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Humboldt County Healthy Development Measurement Tool (HDMT)

HEALTHY ECONOMY [712 kb]
Objective HE.1 Increase high-quality employment opportunities for local residents
    HE.1.a Proportion of jobs paying a livable wage
    HE.1.b Median per-capita income
Objective HE.2 Increase jobs that provide healthy, safe and meaningful work
    HE.2.a Proportion of population covered by health insurance
    HE.2.b Occupational non-fatal injury rate by industry
Objective HE.3 Increase equality in income and wealth
    HE.3.a Poverty rates amongst different age groups
    HE.3.b Unemployment
    HE.3.c New business creation
    HE.3.d Number of jobs available with appropriate educational requirements
Objective HE.4 High speed internet access available throughout
County
    HE.4.a Businesses and payroll without high speed internet access
          

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP [1.7mb]
Objective ES.1: Decrease consumption of energy and natural resources:
    ES.1.a: Consumption of local vs. imported energy in Humboldt County
    ES.1.b: Proportion of electricity consumption renewably produced in Humboldt
    ES.1.c: Motor vehicle fuel consumption in the county
Objective ES.2: Restore, preserve and protect healthy natural habitats
    ES.2.a Acres of public open space per 1,000 population
Objective ES.3: Promote food access and sustainable urban and rural     agriculture and timber production
    ES.3.a Proportion of County land area retained for active farming uses
    ES.3.b Proportion of County land area retained for timber production
    ES.3.c Percent of food consumption of food produced within the County
Objective ES.4: Preserve clean air quality
    ES.4.a Maintenance of compliance with federal and state air quality standards for toxics and criteria pollutants by jurisdiction
    ES.4.b Proportion of population living on unsurfaced roads Objective ES.5: Preserve water quality
    ES.5.a  Total Impervious Area (TIA) 10% TIA is suggested for stability. 
    ES.5.b Bacterial contamination and turbidity
    ES.5.c percent of households using municipal water systems


HEALTHY HOUSING [1.5mb]
Objective HH.1 Preserve and construct housing in proportion to demand with regards to size, affordability and tenure
    HH.1.a Proportion of housing production to housing need by income category
    HH.1.b Proportion of households paying greater than 50% of their income on their homes
    HH.1.c Housing purchasing capacity of the median income household
    HH.1.d Proportion of households living in overcrowded conditions
    HH.1.e Proportion of renter and owner occupied housing
    HH.1.f Housing wage as a percent of minimum wage
    HH.1.g Residential density
    HH.1.h Proportion of renter households paying more than 30% of their household income on gross rent
Objective HH.2 Protect residents from involuntary displacement
    HH.2.a Homeless Population
    HH.2 b Percentage of homeless school children
    HH2.c Estimated homeless population in the County
Objective HH.3 Eliminate Barriers to Diversity
    HH.3.a Multi-group diversity index
    HH.3.b Number of per capita code violations for housing safety and habitability in the past year

PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE/ ACCESS TO GOODS AND SERVICES [5.7mb]
Objective PI.1: Assure affordable and high quality childcare
    PI.1.a. Number of children 0-13 years and capacity of licensed childcare (centers and family homes)
    PI.1.b. Difference between number of children eligible for childcare and number of childcare subsidies available
    PI.1.c. Average childcare costs as a proportion of family budget
    PI.1.d Proportion of zip-codes without childcare facilities
Objective PI.2: Assure access to daily goods and service needs including healthy foods
    PI.2.a Percentage of seniors within a ½ mile of senior center
    PI.2.b Proportion of households within ½ mile of a public elementary school
    PI.2.c. Proportion of public schools with onsite kitchen facilities
    PI.2.d. Fast food establishments within ½ mile of high schools and middle schools
    PI.2.e Accessibility of full-service grocery store/supermarket or store carrying produce
    PI.2.f. Percentage of people reporting food insecurity
Objective PI.3: Increase park and open space and recreation facilities
    PI.3.a Proportion of population within ¼ mile of public parks
    PI.3.b Residential density
Objective PI.4: Assure affordable and high quality health facilities
    PI.4.a. Distribution of medical facilities relative to population density
    PI.4.b. Number of hospital beds per 100,000 population
    PI.4.c. Medical facilities within 1/2 mile of a transit stop
    PI.4.d Percentage of population within 2 miles of a medical center


PUBLIC SAFETY AND SOCIAL COHESION [9.1mb]

Objective SC.1: Promote safe neighborhoods free of crime and violence and geologically safe, supported by adequate safety response
    SC.1.a Social Cohesion and neighborhood safety
    SC.1.b Location of take-out alcohol outlets
    SC.1.c  Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
Objective SC.2: All new development is served by an emergency response agency
    SC.2.a First responder response time, specifically Fire response times by zip code
    SC.2.b  Emergency preparedness training for citizens
Objective SC.3: Improve accessibility, beauty and cleanliness of public spaces
    SC.3.a. Miles of Class A or B sidewalks
    SC.3.b. Percentage of jurisdictions with sidewalk policies
SC.4.a  Isolation index

SUSTAINABLE AND SAFE TRANSPORTATION [1.3mb]
Objective ST.1: Decrease private motor vehicles trips and miles traveled
    ST.1.a Proportion of households without at least one vehicle available
    ST.1.b Average vehicle miles traveled by Humboldt Residents per day
    ST.1.c Proportion of vehicle trips 2 miles or less
    ST.1.d Number of motor vehicle collisions and location
    ST.1.e  Average minutes traveled to work by zip code
Objective ST.2: Provide affordable and accessible public transportation options
    ST.2.a Proportion of commute trips made by public transit
    ST.2.b Proportion of households with 1/4 mile access to a bus link
    ST.2.c Proportion of average income spent on transportation expense
    ST.2.d Per capita expenditures on road construction and maintenance
Objective ST.3: Create safe, quality environments for walking and biking
    ST.3.a: Ratio of miles of bike lanes and paths to miles of road 
    ST.3.b: Proportion of commute trips and trips to school made by walking or biking
    ST.3.c: Number and rate of bicycle/pedestrian injury collisions
    ST.3.d Percentage of population living on two lane roads without shoulders
    ST.3.e Proportion population living on residential streets with 35mph or greater speed limit
    ST.3.f Percent of population who have access to pedestrian facilities