Population lives in poverty and experiences economic insecurity. BIPOC communities comprise half of the individuals who are economically insecure, and the cycle of poverty often persists across generations.

Poor health outcomes, including early cardiovascular disease, metabolic disease, diabetes, and mental health disorders, are directly linked to living in poverty, illustrating the concept of the socioeconomic gradient Economically stable individuals and families have a steady source of income with consistent access to the resources that are essential for a healthy life, such as food, clothing, safe housing, transportation, quality…

economic insecurity — a situation linked to poverty where an individual or family is unable to consistently afford housing, food, clothing, transportation, child care, or health care. built environment — includes transportation access and roadways, the availability of green space, locations for community gathering, and the buildings or other physical structures within the…. socioeconomic gradient — the association between low socioeconomic position (SEP) and increased disease risk and premature death. poverty — a state in which an individual lacks a socially acceptable amount of money or possessions.