Harris County Winter Storm Uri Resilience Assessment

Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Attainment—Lack of the age of 25 who do not have a high school diploma or 5-Year Estimates, 2015–2019 High School Diploma General Education Diploma (GED) Unemployment Rate The percent of the labor force in the county over the age Texas Workforce Commission, 2021 of 16 that is unemployed Disability The percent of the county population that has a disability. [...] However, the data was limited by the fact that most of the respondents live in suburban areas of the Connective Survey county, especially in the western and northeastern outer areas. [...] Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Attainment—Lack of the age of 25 who do not have a high school diploma or 5-Year Estimates, 2015–2019 High School Diploma General Education Diploma (GED) Unemployment Rate The percent of the labor force in the county over the age of Texas Workforce Commission, 2021 16 that is unemployed Disability The percent of the county population that has a disability. [...] Theme 2: Invest in preparedness measures during Theme 6: Assess the state of the housing stock to with- the “off-season” to reduce the high cost of recovery stand the effects of different hazards and emergencies. [...] COMMUNITY RESILIENCE INDICATORS Indicator 2: Unemployment Rate Summary: The percent of the labor force in the county over the age of 16 that is unemployed Data Source: Texas Workforce Commission, 2021 Why it matters: This indicator is important to understanding the impact of the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic.