Layer displays information about the residential address vacancies reported by the United States Postal Service and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Data is from the 3rd quarter of 2013 (June – September) and is available at the census tract geographic level. A map of business address vacancies is also available.
Health Insurance Status
Layer displays information about the population without insurance from the American Community Survey (ACS). Data from the 2008-2012 5-Year estimates is available at the state, county, PUMA, and census tract geographic levels. For more health insurance data from the ACS, browse the Map Room data and navigate to Health>Insurance.
Disability Status
Layer displays disability status data from the American Community Survey (ACS). Data from the 2008-2012 5-Year estimates is available at the state, county, PUMA, and census tract geographic levels.
Medicare Beneficiaries Treated for High Blood Pressure
Layer displays data about Medicare beneficiaries treated for high blood pressure in 2012. Data is from 2012 Medicare claims files compiled by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). For additional data on chronic conditions among Medicare beneficiaries, search the Map Room for the term CMS Chronic Conditions.
Population Unable to Afford Rental Housing at Fair Market Rents
Layer display data from the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s 2014 Out of Reach data release. Data is available at the county level and depicts the total number and percentage of renters likely to be cost-burdened (spending more than 30% of income on housing) at Fair Market Rent rates.
Children with Over 4 Hours of Screen Time per Day
This layer displays the percentage of children age 0 – 17 whose parents report that they spend more than 4 hours per day, on average, watching television or playing video games. This state-level data comes from the 2011-2012 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH). For additional map layers from this series, search the Map Room for the term NSCH .
Cost of Meals Eaten Away from Home
This layer displays information about the average cost of meals eaten away from home by US Census Division. Data was acquired from the 2nd Quarter 2012 Food-Away-From-Home Prices Database, released by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS). Toggle data types to view the average cost of meals at full service restaurants, the average cost of meals eaten at limited-service restaurants, and charted comparisons between the two.
Bars and Drinking Establishment Rates by County
This layer displays the rates and total counts of bars and other drinking establishments in counties across the United States. Establishment counts are acquired from the 2012 County Business Patterns, released by the US Census Bureau in May 2014. Rates are calculated per 100,000 population based on figures from the 2010 Decennial Census. For more map layers from this series, search the Map Room for the terms County Business Patterns or CBP .
Tax Returns Claiming Earned Income Tax Credits
This layer displays information about tax credits and tax deductions claimed by tax filers. Information is available for all ZIP codes where 10 or more total tax returns were filed. Eligible tax payers may receive between $1 and over $5,000 in Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC).
Total SNAP Benefits and Benefits per Capita
Layer displays estimates total Food Stamp/SNAP benefits (in USD) issued to US counties. Additional layer views include average benefit dollars per capita and average benefit dollars per SNAP participant.