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Data Definitions and Sources

People

Population change, 2018-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Type of data: Change over 1-year period
Year(s): 2018-19
Definition: Change in county population between July 1, 2018 and July 1, 2019 as a percentage of the initial population

Population change, 2010-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Type of data: Change over 9-year period
Year(s): 2010-19
Definition: Change in county population between July 1, 2010 and July 1, 2019 as a percentage of the initial population

Population size, 2019
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): 2019
Definition: Population estimate in county as of July 1st

Net migration, 2010-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Type of data: Change over 9-year period
Year(s): 2010-19
Definition: Change in county population between July 1, 2010 and July 1, 2019 due to net migration (including both domestic migration and immigration) as a percentage of the initial population

Net international migration, 2010-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Type of data: Change over 9-year period
Year(s): 2010-19
Definition: Change in county population between July 1, 2010 and July 1, 2019 due to net international migration, as a percentage of the initial population

Natural population change, 2010-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Type of data: Change over 9-year period
Year(s): 2010-19
Definition: Change in county population between July 1, 2010 and July 1, 2019 due to natural change (number of births minus number of deaths) as a percentage of the initial population

Population change, 2000-10
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census of Population
Type of data: Change over 10-year period
Year(s): 2000-10
Definition: Change in county population between April 1, 2000 and April 1, 2010 as a percentage of the initial population

Net migration, 2000-10
Source: Applied Population Laboratory, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Net Migration Patterns for U.S. Counties
Type of data: Change over 10-year period
Year(s): 2000-10
Definition: Change in county population between April 1, 2000 and April 1, 2010 due to net migration (including both domestic migration and immigration) as a percentage of the initial population

Natural population change, 2000-10
Source: Applied Population Laboratory, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Net Migration Patterns for U.S. Counties
Type of data: Change over 10-year period
Year(s): 2000-10
Definition: Change in county population between April 1, 2000 and April 1, 2010 due to natural change (number of births minus number of deaths) as a percentage of the initial population

Net international migration, 2000-10
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Type of data: Change over 10-year period
Year(s): 2000-10
Definition: Change in county population between July 1, 2000 and July 1, 2010 due to net international migration, as a percentage of the initial population

Population density, 2010
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): April 1, 2010
Definition: Population per square mile: county population divided by size of county land area in square miles

Percent under age 18, 2010
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): April 1, 2010
Definition: Percent of county population under the age of 18

Percent 65 years or older, 2010
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): April 1, 2010
Definition: Percent of county population 65 years old or older

Percent Non-Hispanic White, 2010
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): April 1, 2010
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, 2010
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): April 1, 2010
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, 2010
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): April 1, 2010
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, 2010
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): April 1, 2010
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, 2010
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): April 1, 2010
Definition: Percent of county population that self-identifies as Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino, regardless of race

Percent Multiple Race, 2010
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): April 1, 2010
Definition: Percent of county population that self-identifies as two or more races, regardless of self-identity as Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino

Population change Non-Hispanic White, 2000-10
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 and 2010 Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): 2010
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 2000 and 2010

Population change Non-Hispanic African American, 2000-10
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 and 2010 Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): 2010
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 2000 and 2010

Population change Non-Hispanic Asian, 2000-10
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 and 2010 Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): 2010
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 2000 and 2010

Population change Non-Hispanic Native American, 2000-10
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 and 2010 Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
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 2000 and 2010

Population change Hispanic, 2000-10
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 and 2010 Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): 2010
Definition: Percent change in the population that self-identifies as Spanish, Hispanic or Latino, regardless of race, between 2000 and 2010

Population change Multiple Race, 2000-10
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 and 2010 Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): 2010
Definition: Percent change in the population that self-identifies as two or more races, regardless of self-identity as Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino between, 2000 and 2010

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

Population size Multiple Race, 2010
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census of Population
Type of data: Point-in-time estimate
Year(s): 2010
Definition: Population in county that self-identifies as two or more races, regardless of self-identity as Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino 

Percent foreign born, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
Definition: Percent of county population born outside the United States, regardless of citizenship status, excluding population born at sea

Percent European born, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
Definition: Percent of county population born in Europe, regardless of citizenship status

Percent Mexican born, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
Definition: Percent of county population born in Mexico, regardless of citizenship status

Percent non-English speaking, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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

Percent with high school diploma only, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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

Percent with some college experience, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
Definition: Percent of county population 25 years old or older with an associate's degree

Percent with 4-year college degree or higher, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
Definition: Percent of county population 25 years old or older with bachelor's degree or higher

Average household size, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
Definition: Average size of households: Number of people in the county divided by the number of households

Percent female-headed family households, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
Definition: Percent of county households headed by a female with no husband present

Percent 65+ living alone households, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
Definition: Percent of county households with one person 65 years old or older living alone

Percent of homes owned and occupied by the owner, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
Definition: Percent of occupied housing units in the county that are owner occupied

Jobs

Unemployment rate, 2020
Source: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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, 2014
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Type of data: Annual average of monthly labor reports
Year(s): 2014
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: 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: 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

Employment change, 2019-20
Source: 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

Employment change, 2018-19
Source: 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

