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New 5-year mortality rates for 2009-2013 are now available (replacing data for 2007-2011). Breakouts available by gender and by combined race/ethnicity. Single-year mortality rates for 2002 through 2013 have been added to display trends over time for states and the … Continued

County-level data for ethnicity alone breakouts of the Children in Poverty indicator were incorrect. The error has been corrected. Figures for multi-county report areas, states, and the total US are remain unchanged.

A data inconsistency error was identified and corrected. The error was present only in the “Preliminary Health Needs Identification Tool” for the race/ethnicity disparity EXCEL data export. Specifically, the data in the “Native American/Alaskan Native Alone” and “Asian Alone” columns … Continued

Data for school year 2013-2014 released from NCES (replacing data for school year 2012-2013). Affected indicators: Social & Economic Factors Free and Reduced Price Lunch Student Eligibility

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

Correction made to area values (square miles) for some custom report areas, affecting the population density values for the Total Population indicator. This issue affected the following geographies only: State Senate District, Congressional District, and School District.

County-level estimates have been added to the Reading Below Proficiency indicator. Data are estimates from school district figures, obtained by proportionally weighting and then aggregating the data for each school district that intersects a county. School district weights are based … Continued

Indicator name and description have been updated to reflect changes in the 2014 American Community Survey documentation. Specifically, the terminology has changed from “Linguistically Isolated households” to “Limited English speaking households”. The characteristics used to identify these households are unchanged.

A correction has been made to the reported service area values for the Reading Below Proficiency (CA) indicator.

New air quality indicator data and maps are now available for 2012 (replacing data for 2008). Time series data are now available for years 2009 through 2012. Affected indicators: Physical Environment Air Quality – Ozone Air Quality – Particulate Matter … Continued