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,…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…