Definitions

Definition Source
Employment Population Ratio- Average from 2011 to 2018 U.S. Census Bureau, EMSI
Population Weighted National Walkability Index 2015 EPA
Road Density (miles per sq. miles) 2018- Log NTAD, U.S. Census Bureau
Number of Utility Establishments- Average from 2011 to 2018 EMSI
Bridge Density (# per sq. miles) 2018- Log NTAD, U.S. Census Bureau
Percent Homes with No Internet Access- 2017 U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2013-2017)
Distance to Class I Railroads (miles) 2018- Log NTAD, U.S. Census Bureau
Percentage of Jobs in STEM Ocupations - Average from 2011 to 2018 EMSI
Percentage of Population with High School Education and More - Average from 2011 to 2018 U.S. Census Bureau
Percentage of Population with Bacherlor Education and More - Average from 2011 to 2018 U.S. Census Bureau
Percentage of Population with Disabilities- Average from 2012 to 2018 U.S. Census Bureau
Ethnicity Diversity Index based on Alesina- Average from 2011 to 2018 U.S. Census Bureau
Political Competition (Major Political Party Participation)- 2016 Harvard DataVerse
Percent Change in Voter Turnout between 2016 and 2012 Harvard DataVerse
Percent Family Households- 2018 U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2014-2018)
Female Labor Participation Rate- Average from 2011 to 2018 U.S. Census Bureau
Geographic Mobility Within the Same State- Average from 2011 to 2018 U.S. Census Bureau
Religious Jobs per 10K Population- Average from 2011 to 2018- Log EMSI
Housing Units Without Mortgage- Average Proportion from 2011 to 2018 U.S. Census Bureau
Transfer Income as a Percent of Personal Income- Average from 2011 to 2018 BEA
Employment Diversification Measured as Entropy- Average from 2011 to 2018 (?) EMSI

Sources

Name Link
EMSI: Economic Modeling Specialists International www.economicmodeling.com
BEA: Bureau of Economic Analysis www.bea.gov
U.S. Census Bureau: United States Census Bureau www.census.gov
ACS 2014-2018: American Community Survey 5-Year 2014-2018 data.census.gov/cedsci
Harvard Dataverse: Harvard University Repository dataverse.harvard.edu
NTAD: National Transportation Atlas Database www.bts.gov/ntad
EPA: Environmental Protection Agency www.epa.gov