Population Health

Comprehensive Census tract-level dataset of children’s outcomes in adulthood using data covering nearly the entire U.S. population from the Center for Economic Studies.

Which neighborhoods in America offer children the best chance to rise out of poverty?
The map provides longitudinal information at a detailed neighborhood level. From researchers at the Census Bureau, Harvard University, and Brown University.

The FastStats site provides quick access to statistics on topics of public health importance and is organized alphabetically. Links are provided to publications that include the statistics presented, to sources of more data, and to related web pages.

Combines individual measures of several health determinants with the resultant health outcomes into one, comprehensive view of the health of a state.

This dataset provides key health indicators for local communities and encourages dialogue about actions that can be taken to improve community health (e.g., obesity, heart disease, cancer).

From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCHS is the nation's principal health statistics agency, compiling statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of our people

The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the world's largest, on-going telephone health survey system.

A tool from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) for identifying, tracking and analyzing national hospital statistics.

Tracks live births within the United States for U.S. and non-U.S. residents.

Cancer statistics by year, state, age group, race, ethnicity, gender, and childhood cancers.

U.S. county-based mortality data. Tracks cause of death by state, county, age, race, sex, and year.

Statistics focusing on the well-being of children in the U.S. From the Annie E, Casey Foundation.

The Area Deprivation Index (ADI) is based on a measure created by the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) for primarily county-level use, but refined, adapted, and validated to the Census block group/neighborhood by a research team at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Data from the National Assessment of Adult Literacy, 1992 and 2003.

Helps primary care practices reduce the complexity of health care, increase patient understanding of health information, and enhance support for patients of all health literacy levels.