The lack of health insurance is considered a key driver of health status. This indicator reports the percentage of adults under age 65 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…
This indicator measures the spatial distribution or evenness of population demographic groups in neighborhoods throughout the county. This indicator is presented as an index with values ranging between 0 and 1, with higher values indicating higher levels of segregation between neighborhoods. Source University of Missouri, Center for Applied Research and Engagement Systems, 2020. Source Description…
This indicator reports information about the Medicare population, including the number of beneficiaries enrolled in parts A & B (the Fee-for-Service population) and the number enrolled in Medicare Advantage. Demographic information is provided for the Fee-for-Service population only. Source Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, CMS – Geographic Variation Public Use File , 2022. Source…
This indicator reports the percentage of the population with insurance enrolled in Medicaid (or other means-tested public health insurance). 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…
The lack of health insurance is considered a key driver of health status. This indicator reports the percentage of adults age 18 to 64 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…
This indicator reports the number of children and youth experiencing homelessness enrolled in the public school system during the 2021-2022 school year. This data source reports the number of students experiencing homelessness, defined as individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This includes those who are sharing the housing of others, living…
This indicator reports the number and percentage of households with no motor vehicle based on the latest 5-year American Community Survey estimates. 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 social, economic, housing, and demographic data…
The Opportunity Atlas estimates the percentage of individuals born in each census tract who were incarcerated at the time of the 2010 Census. This indicator reports incarceration rates for the total population in the report area, compared to state and national averages. Source Opportunity Insights, 2018. Source Description Based at Harvard University, Opportunity Insights mission…
Health insurance coverage is considered a key driver of health status. This indicator reports the percentage of the insured population with private or public health insurance plans. Health insurance coverage may be provided by either private or public entities. Private insurance includes plans purchased through an employer or union, through direct purchase (e.g. on a…
This indicator reports the average (population weighted) Area Deprivation Index (ADI) for the selected area. The Area Deprivation Index ranks neighborhoods and communities relative to all neighborhoods across the nation (National Percentile) or relative to other neighborhoods within just one state (State Percentile). The ADI is calculated based on 17 measures related to four primary…