Table 1.

Social Capital Index Components and Variables

Components and sub-indices	Variables
Social interactiona
Interaction	% Households speak language other than English (inverse)
	% Single person households (inverse)
	% Households with one or more adults not in the labor force
Stability	% Households resided in same home 5 years
	% Foreign born residents entered into tract within 5 years
Diversity	% Residents of largest race/ethnic group (Black, Hispanics, White, Other)
	% Residents of largest age group (0–24, 25–44, >45 years)
	% Households in largest income group (<$35,000, $35,000–$75,000, >$75,000)
Civic engagement
Civic engagement	% Eligible residents voted in general elections 2014, 2016, 2018b
	Number of nonprofit organizations per 1000 residentsc
Economic potential
Commercial vitality	Number of businesses per 1000 residentsd
	Total amount of small business loans (<$1 million) per 1000 residentse
Buying powera	Median household income
	% Households spent >30% of income on housing
Neighborhood investment	Number of mortgages originated per dwelling unitf
	Number of home improvement loans per occupied dwelling unitf
	% Occupied dwelling unitsa
Workforcea	% Residents 25 years and older with more than high school education
	% Employed
	Employment-population ratio among working age individuals 16–64 years of age

Data source

^aAmerican Community Survey (ACS) 5 years estimates for 2013–2017, U.S. Census Bureau.

^bChicago Board of Election Commissioners.

^cNational Center for Charitable Statistics.

^dChicago Data Portal.

^eCommunity Reinvestment Act Data, 2013–2017.

^fHome Mortgage Disclosure Act Data, 2013–2017.