Dataset Metadata Record

Short Description: Estimate of transportation expenses for a family meeting certain criteria.

Dataset Name: KCMa_2012_STATEUPPER_HUD_TRANSPORT_COST_IDX

Format: csv

FTP Location/Path: . . .\Unrestricted\2_SpatialAttributeData\8_TransportationDatasets

Spatial Data Type: Non-spatial

Summary Level: State Legis - Upper

Data Domains: Economic, Housing, Social, Transportation

Keywords: 2012, HUD, transportation cost, index, social determinates, Upper state house, political geography

Provenance: Developed by HUD using Location Affordability Index data. For more information see http://hudgis-hud.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/low-transportation-cost-index Data provided by mySidewalk.

Permissions: P2

Created by: Neal Wilson

Cataloged By: Neal Wilson

Statisical Abstract / Profile: Coming later

Long Description : 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. For more information see: http://hudgis-hud.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/low-transportation-cost-index 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."