Life Expectancy

Layers display county-level information about the average life expectancy of males and females in the United States.

New Residential Constructions Permits

Layers display information about the number of permits issued for residential building construction in 2012. Additional data analysis by CARES includes the rate of permit issuance per 10,000 households (by county), and rate change over several time periods.

STD Incidence / HIV Prevalence

Layers display information about new incidence of sexually transmitted infections, and the prevalence of HIV / AIDS.

Theil Index: Racial Diversity

Layer displays information about racial segregation using the Theil index. This index measures the “evenness” of all races across the county based on the racial composition of the population at the block group level.

Locations of SNAP-Authorized Retailers

This layer displays information regarding the locations and characteristics of SNAP authorized retailers across the US. Data has been updated to reflect stores accepting SNAP as of May 20, 2014.

Employment Accessibility

This layer displays information about employment accessibility by estimating the number of jobs within 45 minutes (drive time) from each census block group.

School Attendance Zones

This layer displays public school catchment boundaries (attendance zones) for select states and school districts across the United States. Data is from September 2013 and was acquired from the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES).

Infant Mortality Rate by County

This layer displays information about infant mortality. Total births and infant mortality rates are 5-year averages acquired from the 2012 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Area Resource File (ARF).