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Data Definitions and Sources

People

Population change rate, 2020–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Population Estimates Program
Type of data: Change over 1-year period
Year(s): 2020–21
Definition: Change in county population between July 1, 2020 and July 1, 2021 as a percentage of the initial population

Population change rate, 2010–20
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Population Estimates Program
Type of data: Change over 10-year period
Year(s): 2010–20
Definition: Change in county population between July 1, 2010 and July 1, 2020 as a percentage of the initial population

Population size, 2021
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Population Estimates Program
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): 2021
Definition: Population estimate in county as of July 1, 2021

Net migration rate, 2020–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Population Estimates Program
Type of data: Change over 1-year period
Year(s): 2020–21
Definition: Change in county population between July 1, 2020 and July 1, 2021 due to net migration (including both domestic migration and immigration) as a percentage of the initial population

Net international migration rate, 2020–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Population Estimates Program
Type of data: Change over 1-year period
Year(s): 2020–21
Definition: Change in county population between July 1, 2020 and July 1, 2021 due to net international migration, as a percentage of the initial population

Natural population change rate, 2020–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Population Estimates Program
Type of data: Change over 1-year period
Year(s): 2020–21
Definition: Change in county population between July 1, 2020 and July 1, 2021 due to natural change (number of births minus number of deaths) as a percentage of the initial population

Population density, 2020
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Decennial Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): April 1, 2020
Definition: Population per square mile: county population divided by size of county land area in square miles

Percent of population under age 18, 2020
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Decennial Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): April 1, 2020
Definition: Percent of county population under the age of 18

Percent of population 65 or older, 2020
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Decennial Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): April 1, 2020
Definition: Percent of county population 65 years old or older

Percent Non-Hispanic White, 2020
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Decennial Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): April 1, 2020
Definition: Percent of county population that self-identifies race as White and that does not self-identify as Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino; does not include people who report more than one race

Percent Non-Hispanic African American, 2020
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Decennial Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): April 1, 2020
Definition: Percent of county population that self-identifies race as Black or African-American and that does not self-identify as Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino; does not include people who report more than one race

Percent Non-Hispanic Asian, 2020
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Decennial Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): April 1, 2020
Definition: Percent of county population that self-identifies race as Asian Indian, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, or Other Asian and that does not self-identify as Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino; does not include people who report more than one race

Percent Non-Hispanic Native American, 2020
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Decennial Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): April 1, 2020
Definition: Percent of county population that self-identifies race as American Indian or Alaska Native and that does not self-identify as Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino; does not include people who report more than one race

Percent Hispanic, 2020
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Decennial Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): April 1, 2020
Definition: Percent of county population that self-identifies as Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino, regardless of race

Percent Multiple Race, 2020
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Decennial Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimates
Year(s): April 1, 2020
Definition: Percent of county population that self-identifies as two or more races, regardless of self-identity as Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino

Population change rate Non-Hispanic White, 2010-20
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2010 Census of Population and 2020 Decennial Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimates
Year(s): 2010, 2020
Definition: Percent change in the population that self-identifies as White, and that does not self-identify as Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino; does not include people who report more than one race, between 2010 and 2020

Population change rate Non-Hispanic African American, 2010-20
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2010 Census of Population and 2020 Decennial Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimates
Year(s): 2010, 2020
Definition: Percent change in the population that self-identifies as Black or African-American, and that does not self-identify as Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino; does not include people who report more than one race, between 2010 and 2020

Population change rate Non-Hispanic Asian, 2010-20
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2010 Census of Population and 2020 Decennial Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimates
Year(s): 2010, 2020
Definition: Percent change in the population that self-identifies as Asian, and that does not self-identify as Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino; does not include people who report more than one race, between 2010 and 2020

Population change rate Non-Hispanic Native American, 2010-20
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2010 Census of Population and 2020 Decennial Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimates
Year(s): 2010
Definition: Percent change in the population that self-identifies as Native American, and that does not self-identify as Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino; does not include people who report more than one race, between 2010 and 2020

Population change rate Hispanic, 2010-20
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2010 Census of Population and 2020 Decennial Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): 2010, 2020
Definition: Percent change in the population that self-identifies as Spanish, Hispanic or Latino, regardless of race, between 2000 and 2010

Population change rate Multiple Race, 2010-20
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2010 Census of Population and latest Decennial Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): 2010, 2020
Definition: Percent change in the population that self-identifies as two or more races, regardless of self-identity as Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino between, 2010 and 2020

