This indicator reports the rate of delinquency cases per 1,000 juveniles. Data are acquired from the 2021 Easy Access to State and County Juvenile Court Case Counts (EZACO) and are used in the 2024 County Health Rankings. Source Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Department, Easy Access to State and County Juvenile Court Case Counts…
This indicator reports the rate of social services organizations with 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) status per 100,000 total population. Data are obtained from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Source IRS – Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 2023.Additional data analysis by CARES. Source Description The Exempt Organization Business Master File Extract (EO…
This indicator reports the survey response rate, defined as the ratio of the estimate of units interviewed after data collection is complete to the estimate of all units that should have been interviewed. Separate rates are calculated for housing unit responses and Group Quarters (GQ) person responses. For housing units, this includes interviews completed after…
This indicator reports the percentage of the adult population that voted in the national elections on November 5, 2024. Results are preliminary as of December 2024. Source Fox News, Politico, New York Times, 2024. Source Description This GitHub repository provides detailed county-level U.S. presidential election results for 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024. The data…
This indicator measures the spatial segregation of population demographic groups. The indicator is presented as an index with values ranging between 0 and 1, with higher values indicating greater levels of segregation. This indicator specifically measures segregation between the White (Non-Hispanic) and Black (Non-Hispanic) population. Source University of Missouri, Center for Applied Research and Engagement…
This indicator reports the estimated percentage of households receiving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. This indicator is relevant because it assesses vulnerable populations which are more likely to have multiple health access, health status, and social support needs; when combined with poverty data, providers can use this measure to identify gaps in eligibility…
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,…
Social capital is a measure of economic benefits gained from cooperation between individuals and groups. The indicator measures each county’s social capital as an index relative to all other counties in the United States. An index score of less than 0 indicates lower economic benefits while a score of more than 0 indicates higher economic…
The lack of health insurance is considered a key driver of health status. This indicator reports the percentage of children under age 19 without health insurance coverage. This indicator is relevant because lack of insurance is a primary barrier to healthcare access including regular primary care, specialty care, and other health services that contributes to…
The lack of health insurance is considered a key driver of health status. This indicator reports the percentage of the total civilian non-institutionalized population without health insurance coverage. This indicator is relevant because lack of insurance is a primary barrier to healthcare access including regular primary care, specialty care, and other health services that contributes…