Social Vulnerability Index Recalculation

The Social Vulnerability Index Recalculation is based on the important work of the federal Centers for Disease Control. With the future of that index in doubt, the same federal datasets and methodologies were used to carry the index forward.

The most recent SVI uses the 2022 American Communities Survey as its base. This recalculation matches the 2022 baseline 100 percent. The 2022 methodologies form the basis of the updated calculations for subsequent ACS vintages. This platform will run updates on all new ACS releases.

Should the SVI be updated with changed methodologies, this platform will update to match, while preserving the 2022 methodologies for comparison purposes.

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Barnstable County — Social Vulnerability Index

Unofficial CDC-method recomputation, 2020–2024 ACS 5-year
Barnstable County — Social Vulnerability Index by census tract
Tract 101.00 — 49 (Upper-middle)Tract 102.06 — 43 (Upper-middle)Tract 102.08 — 10 (Lower)Tract 103.04 — 20 (Lower-middle)Tract 103.06 — 44 (Upper-middle)Tract 104.00 — 18 (Lower-middle)Tract 105.00 — 17 (Lower-middle)Tract 106.00 — 47 (Upper-middle)Tract 107.00 — 21 (Lower-middle)Tract 108.00 — 48 (Upper-middle)Tract 109.00 — 35 (Middle)Tract 110.02 — 8 (Lower)Tract 111.00 — 4 (Lower)Tract 112.00 — 30 (Middle)Tract 113.00 — 24 (Lower-middle)Tract 114.00 — 36 (Middle)Tract 115.00 — 50 (Upper-middle)Tract 116.00 — 46 (Upper-middle)Tract 117.00 — 10 (Lower)Tract 118.01 — 6 (Lower)Tract 118.02 — 18 (Lower-middle)Tract 120.01 — 70 (Higher)Tract 120.02 — 75 (Higher)Tract 121.01 — 59 (Higher)Tract 121.02 — 70 (Higher)Tract 122.00 — 14 (Lower)Tract 125.02 — 88 (Higher)Tract 126.01 — 85 (Higher)Tract 126.02 — 75 (Higher)Tract 127.00 — 35 (Middle)Tract 128.00 — 54 (Upper-middle)Tract 129.00 — 56 (Upper-middle)Tract 130.02 — 32 (Middle)Tract 131.00 — 6 (Lower)Tract 132.00 — 25 (Lower-middle)Tract 133.00 — 30 (Lower-middle)Tract 134.00 — 3 (Lower)Tract 135.00 — 12 (Lower)Tract 136.00 — 21 (Lower-middle)Tract 137.00 — 63 (Higher)Tract 138.00 — 3 (Lower)Tract 139.00 — 33 (Middle)Tract 140.02 — 43 (Middle)Tract 141.00 — 33 (Middle)Tract 143.00 — 27 (Lower-middle)Tract 144.02 — 40 (Middle)Tract 145.00 — 17 (Lower-middle)Tract 146.00 — 45 (Upper-middle)Tract 147.00 — 67 (Higher)Tract 148.00 — 88 (Higher)Tract 149.00 — 34 (Middle)Tract 150.01 — 37 (Middle)Tract 150.02 — 66 (Higher)Tract 151.00 — 43 (Upper-middle)Tract 152.00 — 1 (Lower)Tract 153.00 — 96 (Higher)
Where this is
Shading: Overall SVI Percentile
Lower (1 to 14)Lower-middle (17 to 30)Middle (30 to 43)Upper-middle (43 to 56)Higher (59 to 96)
Each unit is shaded by its Overall SVI Percentile value and grouped into equal-count bands (quantiles) against the other units shown — lighter = lower, darker = higher. It ranks position among the units in view; it does not grade places, and the ranges shift with which units are shown.
The map is bounded to this parent geography — it shows the selected unit among its own siblings only, the same depth rule the drill-down uses. Shading ranks position on the measure among the units shown; it does not grade places.

Click a tract to see its overall percentile and theme scores.

