Mining dependent counties are those where 13% or more of the county’s average annual labor and proprietors’ earning were derived from mining, or 8% or more of jobs were in mining, as measured by 2010-12 Bureau of Economic Analysis, Local Area Personal Income and Employment data.
View in Map RoomManufacturing dependent counties are those where 23% or more of the county’s average annual labor and proprietors’ earning were derived from manufacturing, or 16% or more of jobs were in manufacturing, as measured by 2010-12 Bureau of Economic Analysis, Local Area Personal Income and Employment data.
View in Map RoomGovernment dependent counties are those where 14% or more of the county’s average annual labor and proprietors’ earning were derived from federal or state government, or 9% or more of jobs were in federal or state government, as measured by 2010-12 Bureau of Economic Analysis, Local Area Personal Income and Employment data.
View in Map RoomRecreation dependent counties are determined by a weighted index of three measures: 1. Jobs; 2. Earnings in the following: entertainment, recreation, accommodations, eating/drinking places, and real estate; and 3. the share of vacant housing units intended for seasonal/occasional use. Recreation counties are those with a score of more than one deviation above the mean. Sourse: USDA, Economic Research Service using data from Bureau of Economic Analysis and U.S. Census Bureau
View in Map RoomNon-specialized counties are those that did not meet the economic dependence threshold for any other type, as measured by 2010-12 Bureau of Economic Analysis, Local Area Personal Income and Employment data.
View in Map RoomThe Opportunity Index is a composite measure that draws upon important economic, educational, health, and community-related indicators of opportunity. The Index was launched in 2011 and has since been updated regularly. It provides insight into the multidimensional nature of opportunity in the United States. The indicators are broken down geographically to measure opportunity for individual states and counties, as well as aid policymakers and other stakeholders as they work to increase opportunity in our nation
View in Map RoomThis layer displays information about residential address vacancies reported by the United States Postal Service and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This map displays data from the 4th quarter of 2017 (October – December); map layers for additional time periods are also available in the map room.
View in Map RoomThis layer displays information about commercial address vacancies reported by the United States Postal Service and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This map displays data from the 4th quarter of 2017 (October – December); map layers for additional time periods are also available in the map room.
View in Map RoomThis layer This layer displays the percentage of residential or commercial properties that were vacant for 12 months or more during the reporting quarter. Data are presented at the census-tract level for the 4th quarter of 2018 (October – December). Map layers for additional time periods are also available in the map room.
View in Map RoomThis layer displays information about residential address vacancies reported by the United States Postal Service and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This map displays data from the 4th quarter of 2018 (October – December); map layers for additional time periods are also available in the map room.
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