Metric families

109 metric families, built from 29 documented source datasets.

• Accessible jobsAn estimate of how many jobs sit within commuting reach of a tract, and how that pool has grown.accessible_jobs · tract · level, trend
• Accommodation & food servicesThe share of jobs within commuting reach of a tract that are in the accommodation and food services sector.industry_accommodation_food · tract · level, trend
• Administrative & waste managementThe share of jobs within commuting reach of a tract that are in administrative, support, waste management and remediation services.industry_admin_waste · tract · level, trend
• Age mixThe share of a place's residents who are children, who are prime-age adults, and who are seniors.age_mix · tract · level, trend
• Agriculture, forestry & fishingThe share of jobs within commuting reach of a tract that are in the agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector.industry_agriculture · tract · level, trend
• Arts, entertainment & recreationThe share of jobs within commuting reach of a tract that are in the arts, entertainment and recreation sector.industry_arts_entertainment · tract · level, trend
• Asking PriceThe median asking price on active for-sale listings in a market, and how that price is moving.asking_price · zcta · level, trend
• Asking Price per Square FootThe median asking price per square foot on active for-sale listings in a market, and how that price is moving.asking_price_sqft · zcta · level, trend
• Average Borrower IncomeThe average gross annual income lenders relied on when approving recent home-purchase mortgages in a tract.hmda_borrower_income · tract · level
• Average Financed Property ValueThe average value of properties securing home-purchase mortgages originated in a tract.hmda_property_value · tract · level
• Average Loan AmountThe average size of home-purchase mortgages originated on properties in a tract.hmda_loan_amount · tract · level
• Average Loan-to-Value (CLTV)The average combined loan-to-value ratio on home-purchase mortgages originated on properties in a tract.hmda_cltv · tract · level
• Average Mortgage RateThe average interest rate on home-purchase mortgages originated on properties in a tract.hmda_interest · tract · level
• Bachelor's Degree+ RateThe share of adults aged 25 and over who hold a bachelor's degree or a higher qualification.education · tract · level, trend
• Cash-Out Refi ShareThe share of all mortgage applications in a tract that were cash-out refinancings.hmda_cashout · tract · level
• Commute modeThe share of a tract's workers who usually travel to work on foot, by bicycle, or by public transportation, and the share who work from home.commute_mode · tract · level, trend
• Condo MarketThe typical value of a condominium or co-op in an area, its one-year change, and how that value compares with the typical single-family home nearby.housing_type · zcta · level, trend
• ConstructionThe share of jobs within commuting reach of a tract that are in the construction sector.industry_construction · tract · level, trend
• Crime IndexReported rates of six serious offenses in the jurisdiction a law enforcement agency polices, and an index summarizing them.crime · place · level, component
• Days on MarketHow long a home typically sits on the market before going under contract in an area, and how that duration has changed.market_speed · zcta · level, trend
• Drawdown from PeakHow far the typical home value in an area sits below its highest point of the last five years.price_drawdown · zcta · level
• Educational servicesThe share of jobs within commuting reach of a tract that are in the educational services sector.industry_educational_services · tract · level, trend
• ELA proficiencyThe share of students in a school district scoring at or above their state's proficiency standard on the state reading and language arts assessment.school_ela · lea · level
• Employment momentumChange in the number of stable jobs in a county, measured over one, three, and five years.qwi_employment · county · trend
• FHFA Home Price AppreciationHow fast single-family house prices have risen or fallen in a tract, measured from a repeat-sales index rather than from what happened to sell.fhfa_appreciation · tract · trend
• FHFA home value volatilityHow much a tract's annual house price changes have varied from year to year across the full published index series.fhfa_volatility · tract · stability
• Finance & insuranceThe share of jobs within commuting reach of a tract that are in the finance and insurance sector.industry_finance_insurance · tract · level, trend
• Government-Backed Loan ShareThe share of home-purchase mortgages insured or guaranteed by a federal programme rather than conventional.hmda_govbacked · tract · level
• Graduation RateThe four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate of a school district, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.school_grad · lea · level
• Gross rental yield (Census)A year of local market rent measured against local home value, the standard gross yield used to compare rental markets.rental_yield · tract · level, trend
• Health care & social assistanceThe share of jobs within commuting reach of a tract that are in the health care and social assistance sector.industry_health_care · tract · level, trend
• High-Wage Job ShareThe share of jobs located in a tract that fall in the top earnings band the Census Bureau publishes.job_quality · tract · level, trend
• Home value (Census)The median value of owner-occupied homes in a tract, as estimated by the owners themselves, and its change over time.home_value · tract · level, trend
• Home value (Zillow)The typical home value in an area as Zillow measures it, and how much it has moved in the past year.zhvi · zcta · level, trend
• Home Value by Bedroom CountThe typical home value in an area split by bedroom count, from one bedroom to five or more.zhvi_bedroom · zcta · level
• Homeownership rateThe share of occupied housing units that are lived in by an owner.tenure_owner · tract · level, trend
