New Residential Constructions Permits

Layers display information about the number of permits issued for residential building construction in 2012. Additional data analysis by CARES includes the rate of permit issuance per 10,000 households (by county), and rate change over several time periods.

Households Receiving SNAP Benefits

Layer displays information about households receiving SNAP benefits. Data is from the 2008-2012 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates and is available at the county, ZIP Code, and census tract geographic levels.

Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities

Layer displays the locations of substance abuse treatment facilities across the United States. Data are from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) facility locator, accessed January 2014.

Food Insecure Children

Layer displays information about the prevalence of food insecurity among children under age 18 in counties across the United States.

Mental Health Treatment Facilities

Layer displays the locations of mental health treatment facilities across the United States. Data are from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) facility locator, accessed January 2014.

Homeowner Property Taxes

Layer displays information about property taxes paid by home owners from the American Community Survey (ACS). Data is expressed as an average (in USD), or as a percentage of average property value. Data from the 2008-2012 5-Year estimates is available … Continued

FEMA Designated Disaster Shelters

Layer displays data from the FEMA National Shelter System database. The FEMA NSS database is synchronized every morning with the American Red Cross shelter database. Data about shelters in Illinois are unavailable.

Children in Poverty

Layer displays information about children in poverty from the American Community Survey (ACS). Data from the 2008-2012 5-Year estimates is available at the state, county, ZCTA, and census tract geographic levels. New maps and data for the total population in … Continued