Debt – Student Loan Debt

This indicator reports data from a 2 percent nationally representative panel of deidentified, consumer-level records from a major credit bureau at the national, state, and county levels for the 50 states and Washington, DC, as of 2023, compiled by the Urban Institute. The share with any student loan debt, as well as the median student…

Debt – Any Debt in Collections

This indicator reports data from a 2 percent nationally representative panel of deidentified, consumer-level records from a major credit bureau at the national, state, and county levels for the 50 states and Washington, DC, as of 2023, compiled by the Urban Institute. The share with any debt in collections and the median debt in collections…

Access – Childcare Centers

This indicator reports the number of childcare centers per 1,000 population under 5 years old. Data are acquired from the 2010-2022 Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD) and are used in the 2025 County Health Rankings. Source Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data, 2010-2022. Source Description The HIFLD Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD) Subcommittee…

Poverty – Population Below 185% FPL

This indicator reports the percentage of the population living in households with income below 185% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). This indicator is relevant because poverty creates barriers to access including health services, healthy food, and other necessities that contribute to poor health status. Note: The total population measurements for poverty reports are lower…

Poverty – Population Below 200% FPL

This indicator reports the percentage of the population living in households with income below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). This indicator is relevant because poverty creates barriers to access including health services, healthy food, and other necessities that contribute to poor health status. Note: The total population measurements for poverty reports are lower…

Poverty – Population Below 50% FPL

This indicator reports the percentage of the population living in households with income below 50% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). This indicator is relevant because poverty creates barriers to access including health services, healthy food, and other necessities that contribute to poor health status. Note: The total population measurements for poverty reports are lower…

Poverty – Children Below 200% FPL

This indicator reports the percentage of children living in households with income below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). This indicator is relevant because poverty creates barriers to access including health services, healthy food, and other necessities that contribute to poor health status. Note: The total population measurements for poverty reports are lower than…

Poverty – Children Eligible for Free/Reduced Price Lunch

This indicator reports the percentage of public school students eligible for free or reduced price lunches. This indicator is relevant because it assesses vulnerable populations which are more likely to have multiple health access, health status, and social support needs. Additionally, when combined with poverty data, providers can use this measure to identify gaps in…