Census Tract

  • Violent Crime – Total

    This indicator reports the rate of violent crime offenses reported by law enforcement per 100,000 residents. Violent crime includes homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The data for this indicator are obtained from the 2022 County Health Rankings, which utilizes figures from the 2014 and 2016 FBI Uniform Crime Reports. This indicator is relevant because…

  • Reproducible Area Deprivation Index (ReADI)

    This indicator reports the population-weighted Reproducible Area Deprivation Index (ReADI) for the selected geographic area. ReADI is a transparent, factor-based measure of neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation derived from U.S. Census and American Community Survey data. ReADI combines 17 socioeconomic indicators across four domains, education, income and employment, housing, and household characteristics, using a single-factor model. Factor…

  • Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) Beneficiaries

    This indicator reports the percentage of Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) beneficiaries in current-payment status by type of benefit. Data are from Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record (MBR). Source Social Security Administration, SSA – Master Beneficiary Record, 2024. Source Description U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Retirement and Disability Policy, Office of Research,…

  • HRSA Rural Population (2023)

    This indicator reports the total population, the number of individuals residing in areas classified as rural, and the percentage of the total population that is rural. Rural population estimates are derived by applying the HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy rural designation to county- and census-tract-level population data. Percent rural represents the share of…

  • Community Design – Park Access (CDC)

    This indicator reports the percentage of population living within 1/2 mile of a park. This indicator is relevant because access to outdoor recreation encourages physical activity and other healthy behaviors. Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC – National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network, 2020. Source Description The National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network…

  • Food Environment – Full-Service Restaurants

    This indicator reports the number of full-service restaurants per 100,000 population. Full-service restaurants are defined as establishments primarily engaged in providing food services to patrons who order and are served while seated, and pay after eating. These establishments typically offer table service, a wider variety of menu options, and a more traditional dining experience compared…

  • Food Environment – All Retail Food Outlets

    This indicator reports the number of retail food outlets per 100,000 population. Retail food outlets include all establishments primarily engaged in selling food and beverages for off-site consumption or immediate consumption, encompassing grocery stores, supermarkets, convenience stores, specialty food stores (such as meat or produce markets), and food and beverage vendors. This category also includes…

  • Poor or Fair Health

    This indicator reports the number and percentage of adults age 18 and older who self-report their general health status as “fair” or “poor.” 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…

  • Mortality – Stroke

    This indicator reports the 2020-2024 five-year average rate of death due to cerebrovascular disease (stroke) per 100,000 population. Figures are reported as crude rates. Rates are resummarized for report areas from county level data, only where data is available. This indicator is relevant because stroke is a leading cause of death in the United States….