This layer displays the religious diversity index in each county using data from the Association of Religious Data Archives (ARDA). Adherents for each congregation were summarized according to broader categories. Categories used to calculate the index include Evangelical Protestant, Mainline Protestant, Historically Black Protestant, Judaism, Orthodox, Latter Day Saints, Catholic, Hindu, Buddhist, Jehova’s Witness, and Muslim.
High Blood Pressure Hospitalizations County, 2018-20
This layer displays the rate hospitalization for patients with an initial hospital admission for hypertension (high blood pressure). Data are reported at the county level for the 2018-20 three-year period. Data are obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Interactive Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke.
Evangelical Protestant Adherents
This layer displays the number of Evangelical Protestants Adherents using data from the Association of Religious Data Archives (ARDA).
Stroke Hospitalizations by County, 2018-20
This layer displays the rate hospitalization for patients with an initial hospital admission for ischemic stroke. Data are reported at the county level for the 2018-20 three-year period. Data are obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Interactive Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke.
Latter-day Saints / Mormons
This layer displays the number of Latter-Day Saints adherents using data from the Association of Religious Data Archives (ARDA).
Heart Disease Hospitalizations by County, 2018-20
This layer displays the rate hospitalization for patients with an initial hospital admission for coronary heart disease. Data are reported at the county level for the 2018-20 three-year period. Data are obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Interactive Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke.
Mainline Protestants
This layer displays the number of Mainline Protestants Adherents using data from the Association of Religious Data Archives (ARDA).
Prescription Drug Claims for Opioids by ZIP Code and County, 2019
Layer displays the 5-year rate of change in claims for prescription opioid drugs among Medicare Part D beneficiaries (as a percentage of all prescription drug claims). Data show the change between 2017 and 2021.
Population Affiliated with Any Religion
This layer displays the number of any religious adherents using data from the Association of Religious Data Archives (ARDA).
Predominant Religion
This layer displays the predominant religion in each county according to the Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA). Adherents for each congregation were summarized according to broader categories with the category with the highest number of adherents displayed here. Categories include Evangelical Protestant, Mainline Protestant, Historically Black Protestant, Judaism, Orthodox, Latter Day Saints, Catholic, or Other.