Correction made to age-adjusted rates for cancer mortality sourced from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) database.

Age-adjusted mortality rates for malignant neoplasm (cancer) have been corrected. The previous version of this indicator reported age-adjusted mortality rates as the mean of the 95% confidence interval values reported for each county. This error affected the age-adjusted mortality rates for the total population for all counties with less than 100 total deaths, approximately 480…

New maps and data now available for food access indicators from the US Department of Agriculature (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS).

New data and maps from the USDA Economic Research Service measuring low food access have been processed and released. New estimates are based on 2010 population figures and grocery directories, replacing previous estimates which used inputs from 2006. Affected Indicators: Physical Environment Population with Low Food Access (Previously called Food Desert Population) Low Income Population…

New maps and data now available for demographic indicators from the American Community Survey.

New 5-year estimates for 2008-2012 acquired from the American Community Survey (replacing 5-year estimates for 2007-2011). Affected indicators: Demographics Total Population Median Age Population Age 0-4 Population Age 5-17 Population Age 18-24 Population Age 25-34 Population Age 35-44 Population Age 45-54 Population Age 55-64 Population Age 65+

New maps and data now available for three indicators from the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP).

New data acquired from the CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) Atlas interface. Affected indicators: Health Outcomes Chlamydia Incidence Gonorrhea Incidence HIV Prevalence Data breakouts by race / ethnicity now available at the state level for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea indicators. Data breakouts by race / ethnicity now available at…

New maps and data now available for population demographic and socioeconomic characteristics from the US Census Bureau’s American Communuity Survey (ACS).

American Community Survey data for the 2007-11 five-year period has been processed and released! These updates replace previous indicator data from the 2006-2010 five-year period. Affected Indicators: Demographics Total Population Male Population Female Population Population Under Age 18 Population Age 18-64 Population Age 65+ Median Age Social & Economic Factors Children in Poverty Population in…

New map and data table now available for Population Receiving SNAP Benefit indicator from the US Census Bureau’s Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) Program.

New data from the Census Bureau’s SAIPE program has been processed and released. New estimates are based on 2010 SNAP program data, replacing previous estimates which 2009 program data. Affected Indicators: Social & Economic Factors Population Receiving SNAP Benefits

New maps and data now available for two indicators from the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP).

New data acquired from the CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) Atlas interface. Affected indicators: Health Outcomes Chlamydia Incidence HIV Prevalence Data breakouts by race / ethnicity now available at the state level for Chlamydia Incidence. Data breakouts by race / ethnicity now available at the state and county…

New maps and data now available for two indicators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).

New Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data for the 2005-11 seven-year period has been released. Affected Indicators: Social & Economic Factors Lack of Social or Emotional Support Clinical Care Pneumonia Vaccination