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New data for 2021 acquired from the 2022-23 Area Health Resources File (AHRF) (replacing data for 2017). Affected indicators: Clinical Care Access to Primary Care

The new 2020 data on access to parks are now available. This indicator reports the percentage of the total population living within one-half mile of a park and is included in the 2025 County Health Rankings framework. Access to outdoor … Continued

The 2016–2022 data on motor vehicle crash deaths are now available. This indicator reports the number of deaths due to motor vehicle crashes per 100,000 population, based on data from the National Center for Health Statistics and used in the … Continued

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 latest data on 3rd grade math performance are now available. This indicator reports the average grade-level performance of 3rd graders on standardized math tests, where a score of 3.5 indicates students are performing half a grade level above expectations. … Continued

The 2020–2022 data on drug overdose deaths are now available. This indicator reports the three-year average rate of death due to drug overdose per 100,000 population, based on county-level data and summarized for report areas in the 2025 County Health … 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 2018–2022 data on injury-related deaths are now available. This indicator reports the number of deaths due to intentional or unintentional injury per 100,000 population, based on data from the National Center for Health Statistics and used in the 2025 … 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 2020 census self-response rate reports the percentage of all households that responded by internet, paper questionnaire, or telephone. Data were sourced from the Census Operational Quality Metrics and are used in the 2025 County Health Rankings. Note that estimates … Continued