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.
STD Incidence / HIV Prevalence
Layers display information about new incidence of sexually transmitted infections, and the prevalence of HIV / AIDS.
Religions in the United States
Layers display information about the prevalence of membership in certain religious traditions. Custom data analysis by CARES includes predominant religion and religious diversity by county.
Theil Index: Racial Diversity
Layer displays information about racial segregation using the Theil index. This index measures the “eveness” of all races across the county based on the racial composition of the population at the block group level.
Health Care Service Delivery Sites
Layers include the locations of community-based health centers as of October 2013.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Grant Recipients
Layers display point and county-level detail about recipients of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) subawards.
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 (likw 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.
Gross Employment Density
Layers display information about total employment density (jobs per acre) at the census block group level. For additional map layers displaying employment density by industry, browse the Map Room data and navigate to Economic>Labor Market>Employment>Jobs by Industry.