Cook County Digital Equity Score Commissioner District

The "Cook County Digital Equity Score by Commissioner District" dataset provides comprehensive data on the digital equity score and supporting demographic information (ACS 2021 5-Year Estimates) for various commissioner districts in Cook County, IL. The dataset includes the Digital Equity Score, which measures the extent to which socioeconomic conditions hinder or enable access to broadband internet in each political township. This score ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 indicates commissioner districts facing significant barriers to broadband access, while 100 represents commissioner districts with favorable conditions for broadband availability. Additionally, the dataset offers detailed demographic information, such as median household income, housing cost burdened households, household internet status, device availability, and minority status. These demographic variables shed light on the factors influencing digital equity and provide valuable insights into the relationship between socioeconomic conditions and broadband access within specific commissioner districts in Cook County.