Data Tool Shows Which Communities in King County May be More Impacted by the New Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Communities Count now has a data tool that shows which communities in King County may be more impacted by COVID-19. Focused resources for communities that may be more vulnerable due to social or economic conditions are critical in assuring health equity across all of King County’s communities.

This new tool includes information to answer the following types of questions:

• Where do older adults live in King County?

• How many adults with chronic diseases live in this neighborhood?

The goal is to provide additional data to inform decisions and direct resources to communities at greater risk for severe illness from COVID-19 or who may lack resources to prepare for impacts of social isolation orders.

The information includes:

• Maps of King County, with darkest shaded areas showing neighborhoods or school districts that have the highest number of people or highest rates 

• A list of cities and neighborhoods sorted from the highest to the lowest by counts or rates  by vulnerability indicator

• For student needs, a list of school districts sorted from highest to lowest counts or rates by vulnerability indicator

• Hover over an area for more details

Explore the data

From the homepage, click on an icon to view data on each population or topic. This will open a new tab with maps and charts.  

Use the buttons in the yellow boxes at the top to choose which indicator to view (e.g. adults age 60+ or with high-risk health conditions).  Use the “select a measure" buttons to switch the maps to show either the number or percent of people in each city/neighborhood people with that characteristic.   

To choose another topic, click the back arrow to go back to the homepage, or navigate using the tabs across the top.

To view a summary of findings from the data tool, download this summary sheet. You can also download a powerpoint presentation and an FAQ about this data tool.