This map contains the 2020 Vulnerable Population Index along with the component demographic layers. The following seven populations were determined to be vulnerable based on an understanding of both federal requirements and regional demographics: 1) Low-Income Population (below 200% of poverty level) 2) Non-Hispanic Minority Population 3) Hispanic or Latino Population (all races) 4) Population with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) 5) Population with Disabilities 6) Elderly Population (age 75 and up) 7) Households with No CarFor each of these populations, Census tracts with concentrations above the regional mean concentration are divided into two categories above the regional mean. These categories are calculated by dividing the range of values between the regional mean and the regional maximum into two equal-sized intervals. Tracts in the lower interval are given a score of 1 and tracts in the upper interval are given a score of 2 for that demographic variable. The scores are totaled from the seven individual demographic variables to yield the Vulnerable Population Index (VPI). The VPI can range from zero to fourteen (0 to 14). A lower VPI indicates a less vulnerable area, while a higher VPI indicates a more vulnerable area.FIELDSP_PovL100: Percent Below 100% of the Poverty Level, P_PovL200: Percent Below 200% of the Poverty Level, P_Minrty: Percent Minority (non-White, non-Hispanic), P_Hisp: Percent Hispanic, P_LEP: Percent Limited English Proficiency (speak English "not well" or "not at all"), P_Disabld: Percent with Disabilities, P_Elderly: Percent Elderly (age 75 and over), P_NoCarHH: Percent Households with No Vehicle, RG_PovL100: Regional Average (Mean) of Percent Below 100% of the Poverty Level, RG_PovL200: Regional Average (Mean) of Percent Below 200% of the Poverty Level, RG_Minrty: Regional Average (Mean) of Percent Minority (non-White, non-Hispanic), RG_Hisp: Regional Average (Mean) of Percent Hispanic, RG_LEP: Regional Average (Mean) of Percent Limited English Proficiency (speak English "not well" or "not at all"), RG_Disabld: Regional Average (Mean) of Percent with Disabilities, RG_Elderly: Regional Average (Mean) of Percent Elderly (age 75 and over), RG_NoCarHH: Regional Average (Mean) of Percent Households with No Vehicle, [NO SC_PovL100: Note: Percent Below 100% of the Poverty Level not used in VPI 2020 calculation],SC_PovL200: VPI Score for Below 200% of the Poverty Level (Values: 0, 1, or 2),SC_Minrty: VPI Score for Minority (non-White, non-Hispanic) (Values: 0, 1, or 2),SC_Hisp: VPI Score for Hispanic (Values: 0, 1, or 2),SC_LEP: VPI Score for Limited English Proficiency (speak English "not well" or "not at all") (Values: 0, 1, or 2),SC_Disabld: VPI Score for Disabilities (Values: 0, 1, or 2),SC_Elderly: VPI Score for Elderly (age 75 and over) (Values: 0, 1, or 2),SC_NoCarHH: VPI Score for Households with No Vehicle (Values: 0, 1, or 2),VPI_2020: Total VPI Score (0 minimum to 14 maximum).Additional information on equity planning at BMC can be found here.Sources: Baltimore Metropolitan Council, U.S. Census Bureau 2016–2020 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Margins of error are not shown.Updated: April 2022