Update Details: 2025 data for Fair Market Rents and Income restrictions is now available.

Impact: This data source represents income thresholds for the largest federal block grant to state and local governments designed exclusively to create affordable housing for low-income households.

Geographic Availability: available for county and county subdivision geographies.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Update Details: 2023 data on opioid prescriptions for Medicare Part D patients.

Impact: Substance misuse is a public health problem that carries a lot of stigmatization. Addressing the environmental and behavioral factors that can contribute to substance use disorders, as well as the access to prescription medications is important for improving community health and safety.

Geographic Availability: available for nation, state, county, and zip code geographies.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Update Details: May 2025 monthly data for unemployment rate, employment, unemployment, and labor force are now available.

Impact: Use the monthly BLS unemployment rate, employment, unemployment, and labor force data to understand your community’s economy and make informed decisions about workforce development, policy advocacy, community planning, workforce training programs, infrastructure development, and local business support.

Geographic Availability: available for nation, state, county, most metropolitan and micropolitan areas, and select place.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Update Details: 2024 annual data update for average wages, employment, establishments, location quotient (wages & employment), and by industry.

Impact: Use the annual BLS data to better understand your community's economy, identify growth industries, assess wage disparities, and monitor economic health.

Geographic Availability: available for nation, state, county, some metropolitan and micropolitan areas.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Update Details: FY2025 data for small business loans is now available.

Impact: Small business loan volumes can indicate potential growth in factors like employment, entrepreneurship, the economy, and community resilience/stability. Overall, SBL can serve as a key economic health indicator.

Geographic Availability: available for all 16 Geographies.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

NEW! 2020 and 2021 Tax Year. The data describes the financial activities of nonprofit organizations nationwide, as self-reported by those organizations in Form 990 (or equivalent)

Impact: mySidewalk users have asked us to deliver IRS 990 data, and we are now delivering on that request. Users can evaluate the state of nonprofits in their communities, and connect nonprofit activities to the issues that matter most to them. Users now have access to over 450 indicators describing the revenue, spending, and activities of nonprofits in their communities.

Geographic Availability: available for tract, county, state, nation, zip, unified school district, state senate district, state house district, place, mpo, county subdivision, congressional district, and cbsa geographies.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Update Details: Q4 2024 quarterly data update for average wages, employment, establishments, location quotient (wages & employment), and by industry.

Impact: Use the quarterly BLS data to better understand your community's economy, identify growth industries, assess wage disparities, and monitor economic health.

Geographic Availability: available for nation, state, county, some metropolitan and micropolitan areas.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Update Details: April 2025 monthly data for unemployment rate, employment, unemployment, and labor force are now available.

Impact: Use the monthly BLS unemployment rate, employment, unemployment, and labor force data to understand your community’s economy and make informed decisions about workforce development, policy advocacy, community planning, workforce training programs, infrastructure development, and local business support.

Geographic Availability: available for nation, state, county, most metropolitan and micropolitan areas, and select place.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Update Details: 2007-2024 values for the Nation geography for average annual employment, average annual unemployment, average annual unemployment rate, average annual labor force are now available.

Impact: The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program produces estimates on employment and unemployment for several levels of Census geographies. This data can be used to fully understand your community’s labor market and how it is changing over time.

Geographic Availability: available for state, metro and micropolitan area, county, and some place geographies.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Update Details: Data on preventable hospital stays per 100,000 Medicare enrollees with annual data 2012-2023 are now available.

Impact: Providing preventative and early onset care is critical to preventing the progression of disease, reducing health care costs, and providing people with a high quality of life. Use preventable hospital stays to identify trends in counties over time and where intervention is needed.

Geographic Availability: only nation, state, and county geographies.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Update Details: 2023 data on food insecurity is now available.

Impact: Food insecurity is influenced by a variety of factors, including education and economic opportunities, mental health, access to healthy food, and individual factors such as childhood experiences and household stability. Pairing this data with poverty rates, unemployment, and access to food assistance programs provides a clearer picture of food insecurity in a community.

Geographic Availability: only nation, state, and county geographies.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Update Details: 2017-2021 data on residence, workplace, and trip from home to work is now available.

Impact: The CTPP 2017-2021 dataset provides commuting data such as commuter trips by residence and workplace, daytime worker density, and origin-destination flows. This data supports urban and regional planning when combined with other datasets.

Geographic Availability: state, county, place, and census tract geographies.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Updating data to include 2023 Time Element. Data now annually available 2020 to 2023. County data only available until 2018 for Congenital Syphilis Rate.

Impact: Sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) can cause lasting health problems and are connected to various social, economic, and behavioral influences. The CDC STD ATLAS data offers valuable insights into local STD prevalence.

Geographic Availability: available for nation, state, and county geographies.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Updating data to include 2024 Time Element. Data now annually available 2020 to 2024.

