12 Mar 2021

Location Affordability Index for Family at AMI

This layer displays the estimated percentage of household income for housing and transportation for a family earning the Area Median Income (AMI). The expected values for housing and transportation are modeled by HUD using data from the US Census Bureau and the US Department of Transportation, including:

  • The average household size for a family earning AMI in the neighborhood
  • The average number of workers, vehicles, and vehicle miles travelled for a family in the neighborhood
  • The average utility and rental costs or average utility and mortgage costs for a housing unit to accommodate the family size above
  • The proportion of housing units that are either rentals or owner-occupied in the neighborhood

Note: The LAI does not predict what families are actually paying to live in a particular area, but rather what a family would pay (either in USD or as a percentage of income) if average or reasonable housing and commuting conditions for a particular neighborhood were achieved.

12 Mar 2021

Multi-Family Assisted Housing

Layer displays the approximate locations of Multifamily Assisted Housing properties that are monitored by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The three largest assistance programs for Multifamily housing are Section 8 (Project Based Assistance), Section 202 (Supportive Housing for the Elderly), and Section 811 (Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities).

12 Mar 2021

Characteristics of Assisted Housing Residents

This layer displays information about residents of assisted housing properties in counties across the US. Characteristics include the percent of disabled, elderly, and single-parents in assisted housing facilities.

12 Mar 2021

Watershed Boundary Dataset, 2-Digit Hydrologic Units

The 2-Digit Hydrologic Units, a component of the Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD), depict the major water resource regions of the United States. A water resource region is the first level of classification used by the United States Geological Survey to divide and sub-divide the United States into successively smaller hydrologic units. This first level of classification divides the United States into 22 major geographic areas, or regions. These geographic areas contain either the drainage area of a major river or the combined drainage areas of a series of rivers.

12 Mar 2021

Watershed Boundary Dataset, 4-Digit Hydrologic Units

The 4-Digit Hydrologic Units, a component of the Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD), depict the second level hydrologic subdivision of the United States. A 4-digit hydrologic unit includes the area drained by a river system, a reach of a river and its tributaries in that reach, a closed basin(s), or a group of streams forming a coastal drainage area. There are 240 4-digit hydrologic units with an average size of 17,521 square miles (45,378 sq. km.).

12 Mar 2021

Watershed Boundary Dataset, 6-Digit Hydrologic Units

The 6-Digit Hydrologic Units, a component of the Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD), depict the third level hydrologic subdivision of the United States. A 6-digit hydrologic unit may subdivide a 4-digit hydrologic unit or may be equivalent. There are 401 6-digit hydrologic units with an average size of 10,486 square miles (27,159 sq. km.).

12 Mar 2021

Watershed Boundary Dataset, 8-Digit Hydrologic Units

The 8-Digit Hydrologic Units, a component of the Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD), depict the fourth level hydrologic subdivision of the United States. A hydrologic unit can accept surface water from upstream drainage areas and may define a drainage area with single or multiple outlet points. An 8-digit hydrologic unit, or sub-basin, is a common management unit for water resource planning and analysis. There are 2,362 8-digit hydrologic units with an average size of 1,783 square miles (4,619 sq. km.).

12 Mar 2021

Watershed Boundary Dataset, 10-Digit Hydrologic Units

The 10-Digit Hydrologic Units, a component of the Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD), depict the fifth level hydrologic subdivision of the United States. A hydrologic unit can accept surface water from upstream drainage areas and may define a drainage area with single or multiple outlet points. A 10-digit hydrologic unit, or watershed, divides sub-basins into smaller management areas. There are 18,679 10-digit hydrologic units with an average size of 226 square miles (585 sq. km.).

12 Mar 2021

Watershed Boundary Dataset, 12-Digit Hydrologic Units

The 12-Digit Hydrologic Units, a component of the Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD), depict the sixth level hydrologic subdivision of the United States. A hydrologic unit can accept surface water from upstream drainage areas and may define a drainage area with single or multiple outlet points. A 12-digit hydrologic unit, or subwatershed, supports water resource management and planning activities at a localized and site-specific level. There are 101,779 12-digit hydrologic units with an average size of 41 square miles (107 sq. km.).