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.
Arlington County — Social Vulnerability Index
Unofficial CDC-method recomputation, 2020–2024 ACS 5-year
Arlington County — Social Vulnerability Index by census tract
Where this is
Shading: Overall SVI Percentile
Lower (1 to 5)Lower-middle (6 to 13)Middle (14 to 29)Upper-middle (30 to 46)Higher (47 to 94)No data
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: 20th percentile (among all U.S. tracts).
These tracts span the 1st percentile to the 94th percentile. The width of that range is the internal disparity.
Widest spread across these tracts: Household Characteristics — 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 — 3 tracts (80th–100th percentile)
Tract 1020.03 (pop. 4,922) — 94th percentile — Well above the median CDC-based flag ≥ 90th percentile
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (well above), Household Characteristics (above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above).
Tract 1022.00 (pop. 7,572) — 91st percentile — Well above the median CDC-based flag ≥ 90th percentile
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (well above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (well above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above); near the median on Household Characteristics.
Tract 1027.01 (pop. 4,094) — 83rd percentile — Well above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (well above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (well above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above); near the median on Household Characteristics.
Above the median — 6 tracts (60th–80th percentile)
Tract 1018.04 (pop. 2,504) — 79th percentile — Above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above); below the median on Household Characteristics.
Tract 1028.03 (pop. 2,666) — 78th percentile — Above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above); near the median on Household Characteristics.
Tract 1023.02 (pop. 5,273) — 76th percentile — Above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above), Household Characteristics (above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above).
Tract 1028.04 (pop. 4,146) — 73rd percentile — Above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above); below the median on Household Characteristics.
Tract 1020.01 (pop. 3,338) — 67th percentile — Above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above); below the median on Household Characteristics.
Tract 1025.00 (pop. 5,160) — 64th percentile — Above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above); below the median on Household Characteristics.
Near the median — 9 tracts (40th–60th percentile)
Tract 1021.00 (pop. 2,466) — 58th percentile — Near the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (well above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status.
Tract 1033.00 (pop. 2,532) — 56th percentile — Near the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above); near the median on Socioeconomic Status; below the median on Household Characteristics.
Tract 1023.01 (pop. 1,585) — 54th percentile — Near the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (well above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Socioeconomic Status.
Tract 1017.04 (pop. 1,962) — 49th percentile — Near the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above); below the median on Household Characteristics.
Tract 1020.02 (pop. 1,189) — 47th percentile — Near the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics.
Tract 1014.09 (pop. 1,988) — 46th percentile — Near the median
Driven by Housing Type & Transportation (well above); near the median on Household Characteristics and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status.
Tract 1035.05 (pop. 3,338) — 44th percentile — Near the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics.
Tract 1029.04 (pop. 3,029) — 44th percentile — Near the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above); near the median on Socioeconomic Status; below the median on Household Characteristics.
Tract 1009.00 (pop. 4,362) — 41st percentile — Near the median
Near the median on Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Socioeconomic Status.
Below the median — 17 tracts (20th–40th percentile)
Tract 1035.01 (pop. 3,453) — 40th percentile — Below the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics.
Tract 1036.02 (pop. 1,237) — 38th percentile — Below the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above); near the median on Socioeconomic Status; below the median on Household Characteristics.
Tract 1017.05 (pop. 4,046) — 38th percentile — Below the median
Driven by Housing Type & Transportation (above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics.
Tract 1007.00 (pop. 6,035) — 36th percentile — Below the median
Driven by Housing Type & Transportation (well above); near the median on Household Characteristics and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status.
Tract 1016.03 (pop. 4,385) — 35th percentile — Below the median
Driven by Housing Type & Transportation (above); near the median on Socioeconomic Status and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Household Characteristics.
Tract 1032.00 (pop. 5,867) — 35th percentile — Below the median
Driven by Housing Type & Transportation (well above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics.
Tract 1016.02 (pop. 1,801) — 34th percentile — Below the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above); near the median on Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics.
