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: … Continued
This layer displays locations of Head Start facilities in the United States. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) identifies head start facilities as either a center, an early childhood center, a seasonal / migrant center, or any combination of … Continued
New estimates for the 2011-2012 school year were acquired from the US Department of Education (ED) EdFacts program (replacing estimates from the 2010-11 school year). Affected indicators: Social & Economic Factors High School Graduation Rate
New 5-year estimates for 2006-2010 acquired from the HRSA Area Health Resources File (AHRF) (replacing estimates from the CDC for 2003-2009). Indicator data now available for all counties with over 10 births during the report period. Data available broken out … Continued
New data on the locations of Federally Qualified Health Centers has been updated to the CMS POS file from Quarter 3 of 2013 (replacing data from Quarter 4, 2012). Affected indicators: Clinical Care Federally Qualified Health Centers
ERS has developed ZIP-code-level frontier and remote area (FAR) codes to aid research and policymaking. This version is based on 2010 Census population data and urban area boundaries.
This layer displays information about the location and characteristics of the nation’s operating farmers’ markets.
When selecting multiple report areas, county-level data for race/ethnicity breakouts of the Infant Mortality indicator were incorrect. The error has been corrected. Race/ethnicity figures for states, the US, and aggregated county-level areas are correct and remain unchanged.
Layer displays the percentage of weather observations in 2011 with high heat index values (103F or higher) by county.
Layer displays the estimated percentage of adults who do not participate in any leisure-time physical activity. These figures are multi-year modelled estimates based on survey data from the CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.