LibGuides: PBHL-S500 Social & Behavioral Science in Public Health: Data & Mapping Tools

Data, Stats, and Mapping Tools

County Health Rankings
Source of benchmarked, county-level demographic and health data
Indiana Indicators
The latest statistics on health across the state. A collaboration between the Indiana State Department of Health, the Indiana Hospital Association and the Indiana Business Research Center.
Indiana State Department of Health
Data and reports

PolicyMap This link opens in a new window
An online data and mapping tool that gives access to over 15,000 indicators related to housing, crime, mortgages, health, jobs, demographics and education. Data are available at all common geographies (address, block group, census tract, zip code, county, city, state, MSA) as well as unique geographies like school districts and political boundaries.

PLACES: Local data for better health
CDC product that provides health data for small areas (e.g., zip codes and census tracts) across the United States
SAVI Tools
Data about Central Indiana communities, including mapping tools
SparkMap
Uses county-level data from the American Community Survey and other data sources to generate community needs assessment reports

AHRQ State Dashboard
From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
America's Health Rankings
Links to Indiana's page
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
The BRFSS collects data on health behaviors, physical activity, diet, hypertension and preventive safety measures among US adults.
See Big Data for Epidemiology for information on data collection, design features, strengths and limitations, and practical tips for statistical analysis using SAS.
CDC Wonder
Provides access to a wide array of CDC epidemiological data
Census Data
US Census data, includes American Community Survey
Disability and Health Data System
Interactive platform for state-level, disability-specific data and health indicators
HRSA Data Warehouse
Health Resources and Services Administration - U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services
Indiana Cancer Data
Indiana Cancer Consortium data
Indiana Health Workforce Data
From the Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
Indiana Youth Institute
Source of data on Indiana children and adolescents
Marion County Department of Health
Includes list of programs and resources/reports
State Health Facts
From the Kaiser Family Foundation
National Association of Community Health Centers
Includes state level data and maps
STATS Indiana
Indiana economic, labor force, and education data

Our World in Data
Get data on health, living conditions, food, and poverty data from all around the world. Data can be filtered to particular countries or regions. Export graphs and images to add to your presentation.

Statista This link opens in a new window
Provides data on a variety of disciplines. Data points presented in multiple formats including reports, graphs, infographics, and PowerPoint slides.