Educational Attainment, Disparity Index Score

Layer displays information about racial disparity of educational attainment using data from the 2009-2013 American Community Survey (ACS). The Index of Disparity (ID) is used to show the magnitude of variation in indicator percentages across population groups. In this case, … Continued

Rural vs. Urban Childhood Poverty

This layer displays information about the difference between rural and urban childhood poverty across the United States. Data are based on census-tract level information from the 2010-14 American Community Survey. Census tracts are defined as urban or rural based on … Continued

Rural vs. Urban Educational Attainment

This layer displays information about the difference between rural and urban educational attainment across the United States. Data are based on census-tract level information from the 2010-14 American Community Survey. Census tracts are defined as urban or rural based on … Continued

Adequate Fruit Consumption by State, 2015

Indicator percentages are acquired from analysis of annual survey data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) for survey year 2015. Percentages are generated based on valid responses to the following questions:“During the past month, not counting juice, how … Continued

Adequate Vegetable Consumption by State, 2015

Indicator percentages are acquired from analysis of annual survey data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) for survey year 2015. This indicator represents the percentage of adults who indicated that they consumed more than 1 serving of other … Continued

Tax Returns Claiming Earned Income Tax Credits

This layer displays information about tax credits and tax deductions claimed by tax filers. Information is available for all ZIP codes and counties where 10 or more total tax returns were filed. Eligible tax payers may receive between $1 and … Continued

Statistics of Income from the IRS

Layers display ZIP code and county-level information about tax returns filed in 2013, including the number and percentage of returns with an adjusted gross income less than $20,000. Data is acquired through the Brookings Institute’s Earned Income Tax Credit Interactive.

EPA Climate Change Indicators – Change in Extreme Temperatures

This indicator displays changes in the number of days with unusually (>95th percentile) cold temperatures in the contiguous 48 United States. Indicator data are acquired from the EPA’s Climate Change Indicators in the United States, Fourth Edition, published in 2016.

EPA Climate Change Indicators – Change in River Flooding

This indicator examines changes in the size and frequency of inland river flood events in the United States. Indicator data are acquired from the EPA’s Climate Change Indicators in the United States, Fourth Edition, published in 2016.