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.
FEMA Designated Disaster Shelters
Layer displays data from the FEMA National Shelter System database. The FEMA NSS database is synchronized every morning with the American Red Cross shelter database. Data about shelters in Illinois are unavailable.
STD Incidence / HIV Prevalence
Layers display information about new incidence of sexually transmitted infections, and the prevalence of HIV / AIDS.
Labor Force Changes
Layer displays information about the changes in numbers of people counted as being a part of the labor force as defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Data is shown for labor force changes between 1, 3, 5, and 10 year intervals from both the current month and the annual 2012 numbers. For more data layers from this series, search the Map Room for the term labor force.
Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE), 2022
These updated map layers display information from the the Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) from the U.S. Census Bureau for the year 2022.
Public Education Expenditures per Student
Layer displays information about public education finances. Data is from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD) School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2010. County-level data was generated by CARES by aggregating school-district level records with valid reported figures for total students and total expenditures. For more data layers from this series, search the Map Room for the term education spending.
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.
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.
FEMA Disaster Declarations
This layer displays the total number of disaster declarations for 2012. Disaster events include severe weather events (like tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods) as well as emergencies of man-made origin (like terrorist attacks or toxic spills). For more layers from this series, browse the Map Room data and navigate to Environment>Emergency Management.