IndicatorYouth share of the population 
Operational DefinitionThe percentage of the adult citizen population who are under age 30 
Raw Data SourceACS 
IndicatorNewcomer Index 
Operational DefinitionThe extent to which residents of the community are made up of Latino individuals and those who were born outside of the United States (inverse score is used in the index, as a low % of newcomers predicts higher turnout) 
Raw Data SourceACS 
IndicatorEconomic Index 
Operational DefinitionThe degree to which the community faces economic challenges such as a high unemployment rate and low income (inverse score is used in the index, as a low % of individuals with these characteristics predicts higher turnout) 
Raw Data SourceACS 
IndicatorHigh Turnout Index 
Operational DefinitionThe degree to which the community has a high proportion of individuals who share the backgrounds of high-turnout propensity individuals (including the percentage in the community who were high school graduates, married, and who had a midrange-to-high propensity score for voting as calculated by Catalist). 
Raw Data SourceACS + Catalist
IndicatorYouth turnout 
Operational DefinitionYouth voter turnout in the 2022 midterm election
Raw Data SourceACS + Catalist
IndicatorYouth registration 
Operational DefinitionYouth voter registration rates 
Raw Data SourceACS + Catalist  
IndicatorNonprofit youth index 
Operational DefinitionThe rate of nonprofits per capita as well as the percentage of nonprofits in the state or district that have a primary youth development focus.  
Raw Data SourceNational Center for Charitable Statistics 
IndicatorCollege enrollment 
Operational DefinitionThe percentage of the population (all ages) enrolled in a higher education institution
Raw Data SourceIPEDS 
IndicatorPredicted competitiveness score 
Operational DefinitionIndex of competitiveness ratings from Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato Crystal Ball 
Raw Data SourceCook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato Crystal Ball
IndicatorYouth partisanship
Operational DefinitionYouth partisanship scores as estimated by Catalist 
Raw Data SourceCatalist
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Youth share of the population The percentage of the adult citizen population who are under age 30 ACS 
Newcomer Index The extent to which residents of the community are made up of Latino individuals and those who were born outside of the United States (inverse score is used in the index, as a low % of newcomers predicts higher turnout) ACS 
Economic Index The degree to which the community faces economic challenges such as a high unemployment rate and low income (inverse score is used in the index, as a low % of individuals with these characteristics predicts higher turnout) ACS 
High Turnout Index The degree to which the community has a high proportion of individuals who share the backgrounds of high-turnout propensity individuals (including the percentage in the community who were high school graduates, married, and who had a midrange-to-high propensity score for voting as calculated by Catalist). ACS + Catalist
Youth turnout Youth voter turnout in the 2022 midterm electionACS + Catalist
Youth registration Youth voter registration rates ACS + Catalist  
Nonprofit youth index The rate of nonprofits per capita as well as the percentage of nonprofits in the state or district that have a primary youth development focus.  National Center for Charitable Statistics 
College enrollment The percentage of the population (all ages) enrolled in a higher education institutionIPEDS 
Predicted competitiveness score Index of competitiveness ratings from Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato Crystal Ball Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato Crystal Ball
Youth partisanshipYouth partisanship scores as estimated by Catalist Catalist
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