Impact: PAHRC NHPD data enables users to see where existing subsidized housing is located, which programs they are subsidized under, when they are due to expire, and how much risk of loss exists.

Geographic Availability: available for all geographies except block groups.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Updated to the 2021 version of Rural Areas.

Impact: HRSA FORHP data enables users to identify officially-designated FORHP rural areas in their communities. This data empowers rural health departments to navigate funding opportunities more effectively, enhancing access to essential resources.

Geographic Availability: available for all geographies except neighborhoods, city council districts, and block groups.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Updating data to include 2024 Time Element. Data now annually available 2007 to 2024.

Impact: The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program produces estimates on employment and unemployment for several levels of Census geographies. This data can be used to fully understand your community’s labor market and how it is changing over time.

Geographic Availability: available for state, metro and micropolitan area, county, and some place geographies.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Update Details: Boundaries for 8 mySidewalk geographies have been updated. In addition, the Census Block Groups and Census Tracts in Connecticut now use the 2022 vintage identifiers, which match the 9 Planning Regions. All data were recalculated into the new boundaries.

Impact: mySidewalk maintains the data library to use a single modern set of geographies. This means you can select data from any data source, from any year, and it will be already built for the same boundary - making comparisons through time and between places easy.

Geographic Availability: geographies modified include metropolitan planning organization, metro and micropolitan area, county, city council district, unified school district, neighborhood, place, county subdivision, census tract, census block group

Update Details: February 2025 and March monthly data for unemployment rate, employment, unemployment, and labor force are now available.

Impact: Use the monthly BLS unemployment rate, employment, unemployment, and labor force data to understand your community's economy and make informed decisions about workforce development, policy advocacy, community planning, workforce training programs, infrastructure development, and local business support.

Geographic Availability: available for nation, state, county, most metropolitan and micropolitan areas, and select place.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Update Details: January 2025 monthly data for unemployment rate, employment, unemployment, and labor force are now available.

Impact: Use the monthly BLS unemployment rate, employment, unemployment, and labor force data to understand your community's economy and make informed decisions about workforce development, policy advocacy, community planning, workforce training programs, infrastructure development, and local business support.

Geographic Availability: available for nation, state, county, most metropolitan and micropolitan areas, and select place.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Update Details: 2023 data for causes of death along with demographic breakdowns.

Impact: Causes of death data is crucial for understanding and addressing public health issues in the United States. The CDC uses causes of death data to identify emerging health issues that inform policy and research to prevent and treat these conditions. This data also holds public health entities accountable for their action and outcomes related to health and mortality.

Geographic Availability: available for nation, state, and select counties.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Update Details: 2020, 2021, and 2022 data now available.

Impact: Use this data to understand how the Earned Income Tax Credit is distributed in your communities.

Geographic Availability: available for state, metropolitan area, county, zip code, nation, and some congressional district geographies.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Update Details: 2024 data now available..

Impact: Use this data to understand the supply side of the state of assisted housing assistance in your community.

Geographic Availability: available for every geography except for neighborhoods, city council districts, and block groups.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Update Details: Q3 2024 quarterly data update for average wages, employment, establishments, location quotient (wages & employment), and by industry.

Impact: Use the quarterly BLS data to better understand your community's economy, identify growth industries, assess wage disparities, and monitor economic health.

Geographic Availability: available for nation, state, county, some metropolitan and micropolitan areas.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Update Details: 2021-2023 data on opioid dispensing rate is now available.

Impact: Opioid dispensing rate data is important for understanding and addressing the opioid epidemic and reducing opioid-related harms.

Geographic Availability: available for nation, state, and county.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Update Details:The calculation of data changed significantly, to bring into alignment with the values reported at different levels of geography by the FBI. We also added data for 2023, making data available yearly 2013-2023. The data include: violent crime, property crime, 8 crime types, weapon, offender (by race, ethnicity, sex, and age), and victims (by race, ethnicity, sex, and age).

Impact: Crime affects individual health, community, economic opportunities, and more. Understanding crime in your community is important to perceiving overall wellbeing.

Geographic Availability: available for nation, state, county (90%), metropolitan and micropolitan areas (30%), and place (20%).

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Update Details: This Index has been recalculated by mySidewalk using the most recent ACS data on poverty and race/ethnicity.

Impact: This indicator summarizes the number of R/ECAP tracts per geography type. It helps describe the relationship between race and poverty in the context of housing development.

Geographic Availability: available for Nation, State, US Congressional District, CBSA, MPO, County, State House District, State Senate District, Place, Unified School District, County Subdivision, City Council District, Zip Code, Neighborhood, and Census Tract geographies.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Update Details: This Index has been recalculated by mySidewalk using the most recent ACS data on race/ethnicity.

Impact: The Entropy Index is a valuable tool for understanding diversity and segregation in communities.

