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 udpating the county information, new data was added at the state level including racial breakdowns for populations without insurance.

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.

Medicare Beneficiaries: Chronic Conditions

Layers display information about the prevalence of chronic conditions (asthma, diabetes, depression) among Medicare Beneficiaries. Data are 2007-2011 five year averages and are presented by county.

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.

Residential Address Vacancies

Layer displays information about the residential address vacancies reported by the United States Postal Service and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Data is from the 3rd quarter of 2013 (June – September) and is available at … Continued

Health Insurance Status

Layer displays information about the population without insurance from the American Community Survey (ACS). Data from the 2008-2012 5-Year estimates is available at the state, county, PUMA, and census tract geographic levels. For more health insurance data from the ACS, … Continued