This indicator examines changes in the size and frequency of inland river flood events in the United States. Indicator data are acquired from the EPA’s Climate Change Indicators in the United States, Fourth Edition, published in 2016.
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.
On-Time Graduation Rates, 2014-15
This layer displays information about the adjusted four-year cohort graduation rate for school-districts and counties in the United States.
Multi-Family Building Permits by County, 2015
This layer displays information about new multi-family, residential building permits issued in counties across the United States in 2015. Data are from the US Census Bureau’s Residential Building Permits Survey and accessed via the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) State of the Cities Data System: Building Permits Database.
Private Schools by Religious Affiliation
This layer displays the location and religious affiliation of private schools across the US. Data are from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) 2011-12 Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
Population in Poverty, 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 populations of different racial and ethnic groups living below the poverty level.
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.
Educational Attainment, Disparity Index Score
Layer displays information about racial disparity of educational attainment using data from the 2009-2013 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 population with less than a high school diploma across four racial and ethnic groups.
Change in Food Desert Census Tracts, 2010-2015
This layer displays changes in Food Desert Census Tracts between 2010 and 2015. More information can be found in the January 2017 report, Low-Income and Low-Supermarket-Access Census Tracts, 2010-2015.
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.