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. 2020;16(1):101-112.
doi: 10.1080/17445647.2020.1750066. Epub 2020 Apr 15.

Geospatial Analysis of Neighborhood Deprivation Index (NDI) for the United States by County

Marcus R Andrews  1 , Kosuke Tamura  1 , Sophie E Claudel  1 , Samantha Xu  1 , Joniqua N Ceasar  1 , Billy S Collins  1 , Steven Langerman  1 , Valerie M Mitchell  1 , Yvonne Baumer  1 , Tiffany M Powell-Wiley  1
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Geospatial Analysis of Neighborhood Deprivation Index (NDI) for the United States by County

Marcus R Andrews et al. J Maps. 2020.

Abstract

Little is known about the spatial clustering of neighborhood deprivation across the United States (U.S.). Using data from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau, we created a neighborhood deprivation index (NDI: higher NDI indicates higher deprivation/ lower neighborhood socioeconomic status) for each county within the U.S. County level scores were loaded into ArcGIS 10.5.1 where they were mapped and analyzed using Moran's I and Anselin Local Moran's I. Ultimately, NDI varies spatially across the US. The highest NDI scores were found in the Southeastern and Southwestern U.S. states, and inland regions of Southern California. This information is critical for public health initiative development as planners may need to tailor the scale of their efforts based on the higher NDI neighborhoods of the county or geographic region with potentially greater chronic disease burden.

Keywords: applied spatial statistics; health disparities; health policy; neighborhood deprivation index; socioeconomic status.

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Conflict of Interest: none.

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2010 Southeastern States Neighborhood Deprivation Index (NDI)
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2010 Northeastern States Neighborhood Deprivation Index (NDI)
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2010 Midwestern States Neighborhood Deprivation Index (NDI)
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2010 Western States Neighborhood Deprivation Index (NDI)
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2010 Southeastern States Neighborhood Deprivation Anselin Moran’s I Results
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2010 Northeastern States Neighborhood Deprivation Anselin Moran’s I Results
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2010 Midwestern States Neighborhood Deprivation Anselin Moran’s I Results
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2010 Western States Neighborhood Deprivation Anselin Moran’s I Results
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Main Map. Neighborhood Deprivation Index (NDI) for the United States by County (2010) Main Map. 2010 Contiguous United States Neighborhood Deprivation Anselin Moran’s I Clusters (2010)
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Main Map. Neighborhood Deprivation Index (NDI) for the United States by County (2010) Main Map. 2010 Contiguous United States Neighborhood Deprivation Anselin Moran’s I Clusters (2010)
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