Background
The 2011 Countywide Vision articulates a future in which our community has capitalized on the diversity of our people, geography, and economy to create a county where residents have the opportunity to reach their full potential. Initiated in 2010, the Community Indicators Report supports measuring progress on that vision by tracking 45 indicators across eight domains: Economy, Education, Income, Housing, Wellness, Safety, Transportation, and Environment.
Indicator Selection Criteria
The indicators selected for inclusion in this report:
- Reflect broad countywide interests that impact a significant percentage of the population
- Illustrate fundamental factors that underlie long-term regional health
- Can be easily understood and accepted by the community
- Are statistically measurable and contain data that are both reliable and available over the long-term
- Measure outcomes, rather than inputs, whenever possible
Data Disaggregation
In addition to tracking trends, the Community Indicators Report disaggregates data, when possible, to understand variation in growth and progress across different groups. Subgroup analysis may include disaggregation by age, veteran status, race and ethnicity, educational attainment, socioeconomic status, or other segmentation particular to the data presented. Data may also be disaggregated by city, school district, or some other relevant boundary to understand variation within the county.
Peer Regions
To place San Bernardino County’s performance in context, many of the indicators in this report compare the county to the state, other regions, or the nation. We compare ourselves to four neighboring counties – Riverside, Orange, Los Angeles and San Diego – to better understand our position within the Southern California region. We also compare ourselves to three “peer” regions: Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Miami. These regions have been selected because they are considered economic competitors or good barometers for comparison due to the many characteristics we share with them.
Acknowledgments
The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors is proud to sponsor the San Bernardino County Community Indicators Report. We extend our thanks to those that provided data and expertise to support this ongoing commitment to tracking our progress as a county, including the San Bernardino County Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, San Bernardino County Transportation Authority, San Bernardino County Council of Governments, San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, First 5 San Bernardino, Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino, and County departments including Veterans Affairs, Behavioral Health, Public Health, Human Services, Aging & Adult Services, Children & Family Services, Preschool Services, Probation, Public Works, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, Economic Development, Workforce Development, and Community Development & Housing.
Now fully online, the report provides dynamic charts and the option to download data so that users have easy access to the data. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Communications@cao.sbcounty.gov.