Layer displays information about languages spoken at home at the neighborhood (census tract) level. Each area on the map is shaded to reflect the dominant spoken language, or the language spoken by the majority of people in the area. Toggle between map layers to display the dominant language excluding English, and the dominant language excluding English and excluding Spanish. Census tracts in which there is no population, or in which less than 100 individuals or one percent of the population speak the dominant language are excluded from categorization.
New Data! The Community Commons Maproom now provides access to 27 maps layers covering data from the 500 Cities Project!
Map data topics include preventative health, risk behaviors, and clinical care. Estimates from the 500 Cities Project are available at the state, city, and census tract level. For more map layers from this series, search the Map Room for the terms 500 Cities.
Access to Primary Care Providers
Layers display county-level information about the number and rate of physicians based on data from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) 2015-16 Area Health Resource File (AHRF).
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.
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.
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).
Food Desert Census Tracts
This layer displays the location of Food Deserts across the United States based on conditions in 2015. More information can be found in the January 2017 report, Low-Income and Low-Supermarket-Access Census Tracts, 2010-2015.
Labor Force Participation Rate by County, 2011-15
Layer displays the labor force participation rate based on data from the 2011-15 American Community Survey. The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the population that is in the labor force. This metric is different from employment rates, which report the percentage of the labor force that is employed. A person who is in the labor force is either actively employed or actively seeking work. Those who are not in the labor force include persons who are going to school or who are retired, persons with family responsibilities keeping them from employment, and discouraged workers.
Net Migration by County, 2000 to 2010
This layer displays the net migration rate for United States counties between 2000 and 2010. Net migration is the balance of immigration and emigration over a given time period. Net migration does not include natural change, or change due to births and deaths.
Net Migration of Young Adults by County, 2000 to 2010
This layer displays the net migration rate for young adults (age 20 – 39) in United States counties between 2000 and 2010. Net migration is the balance of immigration and emigration over a given time period. Net migration does not include natural change, or change due to births and deaths. It is important to understand the migration patterns of young adults as their geographic patterns will impact the economy and shape the future workforce.