Mapping Racial Inequities
Explore several key topics in the 2020 County Health Rankings
The County Health Rankings , a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, measure the health of nearly all counties in the nation and rank them within states. This feature layer contains 2020 County Health Rankings data for nation, state, and county levels. The Rankings are compiled using county-level measures from a variety of national and state data sources.
Here are a few maps that draw out disparities in access, opportunities, and outcomes among different races from the data.
Where should we focus on improving life expectancy?
This multi-scale map shows life expectancy - a widely-used measure of health and mortality. From the 2020 County Health Rankings page about Life Expectancy :
"Life Expectancy is an Average
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years from birth a person can expect to live, according to the current mortality experience (age-specific death rates) of the population. Life Expectancy takes into account the number of deaths in a given time period and the average number of people at risk of dying during that period, allowing us to compare data across counties with different population sizes."
Where should we focus on improving life expectancy?
What is the life expectancy of Black people in my area?
This map shows life expectancy for Black people in the United States. Colors on the map are based on overall life expectancy of all population. Life expectancy is a widely-used measure of health and mortality. From the 2020 County Health Rankings page about Life Expectancy :
"Life Expectancy is an Average
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years from birth a person can expect to live, according to the current mortality experience (age-specific death rates) of the population. Life Expectancy takes into account the number of deaths in a given time period and the average number of people at risk of dying during that period, allowing us to compare data across counties with different population sizes."
What is the life expectancy of black people in my area?
Which group is least likely to receive mammogram screening?
This map shows the overall mammogram screening percentage of female Medicare enrollees age 65-74, as well as the racial/ethnic group least likely to receive mammogram screenings. Data from County Health Rankings 2020 feature layer, accessed and available via ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World.
Which group is least likely to receive mammogram screening?
Where are Black populations impacted by drinking water violations?
This map shows where the Black population is being affected by drinking water violations at a county level. Orange counties have had at least one drinking water violation.
Where are Black populations impacted by drinking water violations?
Where is the Black population most affected by low food environment indices?
This map shows where the Black population is being affected by a low food environment index at a county level.
Where is the Black population most affected by low food environment indices?
Where are Black children living in poverty?
This map shows child poverty in the US by county, with an emphasis on the Black children living in poverty. The darkest colors in the map highlight where there are a higher percentage of Black children living in poverty. The symbol size shows the count of all children living in poverty.
Black Children in Poverty in the US
Which race has the highest rate of child poverty?
This map highlights child poverty in the US by which race has the highest percentage of children in poverty. The pattern is shown by county, and the popup provides a breakdown of child poverty rates by race (where available). Note that not all counties have data for all races, so the map will show the predominant value based on the data available.
Breakdown of Child Poverty in the US
Where is Black child poverty higher than all child poverty?
This map compares two different rates of child poverty:
- The percent of all children who live below the poverty line
- The percent of Black children who live below the poverty line
The higher rate between the two is shown by the associated color. The size of the symbol shows the count of all children living in poverty. The pattern is shown by US counties.
Where is black child poverty higher than all child poverty?
Where is there a national income disparity for Black households?
This map compares the median household income of households with Black householders compared to the 2018 US median household income: $63,179. If the Black households in a county make as much as the median American household, the county is shown in turquoise. If Black households in a county make less than the US median income, it is shown in orange. The size of the symbol highlights where there are the highest counts of Black population in the US.
Where is there a national income disparity for Black households?
Where are income disparities for Black households within their county?
This map compares the median household income of households with Black householders compared to the median household income of that county. If the Black households in a county make as much as a median household in their county, the county is shown in turquoise. If Black households in a county make less than the median household income of their county, it is shown in orange. The size of the symbol highlights where there are the highest counts of Black population in the US.
Where are income disparities for black households within their county?