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Summary Report: EAU CLAIRE County

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Environmental Justice Mapper

Distribution of Environmental Burdens in EAU CLAIRE County


DISTRIBUTION OF BURDENS BY RACE/ETHNICITY

Releases of Toxic Chemicals
(indicator of chemical releases)   Ratio
People of Color 63000  1.97
Whites 32000

Cancer Risks from Hazardous Air Pollutants
(added risk per 1,000,000)   Ratio
People of Color 210  1.24
Whites 170

Superfund Sites
(sites per square mile)   Ratio
People of Color .2  1.82
Whites .11

Facilities Emitting Criteria Air Pollutants
(facilities per square mile)   Ratio
People of Color 6.9  2.16
Whites 3.2


DISTRIBUTION OF BURDENS BY INCOME

Releases of Toxic Chemicals
(indicator of chemical releases)   Ratio
Low Income Families 38000  1.23
High Income Families 31000

Cancer Risks from Hazardous Air Pollutants
(added risk per 1,000,000)   Ratio
Low Income Families 160  1.00
High Income Families 160

Superfund Sites
(sites per square mile)   Ratio
Low Income Families .13  1.00
High Income Families .13

Facilities Emitting Criteria Air Pollutants
(facilities per square mile)   Ratio
Low Income Families 3  1.25
High Income Families 2.4


DISTRIBUTION OF BURDENS BY POVERTY

Releases of Toxic Chemicals
(indicator of chemical releases)   Ratio
Families Below Poverty 40000  1.29
Families Above Poverty 31000

Cancer Risks from Hazardous Air Pollutants
(added risk per 1,000,000)   Ratio
Families Below Poverty 170  1.06
Families Above Poverty 160

Superfund Sites
(sites per square mile)   Ratio
Families Below Poverty .11  0.85
Families Above Poverty .13

Facilities Emitting Criteria Air Pollutants
(facilities per square mile)   Ratio
Families Below Poverty 3.5  1.46
Families Above Poverty 2.4


DISTRIBUTION OF BURDENS BY CHILDHOOD POVERTY

Releases of Toxic Chemicals
(indicator of chemical releases)   Ratio
Kids Below Poverty 42000  1.35
Kids Above Poverty 31000

Cancer Risks from Hazardous Air Pollutants
(added risk per 1,000,000)   Ratio
Kids Below Poverty 170  1.06
Kids Above Poverty 160

Superfund Sites
(sites per square mile)   Ratio
Kids Below Poverty .13  0.93
Kids Above Poverty .14

Facilities Emitting Criteria Air Pollutants
(facilities per square mile)   Ratio
Kids Below Poverty 3.5  1.52
Kids Above Poverty 2.3


DISTRIBUTION OF BURDENS BY EDUCATION

Releases of Toxic Chemicals
(indicator of chemical releases)   Ratio
Non-Highschool Graduates 33000  1.03
Highschool Graduates 32000

Cancer Risks from Hazardous Air Pollutants
(added risk per 1,000,000)   Ratio
Non-Highschool Graduates 160  0.94
Highschool Graduates 170

Superfund Sites
(sites per square mile)   Ratio
Non-Highschool Graduates .13  1.08
Highschool Graduates .12

Facilities Emitting Criteria Air Pollutants
(facilities per square mile)   Ratio
Non-Highschool Graduates 2.9  1.00
Highschool Graduates 2.9


DISTRIBUTION OF BURDENS BY JOB CLASSIFICATION

Releases of Toxic Chemicals
(indicator of chemical releases)   Ratio
Working Class People 36000  1.24
Non-Working Class People 29000

Cancer Risks from Hazardous Air Pollutants
(added risk per 1,000,000)   Ratio
Working Class People 170  0.94
Non-Working Class People 180

Superfund Sites
(sites per square mile)   Ratio
Working Class People .13  1.30
Non-Working Class People .1

Facilities Emitting Criteria Air Pollutants
(facilities per square mile)   Ratio
Working Class People 3.2  1.00
Non-Working Class People 3.2


DISTRIBUTION OF BURDENS BY HOME OWNERSHIP

Releases of Toxic Chemicals
(indicator of chemical releases)   Ratio
Renters 35000  0.78
Homeowners 45000

Cancer Risks from Hazardous Air Pollutants
(added risk per 1,000,000)   Ratio
Renters 170  0.85
Homeowners 200

Superfund Sites
(sites per square mile)   Ratio
Renters .15  1.58
Homeowners .095

Facilities Emitting Criteria Air Pollutants
(facilities per square mile)   Ratio
Renters 2.7  0.51
Homeowners 5.3


Locator for Unequal Burdens

Comparative Analyses of Environmental Justice in EAU CLAIRE County


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