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).

Premature Death Rate (Deaths Before Age 65)

This layer displays information about premature mortality, defined as deaths that occur before age 65. Toggle data types to view the disparity index score for this indicator, which measures the variation in death rates across racial/ethnic groups.

Physical Inactivity by County, 2012

Layer displays the estimated percentage of adults who do not participate in any leisure-time physical activity. These figures are multi-year modeled estimates based on survey data from the CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

Adult Obesity by County, 2012

Layer displays the estimated percentage of adults who are obese across all counties in the United States. These figures are multi-year modeled estimates based on survey data from the CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

Head Start Program Locations

This layer displays locations of Head Start facilities in the United States. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) identifies head start facilities as either a center, an early childhood center, a seasonal / migrant center, or any combination of … Continued

Majority-Minority Schools

This layer displays the location of public schools where the majority (50% or more) of the student body is a minority race or ethnicity (American Indian, Asian, Black, Hispanic/Latino, Pacific Islander, or Multiple Race). This point-level data is acquired from … Continued

Urban Rural Classification Scheme by County, 2013

This dataset is used to study the associations between urbanization level of residence and health and to monitor the health of urban and rural residents. NCHS has developed a six-level urban-rural classification scheme for U.S. counties and county-equivalent entities.