if you have any questions.