30-Day Hospital Readmission by County, 2020
This layer displays the percentage of Medicare inpatient readmissions within 30 days of an acute hospital stay during then reference period.
Hydrography – Rivers & Streams
Hydrography depicts surface water, including rivers and streams, lakes and ponds, canals, coastlines, and many other water features. The Hydrography layer combines two data sets: the 2021 National Map Hydrographic Geodatabase (1:1,000,000 scale) for small to medium scales, and the 2016 National Hydrography Datataset (NHD) (1:24,000 scale) for large scale mapping. Hydrography is depicted in…
Diabetes Mortality for 2015-19 by County
This layer displays diabetes mortality rates from the CDC’s National Vital Statistics System – Mortality database. Data are 5-year aggregates for 2015-19 and grouped by ICD-10 codes.
Breast Cancer Screening (Mammogram) by County, 2020
This layer displays the percentage of Medicare beneficiaries who received a mammography in the latest report year (2020).
Heat Index – Average Days Above 105 Degrees
This updated dataset reports the total number of days in which an extreme heat event was above 105 degrees between 2019-2021 at the county level. Data were obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (EPHTN).
Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes by County, 2014-2018
This layer displays the number and rate of fatalities from motor vehicle crashes occurring between 2015 and 2019, aggregated by county. Unlike typical mortality data, this data layer represents the location of the fatal crash, and not the county of the decedent’s residence.
Internet Usage at Broadband Speeds
This layer displays the percent of people who use the internet at broadband speeds (Greater than 25 MBPS download speed). Data is derived from the Microsoft data science and analytics team, using anonymized user data and aggregated to the county level. State level averages were calculated by CARES using county averages weighted by population.
Students Eligible for Free or Reduced-Price Lunch
This layer displays the total count and percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch of each school for SY 2021-22. Data are from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey Data (2021-22).
FEMA National Risk Index, 2023
This layer displays the FEMA National Risk Index score, rating and national and state percentiles for each county and Census tract. These are measures of risks U.S. communities are exposed to for 18 natural hazards. Data was obtained from the FEMA National Risk Index (the March, 2023 version).
Homicide Mortality by County and Census Tract, 2023-24
This layer displays timely information on the estimated homicide mortality rate for counties and census tracts using provisional and final death data. Some census tracts are grouped to protect data privacy. Rates are modeled for areas with greater than 0 but fewer than 10 deaths in the report period.