Report Indicator

New maps and data now available for 4 indicators from the 2014 US Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns (replacing data for 2013). Annual data depicting trends over time is now available for counties, states, and the US for 2009 through 2014. Affected indicators:

Physical Environment

• Fast Food Restaurant Access
• Grocery Store Access
• Liquor Store Access
• Recreation and Fitness Facility Access

New data on the number of percentage of food insecure population are available from Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap 2016. Affected indicators:

Social & Economic Factors

• Food Insecurity Rate

New 5-year average cancer incidence rates for 2009-2013 are now available (replacing data for 2008-2012). Breakouts are available by race and ethnicity. Affected indicators:

Health Outcomes

• Cancer Incidence – Breast
• Cancer Incidence – Cervical
• Cancer Incidence – Colon and Rectum
• Cancer Incidence – Lung
• Cancer Incidence – Prostate

New data on the number of properties and units are available from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Affected indicators:

Physical Environment

• Assisted Housing – LIHTC

New maps and data now available for High School Graduation Rate indicator. New estimates for the 2016-2017 school year were acquired from the US Department of Education (ED), replacing estimates from the previous school year. Trend-over-time is now available for this indicator!

New 5-year mortality rates for 2011-2015 are now available (replacing data for 2010-2014). Affected indicators:

Health Outcomes

• Mortality – Cancer
• Mortality – Heart Disease
• Mortality – Homicide
• Mortality – Coronary Heart Disease
• Mortality – Lung Disease
• Mortality – Motor Vehicle Accident
• Mortality – Stroke
• Mortality – Suicide
• Mortality – Unintentional Injury

Data has been updated to the most recent period (December 2017). Trend-over-time data is now available with this indicator!

Data for school year 2015-2016 released from NCES (replacing data for school year 2014-2015). Affected indicators:

Social & Economic Factors

• Free and Reduced Price Lunch Student Eligibility

Data have been updated to the most recent 3-year period (2015-2017). Trend-over-time data is now available with this indicator!
Affected Indicators:

Health Outcomes

• Premature Death

American Community Survey data for the 2012-16 five-year period has been processed and released! These updates replace previous indicator data from the 2011-2015 five-year period. Data from previous years is accessible via saved “static” reports, or by searching the Community Commons Map Room.