New Census Tool Pinpoints Communities With Limited Access to Air Conditioning That are Most Vulnerable to Summer Heat Waves
Source
U.S. Census Bureau
Link
Date
Jun 3, 2026
Summary
Highlights a new Census Bureau tool showing the distribution of homes with air conditioning at the state, county, and census tract levels. The tool can be used to identify communities at highest risk of heat exposure. Includes a national county-level map indicating households without air conditioning.
Tagged as
County-by-county data
· Environmental health
· Housing and homelessness
· Statistics and data