Geographic Availability: available for Nation, State, US Congressional District, CBSA, MPO, County, State House District, State Senate District, and Place geographies.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Update Details: The 2023 data provides a comprehensive overview of substance use treatment facilities, detailing various categories including overall facilities, those serving veterans, and those accepting Medicaid. It further distinguishes opioid treatment programs—both certified and those involving buprenorphine practitioners—and highlights facilities offering any medications, particularly for opioid use disorder, such as buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone. Additionally, the data categorizes facilities by the type of care provided, including both residential and transitional treatment options.

Impact: Substance use treatment facilities are essential for addressing substance use disorders and helping individuals achieve long-term recovery. SAMHSA data gives us insight into where treatment facilities might be in need.

Geographic Availability: available for all geographies.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: Yes, data from this source will automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Update Details: 2021-2022 school year update includes Student Enrollment disaggregated by Sex, Race/Ethnicity, Section 504 status, and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) classification, Student SAT/ACT Participation by Sex and Race/Ethnicity, and Gifted and Talented Students by Sex and Race/Ethnicity. It also provides data on Teachers (Certified/Uncertified), Counselors, and Sworn Law Enforcement Officers. Additionally, it captures reports of Students Experiencing Bullying or Harassment, categorized by Race, Color, or National Origin; Sex; and Disability, with each category further broken down by Sex and Race/Ethnicity.

Impact: CRDC data can be used to identify enrollment disparities, and college readiness, and promote a diverse/supportive workforce, and a safe/inclusive school environment.

Geographic Availability: available for every geography except for neighborhoods, tracts, and block groups.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Update Details: December 2024 monthly data for unemployment rate, employment, unemployment, and labor force are now available.

Impact: Use the monthly BLS unemployment rate, employment, unemployment, and labor force data to understand your community's economy and make informed decisions about workforce development, policy advocacy, community planning, workforce training programs, infrastructure development, and local business support.

Geographic Availability: available for nation, state, county, most metropolitan and micropolitan areas, and select place.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Update Details: 2008-2022 and 2024 date for childcare prices by age and provider type are now available.

Impact: NDCP data detail the costs of childcare services across different age groups and provider types. Affordable childcare is a critical need for families across the country. This data can help you better understand childcare costs in your area, identify where support is most needed, and improve access to affordable care.

Geographic Availability: available for only state and county geographies.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary

Update Details: Social Vulnerability Index indicators have been expanded to include Zip Code (ZCTA) geographies. Note: this data appears to have been removed from the CDC website.

Impact:

Geographic Availability: Social Vulnerability Indicators are available for Tract, County, and ZCTA, geographies.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Update Details: 2023 annual data update for Social Vulnerability to Environmental Hazards Index (SoVI). This Index is now calculated by mySidewalk staff on an annual basis.

Impact: Use the Index in your Disaster Impact Assessments, Disaster Recovery Action Plans, County/State/Place Hazard Mitigation Plans, and academic research. The Index can also be used as a general Index of Social Vulnerability.

Geographic Availability: available for Tract, County, State, ZCTA, Unified School District, State Senate District, State House District, Place, MPO, County Subdivision, Congressional District, and CBSA geographies

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Update Details: 2023 annual data update for average annual wages, employment, establishments, location quotient (wages & employment), and by industry.

Impact: Use the annual BLS data to better understand your community's economy, identify growth industries, assess wage disparities, and monitor economic health.

Geographic Availability: available for nation, state, county, some metropolitan and micropolitan areas.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Update Details: November 2024 monthly data for unemployment rate, employment, unemployment, and labor force are now available.

Impact: Use the monthly BLS unemployment rate, employment, unemployment, and labor force data to understand your community's economy and make informed decisions about workforce development, policy advocacy, community planning, workforce training programs, infrastructure development, and local business support.

Geographic Availability: available for nation, state, county, most metropolitan and micropolitan areas, and select place.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Update Details: First update since 2022! 2024 data for number of internet providers, broadband technology types, and maximum/average upload and download speeds are now available.

Impact: Use the Broadband data to understand how the provision of internet technology impacts access to employment and educational opportunities. Digital equity is a salient issue for most communities, and this data plays a critical role in telling powerful stories in that space.

Geographic Availability: available for all geographies.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: Yes, data from this source will automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.

Update Details: 2024 data on the number of people who are homeless along with demographic breakdowns by age, gender, ethnicity, and race.

Impact: Homelessness is a issue that affects millions of people across the country, but it's hard to get an accurate picture of just how many people are affected by it. Use the HUD AHAR data to better understand how many people are homeless in our community, and further explore the trends and the needs of the different groups impacted by homelessness.

Geographic Availability: Nation, State, CBSA (select), and County (select) geographies.

Data Recalculation to Custom Boundary: No, data from this source will not automatically recalculate for your custom boundary.