44
4.4.10 SDG10: Reduced Inequalities
SDG10
Data
N
Minimum Maximum
Mean
Houston
Gini coefficient
Index
100
0.39
0.54
0.5
0.5
Racial segregation
Index
97
21.9
81.5
55.1
61.4
Upward mobility
Index
100
33.7
49.2
40.9
42.9
Source: (Espey et al. 2018). Gini Coefficient 2016 data. Racial Segregation 2010 data. Upward mobility 2016 data
The Gini coefficient index measure for the
Houston metro was 0.5 in 2016. This is a measure for the distribution of income inequality.
The range among US metros was 0.39 in Ogden,
Utah, which was the best performing metro, to
0.54 in the Bridgeport, Connecticut metro. The
global SDG index target is 0.25 by 2030, which
suggests that all metros still have the challenge of
bringing the gap between income disparities in
the USA. Houston ranks 90th in the country on
this indicator.
The racial segregation index measures the
degree to which African-Americans are distributed differently to which Caucasians across geographic census tracts. The best performing metro
on this measure was Provo, Utah, with an index
score of 21.9. The average segregation measure
across all measures was 55.1 and the Houston
metro scored 61.4. Houston ranks 63rd in the
country on this indicator.
The upward mobility index average across all
US metros was 40.9. The top performing metro
was 49.2 in Provo, Utah. The Houston metro
score was 42.9, which is higher than the national
average of 40.9. Houston ranks 27th in the country on this indicator.
4.4.11 SDG11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG11
Data
N
Minimum Maximum Mean
Houston
Housing
affordability
$
100
2.3
7.9
3.6
2.6
Pop
overcrowded
housing
%
100
0.7
12.8
3.1
5
Sustainable
transportation
%
100
1.4
37.6
6.0
4
Sprawl index
Index
100
1.4
37.6
6.0
4
Access to parks %
100
8.0
81.5
41.8
26
PM 2.5 average Micrograms
per cubic
meter
99
6.5
14.8
10.0
11.7
Ozone levels
ppm
81
0.048
0.106
0.071
0.077
Source: (Espey et al. 2018). Housing affordability 2016 data. Overcrowded housing 2016 data. Sustainable transportation 2016 data. Sprawl index 2010 data. Access to parks 2015 data. PM2.5 2015 data. Ozone levels 2016 data
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4.4.10 SDG10: Reduced Inequalities
SDG10
Data
N
Minimum Maximum
Mean
Houston
Gini coefficient
Index
100
0.39
0.54
0.5
0.5
Racial segregation
Index
97
21.9
81.5
55.1
61.4
Upward mobility
Index
100
33.7
49.2
40.9
42.9
Source: (Espey et al. 2018). Gini Coefficient 2016 data. Racial Segregation 2010 data. Upward mobility 2016 data
The Gini coefficient index measure for the
Houston metro was 0.5 in 2016. This is a measure for the distribution of income inequality.
The range among US metros was 0.39 in Ogden,
Utah, which was the best performing metro, to
0.54 in the Bridgeport, Connecticut metro. The
global SDG index target is 0.25 by 2030, which
suggests that all metros still have the challenge of
bringing the gap between income disparities in
the USA. Houston ranks 90th in the country on
this indicator.
The racial segregation index measures the
degree to which African-Americans are distributed differently to which Caucasians across geographic census tracts. The best performing metro
on this measure was Provo, Utah, with an index
score of 21.9. The average segregation measure
across all measures was 55.1 and the Houston
metro scored 61.4. Houston ranks 63rd in the
country on this indicator.
The upward mobility index average across all
US metros was 40.9. The top performing metro
was 49.2 in Provo, Utah. The Houston metro
score was 42.9, which is higher than the national
average of 40.9. Houston ranks 27th in the country on this indicator.
4.4.11 SDG11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG11
Data
N
Minimum Maximum Mean
Houston
Housing
affordability
$
100
2.3
7.9
3.6
2.6
Pop
overcrowded
housing
%
100
0.7
12.8
3.1
5
Sustainable
transportation
%
100
1.4
37.6
6.0
4
Sprawl index
Index
100
1.4
37.6
6.0
4
Access to parks %
100
8.0
81.5
41.8
26
PM 2.5 average Micrograms
per cubic
meter
99
6.5
14.8
10.0
11.7
Ozone levels
ppm
81
0.048
0.106
0.071
0.077
Source: (Espey et al. 2018). Housing affordability 2016 data. Overcrowded housing 2016 data. Sustainable transportation 2016 data. Sprawl index 2010 data. Access to parks 2015 data. PM2.5 2015 data. Ozone levels 2016 data
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