F. U.S. City Health Profiles

 III. Area Health Profiles >> F. U.S. City Health Profiles (last update 11.10.15)

 

 

Unless otherwise specified, all data are reported by Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).

General City Health Profiles

• U.S. Census, City and County Data Book (University of Virginia)
  Site provides county, city and place data from 1988 and 1994 Data Books.  User has full control over selection of numerous variables from Data Books, including a) demographic characteristics; b) household/family characteristics; c) labor force/employment characteristics; and d) housing characteristics.
• State and Metropolitan Area Data Book, 2010 (Bureau of Census)
  Includes population characteristics and several health-related measures.
• Healthcare Metro Monitor (Brookings Institution). Tracks the role of healthcare in economic recession and recovery in the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas

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General Population Characteristics

• Total population (1990, 2000, 2005, 2008) and rankings (1990, 2000, 2008): Census, Table B-1
• Population per square mile (1990, 2000, 2008): Census,  Table B-1
• Components of Population Change and percentage change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008: Census, Table B-2
• Annual population growth rate (April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 and April 1, 1990 to April 1, 2000): Census, Table B-2
• Total households (2005-2007 average): Census,  Table B-5
• Total families (2005-2007 average): Census,  Table B-5
• Total families with own children under 18 (2005-2007 average): Census,  Table B-5
• Single-parent household percentage among families with own children under 18 (2005-2007 average): Census,  Table B-5
• Average persons per household: Census (annual)
• Percentage foreign-born: Census,  Table B-5
• Percentage speaking language other than English at home: Census,  Table B-5
• Percent non-metropolitan: Census (annual)
• Mean travel time to work: Census,  Table B-5

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Demographic Characteristics

• Percentage by age (under 5, 5-14, 15-24, 25-34, 45-54, 55-64, 65-74, 75-84, 85 years and older: Census, Table B-3
• Total population 25 years and older: Census, Table B-6
• Males per 100 females: Census, Table B-3
• Percentage one race (white, black or African-American, Asian, American Indian and Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander): Census, Table B-3
• Percentage Hispanic or Latino origin: Census, Table B-3

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Socioeconomic Characteristics

Personal Income

• Per capita personal income (2000, 2005, 2007): Census, Table B-11
• Percentage change in per capita personal income, 2000 to 2007: Census, Table B-11
• Per capita personal income: BEA (annual)
• Total personal income in millions (2000, 2005, 2006, 2007): Census, Table B-11
• Total earnings in millions (2000, 2005, 2006, 2007): Census, Table B-11
• Median family income in 2007 dollars, 2005-2007 average: Census, Table B-7
• Median household income in 2007 dollars, 2005-2007 average: Census, Table B-7
• Percentage of households by income level, 2005-2007 average (under $25K, 25,000-49,999, 50,000-74,999, $75,000-99,999, 100,000-199,000, 200,000 and over): Census, Table B-7

Prices

• Regional Price Parities. Regional Price Parities (RPPs) measure the differences in the price levels of goods and services across states and metropolitan areas for a given year. RPPs are expressed as a percentage of the overall national price level for each year, which is equal to 100.0.
  • Real Personal Income for States and Metropolitan Areas, 2008-2012. BEA has released RPPs by state for 2012.
  • Estimates of State and Metropolitan Price Parities for Consumption Goods and Services in the United States, 2005 (BEA: October 2008). Provides estimates of cost-of-living differences across states and MSAs.
• CNNMoney Cost-of-Living Calculator. Allows a comparison of the cost of living in 2 different cities based on inputting one’s current income; the calculator shows the percent different in health care costs between one location and another selected by the user.

Poverty Level

• Number whose income is below poverty (families, individuals, children), 2005-2007 average: Census, Table B-7

Other Characteristics

• Percentage of adults 25 years and older who are high school graduates or higher: Census, Table B-6
• Percentage of adults 25 years and older who have bachelor’s degree or higher: Census, Table B-6

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Health Status

Mortality

• Deaths (number and rate per 1,000 population, 2000 and 2006): Census, Table B-4
• Infant deaths (number and rate per 1,000 live births, 1990, 2000 and 2006): Census, Table B-4
• Mortality by Cause: Atlas of Mortality (National Center for Health Statistics)
• Occupational Fatalities: DOL (annual)
• Motor Vehicle Deaths: National Safety Council (annual)

Morbidity

• Number of people age 5 and older with a disability (2005-2007 average): Census, Table B-8
• Number of people age 16-64 with a disability (2005-2007 average): Census, Table B-8
• Chronic Diseases
  • Cancer Incidence: American Cancer Society (annual)
  • Hypertension: CDC (annual)
• Infectious Diseases
  • AIDS Incidence: NCHS (annual)
• Premature Birth Report Card (March of Dimes).  Grades are assigned by comparing the 2014 preterm birth rate in a state or locality to the March of Dimes goal of 8.1 percent by 2020. The 100 cities in the United States with the greatest number of births are graded based on their 2013 preterm birth rates.

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Health Behavior

• Immunization Rates: CDC (annual)

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Reproductive Health

• Births (number and rate per 1,000 population, 2000 and 2006): Census, Table B-4
• Birth Rates: NCHS (annual)
• Unwanted Pregnancy Rates: NCHS (annual)
• Abortion Rates: NCHS (annual)
• Fertility Rates: NCHS (annual)

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Environmental Health

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Coverage

Managed Care

• HMO Enrollment Rate: InterStudy (annual)
• Medicare HMO Enrollment Rate: CMS (annual)
• Medicaid HMO Enrollment Rate: CMS (annual)

Medicare

• Social security income recipients, December 2008 (total and rate per 100,000): Census, Table B-8
• Medicare enrollment, 2007 (total and rate per 100,000): Census, Table B-8
• Medicare Enrollment, Disabled (1999): CMS
• Medicare Enrollment, Elderly (1999): CMS

Medicaid

• Supplemental security income recipients, 2008 (total and rate per 100,000): Census, Table B-8
• Medicaid Enrollment, by Eligibility Status (state Medicaid agencies)

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Access

Barriers to Access

• Percent Living in Areas Underserved by Primary Care MDs: HRSA (annual)
• Percent Living in Areas Underserved by Dentists: HRSA (annual)
• Percent Living in Areas Underserved by Dentists: HRSA (annual)

Health Resources

• Physicians (number and rate per 100,000): Census, Table B-8
• Specialty MDs per 100,000: AMA (annual)
• RNs per100,000: Bureau of Health Professions (annual)
• Nurse Practitioners per 100,000: AANP (annual)
• Physician Assistants per 100,000: AAPA (annual)
• Hospital Beds per 1,000: AHA (annual)
• Licensed SNF/ICF Beds per 1,000:
• Medicare-certified Home Health Agencies/10,000 Aged: HCFA (annual)

Utilization

• Hospital Admissions per 1,000: AHA (annual)
• Emergency Room Visits per 1,000: AHA (annual)
• Hospital Outpatient Visits per 1,000: AHA (annual)

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Cost | Public Expenditures

• Average Cost per Medicaid Beneficiary:  (state Medicaid agencies)
• Local Health Expenditures per Capita, SMSAs: Census (annual)