This indicator describes trends in average surface temperature for the United States. Indicator data are acquired from the EPA’s Climate Change Indicators in the United States, Fourth Edition, published in 2016.
EPA Climate Change Indicators – Change in Snowfall
This indicator examines changes in total snowfall in the contiguous 48 United States. Indicator data are acquired from the EPA’s Climate Change Indicators in the United States, Fourth Edition, published in 2016.
EPA Climate Change Indicators – Change in River Flooding
This indicator examines changes in the size and frequency of inland river flood events in the United States. Indicator data are acquired from the EPA’s Climate Change Indicators in the United States, Fourth Edition, published in 2016.
On-Time Graduation Rates, 2014-15
This layer displays information about the adjusted four-year cohort graduation rate for school-districts and counties in the United States.
Multi-Family Building Permits by County, 2015
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.
Adequate Vegetable Consumption by State, 2015
Indicator percentages are acquired from analysis of annual survey data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) for survey year 2015. This indicator represents the percentage of adults who indicated that they consumed more than 1 serving of other vegetables per day.
Majority-Minority Schools
This layer displays the location of public schools where the majority (50% or more) of the student body is a minority race or ethnicity (American Indian, Asian, Black, Hispanic/Latino, Pacific Islander, or Multiple Race). This point-level data is acquired from the 2014-2015 National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD).