Serving as both a strategic alignment tool and an evidence-based decision-making platform for Central Providence Unidos and its stakeholders, this dashboard establishes shared measurements and tracks systems level changes. It enables Central Providence Unidos partners to coordinate efforts, identify areas of greatest need, and measure progress toward collective goals.

This measurement system supports internal strategy and serves as a powerful tool for engaging partners in a systems change approach to advancing health equity. As our collective understanding and our ability to measure the conditions in Central Providence evolve, so will our indicators.

The dashboard displays data across six domains that describe conditions in Central Providence: housing, health, education, work, power, and climate resilience. This tool encompasses 16 carefully selected indicators that provide insight into community conditions and outcomes.

Housing

Housing Costs Disproportionately Burden People of Color & Low-Income Communities, Creating Economic Instability

Definition: Percentage of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs, including rent, mortgage, utilities, and other housing expenses.

Source: American Community Survey (ACS), U.S. Census Bureau. 2022, ACS 5-Year Estimates Detailed Tables, Table B25106 (Tenure by Housing Costs as a Percentage of Household Income)

Housing Burden by Census Tract

Housing Burden by ZIP Code

Eviction Crisis Threatens Housing Stability in Vulnerable Communities

Definition: Total number of eviction cases filed in local courts within the Providence region.

Source: Eviction Lab, Princeton University; Rhode Island State Judiciary.

Affordable Housing Distribution Reveals Municipal Inequities in Meeting Community Needs

Definition: The percentage of year-round housing units in a community that meet the definition of low and moderate income housing as defined by Rhode Island General Law 45-53-3. This includes subsidized housing units that are deed-restricted to be affordable to households earning at or below 80% of Area Median Income (AMI).

Source: Rhode Island Housing Low and Moderate Income Housing Data; Municipal Housing Authorities; Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

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