AGSL GeoDiscovery

Low Transportation Cost Index, 2020

Description:

Summary

The
Low Transportation Cost Index is based on estimates of transportation expenses
for a family that meets the following description: a 3-person single-parent
family with income at 50% of the median income for renters for the region (i.e.
CBSA). The estimates come from the Location Affordability Index (LAI). The data
correspond to those for household type 6 (hh_type6_) as noted in the LAI data
dictionary. More specifically, among this household type, we model
transportation costs as a percent of income for renters (t_rent). Neighborhoods
are defined as census tracts. The LAI data do not contain transportation cost
information for Puerto Rico.

Interpretation

Values are inverted
and percentile ranked nationally, with values ranging from 0 to 100. The higher
the transportation cost index, the lower the cost of transportation in that
neighborhood. Transportation costs may be low for a range of reasons, including
greater access to public transportation and the density of homes, services, and
jobs in the neighborhood and surrounding community.

Data Source: Location Affordability Index (LAI) data,
2008-2012.Related AFFH-T Local Government, PHA and State Tables/Maps: Table 12; Map 11.

References: www.locationaffordability.info  https://lai.locationaffordability.info//lai_data_dictionary.pdf

To learn more about the Low Transportation Cost Index visit: https://www.hudexchange.info/resource/4868/affh-raw-data/Date of Coverage: 02/2020

The Low Transportation Cost Index is based on estimates of transportation expenses for a 3-person single-parent family earning 50% of the median income for renters in the surrounding region (i.e. CBSA).

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/wd760nw6772

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/wd760nw6772

Language:

eng

Publisher:

United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Datasets

Resource Type:

Polygon data

Subject:

Transportation, Location, Boundaries, Economy, and Society

Theme:

Transportation, Location, Boundaries, Economy, and Society

Temporal Coverage:

2020

Date Issued:

2023

Spatial Coverage:

United States

Rights:

This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.

Rights Holder:

This work is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright.

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

Shapefile

Georeferenced:

false