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This indicator reports the estimated lifetime inhalation cancer risk from the analyzed carcinogens in ambient outdoor air. The value of the indicator is persons per million lifetime. Areas with higher air toxics cancer risk levels (i.e., more harmful to human health) are placed higher in percentile (national ranking). The percentile could be interpreted as, for…
This indicator reports the percentage of children living in neighborhood without vandalism, such as broken windows or graffiti. Data are acquired from the 2024 topical data of the National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH). Source U.S. Census Bureau, National Survey of Children’s Health, 2024. Source Description The National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH), funded and…
This indicator reports the percentage of days per year with Ozone (O3) levels above the National Ambient Air Quality Standard of 75 parts per billion (ppb). Figures are calculated using data collected by monitoring stations and modeled to include census tracts where no monitoring stations exist. This indicator is relevant because poor air quality contributes…
This indicator reports the percentage of children reported safe in their neighborhood. Data are acquired from the 2024 topical data of the National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH). Source U.S. Census Bureau, National Survey of Children’s Health, 2024. Source Description The National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH), funded and directed by the Health Resources and…
This indicator displays the total number of drinking water violations recorded in a three year period. Health-based violations include incidents where either the amount of contaminant exceeded the maximum contaminant level (MCL) safety standard, or where water was not treated properly. In cases where a water system serves multiple counties and has a violation, each…
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…
This indicator reports the percentage of adults age 18 and older who report having food insecurity in the past 12 months. 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…
This indicator reports the percentage of adults age 18 and older who report having a lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months. 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…
This indicator reports the percentage of adults age 18 and older who report always/usually/sometimes feeling lonely. 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 for Disease Control and Prevention…
This indicator reports the percentage of adults age 18 and older who received food stamps in the past 12 months. 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 for…