Population Loss Counties
Population loss counties are those where the number of county residents declined between the 1990 and 2000 censuses and also between the 2000 and 2010 censuses.
Residential Vacancies – 2023 Q4
This layer displays residential vacancy rates and total residential vacancies in census tracts across the United States. Vacancy rates are reported quarterly.
Heat Index – Average Days Above 95 Degrees
This updated dataset reports the total number of days in which an extreme heat event was above 95 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).
Low Employment Counties
Low employment counties are those where less than 63 percent of residents ages 25 to 54 were employed in the 2018–22 5-year ACS.Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas are based on the U.S. Office of Management and Budget 2023 delineation of core based statistical areas.
Public Schools by Grade Level and Type
This layer displays all public schools for SY 2021-22. Data are from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey Data (2020-21). Also available map layers are: Public Elementary Schools Public Middle Schools Public High Schools Public Schools with Pre-Kindergarten Programs Public Schools with Magnet Programs Public Charter Schools Public Title…
Library Access, 2022
This layer displays library visits per person living within the library service area per year. Data are obtained from the 2025 County Health Rankings.
Drug Overdose (all substances) for 2018-22 by County
This layer displays drug overdose mortality rates from the CDC’s National Vital Statistics System – Mortality database. Data are 5-year aggregates for 2018-22 and grouped by ICD-10 codes.
Ookla Internet Speed Test
This layer displays the median download speed for a county or tract as measured by the Ookla speed test, available at speedtest.net . Data was aggregated from January-June, 2020. Data was accessed via the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).
ACS 16-20 Self Response Score
This layer displays areas defined as Hard to Count by the United States decennial census. Data is from the US Census Planning Database and included 2020 Response Rates and ACS Response Rates. Learn more about US Census Hard to Count areas at Census.gov.
Influenza and Pneumonia Mortality for 2014-18 by County
This layer displays influenza and pneumonia mortality rates from the CDC’s National Vital Statistics System – Mortality database. Data are 5-year aggregates for 2014-18 and grouped by ICD-10 codes.