Median tract: 35th percentile (among tracts in MA).
These tracts span the 1st percentile to the 96th percentile. The width of that range is the internal disparity.
Well above the median4 (7%) · 14,336 people
Above the median7 (13%) · 30,322 people
Near the median14 (25%) · 60,850 people
Below the median16 (29%) · 62,782 people
Well below the median15 (27%) · 63,378 people
Widest spread across these tracts: Housing Type & Transportation — this theme most separates the higher- and lower-ranked tracts here.
The SVI ranks each tract's position relative to a comparison set; it is not averaged into one number for the area, because percentiles do not average meaningfully. The distribution — median, range, and shape below — is the summary.
Well above the median — 4 tracts (80th–100th percentile)
Tract 153.00 (pop. 3,841) — 96th percentile — Well above the median CDC-based flag ≥ 90th percentile
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (well above), Household Characteristics (well above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above).
Tract 125.02 (pop. 3,622) — 88th percentile — Well above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (well above), Household Characteristics (well above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above).
Tract 148.00 (pop. 3,813) — 88th percentile — Well above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above), Household Characteristics (well above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 126.01 (pop. 3,060) — 85th percentile — Well above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above), Household Characteristics (well above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Above the median — 7 tracts (60th–80th percentile)
Tract 126.02 (pop. 5,276) — 75th percentile — Above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above), Household Characteristics (well above) and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above); near the median on Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 120.02 (pop. 3,020) — 75th percentile — Above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above), Household Characteristics (well above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above); below the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 120.01 (pop. 6,216) — 70th percentile — Above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above) and Household Characteristics (above); near the median on Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 121.02 (pop. 3,176) — 70th percentile — Above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (well above) and Household Characteristics (above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 147.00 (pop. 4,089) — 67th percentile — Above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above) and Household Characteristics (above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 150.02 (pop. 4,241) — 66th percentile — Above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above) and Household Characteristics (well above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 137.00 (pop. 4,304) — 63rd percentile — Above the median
Driven by Housing Type & Transportation (well above); near the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics; below the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Near the median — 14 tracts (40th–60th percentile)
Tract 121.01 (pop. 5,418) — 59th percentile — Near the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above), Household Characteristics (well above) and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above); below the median on Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 129.00 (pop. 4,478) — 56th percentile — Near the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (above); near the median on Socioeconomic Status, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 128.00 (pop. 4,046) — 54th percentile — Near the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (well above); near the median on Socioeconomic Status and Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 115.00 (pop. 4,015) — 50th percentile — Near the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 101.00 (pop. 3,703) — 49th percentile — Near the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 108.00 (pop. 4,820) — 48th percentile — Near the median
Near the median on Socioeconomic Status and Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Household Characteristics and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 106.00 (pop. 3,463) — 47th percentile — Near the median
Near the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 116.00 (pop. 3,040) — 46th percentile — Near the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above); near the median on Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Household Characteristics and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 146.00 (pop. 4,334) — 45th percentile — Near the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above); near the median on Household Characteristics; below the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 103.06 (pop. 3,162) — 44th percentile — Near the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above); near the median on Household Characteristics; below the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 102.06 (pop. 4,404) — 43rd percentile — Near the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above); below the median on Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 151.00 (pop. 3,894) — 43rd percentile — Near the median
Driven by Housing Type & Transportation (above); near the median on Household Characteristics; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 140.02 (pop. 4,532) — 43rd percentile — Near the median
Near the median on Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 144.02 (pop. 7,541) — 40th percentile — Near the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above); near the median on Household Characteristics; below the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Below the median — 16 tracts (20th–40th percentile)
Tract 150.01 (pop. 4,698) — 37th percentile — Below the median
Near the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics; below the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 114.00 (pop. 3,227) — 36th percentile — Below the median
Near the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics; below the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 127.00 (pop. 4,952) — 35th percentile — Below the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 109.00 (pop. 5,600) — 35th percentile — Below the median
Near the median on Socioeconomic Status; below the median on Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 149.00 (pop. 3,514) — 34th percentile — Below the median
Near the median on Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 141.00 (pop. 882) — 33rd percentile — Below the median
Driven by Housing Type & Transportation (above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 139.00 (pop. 5,256) — 33rd percentile — Below the median
Near the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics; below the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 130.02 (pop. 3,426) — 32nd percentile — Below the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 112.00 (pop. 4,032) — 30th percentile — Below the median
Near the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics; below the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 133.00 (pop. 3,123) — 30th percentile — Below the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 143.00 (pop. 3,919) — 27th percentile — Below the median
Near the median on Household Characteristics; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 132.00 (pop. 5,376) — 25th percentile — Below the median
Near the median on Socioeconomic Status; below the median on Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 113.00 (pop. 2,838) — 24th percentile — Below the median
Near the median on Household Characteristics; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 136.00 (pop. 6,072) — 21st percentile — Below the median
Near the median on Socioeconomic Status; below the median on Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 107.00 (pop. 3,218) — 21st percentile — Below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 103.04 (pop. 2,649) — 20th percentile — Below the median
Near the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics; below the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Well below the median — 15 tracts (0th–20th percentile)
Tract 118.02 (pop. 4,849) — 18th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Household Characteristics; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 104.00 (pop. 3,327) — 18th percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 145.00 (pop. 5,829) — 17th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Socioeconomic Status; below the median on Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 105.00 (pop. 3,088) — 17th percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 122.00 (pop. 5,377) — 14th percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 135.00 (pop. 7,228) — 12th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 117.00 (pop. 1,748) — 10th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Household Characteristics; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 102.08 (pop. 1,708) — 10th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Household Characteristics; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 110.02 (pop. 4,382) — 8th percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 131.00 (pop. 6,114) — 6th percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 118.01 (pop. 2,545) — 6th percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 111.00 (pop. 5,184) — 4th percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 134.00 (pop. 4,096) — 3rd percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 138.00 (pop. 5,352) — 3rd percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 152.00 (pop. 2,551) — 1st percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
1 tract unranked — no population or suppressed
These carry no percentile (zero-population or suppressed data, typically water and special-use tracts). They are excluded from the bands, median and range above, and are never shown as a low score.
SVI = the CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index, recomputed by this platform from American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates using CDC's published method. Percentiles rank each tract against tracts in MA. "Vulnerability" is the name of CDC's index; the platform reports where a place ranks on it, and does not grade places or their residents.
Top-decile flags follow CDC's own convention (≥ 90th percentile) and are attributed as such; they are not part of an official CDC distribution.

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