Adult Obesity by County, 2016

Layer displays the estimated percentage of adults who are in obese across all counties in the United States. These figures are multi-year modeled estimates based on survey data from the CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

American Communities Project

The 15 community types identified in the American Communities Project (ACP) were derived from a standard clustering method of analysis, conducted by political scientist Iris Hui, PhD, where a set of 36 different indicators – everything from population density to military service members – were sorted using an algorithm that identified like places.
The majority of the data used to define the types in the ACP came from the U.S. Census American Community Survey, 2008-2012. Data on religious adherence and faith came from the Religious Congregations and Membership Study, 2010.

Diabetes Among Medicare Beneficiaries by County, 2017

This layer displays the percentage of Medicare Beneficiaries with diabetes. The prevalence of chronic conditions among Medicare beneficiaries is based on Medicare insurance claims (for specific inpatient diagnosis or procedure codes) in 2017.

High-strength formula opioid pills per capita, 2006-2012

This layer displays the average annual number of high-strength (>30 MME) prescription opioid pain pills purchased for sale in counties across the United States. Data are based on CARES of analysis data made available by the Washington Post.