New indicator added to the CHNA platform!

One new indicator has been added to the CHNA platform from the 2011-2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Indicator reports the proportion of the adult population (age 18+) who self-report that they have been diagnosed with high cholesterol. New Indicators: … Continued

New mortality indicator added to the CHNA platform!

Maps and data for heart disease mortality (all) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) has been added to the CHNA platform. Heart disease mortality is defined by the following ICD-10 codes: I00–I09, … Continued

New indicator added to the CHNA platform!

A new indicator for high school graduation rate from the US Department of Education (ED) has been added to the CHNA platform. This indicator is a supplement to the existing high school graduation rate indicator from the National Center for … Continued

RE-Powering America Sites

Layer displays the locations of contaminated mines, landfills, and industrial sites evaluated by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for their renewable energy potential. Sample layer shows sites screened for wind-power only.

Life Expectancy

Layers display county-level information about the average life expectancy of males and females in the United States.

New Residential Constructions Permits

Layers display information about the number of permits issued for residential building construction in 2012. Additional data analysis by CARES includes the rate of permit issuance per 10,000 households (by county), and rate change over several time periods.

Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE)

Layers update the Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) from the U.S. Census Bureau for the year 2011. In addition to updating the county information, new data was added at the state level including racial breakdowns for populations without insurance.

Religions in the United States

Layers display information about the prevalence of membership in certain religious traditions. Custom data analysis by CARES includes predominant religion and religious diversity by county.

Student Test Scores

Layers display information about student performance on 4th and 8th grade English Language Arts and Math standardized tests. Data available by school district for the 2010-11 school year.

Theil Index: Racial Diversity

Layer displays information about racial segregation using the Theil index. This index measures the “evenness” of all races across the county based on the racial composition of the population at the block group level.

Food Insecure Children

Layer displays information about the prevalence of food insecurity among children under age 18 in counties across the United States.

Violent Crimes

Layers display information about reported violent crimes ooccurring in the United States. Data is available for all police jurisdictions reporting to the FBI using the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) system. For additional map layers from this update, browse the Map … Continued

Gross Employment Density

Layers display information about total employment density (jobs per acre) at the census block group level. For additional map layers displaying employment density by industry, browse the Map Room data and navigate to Economic>Labor Market>Employment>Jobs by Industry.

Pedestrian-Oriented Road Network Density

Layers display information about pedestrian-oriented road network densities at the census block group level. Data is from the 2013 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Smart Location Database (SLD).

Employment Accessibility

This layer displays information about employment accessibility by estimating the number of jobs within 45 minutes (drive time) from each census block group.