This indicator displays the total number of drinking water violations recorded in a two year period. Health-based violations include incidents where either the amount of contaminant exceeded the maximum contaminant level (MCL) safety standard, or where water was not treated properly.

Using the most current U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics release, unemployment rate data and maps have been updated to January 2021.

Using the most current U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics release, unemployment rate data and maps have been updated to December 2020.

Using the most current U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics release, unemployment rate data and maps have been updated to November 2020.

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

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.

Separated ethnicity (Hispanic or Latino) origin from race tabulations. Tabulations added for non-Hispanic population.

Affected indicators:

• Total Male Population;
• Total Female Population;
• Total Population Age 0-4;
• Total Population Age 5-17;
• Total Population Age 18-24;
• Total Population Age 24-34;
• Total Population Age 35-44;
• Total Population Age 45-54;
• Total Population Age 55-64;
• Total Population Age 65 or Older;
• Linguistically Isolated Population;
• Poverty Rate;
• Population Below 200% of Poverty Level;
• Children in Poverty;
• Uninsured Population;
• Population with No High School Diploma

Data for year 2012 released from HRSA (replacing data for 2011). Affected indicators:

Clinical Care

• Facilities Designated as HPSAs
• Population Living in a HPSA

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)

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 acquired 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