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Low Income Communities
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This dataset represents the geospatial extent as polygons and the corresponding attribution for census block groups that meet the definition of low-income communities according to the Virginia 2020 Environmental Justice Act: “Low-income community” definition: “’Low-income community’ means any census block group in which 30 percent or more of the population is composed of people with low income.” The referenced “low income” definition is also provided below: “Low income” definition: “’Low income’ means having an annual household income equal to or less than the greater of (i) an amount equal to 80 percent of the median income of the area in which the household is located, as reported by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and (ii) 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level.”Click Here to view Data Fact Sheet. 

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Dcat Issued2022-06-02T18:49:39.000Z
Dcat Modified2025-11-25T20:45:36.000Z
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Harvest Source Id67033b83-4e32-46ec-8074-d342f18b37c6
Harvest Source TitleDEQ Open Data Portal
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