EASI has developed an index to reflect opportunities for amusement in the local community. These data are summarized from ZIP Code Business Patterns. ZIP Code Business Patterns is an annual source of establishment and employment data for the United States. The factors that have been used in the creation of this estimate is the number of employees working in:
Amusement Parks and Arcades (NAICS 7131)
Gambling Industries (NAICS 7132)
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (NAICS 7139)
Spectator Sports (NAICS 7112).
Amusement is not a variable that is really measurable for a particular neighborhood. It is more closely associated with a larger area. EASI has summarized the above variables to counties for this analysis.