The school proficiency index uses school-level data on the performance of 4th grade students on state exams to describe which neighborhoods have high-performing elementary schools nearby and which are near lower performing elementary schools.
Indicator percentages are acquired from analysis of annual survey data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) for survey year 2015. This indicator represents the percentage of adults who indicated that they consumed more than 1 serving of other … Continued
Layer displays breast cancer incidence rates per 100,000 population by state and county. Additional map layers from this update include incidence rates for breast, cervical, colon / rectum, and prostate cancer.
Layers display ZIP code and county-level information about tax returns filed in 2013, including the number and percentage of returns with an adjusted gross income less than $20,000. Data is acquired through the Brookings Institute’s Earned Income Tax Credit Interactive.
This layer displays rates and counts of fast food and limited-service eating establishments in counties across the United States. Establishment counts are acquired from the 2014 County Business Patterns, released by the US Census Bureau in May 2016. Rates are … Continued
This layer displays information about tax credits and tax deductions claimed by tax filers. Information is available for all ZIP codes and counties where 10 or more total tax returns were filed. Eligible tax payers may receive between $1 and … Continued
Layer displays mortality data from the CDC’s National Vital Statistics System – Mortality database. Data are 5-year aggregates for 2010-14 and grouped by ICD-10 codes.
This layer displays per capita personal income by county. This measure of income is calculated as the total personal income of the residents of an area divided by the population of the area. Per capita personal income is often used … Continued
Layers display information about student performance on 4th grade English Language Arts standardized tests.
This layer displays information about proprietor employment (or self employment) and income by county. Average measures of income are calculated as the total proprietor income of an area divided by the estimated number of proprietors within the area. Percentages are … Continued