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 calculated per 100,000 population based on figures from the 2010 Decennial Census. For more map layers from this series, search the Map Room for the terms County Business Patterns or CBP .
Selected Mortality Rates for 2010-14 by County
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.
Student Test Scores by School District, 2013-14
Layers display information about student performance on 4th grade English Language Arts standardized tests.
Households Receiving SNAP Benefits, Disparity Index Score
Layer displays information about racial disparity of poverty using data from the 2010-2014 American Community Survey (ACS). The Index of Disparity (ID) is used to show the magnitude of variation in indicator percentages across population groups. In this case, the index measures the difference in the percentage of the households receiving SNAP benefits across four racial and ethnic groups.
Statistics of Income from the IRS
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.
Tax Returns Claiming Earned Income Tax Credits
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 over $5,000 in Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC).
Exempt Organization Rates by ZIP Code and County
This layer displays the total number and rate of tax-exempt organizations classified as 501(c)(3) from the September 2016 Exempt Organizations Business Master File Extract (EO BMF). Data are displayed by county and ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA).
New 2011-15 American Community Survey Data Layers
Layer displays poverty rates from the 2011-15 American Community Survey. Check out other 2011-15 ACS updates by searching the Map Room for the terms 2015 ACS.
4th Grade Reading Proficiency, 2014-15
This layer displays reading proficiency rates for counties and school districts across the United States. Data are acquired from the US Department of Education (ED) EdFacts 2014-15 data tables. Z-Scores are calculated for counties within states displaying the magnitude of each county’s deviation above or below the state average.
2012 US Election Results by County
This layer displays results from the 2012 US Presidential Election by county.