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Social Vulnerability Index

The Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) is a composite measure designed to identify communities that may need support before, during, or after hazardous events. The SVI uses 158 variables, grouped into 15 measures, which are further organized into 4 overarching themes. The combined score of these themes forms the overall SVI score.

SVI Themes:

  1. Socioeconomic Status
  2. Household Composition & Disability
  3. Racial & Ethnic Minority Status
  4. Housing Type & Transportation

For a comprehensive data dictionary and more details, refer to the official documentation here.

Data Sources:

Original SVI data can be found at:


Area Deprivation Index (ADI)

The Area Deprivation Index (ADI), developed by the University of Wisconsin, is a composite measure of socioeconomic status. It incorporates variables such as income, education, employment, and housing quality. The ADI is calculated for each census tract in the United States and grouped into deciles—lower deciles indicate more affluent areas. ADI provides both nationwide and state-ranked scores.

Due to licensing restrictions, we cannot host the ADI data. You can access the ADI dataset here.