The new data on residential segregation between Black and white residents are now available. This indicator reports the index of dissimilarity, where higher values indicate greater residential segregation, based on 2019–2023 American Community Survey data. The index ranges from 0 … Continued
The 2017-2021 data on severe housing problems are now available. This indicator reports the percentage of households experiencing one or more of the following issues: lack of complete kitchen or plumbing facilities, overcrowding, or severe cost burden. Data were originally … Continued
The latest data on 3rd grade English Language Arts (ELA) performance are now available. This indicator reports the average grade-level performance of 3rd graders on standardized ELA tests, where a score of 3.5 means students are performing half a grade … Continued
The 2018–2022 firearm death rate data are now available. This indicator reports the number of deaths due to firearms per 100,000 population, based on data from the National Center for Health Statistics and included in the 2025 County Health Rankings. … Continued
The 2024 data on non-physician primary care providers are now available. This indicator reports the rate of providers such as nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists per 100,000 population, along with the population-to-provider ratio, and is featured in … Continued
The updated Food Environment Index data are now available. This indicator reflects the overall food environment in terms of access to healthy foods and affordability, combining measures of proximity to grocery stores and barriers such as income. Data come from … Continued
New data for 2022 acquired from the 2022-23 Area Health Resources File (AHRF) (replacing data for 2015). Affected indicators: Clinical Care Access to Dentists
The 2020–2022 data on premature death rates are now available. This indicator reports the number of deaths among residents under age 75 per 100,000 population, age-adjusted, using data from the National Center for Health Statistics and reported in the 2025 … Continued
The updated homicide rate data for the years 2016–2022 are now available. This indicator reports the number of deaths due to homicide per 100,000 population, based on data from the National Center for Health Statistics and used in the 2025 … Continued
The latest data on library visits per capita are now available. This indicator reports the number of library visits per person living within the library service area each year and is newly added to the 2025 County Health Rankings framework. … Continued