DATA NOTES
Interactive mapping created using CONTINUITY, a custom-built tool by Sasaki. All data sources and some methodology notes listed below.
| ATTRIBUTE | NOTES | YEAR | SOURCE | LINK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEOGRAPHIC | ||||
| Region | Accessed 2016 | USDA | http://www.climatehubs.oce.usda.gov/southwest/county-level-maximum-temperature | |
| State | Using 500k resolution shapefile | 2015 | Census | https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cbf/cbf_counties.html |
| County | Using 500k resolution shapefile | 2015 | Census | https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cbf/cbf_counties.html |
| Min Temp (*F) | Winter minimum temperature average (degrees Fahrenheit) | Averaged from 1971-2012 | USDA | http://www.climatehubs.oce.usda.gov/southwest/county-level-minimum-temperature |
| Max Temp (*F) | Summer maximum temperature average (degrees Fahrenheit) | Averaged from 1971-2004 | USDA | http://www.climatehubs.oce.usda.gov/southwest/county-level-maximum-temperature |
| Rain Total (inches) | Annual precipitation total (inches) | Averaged from 1971-2021 | USDA | http://www.climatehubs.oce.usda.gov/southwest/county-level-precipitation |
| ECONOMIC | ||||
| GDP per capita (millions) | Created by calculating the average GDP per person per state and multiplying by each county’s population; applied area ratio to disaggregate value into units shared by county and CoC | 2014 | BEA | http://www.bea.gov/iTable/index_regional.cfm |
| AGI (average $ per capita) | AGI Reported on Itemized Returns ($1,000s). Applied area ratio to disaggregate value into units shared by county and CoC | 2013 | NCCS | http://nccsweb.urban.org/tablewiz/cg.php |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | Calculated as percentage of unemployed of total pop, shown as percentage | April 2016 | BLS | http://www.bls.gov/lau/#tables |
| Average Rent (2 Bedroom) | Fair market rent for a 2 bedroom unit | 2015 | HUD | https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/fair-market-rents-for-the-section-8-housing-assistance-payments-program |
| SOCIAL | ||||
| Education Spending ($ per capita) | Found expenditures by state, converted in to per person spending based on state population, multiplied by county population to approximate welfare spending by county; Applied area ratio to disaggregate value into units shared by county and CoC. Definitions here: http://www.census.gov/govs/definitions/index.html | 2013 | Census | http://www.census.gov/govs/local/ |
| Welfare Spending ($ per capita) | Found expenditures by state, converted in to per person spending based on state population, multiplied by county population to approximate welfare spending by county; Applied area ratio to disaggregate value into units shared by county and CoC. Definitions here: http://www.census.gov/govs/definitions/index.html | 2013 | Census | http://www.census.gov/govs/local/ |
| Hospitals Spending ($ per capita) | Found expenditures by state, converted in to per person spending based on state population, multiplied by county population to approximate welfare spending by county; Applied area ratio to disaggregate value into units shared by county and CoC. Definitions here: http://www.census.gov/govs/definitions/index.html | 2013 | Census | http://www.census.gov/govs/local/ |
| Health Spending ($ per capita) | Found expenditures by state, converted in to per person spending based on state population, multiplied by county population to approximate welfare spending by county; Applied area ratio to disaggregate value into units shared by county and CoC. Definitions here: http://www.census.gov/govs/definitions/index.html | 2013 | Census | http://www.census.gov/govs/local/ |
| Police Protection Spending ($ per capita) | Found expenditures by state, converted in to per person spending based on state population, multiplied by county population to approximate welfare spending by county; Applied area ratio to disaggregate value into units shared by county and CoC. Definitions here: http://www.census.gov/govs/definitions/index.html | 2013 | Census | http://www.census.gov/govs/local/ |
| Parks and Recreation Spending ($ per capita) | Found expenditures by state, converted in to per person spending based on state population, multiplied by county population to approximate welfare spending by county; Applied area ratio to disaggregate value into units shared by county and CoC. Definitions here: http://www.census.gov/govs/definitions/index.html | 2013 | Census | http://www.census.gov/govs/local/ |
| Housing and Community Development Spending ($ per capita) | Found expenditures by state, converted in to per person spending based on state population, multiplied by county population to approximate welfare spending by county; Applied area ratio to disaggregate value into units shared by county and CoC. Definitions here: http://www.census.gov/govs/definitions/index.html | 2013 | Census | http://www.census.gov/govs/local/ |
| Margin of Obama’s Win (2012) | Negative numbers indicate a loss; Applied area ratio to disaggregate value into units shared by county and CoC | 2012 | GIS Yohman | http://gis.yohman.com/a-gis-intro-building-an-elections-results-map/ |
| Donation Contributions (average per capita) | Average Itemized Contributions Reported. Calculated as total contributions divided by total county pop, normalized by unit area | 2013 | NCCS | http://nccsweb.urban.org/tablewiz/cg.php |
| HEALTH | ||||
| Primary Health Underserved (% of population) | Calculated as number of people per clinician | 2016 | HRSA | https://datawarehouse.hrsa.gov/data/datadownload.aspx |
| Mental Health Underserved (% of population) | Calculated as number of people per clinician | 2016 | HRSA | https://datawarehouse.hrsa.gov/data/datadownload.aspx |
| Dental Health Underserved (% of population) | Calculated as number of people per clinician | 2016 | HRSA | https://datawarehouse.hrsa.gov/data/datadownload.aspx |
| HPSA Designation | 2016 | HRSA | https://datawarehouse.hrsa.gov/data/datadownload.aspx | |
| POPULATION | ||||
| Population Density | County population used to calculate population density per unit | 2013 | American Community Survey | |
| Homeless per 100k | Total homeless by total population | 2015 | HUD | https://www.hudexchange.info/resource/4832/2015-ahar-part-1-pit-estimates-of-homelessness/ |
| Families vs. Individuals | Homeless categorized as individuals or persons part of family unit during annual point-in-time count | 2015 | HUD | https://www.hudexchange.info/resource/4832/2015-ahar-part-1-pit-estimates-of-homelessness/ |
| Adults vs. Children | Homeless categorized as adults or unaccompanied children under 18 during annual point-in-time count | 2015 | HUD | https://www.hudexchange.info/resource/4832/2015-ahar-part-1-pit-estimates-of-homelessness/ |
| Sheltered vs. Unsheltered | Homeless categorized as sheltered or unsheltered during annual point-in-time count | 2015 | HUD | https://www.hudexchange.info/resource/4832/2015-ahar-part-1-pit-estimates-of-homelessness/ |
| Temporary vs. Chronic | Homeless categorized as temporarily or chronically homeless during annual point-in-time count | 2015 | HUD | https://www.hudexchange.info/resource/4832/2015-ahar-part-1-pit-estimates-of-homelessness/ |
| SUPPLY | ||||
| Beds per Homeless | Total beds by total homeless | 2015 | HUD | https://www.hudexchange.info/resource/4832/2015-ahar-part-1-pit-estimates-of-homelessness/ |
| Bed Types | Each available bed categorized as emergency shelter, transitional housing, safe haven, rapid re-housing demonstration projects, permanent supportive housing, or other permanent housing | 2015 | HUD | https://www.hudexchange.info/resource/4832/2015-ahar-part-1-pit-estimates-of-homelessness/ |