Banking Deserts
This layer displays the average number of active branches of banks as of 2024. Data are available at the census tract.
Persistent Poverty Counties
Persistent poverty counties are those where 20% or more of county residents were poor, measured by the 1990 and 2000 Decennial Censuses and in the 2007–11 and 2017–21 5-year American Community Surveys.
Heat Index – Average Days Above 95th Percentile
This updated dataset reports the total number of days in which an extreme heat event was above the 95th percentile between 2021-2023 at the county and Census tract levels. Data were obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Continued
Housing Stress Counties
Housing stress counties are those where at least 29 percent of owner- and renter-occupied housing units had at least one of the following conditions in the 2018–22 5-year ACS: 1) lacking complete plumbing facilities, 2) lacking complete kitchen facilities, 3) … Continued
Maximum Temperature – Average Days Above 95 Degrees
This updated dataset reports the total number of days in which an extreme heat event was above 95 degrees between 2021-2023 at the county and Census Tract levels. Data were obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) … Continued
Manufacturing Dependent Counties
Manufacturing dependent counties are those where at least 25 percent of the county’s annual average earnings came from manufacturing or at least 17 percent of the annual average number of jobs in the county were in manufacturing over the 3-year … Continued
Home Loan Originations, 2022
Layer displays the rate of home loan originations per 10,000 population by county and census tract. Additional updates include map layers showing loans by purpose, applicant income, and applicant race/ethnicity.
Non-Specialized Counties
Non-specialized counties are those that did not have a high concentration of earnings or jobs in any one of farming, mining, manufacturing, or Federal and State Government and did not have a high concentration of economic activity (as measured using … Continued
FCC Fabric – Providers of Broadband Level Service December, 2024
This layer displays the total number of providers that provide broadband level services. Only records with copper, cable, fiber, or licensed fixed wireless are counted.
Low Education Counties
Low education counties are those where at least 57 percent of residents ages 25 to 64 did not have any post-secondary education in the 2018–22 5-year American Community Survey (ACS). Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas are based on the U.S. Office … Continued