Vulnerable Populations – Electricity-Dependent Medicare Beneficiaries

This indicator reports the number and percentage of Medicare Beneficiaries who live independently and rely on electricity-dependent durable medical and assistive equipment and devices, and/or certain essential health care services. These populations may need special considerations in the event of an incident, emergency, or disaster. Understanding the distribution of these populations in and around a…

Violent Crime – Robbery

This indicator reports the rate of robbery (reported by law enforcement) per 100,000 residents. Within the report area, the 2015-2017 three-year total of reported robberies was sum(1), which equates to an annual rate of sum(2) robberies per 100,000 people, [sum(2)>statesum(2):higher|lower] than the statewide rate of statesum(2). Source Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI Uniform Crime Reports,…

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. This indicator is relevant because it assesses community safety. Source Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI Uniform Crime Reports, 2015-2017.Additional analysis by the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data. Accessed via…

Housing + Transportation Affordability Index (H+T Index)

The H+T Index measures the affordability of housing by including transportation costs at a home’s location to better reflect the true cost of households’ location choices. 15 percent of household income is considered to be an attainable goal for transportation affordability while 30 percent be the housing affordability standard, adding up to the affordability defined…

Property Crime – Total

This indicator reports the rate of property crime offenses reported by law enforcement per 100,000 residents. Property crimes include burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. This indicator is relevant because it assesses community safety. Source Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI Uniform Crime Reports, 20142016.Additional analysis by the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data. Accessed…

Violent Crime – Assault

This indicator reports the rate of assault (reported by law enforcement) per 100,000 residents. Within the report area, the 2015-2017 three-year total of reported assaults was sum(1), which equates to an annual rate of sum(2) assaults per 100,000 people, [sum(2)>statesum(2):higher|lower] than the statewide rate of statesum(2). Source Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI Uniform Crime Reports,…

Violent Crime – Rape

This indicator reports the rate of rape (reported by law enforcement) per 100,000 residents. Within the report area, the 2015-2017 three-year total of reported rapes was sum(1), which equates to an annual rate of sum(2) rapes per 100,000 people, [sum(2)>statesum(2):higher|lower] than the statewide rate of statesum(2). Source Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI Uniform Crime Reports,…

Social Vulnerability Index (SoVI)

The degree to which a community exhibits certain social conditions, including high poverty, low percentage of vehicle access, or crowded households, may affect that community’s ability to prevent human suffering and financial loss in the event of disaster. These factors describe a community’s social vulnerability. Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National…

Teen Births (CDC)

This indicator reports the seven-year average number of births per 1,000 female population age 15-19. Data were from the National Center for Health Statistics – Natality files (2017-2023) and are used for the 2025 County Health Rankings. Note: Data are suppressed for counties with fewer than 10 teen births in the time frame. Source Centers…