Population size Non-Hispanic White, 2020
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Decennial Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): 2020
Definition: Population in county that self-identifies as White, and that does not self-identify as Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino; does not include people who report more than one race

Population size Non-Hispanic African American, 2020
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Decennial Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): 2020
Definition: Population in county that self-identifies as Black or African-American, and that does not self-identify as Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino; does not include people who report more than one race

Population size Non-Hispanic Asian, 2020
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Decennial Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): 2020
Definition: Population in county that self-identifies as Asian, and that does not self-identify as Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino; does not include people who report more than one race

Population size Non-Hispanic Native American, 2020
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Decennial Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): 2020
Definition: Population in county that self-identifies as Native American, and that does not self-identify as Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino; does not include people who report more than one race

Population size Hispanic, 2020
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Decennial Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): 2020
Definition: Population in county that self-identifies as Spanish, Hispanic or Latino, regardless of race 2000 and 2010

Population size Multiple Race, 2020
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Decennial Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): 2020
Definition: Population in county that self-identifies as two or more races, regardless of self-identity as Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino

Percent of total population foreign born, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of county population born outside the United States, regardless of citizenship status, excluding population born at sea

Percent European born, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of county population born in Europe, regardless of citizenship status

Percent Mexican born, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of county population born in Mexico, regardless of citizenship status

Percent non-English speaking households (of total households), 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of county households that are linguistically isolated, defined as households in which all members 14 years old or older have some difficulty with English

Percent with no high school diploma or GED, adults 25 and over, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of county population 25 years old or older whose highest completed level of schooling was 12th grade or lower and who do not have a high school diploma or equivalent (GED)

Percent with high school diploma/GED only, adults 25 and over, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of county population 25 years old or older whose highest completed level of schooling was 12th grade and who have a high school diploma or equivalent (GED)

Percent with some college experience, adults 25 and over, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of county population 25 years old or older with some college credit but no associate's or bachelor's degree or higher

Percent with an associate's degree, adults 25 and over, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of county population 25 years old or older with an associate's degree

Percent with a 4-year college degree or higher, adults 25 and over, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of county population 25 years old or older with bachelor's degree or higher

Average household size, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Average size of households: Number of people in the county divided by the number of households

Percent female-headed family households, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of county households headed by a female with no husband present

Percent of households with one person 65+ living alone, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of county households with one person 65 years old or older living alone

Percent owner-occupied housing units (of total housing units), 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of occupied housing units in the county that are owner occupied

Jobs

Unemployment rate, 2021
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Type of data: Annual average of monthly labor reports
Year(s): 2021
Definition: Number of unemployed people who were looking for work 16 years and older as a percent of the total county labor force

Unemployment rate, 2020
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Type of data: Annual average of monthly labor reports
Year(s): 2020
Definition: Number of unemployed people who were looking for work 16 years and older as a percent of the total county labor force

Unemployment rate, 2019
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Type of data: Annual average of monthly labor reports
Year(s): 2019
Definition: Number of unemployed people who were looking for work 16 years and older as a percent of the total county labor force

Unemployment rate, 2018
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Type of data: Annual average of monthly labor reports
Year(s): 2018
Definition: Number of unemployed people who were looking for work 16 years and older as a percent of the total county labor force

Unemployment rate, 2017
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Type of data: Annual average of monthly labor reports
Year(s): 2017
Definition: Number of unemployed people who were looking for work 16 years and older as a percent of the total county labor force

Unemployment rate, 2016
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Type of data: Annual average of monthly labor reports
Year(s): 2016
Definition: Number of unemployed people who were looking for work 16 years and older as a percent of the total county labor force

Unemployment rate, 2015
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Type of data: Annual average of monthly labor reports
Year(s): 2015
Definition: Number of unemployed people who were looking for work 16 years and older as a percent of the total county labor force

Unemployment rate, 2010
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Type of data: Annual average of monthly labor reports
Year(s): 2010
Definition: Number of unemployed people who were looking for work 16 years and older as a percent of the total county labor force

Unemployment rate, 2007
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Type of data: Annual average of monthly labor reports
Year(s): 2007
Definition: Number of unemployed people who were looking for work 16 years and older as a percent of the total county labor force

Percent employment change, 2020-21
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Type of data: Change over 1-year period, annual averages of monthly labor reports
Year(s): 2020–21
Definition: Change in number of jobs in a county between 2020 and 2021, as a percent of the initial level of jobs

