The labor-market engagement index provides a summary description of the relative intensity of labor market engagement and human capital in a neighborhood. This is based upon the level of employment, labor force participation, and educational attainment in a census tract.
Opportunity Data – School Proficiency Index
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.
Air Toxics – Cancer Risk by Census Tract
Layer displays the modeled cancer risk associated with air toxics exposure. Figures represents the likelihood of hazardous exposure per 1 million population.
PRISM 30-Year Average Precipitation, 1981 – 2010
This layer depicts average annual precipitation amounts based on data from 1981 to 2010. Data was obtained from the PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University. PRISM models climate information using a process which incorporates a digital elevation model. Monthly average data is also available.
PRISM 30-Year Average Temperature, 1981 – 2010
This layer depicts average annual temperature based on data from 1981 to 2010. Data was obtained from the PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University. PRISM models climate information using a process which incorporates a digital elevation model. Monthly average data is also available.
PRISM 30-Year Average Maximum Temperature, 1981 – 2010
This layer depicts average annual maximum (high) temperature based on data from 1981 to 2010. Data was obtained from the PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University. PRISM models climate information using a process which incorporates a digital elevation model. Monthly average data is also available.
PRISM 30-Year Average Minimum Temperature, 1981 – 2010
This layer depicts average annual minimum(low) temperature based on data from 1981 to 2010. Data was obtained from the PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University. PRISM models climate information using a process which incorporates a digital elevation model. Monthly average data is also available.
Food Hubs
Layer displays the location of Food Hubs across the US. Data was obtained from the USDA Local Food Directories on January 7, 2016
Access to SNAP-Authorized Retailers
This layer displays the number and rate of SNAP-authorized retailers in each census tract and county. Locations of retailers are based on the May 15, 2016 USDA directory of SNAP-authorized retailers.
Access to Farmer’s Markets
This layer displays the percentage of each county’s population (or low income population) living near a farmer’s market (defined as within a 3 mile radius in urban areas and a 10 mile radius in urban areas). Data have been updated to reflect farmers markets from the May 2016 version of the USDA Local Food Directories database.