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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, 2022.Additional data analysis by CARES....

Built Environment – Broadband Access

This indicator reports the percentage of population with access to high-speed internet. Data are based on the reported service area of providers offering download speeds of 25 MBPS or more and upload speeds of 3 MBPS or more. These data represent both wireline and fixed/terrestrial wireless internet providers. Cellular internet providers are not included. Source…

Built Environment – Households with Cellular Internet Only

This indicator reports the percentage of households who report having access to the internet through a mobile or cellular data plan with no other type of internet subscription. Source US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019-23. Source Description The American Community Survey (ACS) is a nationwide survey designed to provide communities with reliable and timely…

Built Environment – Households with No Computer

This indicator reports the percentage of households whose members don’t own or use any types of computers, including desktop or laptop, smartphone, tablet or other portable wireless computer, and some other type of computer. Source US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019-23. Source Description The American Community Survey (ACS) is a nationwide survey designed to…

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...

Air & Water Quality – Diesel Particulate Matter

This indicator reports the estimated concentration of diesel PM in air. The value of the indicator is in µg /m3. Areas with higher diesel PM levels (i.e., more harmful to human health) are placed higher in percentile (national ranking). The percentile could be interpreted as, for example, for a place at the 80th percentile nationwide,…

Air & Water Quality – Particulate Matter 2.5

This indicator reports the percentage of days with particulate matter 2.5 levels above the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (35 micrograms per cubic meter) per year, calculated using data collected by monitoring stations and modeled to include counties where no monitoring stations occur. This indicator is relevant because poor air quality contributes to respiratory issues…

Air & Water Quality – Respiratory Hazard Index

This indicator reports the non-cancer respiratory hazard index score. This score represents the potential for noncancer adverse health effects, where scores less than 1.0 indicate adverse health effects are unlikely, and scores of 1.0 or more indicate a potential for adverse health effects. Source EPA – AirToxScreen, 2019. Source Description The Air Toxics Screening Assessment…

Air & Water Quality – Wastewater Discharge

This indicator reports the RSEI modeled Toxic Concentrations at stream segments within 500 meters, divided by distance in kilometers (km). It quantifies a block group’s relative risk of exposure to pollutants in downstream water bodies. Areas with higher wastewater discharge values are placed higher in percentile (national ranking). The percentile could be interpreted as, for…

Air & Water Quality – Air Toxics Cancer Risk

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…