This layer displays information about new multi-family, residential building permits issued in counties across the United States in 2015. Data are from the US Census Bureau’s Residential Building Permits Survey and accessed via the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) State of the Cities Data System: Building Permits Database.
Private Schools by Religious Affiliation
This layer displays the location and religious affiliation of private schools across the US. Data are from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) 2011-12 Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
Rural vs. Urban Childhood Poverty
This layer displays information about the difference between rural and urban childhood poverty across the United States. Data are based on census-tract level information from the 2010-14 American Community Survey. Census tracts are defined as urban or rural based on 2010 US Census Bureau definitions; tract level information is then aggregated to and displayed at the Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA) geographic level.
Rural vs. Urban Educational Attainment
This layer displays information about the difference between rural and urban educational attainment across the United States. Data are based on census-tract level information from the 2010-14 American Community Survey. Census tracts are defined as urban or rural based on 2010 US Census Bureau definitions; tract level information is then aggregated to and displayed at the Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA) geographic level.
Violent Crimes per 100,000 Population
This layer displays violent crime rates and totals across the United States. Crime totals and rates are multi-year estimates for the three year period 2012-2014.
Percent Students Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch
This layer displays information about free and reduced price lunch eligibility among public school students. This point-level data is acquired from the 2014-2015 National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD) Public School Universe Survey dataset.
Property Crimes per 100,000 Population
This layer displays property crime rates and totals in counties across the United States. Crime totals and rates are multi-year estimates for the three year period 2012-2014.
Locations of Primary Care Physicians
This layer displays the locations of all primary care physicians who accept Medicare. Primary care physicians are those MDs or DOs specializing in family practice, general practice, pediatric medicine, or internal medicine. Data are from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Physician and Other Supplier 2015 Public Use File (PUF), released in June 2017.
Locations of Mental Health Care Providers
This layer displays the location of mental health care providers (psychologists, psychiatrists, and licensed clinical social workers). Data are from the 2015 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Physician and Other Supplier Data CY 2015 Public Use File.
Selected Mortality Rates for 2011-15 by County
This layer displays coronary heart disease mortality figures from the CDC’s National Vital Statistics System – Mortality database. Data are 5-year aggregates for 2011-15 and grouped by ICD-10 codes.