Background Users are able to access data on the county level to asses a variety of health outcomes and determine how critical factors such as education, jobs, income, and the environment influence health. The County Health Rankings rank the health of nearly every county in the nation and show that much of what affects health occurs outside of the doctor’s office. The County Health Rankings confirm the critical role that…
Children of Immigrants Data Tool
Background Users can customize charts and tables containing statistics that describe children of immigrants in the United States. Users can download tables and charts as an Excel or PDF file. Topics include: citizenship, immigrant status, poverty and education, among others. The Children of Immigrants Data Tool and fact sheets are maintained by the Urban Institute, which conducts economic and social policy research to inform public policy. This interactive data tool…
Diversity Data: Metropolitan Quality of Life Data
Background Users can obtain descriptions, maps, profiles, and ranks of U.S. metropolitan areas pertaining to quality of life, diversity, and opportunities for racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. The Diversity Data project operates a website for users to explore how U.S. metropolitan areas perform on evidence-based social measures affecting quality of life, diversity and opportunity for racial and ethnic groups in the United States. These indicators capture a broad…
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State Health Facts
Users can gather state level health information on topics such as: state demographics, mental health, oral and dental health, mortality, tobacco use, pregnancy and child birth. Background State Health Facts is the state health data portion of the Kaiser Family Foundation. Information on health data is organized under the following categories: demographics and the economy; health status; health coverage and uninsured; Medicaid and CHIP; health costs and budget; Medicare; managed…
National Immigration Law Center
The National Immigration Law Center offers summaries of federal and state-funded benefit programs for low-income immigrants and their children. Background The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) is dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of low-income immigrants and their family members. NILC has earned the national reputation as the leading expert on immigration, public benefits, and employment laws affecting immigrants and refugees. The NILC has data on legislation covering a…