• Household sizeThe share of a place's households that are a single person living alone, and how that share has moved over three, five and ten years.household_size · tract · level, trend
• In-migrationThe share of a place's residents who moved in from another county in the past year, and how that share has moved over three, five and ten years.migration · tract · level, trend
• InformationThe share of jobs within commuting reach of a tract that are in the information sector.industry_information · tract · level, trend
• Investor Purchase ShareThe share of home-purchase mortgages originated on properties the borrower reported as an investment rather than a home to live in.hmda_investor · tract · level
• Job Sector DiversityHow evenly the jobs located in a tract are spread across industry sectors, rather than concentrated in one.job_diversity · tract · level, trend
• Labor resilienceThe largest rise in a county's monthly unemployment rate from a low point to a later high across its published record.labor_resilience · county · stability
• Labor Turnover RateThe rate at which stable jobs in a county begin and end, as published by the Census Bureau.qwi_turnover · county · level
• Large Multifamily Permit ShareThe share of newly authorized housing units that are in structures of five or more units.permits_large_mf_share · place · level
• Large Unit ShareThe share of housing units with three or more bedrooms.unit_large · tract · level
• Listing SizeThe median size, in square feet, of active for-sale listings in a market, and how that size is changing.listing_size · zcta · level, trend
• Listings for SaleHow many homes are currently listed for sale in an area, relative to the size of its housing stock, and how that count has changed.listing_inventory · zcta · level, trend
• Loan application volumeThe number of home-purchase mortgage applications filed on properties in a tract, and its year-over-year change.hmda_app_volume · tract · level, trend
• Loan Denial RateThe share of home-purchase mortgage applications that lenders denied.hmda_denial · tract · level
• Loan Origination RateThe share of home-purchase mortgage applications in a tract that resulted in a loan being originated.hmda_origination · tract · level
• Loan origination volumeThe number of home-purchase mortgages originated on properties in a tract each year, and its year-over-year change.hmda_orig_volume · tract · level, trend
• Local jobsGrowth in the number of jobs physically located inside a tract.intract_jobs · tract · trend
• Management of companiesThe share of jobs within commuting reach of a tract that are in the management of companies and enterprises sector.industry_management_companies · tract · level, trend
• ManufacturingThe share of jobs within commuting reach of a tract that are in manufacturing, and how that share has moved over five years.industry_manufacturing · tract · level, trend
• Math proficiencyThe share of students in a school district scoring at or above their state's proficiency standard on the state mathematics assessment.school_math · lea · level
• Mean Commute TimeHow long the tract's commuters spend travelling to work, as an average one-way time and as the share facing a trip of thirty minutes or more.commute · tract · level
• Median ageThe age that splits a place's residents in half, and how that age has moved over three, five and ten years.median_age · tract · level, trend
• Median Gross RentThe median monthly rent paid by renter households, reported both including and excluding utilities.rent · tract · level, trend
• Median Household IncomeThe median total income of households in a tract over the preceding twelve months, and its change over time.income · tract · level, trend
• Median Monthly Owner CostThe median monthly housing cost of occupied housing units, in dollars per month.owner_carry_cost · tract · level, trend
• Median Owner IncomeMedian household income over the past 12 months among households that own the home they live in.owner_income · tract · level, trend
• Median Property TaxThe median annual real estate tax bill paid on owner-occupied homes, in dollars.property_tax · tract · level, trend
• Median Renter IncomeMedian household income among households living in renter-occupied units.renter_income · tract · level, trend
• Median Year BuiltThe vintage of a tract's housing stock, as the median year its structures were built and the share standing since before 1960.housing_age · tract · level
• Mining, quarrying, oil & gasThe share of jobs within commuting reach of a tract that are in mining, quarrying, or oil and gas extraction, and how that share has moved over five years.industry_mining · tract · level, trend
• Mortgage PaymentThe estimated monthly mortgage payment on the typical home in an area, at a conventional 20% down payment.payment_burden · county · level
• Mortgage statusThe share of owner-occupied homes that are held free and clear, with no mortgage or similar debt against them.mortgage_status · tract · level
• Multifamily Home ShareThe share of a tract's housing units that sit in structures containing three or more units, and its change over time.housing_mf · tract · level, trend
• Multifamily Permit ShareThe share of newly authorized housing units that are in buildings of two or more units.permits_mf_share · place · level
• Multifamily Permit ValueThe average declared construction value per housing unit authorized in buildings of two or more units.permit_value_mf · place · level
• Multifamily PermitsHousing units authorized in buildings of two or more units, measured against the resident population.permits_mf · place · level, trend
• Net Job-Change RateJobs gained minus jobs lost at employers in a quarter, relative to the county's stable employment.qwi_net_change · county · level
• New Housing ShareThe share of a tract's housing units that stand in structures built in 2010 or later.housing_new · tract · level
