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Resources by Topic: County-by-county data

Children Living in Poverty Even in Healthiest Counties
Offers demographic data on child poverty at the county level based on 2021 County Health Rankings. Provides a map comparing rates of child poverty for the healthiest county per state to the national average, and offers a searchable table for all counties. Discusses links between poverty and health.
Sponsoring organization: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
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Social Determinants of Health Database
Provides data files reflecting social determinants of health (SDOH) variables, including social context, economic context, education, physical infrastructure, and healthcare context that is linkable by county, zip code, or census tract. Data are curated from federal and other public datasets.
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Rural-Urban Disparities in Cancer
Provides data and maps reflecting cancer incidence and mortality, comparing rural, nonmetro urban, and metro counties. Explores urban and rural disparities regarding cancer type, access to healthcare for rural residents, risk factors for cancer incidence, and preventative care.
Sponsoring organization: National Cancer Institute
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County Data Maps from CEARH
Provides maps of the contiguous U.S. that represent data related to healthcare access at the county level, healthcare industry characteristics in rural counties, socio-demographic characteristics, and rural health characteristics. Map indicators can be adjusted to reflect specific types of data.
Sponsoring organization: Center for Economic Analysis of Rural Health
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Distressed Communities Index Interactive Map
Mapping tool that applies the Economic Innovation Group's Distressed Communities Index (DCI) to searchable areas including counties, zip codes, and congressional districts. Ranks communities according to a 5-tier system from prosperous to distressed, offering a specific distress score and data on DCI factors including poverty rate, housing information, income, and education.
Sponsoring organization: Economic Innovation Group
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Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program Eligibility and Participation
Presents an interactive map to explore Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program eligibility and participation at the state and county levels in 8 states: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Provides statistics on age, race/ethnicity, educational attainment, employment status, health insurance status, and more.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Eligibility and Access
Interactive maps exploring Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility and utilization. Compares county-level statistics to state-level data. Provides county-level estimates of participants and non-participants by age, race/ethnicity, presence and age of children, health insurance coverage, and veteran status.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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PLACES: Local Data for Better Health
Interactive mapping system providing chronic disease related data at the county, place, census tract, and ZIP code level. Covers measures related to health status, health outcomes, prevention, health risk behaviors, health-related social needs, and social determinants of health.
Additional links: Compare Measures, Interactive Map, PLACES Data Portal
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Disability in America Map Series
Series of national maps displaying disability rates at the county-level using data from the American Community Survey. Includes maps on disability rates by functional limitation, veterans, poverty, employment and more.
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Minnesota's Community and Uninsured Profile
Profile and interactive map displaying county-level rates and numbers of uninsured individuals in Minnesota. Compares the uninsured population with the total population on characteristics such as income, race/ethnicity, educational attainment, and more. Information is available at the ZIP code, county, economic development region, legislative district, and state level.
Sponsoring organization: State Health Access Data Assistance Center
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