ERS has developed ZIP-code-level frontier and remote area (FAR) codes to aid research and policymaking. This version is based on 2010 Census population data and urban area boundaries.
This dataset is used to study the associations between urbanization level of residence and health and to monitor the health of urban and rural residents. NCHS has developed a six-level urban-rural classification scheme for U.S. counties and county-equivalent entities.
This layer shows the percentage of land area covered by tree canopy based on data from the 2011 The National Land Cover Database (NLCD) Percent Tree Canopy Collection. Figures are also available as population weighted percentages based on 2010 Decennial … Continued
This layer displays the total number and rate of tax-exempt organizations classified as 501(c)(3) from the November 2014 Exempt Organizations Business Master File Extract (EO BMF). Data are displayed by county and ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA).
Layer display the rates and total counts of child day care establishments in counties across the United States. Establishment counts are acquired from the 2013 County Business Patterns, released by the US Census Bureau in April 2015. Rates are calculated … Continued
This layer displays information about free and reduced price lunch eligibility among public school students. This point-level data is acquired from the 2012-2013 National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD).
This layer displays the location of public schools where the majority (50% or more) of the student body is a minority race or ethnicity (American Indian, Asian, Black, Hispanic/Latino, Pacific Islander, or Multiple Race). This point-level data is acquired from … Continued
This layer depicts average annual minimum(low) temperature based on data from 1981 to 2010. Data was obtained from the PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University. PRISM models climate information using a process which incorporates a digital elevation model. Monthly … Continued
Layer displays information about the residential address vacancies reported by the United States Postal Service and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Data is from the 1st quarter of 2015 (January – March) and is available at … Continued
This layer depicts average annual temperature based on data from 1981 to 2010. Data was obtained from the PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University. PRISM models climate information using a process which incorporates a digital elevation model. Monthly average … Continued