Percent employment change, 2019–20
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Type of data: Change over 1-year period, annual averages of monthly labor reports
Year(s): 2019–20
Definition: Change in number of jobs in a county between 2019 and 2020, as a percent of the initial level of jobs

Percent employment change, 2018–19
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Type of data: Change over 1-year period, annual averages of monthly labor reports
Year(s): 2018–19
Definition: Change in number of jobs in a county between 2018 and 2019, as a percent of the initial level of jobs

Percent employment change, 2010-21
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Type of data: Change over 11-year period, annual averages of monthly labor reports
Year(s): 2010–21
Definition: Change in number of jobs in a county between 2010 and 2021, as a percent of the initial level of jobs

Percent employment change, 2007–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Type of data: Change over 14-year period, annual averages of monthly labor reports
Year(s): 2007–21
Definition: Change in number of jobs in a county between 2007 and 2021, as a percent of the initial level of jobs

Percent employment change, 2007–10
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Type of data: Change over 3-year period, annual averages of monthly labor reports
Year(s): 2007–10
Definition: Change in number of jobs in a county between 2007 and 2010, as a percent of the initial level of jobs

Percent of the civilian labor force 16 and over employed in agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of employed persons 16 years old or older employed in agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Percent of the civilian labor force 16 and over employed in mining, quarrying, oil and gas extraction, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of employed persons 16 years old or older employed in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Percent of the civilian labor force 16 and over employed in construction, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of employed persons 16 years old or older employed in construction

Percent of the civilian labor force 16 and over employed in manufacturing, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of employed persons 16 years old or older employed in manufacturing

Percent of the civilian labor force 16 and over employed in wholesale and retail trade, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of employed persons 16 years old or older employed in retail and wholesale trade

Percent of the civilian labor force 16 and over employed in transportation, warehousing and utilities, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of employed persons 16 years old or older employed in transportation and warehousing, and utilities

Percent of the civilian labor force 16 and over employed in information, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of civilian employed persons 16 years old or older employed in information industries

Percent of the civilian labor force 16 and over employed in finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of employed persons 16 years old or older employed in finance and insurance, real estate and rental and leasing

Percent of the civilian labor force 16 and over employed in services, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of civilian employed persons 16 years old or older employed in services

Percent of the civilian labor force 16 and over employed in public administration, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of civilian employed persons 16 years old or older employed in public administration

Income

Median household income (In 2021 dollars), 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Median income by household: Income level that divides county households in half, one half with income above the median and the other half with income below the median; includes income of all household members 15 years old or older

Per capita Income in the past 12 months (In 2021 inflation-adjusted dollars), 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Household income earned during the previous 12 months, in 2021 inflation-adjusted dollars, divided by the county population

Poverty rate for children age 0-17, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of county population under age 18 living in families with income below their poverty threshold; poverty status thresholds vary by family size, number of children, and age of householder; if a family's before tax money income is less than the dollar value of their threshold, then that family and every individual in it are considered to be in poverty. For people not living in families, poverty status is determined by comparing the individual's income to his or her poverty threshold

Poverty rate, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of county population living in families with income below their poverty threshold; poverty status thresholds vary by family size, number of children, and age of householder; if a family's before tax money income is less than the dollar value of their threshold, then that family and every individual in it are considered to be in poverty. For people not living in families, poverty status is determined by comparing the individual's income to his or her poverty threshold

Deep poverty, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of county population living in families with income below half of one’s poverty threshold

Deep poverty for children, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of county population under age 18 living in families with cash income below half of one’s poverty threshold

Veterans

Percent of the population that are veterans, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of the civilian county population 18 years and over that are veterans

Percent of veterans that served in the Gulf War period (09/01 or later), 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of the civilian veteran population 18 years and over that served during the Gulf War period from September 2001 or later. Veterans may have also served in other periods

Percent of veterans that served in the Gulf War period (08/90-08/01),2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of the civilian veteran population 18 years and over that served during the Gulf War period from August 1990 - August 2001. Veterans may have also served in other periods

Percent of veterans that served in the Vietnam Era, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of the civilian veteran population 18 years and over that served during the Vietnam era. Veterans may have also have served in other periods

Percent of veterans that served in the Korean War period, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of the civilian veteran population 18 years and over that served during the Korean War period. Veterans may have also served in other periods

Percent of veterans that served in the World War II period, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of the civilian veteran population 18 years and over that served during the World War II period. Veterans may have also served in other periods

Percent of veterans that are male, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of the civilian veteran population 18 years and over that are male

Percent of veterans that are female, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of the civilian veteran population 18 years and over that are female

Percent of veterans that are Non-Hispanic White, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of civilian veteran population 18 years and over that self-identifies as White alone and not Hispanic.

