This layer displays business vacancy rates and total business vacancies in census tracts across the United States. Vacancy rates are reported quarterly.
Gross Domestic Product
This layer displays the 2021 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) produced within each U.S. county and the percent change in GDP from the previous year. GDP is the monetary value of all the goods and service produced within a county and is a measure of economic activity. The growth rate of GDP is the most popular indicator of overall economic health.
Maximum Temperature – Average Days Above 95th Percentile
This updated dataset reports the total number of days in which an extreme heat event was above 95th percentile between 2019-2021 at the county level. Data were obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (EPHTN).
Students Eligible for Free or Reduced-Price Lunch
This layer displays the total count and percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch of each school for SY 2021-22. Data are from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey Data (2021-22).
FEMA National Risk Index, 2021
This layer displays the FEMA National Risk Index score, rating and national and state percentiles for each county and Census tract. These are measures of risks U.S. communities are exposed to for 18 natural hazards. Data was obtained from the FEMA National Risk Index (the Nov. 2021 version).
Public Schools by Grade Level and Type
This layer displays all public schools for SY 2021-22. Data are from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey Data (2020-21). Also available map layers are:
- Public Elementary Schools
- Public Middle Schools
- Public High Schools
- Public Schools with Pre-Kindergarten Programs
- Public Schools with Magnet Programs
- Public Charter Schools
- Public Title I Schools
- Majority Minority Schools
Housing + Transportation Affordability Index (H+T Index) – Transportation Costs for the Regional Typical Household
This updated dataset reports the percent of income for transportation costs at the county level for the Regional Moderate Household. Data were obtained from the Center for Neighborhood Technology’s Housing + Transportation Affordability Index (H+T Index).
Children in Poverty, 2021
This layer displays the median household income. Data are from the latest US Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) dataset.
Microsoft Internet Usage at Broadband Speeds
This layer displays the percent of people who use the internet at broadband speeds (Greater than 25 MBPS download speed). Data is derived from the Microsoft data science and analytics team, using anonymized user data and aggregated to the county level. State level averages were calculated by CARES using county averages weighted by population. New in this data update is usage at the zip code level!
Median Household Income, 2021
This layer displays the total number and percentage of children in poverty (in households with income or below 100% of the Federal Poverty Level). Data are from the latest US Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) dataset and are available at the county, state, and school-district level.