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The H+T Index measures the affordability of housing by including transportation costs at a home’s location to better reflect the true cost of households’ location choices. 15 percent of household income is considered to be an attainable goal for transportation affordability while 30 percent be the housing affordability standard, adding up to the affordability defined…
This indicator reports the total and rate of illness and injury cases per 1,000 full-time workers in all establishment sizes (1 to over 1,000 employees per establishment) in the United States for the latest year. Data are from the Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics which produces a…
The degree to which a community exhibits certain social conditions, including high poverty, low percentage of vehicle access, or crowded households, may affect that community’s ability to prevent human suffering and financial loss in the event of disaster. These factors describe a community’s social vulnerability. Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National…
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is a federal program that provides nutrition benefits to low-income individuals and families that are used at stores to purchase food. This indicator reports the average percentage of the population receiving SNAP benefits during the month of July during the most recent report year. Source US Census Bureau,…
This indicator reports the percentage of adults age 18 and older who report having utility services threat in the past 12 months. Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2022.Accessed via the PLACES Data Portal. Source Description The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a collaborative project of the…
This indicator reports the percentage of adults age 18 and older who report having housing insecurity in the past 12 months. Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2022.Accessed via the PLACES Data Portal. Source Description The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a collaborative project of the Centers…
Lending institutions must report all loans for home purchases, home improvements, and mortgage refinancing based on the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) of 1975. This indicator displays information derived from the 2022 HMDA one year national loan-level data files. Source Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, 2022.Additional data analysis by CARES. Source…
This indicator reports the average gap in dollars between actual and required spending per pupil among public school districts. Required spending is an estimate of dollars needed to achieve U.S. average test scores in each district. Data are acquired from the 2022 School Finance Indicators Database and are used in the 2025 County Health Rankings….
Net farm income (total sales, government payments, and other farm-related income minus total farm expenses) reflects the strength of the local agricultural community and can be an important measure for lenders and policy makers. Source US Department of Agriculture, Census of Agriculture, 2022. Source Description The Census of Agriculture is the leading source of facts…
The indicator reports information about tax filers claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Data are obtained through an analysis of the IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) data tables. Source IRS – Statistics of Income, 2022. Source Description The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) produces numerous studies which provide statistics on income, deductions, tax, and credits…