Percent of veterans that are Black or African American, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of civilian veteran population 18 years and over that self-identifies as Black or African American alone of any ethnicity

Percent of veterans that are Hispanic, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of civilian veteran population 18 years and over that self-identifies as Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino, regardless of race

Percent of veterans of another race or of two or more races, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of civilian veteran population 18 years and over that self-identifies as some other race (other than White or Black/African American) or as more than one race

Median income of veterans with income in the past 12 months, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Median income of civilian veterans 18 years and over that had income in the last 12 months (in 2019 inflation-adjusted dollars)

Median income of nonveterans with income in the past 12 months, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Median income of civilian nonveterans 18 years and over that had income in the last 12 months (in 2019 inflation-adjusted dollars)

Percent of veterans 25 years and over with less than a high school education, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of civilian veterans 25 years and over that have less than a high school diploma

Percent of veterans 25 years and over with only a high school diploma or GED, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of civilian veterans 25 years and over with only a high school diploma or equivalency

Percent of veterans 25 years and over with some college or an associate's degree, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of civilian veterans 25 years and over that have some college education or an associate's degree

Percent of veterans 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of civilian veterans 25 years and over that have a bachelor's degree or higher

Labor force participation rate for veterans age 18 to 64, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of civilian veterans age 18 to 64 that are employed or looking for work

Unemployment rate for veterans age 18 to 64, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of civilian veterans age 18 to 64 that report they are unemployed and looking for work

Percent of veterans age 18 to 64 with income in the past 12 months at or below poverty level, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of civilian veterans age 18 to 64 that report income at or below the poverty level

Percent of nonveterans age 18 to 64 with income in the past 12 months at or below poverty level, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of civilian nonveterans age 18 to 64 that report income at or below the poverty level

Percent of veterans age 18 to 64 with a disability, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of civilian veterans age 18 to 64 that report a disability

Percent of nonveterans age 18 to 64 with a disability, 2017–21
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2017–21
Definition: Percent of civilian nonveterans age 18 to 64 that report a disability

County classifications

Rural-urban continuum code, 2013
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, using data from the U.S. Bureau of the Census
Type of data: Point-in-time census data
Year(s): 2010 (Released May 2013)
Definition: 9-level classification of counties by metro-nonmetro status, location, and urban size

Urban Influence code, 2013
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, using data from the U.S. Bureau of the Census
Type of data: Point-in-time census data
Year(s): 2010 (Released May 2013)
Definition: 12-level classification of counties by metro-micro-nonmetro status, location, and size of largest place

Metro, 2013
Source: Office of Management and Budget, Statistical Programs and Standards
Type of data: Point-in-time, decennial census data
Year(s): 2010 (Released February 2013)
Definition: Classification of counties by metro or nonmetro definition, where 1=metro county; 0=nonmetro county; metro areas include all counties containing one or more urbanized areas: high-density urban areas containing 50,000 people or more; metro areas also include outlying counties that are economically tied to the central counties, as measured by the share of workers commuting on a daily basis to the central counties. Nonmetro counties are outside the boundaries of metro areas and have no cities with 50,000 residents or more.

Nonmetro, 2013
Source: Office of Management and Budget, Statistical Programs and Standards
Type of data: Point-in-time, decennial census data
Year(s): 2010 (Released February 2013)
Definition: Classification of counties by metro or nonmetro definition, where 1=nonmetro county; 0=metro county; nonmetro counties are outside the boundaries of metro areas and have no urban areas with 50,000 residents or more

Micropolitan, 2013
Source: Office of Management and Budget, Statistical Programs and Standards
Type of data: Point-in-time, decennial census data
Year(s): 2010 (Released February 2013)
Definition: Classification of counties by micropolitan (micro) definition, where 1=micro county; 0=outside micro areas; micro areas include all counties containing one or more urban areas containing 10,000-49,999 people; micro areas also include outlying counties that are economically tied to the central counties, as measured by the share of workers commuting on a daily basis to the central counties

County Typology Economic Types, 2015 edition
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, County Typology Codes, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Bureau of the Census
Type of data: Multi-year averages and point-in-time census data
Year(s): 2010–12
Definition: Classification of counties by measures of earnings and employment, where 0=Nonspecialized 1=farm-dependent; 2=Mining-dependent;3=Manufacturing-dependent 4=Federal/State government-dependent; 5=Recreation county