Employment change, 2010-20
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Type of data: Change over 10-year period, annual averages of monthly labor reports
Year(s): 2010-20
Definition: Change in number of jobs in a county between 2010 and 2020, as a percent of the initial level of jobs

Employment change, 2007-20
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Type of data: Change over 13-year period, annual averages of monthly labor reports
Year(s): 2007-20
Definition: Change in number of jobs in a county between 2007 and 2020, as a percent of the initial level of jobs

Employment change, 2007-10
Source: 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, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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,  2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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,  2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
Definition: Percent of civilian employed persons 16 years old or older employed in public administration

Income

Median household income (In 2019 dollars), 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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 2019 inflation adjusted dollars), 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
Definition: Household income earned during the previous 12 months, in 2019 inflation-adjusted dollars, divided by the county population

Poverty rate for children age 0-17, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
Definition: Percent of county population living in families with income below half of one’s poverty threshold

Deep poverty for children, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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), 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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),2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
Definition: Percent of the civilian veteran population 18 years and over that are male

Percent of veterans that are female, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
Definition: Percent of the civilian veteran population 18 years and over that are female

Percent of veterans that are Non-Hispanic White, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
Definition: Percent of civilian veterans age 18 to 64 that are employed or looking for work

Unemployment rate for veterans age 18 to 64, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
Definition: Percent of civilian veterans age 18 to 64 that report a disability

Percent of nonveterans age 18 to 64 with a disability, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
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. Census Bureau
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. Census Bureau
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

Rural-urban continuum code, 2003
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau
Type of data: Point-in-time census data
Year(s): 2000
Definition: 9-level classification of counties by metro-nonmetro status, location, and urban size

Urban Influence code, 2003
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau
Type of data: Point-in-time census data
Year(s): 2000
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 Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau
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 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 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 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 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. Census Bureau and the 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 Bureau of Economic analysis income data during 2010-12; (2) percentage of total personal income reported for these same categories by the 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. Census Bureau Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
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. Census Bureau Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
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. Census Bureau
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. Census Bureau
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

Persistent poverty counties, 2015 edition
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, County Typology Codes, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau
Type of data: point-in-time census and multi-year census data
Year(s): 1980, 1990, 2000, 2007-11
Definition: Classification of counties by level of poverty over four decades, where 1=persistent poverty county; 0=all other counties; a county was classified as persistent poverty if 20 percent or more of its residents were poor as measured by the 1980, 1990, and 2000 decennial censuses and the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2007-11

Persistent child poverty counties, 2015 edition
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, County Typology Codes, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau
Type of data: point-in-time and multi-year census data
Year(s): 1980, 1990, 2007-11
Definition: Classification of counties by level of poverty over four decades, where 1=persistent child poverty county; 0=all other counties; a county was classified as persistent poverty if 20 percent or more of related children under 18 years were poor as measured by the 1980, 1990, and 2000 decennial censuses and the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2007-11

High poverty counties, 2015-19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Type of data: Multi-year average of monthly surveys
Year(s): 2015-19
Definition: Classification of counties by level of poverty, where 1=high poverty county; 0=all other counties; a county was classified as high poverty if 20 percent or more of its residents were poor as measured by American Community Survey five-year estimates for 2015-19

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. Census Bureau and the 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

Change in the value of natural gas production, 2000-11
Categorical variable for growth in natural gas production, 2000-11
Source: ERS-USDA, State agency data on gas production. See County-level Oil and Gas Production in the U.S.
Type of data: Categorical variable based on the value of the change in natural gas production
Year(s): Change in production, 2011 value minus 2000 value, valued at $5.80 per 1,000 cubic foot (Mcf).
Description: H_Growth (value of 2 in data download): 2011 value – 2000 value >= $20 million; H_Decline (value of 9 in data download): 2011 value – 2000 value <= -$20 million; Status Quo (value of 0 in data download): 2011 value – 2000 value change <+/- $20 million, or no data.

Change in the value of onshore oil production, 2000-11
Categorical variable for growth in onshore oil production, 2000-11
Source: ERS-USDA, State agency data on oil production. See County-level Oil and Gas Production in the U.S.
Type of data: Categorical variable based on the value of the change in onshore oil production
Year(s): Change in production, 2011 value minus 2000 value, valued at $57.90 per barrel.
Description: H_Growth (value of 2 in data download): 2011 value – 2000 value >= $20 million; H_Decline (value of 9 in data download): 2011 value – 2000 value <= -$20 million; Status Quo (value of 0 in data download): 2011 value – 2000 value change <+/- $20 million, or no data.

Change in the value of onshore oil and natural gas production, 2000-11
Categorical variable for growth in natural gas production, 2000-11
Source: ERS-USDA, State agency data on gas production. See County-level Oil and Gas Production in the U.S.
Type of data: Categorical variable based on the value of the change in onshore oil and natural gas production
Year(s): Change in production, 2011 value minus 2000 value, valued at $57.90 per barrel for oil and$5.80 per 1,000 cubic foot (Mcf) for natural gas.
Description: H_Growth (value of 2 in data download): 2011 value – 2000 value >= $20 million; H_Decline (value of 9 in data download): 2011 value – 2000 value <= -$20 million; Status Quo (value of 0 in data download): 2011 value – 2000 value change <+/- $20 million, or no data.