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 with Income Below 50% of the Federal Poverty Level
Layer displays data about the population living in households with income at of below 50% of the Federal Poverty Level. Data is from the 2008-2012 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates and is available at the state, county, place, ZIP Code, and census tract geographic levels. For additional data from this series, including population at or below 200% of the FPL and children in poverty, search the Map Room for the terms 50% Poverty or 200% Poverty.
Single Parent Households
Layer displays data about the number of households occupied by single, unmarried adults who live with their own children. Data is from the 2008-2012 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates and is available at the state, county, place, ZIP Code, and census tract geographic levels. For additional data from this series, including households by family composition and size, search the Map Room for the terms Household or Household Size.
Households Receiving SNAP Benefits
Layer displays information about households receiving SNAP benefits. Data is from the 2008-2012 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates and is available at the county, ZIP Code, and census tract geographic levels.
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.