This layer shows the percentage of land area covered by tree canopy based on data from the 2011 The National Land Cover Database (NLCD) Percent Tree Canopy Collection. Figures are also available as population weighted percentages based on 2010 Decennial Census figures.
Fitness and Recreation Facilities
Layer displays the locations of fitness and recreation facilities based on data from Infogroup’s ReferenceUSA® data platform.
Food Insecurity Rate by County, 2013
Layer displays updated food insecurity rates for US counties. Food insecurity refers to USDA’s measure of lack of access, at times, to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members and limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate foods. Data is from Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap program, which estimates food insecurity using 2009-13 data.
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 2012-2013 National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD).
Fast Food Restaurant Rates by County, 2014
This layer displays rates and counts of fast food and limited-service eating establishments in counties across the United States. Establishment counts are acquired from the 2014 County Business Patterns, released by the US Census Bureau in May 2016. 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 .
Selected Mortality Rates for 2010-14 by County
Layer displays mortality data from the CDC’s National Vital Statistics System – Mortality database. Data are 5-year aggregates for 2010-14 and grouped by ICD-10 codes.
Student Test Scores by School District, 2013-14
Layers display information about student performance on 4th grade English Language Arts standardized tests.
County Health Rankings, 2016
Data and maps from the 2016 County Health Rankings are now available on Community Commons! Click the map below to view the rank and underlying data for Premature Death, or search for additional updates by searching the Map Room for the term “CHR 2016”.
Opportunity Data – Location Affordability Index
This layer displays the percentage of household income a family earning 50% of area median income (AMI) might pay on housing and/or transportation costs. Data is from the Location Affordability Index (LAI) Version 2, which estimates these costs at the neighborhood level for all populated areas across the United States.
Households Receiving SNAP Benefits, Disparity Index Score
Layer displays information about racial disparity of poverty using data from the 2010-2014 American Community Survey (ACS). The Index of Disparity (ID) is used to show the magnitude of variation in indicator percentages across population groups. In this case, the index measures the difference in the percentage of the households receiving SNAP benefits across four racial and ethnic groups.