2023

  • Prevention – Cholesterol Screening

    This indicator reports the percentage of adults age 18 and older who report having their cholesterol checked within the previous 5 years. Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2023.Accessed via the PLACES Data Portal. Source Description The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a collaborative project of the…

  • Opioid Drug Claims

    This indicator provides information about Medicare Part D opioid drug claims. Report data includes the number of Medicare Part D claims (for both original prescriptions and refills), and the number of opioid drug claims as a percentage of total prescription drug claims. Source Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CMS – Part D Opioid Drug…

  • Road Ruggedness Scale

    This indicator reports road ruggedness or topographic variation. Data was obtained from the USDA Area and Road Ruggedness Scales. Source US Department of Agriculture, USDA – Economic Research Service, 2023. Source Description The Economic Research Service (ERS) by the USDA anticipates trends and emerging issues in agriculture, food, the environment, and rural America and to…

  • Area Ruggedness Scale

    This indicator reports road ruggedness or topographic variation. Data was obtained from the USDA Area and Road Ruggedness Scales. Source US Department of Agriculture, USDA – Economic Research Service, 2023. Source Description The Economic Research Service (ERS) by the USDA anticipates trends and emerging issues in agriculture, food, the environment, and rural America and to…

  • Climate & Health – Tree Canopy

    This indicator reports the percentage of the report area that is covered by tree canopy. Report data is based on analysis of the 2023 National Land Cover Database – Tree Canopy analytical dataset. Source Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium, National Land Cover Database, 2023. Source Description The Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics (MRLC) consortium is a group of…

  • Built Environment – Social Associations

    This indicator reports the number of social associations per 100,000 population. Associations include membership organizations such as civic organizations, bowling centers, golf clubs, fitness centers, sports organizations, political organizations, labor organizations, business organizations, and professional organizations.Note: Counts of establishments < 3 are suppressed. Source US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.Additional data analysis by CARES....

  • Built Environment – Banking Institutions

    This indicator reports the number of banking institutions (commercial banks, savings institutions and credit unions) per 100,000, as defined by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 522110, 522130, and 522120. These are establishments primarily engaged in accepting deposits and making loans.Note: Counts of establishments < 3 are suppressed. Source US Census Bureau, County Business...

  • Lack of Social and Emotional Support

    This indicator reports the percentage of adults age 18 and older who report having a lack of social and emotional support. Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2023.Accessed via the PLACES Data Portal. Source Description The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a collaborative project of the Centers…