Low employment counties are those where less than 65% of county residents age 25-64 were not employed, determined by the American Community Survey 5 Year average data for 2008-12.
Population loss counties are those where the number of county residents declined between the 1990 and 2000 censuses and also between the 2000 and 2010 censuses.
Retirement destination counties are those where the number of residents age 60 and older grew by 15% or more between the 2000 and 2010 censuses due to net migration.
Farming dependent counties are those where 25% or more of the county’s average annual labor and proprietors’ earning were derived from farming, or 16% or more of jobs were in farming, as measured by 2010-12 Bureau of Economic Analysis, Local … Continued
Mining dependent counties are those where 13% or more of the county’s average annual labor and proprietors’ earning were derived from mining, or 8% or more of jobs were in mining, as measured by 2010-12 Bureau of Economic Analysis, Local … Continued
Manufacturing dependent counties are those where 23% or more of the county’s average annual labor and proprietors’ earning were derived from manufacturing, or 16% or more of jobs were in manufacturing, as measured by 2010-12 Bureau of Economic Analysis, Local … Continued
The Opportunity Index is a composite measure that draws upon important economic, educational, health, and community-related indicators of opportunity. The Index was launched in 2011 and has since been updated regularly. It provides insight into the multidimensional nature of opportunity … Continued
This layer This layer displays the percentage of residential or commercial properties that were vacant for 12 months or more during the reporting quarter. Data are presented at the census-tract level for the 4th quarter of 2018 (October – December). … Continued
This layer displays information about residential address vacancies reported by the United States Postal Service and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This map displays data from the 4th quarter of 2018 (October – December); map layers … Continued
This layer displays information about commercial address vacancies reported by the United States Postal Service and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This map displays data from the 4th quarter of 2018 (October – December); map layers … Continued