Tract 1038.00 (pop. 4,954) — 32nd percentile — Below the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above); near the median on Socioeconomic Status and Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Household Characteristics.
Tract 1026.00 (pop. 3,681) — 32nd percentile — Below the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above); near the median on Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics.
Tract 1024.00 (pop. 3,596) — 30th percentile — Below the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics.
Tract 1017.01 (pop. 4,954) — 29th percentile — Below the median
Driven by Housing Type & Transportation (well above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics.
Tract 1014.05 (pop. 1,919) — 29th percentile — Below the median
Driven by Housing Type & Transportation (well above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics.
Tract 1006.00 (pop. 3,151) — 28th percentile — Below 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 1035.03 (pop. 4,376) — 27th percentile — Below the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics.
Tract 1010.00 (pop. 3,249) — 25th 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 1017.03 (pop. 2,167) — 24th percentile — Below the median
Near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics.
Tract 1015.01 (pop. 2,825) — 20th percentile — Below the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above); near the median on Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics.
Well below the median — 34 tracts (0th–20th percentile)
Tract 1012.00 (pop. 3,715) — 20th percentile — Well below the median
Driven by Housing Type & Transportation (above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics.
Tract 1031.00 (pop. 5,158) — 19th percentile — Well below the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above); near the median on Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics.
Tract 1027.02 (pop. 1,898) — 18th percentile — Well below the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 1018.03 (pop. 4,509) — 18th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 1008.00 (pop. 1,614) — 17th percentile — Well below the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above); near the median on Household Characteristics; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 1011.00 (pop. 6,176) — 17th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics.
Tract 1014.01 (pop. 1,744) — 14th percentile — Well below the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above); near the median on Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics.
Tract 1034.04 (pop. 1,196) — 13th percentile — Well below the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above); near the median on Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics.
Tract 1001.00 (pop. 5,259) — 12th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 1014.07 (pop. 4,032) — 12th percentile — Well below the median
Driven by Housing Type & Transportation (above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics.
Tract 1014.02 (pop. 2,534) — 12th percentile — Well below the median
Driven by Housing Type & Transportation (above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 1013.00 (pop. 7,557) — 11th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 1034.03 (pop. 1,793) — 11th percentile — Well below the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics.
Tract 1018.05 (pop. 3,817) — 9th percentile — Well below the median
Driven by Housing Type & Transportation (well above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics.
Tract 1005.00 (pop. 4,867) — 9th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 1015.02 (pop. 3,438) — 9th percentile — Well below the median
Driven by Housing Type & Transportation (above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 1019.00 (pop. 2,877) — 7th percentile — Well below the median
Driven by Housing Type & Transportation (above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 1014.06 (pop. 3,251) — 7th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics.
Tract 1035.04 (pop. 3,072) — 6th percentile — Well below the median
Driven by Housing Type & Transportation (above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics.
Tract 1015.03 (pop. 1,958) — 6th 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 1014.08 (pop. 937) — 6th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics.
Tract 1034.05 (pop. 3,753) — 5th percentile — Well below the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics.
Tract 1037.00 (pop. 2,554) — 5th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Household Characteristics and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 1028.02 (pop. 1,342) — 5th percentile — Well below the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 1003.00 (pop. 7,039) — 4th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 1002.00 (pop. 6,835) — 4th 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 1016.01 (pop. 1,426) — 3rd percentile — Well below the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 1018.01 (pop. 2,937) — 2nd percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Household Characteristics.
Tract 1036.01 (pop. 2,530) — 2nd percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 1029.03 (pop. 1,420) — 2nd percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 1004.00 (pop. 3,956) — 2nd percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 1034.01 (pop. 947) — 2nd percentile — Well below the median
Driven by Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 1029.01 (pop. 2,824) — 1st percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 1030.00 (pop. 3,467) — 1st percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation.
2 tracts 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 all U.S. tracts. "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.