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Legend Colors

Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

green circle with white tick inside it meets target; red circle with white cross inside it does not meet target.

Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

green square outline with upward trending arrow inside it green square outline with downward trending arrow inside it non-significant change over time; green square with upward trending arrow inside it green square with downward trending arrow inside it significant change over time; blue square with equals sign no change over time.

Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change  from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

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Utilities Spending-to-Income Ratio

Select a Census Tract
Measurement Period: 2024
This indicator shows the ratio between the average spending among households that spent on utilities and the median household income in the selected location. This includes spending on power, heating, telecommunications, water, sewage, and trash services.

Why is this important?

Access to clean water and functioning utilities can strongly influence health outcomes. Utility shut offs can lead to dangerous living environments, including unsanitary conditions and temperature extremes. The inability to pay for utilities can also lead to evictions and housing insecurity (Healthy People 2030, U.S. Housing and Urban Development).
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Utilities Spending-to-Income Ratio

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Comparison:
Measurement Period: 2024
Data Source: Claritas Consumer Spending Dynamix
December 3, 2024pittsburgh.thehcn.net
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2.3% - 5.1%
5.1% - 7.6%
7.6% - 10.5%
10.5% - 13.8%
13.8% - 17.2%
There are 388 Census Tract values. The lowest value is 2.3%, and the highest value is 17.2%. Half of the values are between 4.6% and 7.2%. The middle (median) value is 5.7%.

Data Source

Filed under: Economy / Housing & Homes, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability, Economy / Investment & Personal Finance, Physical Determinants of Health, Social Determinants of Health