Farming-dependent counties, 2015 edition
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, County Typology Codes, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Type of data: Multi-year averages and point-in-time census data
Year(s): 2010–12
Definition: Classification of counties by measures of farm earnings and employment, where 1=farm-dependent county; 0=all other counties; a county is defined as farm dependent if farm earnings accounted for an annual average of 25 percent or more of total county earnings or 15 percent or more of total jobs during 2010–12

Mining-dependent counties, 2015 edition
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, County Typology Codes, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Type of data: Multi-year averages
Year(s): 2010–12
Definition: Classification of counties by earnings and employment in mining, where 1=mining-dependent county; 0=all other counties; a county is defined as mining dependent if either earnings accounted for an annual average of 13 percent or more of total county earnings or 8 percent or more of total jobs during 2010–12

Manufacturing-dependent counties, 2015 edition
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, County Typology Codes, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Type of data: Multi-year averages
Year(s): 2010–12
Definition: Classification of counties by earnings and employment in manufacturing, where 1=manufacturing-dependent county; 0=all other counties; a county is defined as manufacturing dependent if either manufacturing earnings accounted for an annual average of 23 percent or more of total county earnings or 16 percent or more of total jobs during 2010–12

Federal/State government-dependent, 2015 edition
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, County Typology Codes, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Type of data: Multi-year averages
Year(s): 2010–12
Definition: Classification of counties by earnings and employment in Federal/State government, where 1=Government-dependent county; 0=all other counties; a county is defined as Federal/State government dependent if either Federal and State civilian earnings accounted for an average annual 14 percent or more of total county labor and proprietor earnings or 9 percent or more of total jobs during 2010–12

Recreation counties, 2015 edition
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, County Typology Codes, using data from the U.S. Bureau of the Census and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Type of data: Multi-year averages and point-in-time census data
Year(s): 2010–12
Definition: Classification of nonmetro counties by measures indicating high recreational activity, where 1=recreation-dependent county; 0=all other counties; measures of recreational activity were: (1) wage and salary employment in entertainment and recreation, accommodations, eating and drinking places, and real estate as a percentage of all employment reported in the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis income data during 2010–12; (2) percentage of total personal income reported for these same categories by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; and (3) percentage of vacant housing units intended for seasonal or occasional use reported in the 2010 Census

Low education counties, 2015 edition
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2008–12
Definition: Classification of counties by level of education, where 1=low-education county; 0=all other counties; a county was classified as low-education if 25 percent or more of residents 25 years old or older had neither a high school diploma or GED

Low employment counties, 2015 edition
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year estimates
Year(s): 2008–12
Definition: Classification of counties by level of employment, where 1=low-employment county; 0=all other counties; a county was classified as low-employment if 65 percent or less of residents age 25-64 years were employed

Population loss counties, 2015 edition
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, County Typology Codes, using data from the U.S. Bureau of the Census
Type of data: change over 10-year period
Year(s): 1990, 2000, 2010
Definition: Classification of counties by whether they were losing population where 1=population loss; 0=all other counties; a county was classified as population loss if the number of residents declined between the 1990 and 2000 censuses, and between the 2000 and 2010 censuses

Retirement-destination counties, 2015 edition
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, County Typology Codes, using data from the U.S. Bureau of the Census
Type of data: Change over 10-year period
Year(s): 2000-10
Definition: Classification of counties by in-migration of older residents, where 1=retirement-destination county; 0=all other counties; a county is defined as a retirement destination if the number of residents 60 years old or older grew by 15 percent or more between 2000 and 2010 due to net in-migration

High natural amenities
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, Natural Amenity Scale
Type of data: data on physical characteristics, mostly time invariant
Year(s): n/a
Definition: Classification of counties by physical attributes, where 1=high natural amenities county; 0=all other counties; a high natural amenities county falls in the top quartile of counties ranked by the ERS natural amenities scale; the scale combines six measures of climate, topography, and water area that reflect environmental qualities most people prefer

Creative class counties, 2000
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, Creative Class Codes, using data from the U.S. Bureau of the Census and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Type of data: Point-in-time census data
Year(s): 2000
Definition: Classification of counties by number of people in creative occupations, where 1=creative class county; 0=all other counties; a creative class county falls in the top quartile of counties ranked by percent of employed persons 16 years old or older in occupations that involve "thinking creatively." This skill element is defined as developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions

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U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. Atlas of Rural and Small-Town America.