An interactive map of radon data shows radon disparities using descriptive, spatial and regression analyses to understand the relationships between multiple risk variables and radon mitigation. Minnesota Department of Health provided radon data. American Community Survey provided social and economic variables:
• Median home value
• Percent of renters
• Percent of households below 200% poverty level
The project studied the seven counties in the Twin Cities metro area. The findings are displayed in chart and text form, accompanied by interactive maps.
Key Findings
Mitigation Rates
There is a 63-fold difference in mitigation rate across the seven counties metropolitan area.
Less radon mitigation occurs in the urban core and northern suburban neighborhoods.
Median Home Values
Low radon mitigation rates occurred with median home values of $197K.
High radon mitigation rates occurred with median home values of $309K on average.
Percent Rentals
Lowest mitigation rates occurred with a percent of renters being 45% on average.
Highest mitigation rates occurred with a percent of renters being 17% on average.
Poverty Rate
Lowest mitigation rates occurred in areas with an average of 31% of households living in poverty.
Highest mitigation rates occurred in areas with an average of 10% of households living in poverty.
To see the complete displays and discussion, visit:
https://mdh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=01bd8cfa12f44a02b86bbd739e0026ec
United States