• New ListingsHow many homes were newly listed for sale in an area during the month, relative to the size of its housing stock, and how that flow has changed.listing_flow · zcta · level, trend
• New-Hire RateNew hires in a quarter relative to the county's stable employment.qwi_hiring · county · level
• Other servicesThe share of jobs within commuting reach of a tract that are in the other services sector, and how that share has moved over five years.industry_other_services · tract · level, trend
• Owner Cost Burden RateThe share of owner households whose monthly ownership costs take 30 percent or more of household income, reported separately for households with and without a mortgage.owner_burden · tract · level, trend
• Pending-to-Active RatioWhat share of listings in an area have gone pending relative to what is still active for sale, and how that share has changed.absorption · zcta · level, trend
• Permit Activity RateNew privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits, measured against the resident population.permits_total · place · level, trend
• Permit ValueThe average declared construction value per housing unit authorized, across all structure types.permit_value · place · level, component
• PopulationThe total number of people living in a census tract, and how that number has moved over one, three and five years.population · tract · level, trend
• Population densityHow many people live in each square mile of land here.population_density · tract · level
• Population volatilityHow much a tract's year-to-year population change has varied over a five-year span.population_volatility · tract · stability
• Poverty rateThe share of people whose family income over the past 12 months fell below the federal poverty threshold for their family size and composition.poverty · tract · level, trend
• Price CutsThe share of for-sale listings in a market that have had their asking price cut, and how that share is moving.price_cuts · zcta · level, trend
• Price-to-Income RatioMedian home value measured against median household income in the same place, expressed as years of income.valuation_pti · tract · level, trend
• Professional, scientific & technicalThe share of jobs within commuting reach of a tract that are in professional, scientific and technical services, and how that share has moved over five years.industry_professional_services · tract · level, trend
• Public administrationThe share of jobs within commuting reach of a tract that are in public administration, and how that share has moved over five years.industry_public_administration · tract · level, trend
• Real estate & rentalThe share of jobs within commuting reach of a tract that are in real estate, rental and leasing, and how that share has moved over five years.industry_real_estate · tract · level, trend
• Refi ShareThe share of mortgage applications in a tract that were for refinancing rather than for a home purchase or another purpose.hmda_refi · tract · level
• Rent Burden RateThe share of renter households whose gross rent takes 30 percent or more of household income.rent_burden · tract · level, trend
• Renter shareThe share of occupied housing units that are lived in by a renter.tenure_renter · tract · level, trend
• Retail tradeThe share of jobs within commuting reach of a tract that are in retail trade, and how that share has moved over five years.industry_retail_trade · tract · level, trend
• School Staff per 1k StudentsThe number of full-time-equivalent staff a school district employs for every 1,000 students enrolled.school_staffing · lea · level
• Second-Home Purchase ShareThe share of home-purchase mortgages in a tract taken out on a property the borrower will use as a second residence.hmda_second_home · tract · level
• Single-Family Home ShareThe share of a tract's housing units that sit in one-unit structures, detached or attached, and its change over time.housing_sf · tract · level, trend
• Single-Family Permit ShareThe share of newly authorized housing units that are in one-unit structures.permits_sf_share · place · level
• Single-Family Permit ValueThe average declared construction value per housing unit authorized in one-unit structures.permit_value_sf · place · level
• Small Income-Property ShareThe share of home-purchase mortgages in a tract taken out on small multi-unit buildings rather than on single-unit homes.hmda_small_income_property · tract · level
• Student-Counselor RatioThe number of students enrolled in a school district for each full-time-equivalent guidance counselor it employs.school_counselor_access · lea · level, trend
• Student-Teacher RatioThe number of students enrolled in a school district for each full-time-equivalent teacher it employs.school_class_size · lea · level, trend
• Studio ShareThe share of housing units that have no bedroom.unit_studio · tract · level
• Tenure by ageHow old the people holding a place's homes are: the prime-age share of its renters and the senior share of its owners.tenure_by_age · tract · level
• Transportation & warehousingThe share of jobs within commuting reach of a tract that are in transportation and warehousing, and how that share has moved over five years.industry_transportation_warehousing · tract · level, trend
• Unemployment RateThe share of a county's civilian labor force that is unemployed, as estimated monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.unemployment · county · level, trend
• UtilitiesThe share of jobs within commuting reach of a tract that are in utilities, and how that share has moved over five years.industry_utilities · tract · level, trend
• Vacancy rateThe share of housing units in a place that are vacant.vacancy · tract · level, trend
• Wholesale tradeThe share of jobs within commuting reach of a tract that are in wholesale trade, and how that share has moved over five years.industry_wholesale_trade · tract · level, trend
• Zillow Observed RentThe typical asking rent for a home in an area as Zillow measures it, how much it has moved over the past several years, and how it compares with the typical rent for this time of year.zori · zcta · level, trend