This indicator reports the percentage of population living in census tracts with no or low access to healthy retail food stores. Figures are based on the CDC Modified Retail Food Environment Index. For this indicator, low food access tracts are considered those with index scores of 10.0 or less. Source Centers for Disease Control and…
This indicator reports the percentage of population living within 1/2 mile of a park. This indicator is relevant because access to outdoor recreation encourages physical activity and other healthy behaviors. Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC – National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network, 2020. Source Description The National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network…
This indicator reports the relative threshold heat index days (2020-22 three-year average) of the daily heat metrics as the 95th, 98th, and 99th percentile. The “heat index” is a single value that takes both temperature and humidity into account. The higher the heat index, the hotter the weather feels, since sweat does not readily evaporate…
This indicator reports the absolute threshold heat index days (2020-22 three-year average) of the daily heat metrics as 95, 100, and 105 degrees Fahrenheit. The “heat index” is a single value that takes both temperature and humidity into account. The higher the heat index, the hotter the weather feels, since sweat does not readily evaporate…
This indicator reports the percentage of adults age 18 and older who report having a lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months. Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2022.Accessed via the PLACES Data Portal. Source Description The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a collaborative project…
This indicator reports the percentage of adults age 18 and older who report having food insecurity in the past 12 months. Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2022.Accessed via the PLACES Data Portal. Source Description The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a collaborative project of the Centers…