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<br /> <br />27 <br />Figure 11 below shows how Theil’s H index values for income group segregation in Pleasanton compare <br />to values in other Bay Area jurisdictions in 2015. In this chart, each dot represents a Bay Area <br />jurisdiction. Additionally, the black line notes the Theil’s H index value for income group segregation in <br />Pleasanton, and the dashed red line represents the average Theil’s H index value across Bay Area <br />jurisdictions. Local staff can use this chart to compare how neighborhood income group segregation <br />levels in their jurisdiction compare to other jurisdictions in the region. <br /> <br />Figure 11: Income Group Theil’s H Index Values for Pleasanton Compared to Other Bay <br />Area Jurisdictions (2015) <br />Universe: Bay Area Jurisdictions. <br />Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, American Community Survey 5-Year 2011-2015 Low- and Moderate- <br />Income Summary Data. <br />3.2 Regional Income Segregation (between Pleasanton and other <br />jurisdictions) <br />At the regional level, segregation is measured between jurisdictions instead of between neighborhoods. <br />Income dot maps are not only useful for examining neighborhood income segregation within a <br />jurisdiction, but these maps can also be used to explore income demographic differences between <br />jurisdictions in the region. Figure 12 below presents an income dot map showing the spatial distribution <br />of income groups in Pleasanton as well as in nearby Bay Area jurisdictions.