Using the most current U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics release, unemployment rate data and maps have been updated to December 2020.
Unemployment Rate
Using the most current U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics release, unemployment rate data and maps have been updated to November 2020.
Unemployment Rate
Using the most current U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics release, unemployment rate data and maps have been updated to January 2021.
New map and data table now available for the Population Receiving SNAP Benefit indicator from the US Census Bureau’s Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) Program.
New data from the Census Bureau’s SAIPE program has been processed and released. New estimates are based on 2019 SNAP program data, replacing previous estimates which used 2018 program data. Affected Indicators:
Social & Economic Factors
- Population Receiving SNAP Benefits
New maps and data now available for Opioid Drug Claims indicator.
Data have been updated to the most recent time period (2018). Trend charts are available to display prescribing rates for single years 2013 through 2018.
Improvements made to service area calculations for all mortality indicators sourced from the California Department of Public Health Death (CDPH) Death Statistical Master File.
Service area mortality rates now tabulated from ZCTA-level data (instead of county-level data) to provide more accurate small-area estimates. Service area race/ethnicity mortality rates removed.
Affected indicators:
- Cancer Mortality (CA Only);
- Heart Disease Mortality (CA Only);
- Stroke Mortality (CA Only);
- Motor Vehicle Crash Death (CA Only);
- Pedestrian Motor Vehicle Death (CA Only);</
- Suicide (CA Only)
- Homicide (CA Only)
New data! Updated data for infant mortality from the CDC National Vital Statistics System (NVSS).
Changed data source (from CDC NVSS 2003-2006) to the CDC National Vital Statistics System 2003-2009. Death counts were downloaded from the CDC WONDER query system; birth counts were acquried from the Health Indicator Warehouse. Rates now reported for over 2,000 counties; race and ethnicity statistics reported for counties with 10 or more deaths over the report period. Affected indicators:
Health Outcomes
- Infant Mortality
New data! Updated data for seven morbidity/mortality indicators from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Death Statistical Master File (2008-2010).
Changed data source (from CDPH Death Profiles by ZIP Code) to the CDPH Death Statistical Master File (2008-2010). Data now reported using age-adjusted rates for comparison with HP2020 objectives. Race and ethnicity summaries added by county for areas with 10 or more deaths over the report period. All maps are available at the ZIP code level. Affected indicators:
Health Outcomes
- Heart Disease Mortality (CA Only)
- Stroke Mortality (CA Only)
- Cancer Mortality (CA Only)
- Homicide (CA Only)
- Suicide (CA Only)
- Motor Vehicle Crash Death (CA Only)
- Pedestrian Motor Vehicle Death (CA Only)
Improvements made to Social & Economic Factors – Adequate Social/Emotional Support indicator data.
Indicator description and report field text corrected. Previous text incorrectly represented the data as estimates for inadequate social/emotional support.
New data! Updated data for Physical Environment – Poor Air Quality indicator.
Changed data source (from county-level 2006 CDC/EPA NEPHTN data) to CDC/EPA 2008 NEPHTN Hierarchical Bayesian Space Time Modeling System (HBM) raw model data. New data processed and summarized at tract level. Affected Indicators: Poor Air Quality (PM 2.5).