Yost indexes

Here are Yost indexes for census tracts and block groups in the United States for various years from 1990-2019. The Yost index is a composite index of socioeconomic status that consists of a percentile score from 1 (highest SES) to 100 (lowest SES). Data for 1990 and 2000 include the 50 US states plus the District of Columbia. For years after 2000, the data additionally include Puerto Rico. To rescale the index to geographic units smaller than the US, the score column may be used, where scores range from about -1.8 for the highest SES to 1.8 for the lowest SES.<br>More about the Yost index can be found here:<br><br> Yost K, Perkins C, Cohen R, Morris C, Wright W. Socioeconomic status and breast cancer incidence in California for different race/ethnic groups. ​<i>Cancer Causes and Control</i>​ 2001; 12(8): 703–711. <br> Yu M, Tatalovich Z, Gibson JT, Cronin KA. Using a composite index of socioeconomic status to investigate health disparities while protecting the confidentiality of cancer registry data. ​<i>Cancer Causes and Control</i>​. 2014; 25(1): 81-92.<br><br><br>