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.
STD Incidence / HIV Prevalence
Layers display information about new incidence of sexually transmitted infections, and the prevalence of HIV / AIDS.
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.
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.
Households with No Vehicle
Layers display information about household automobile ownership at the census block group level.
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.
Park Access – Census Tracts
Layer displays percent and total population living within 0.5 miles of a park boundary. Data is available by US census tract.
Prescription Drug Use Among Medicare Beneficiaries
This layer displays the average number of 30-day prescription fills per Medicare beneficiary in 2010. Data is from the Dartmouth Atlas of Healthcare Prescription Drug Use series, released in October 2013. For more layers from this series, browse the Map Room data and navigate to Healthcare>Clinical Care>Prescription Drugs.
Farmer’s Markets Accepting SNAP Benefits
Layer displays the locations of farmer’s markets across the United States that accept EBT / SNAP benefits. Data is current as of October 2013.