PLACES Data
Population Level Analysis and Community EStimates (PLACES) (www.cdc.gov/places/) provides model-based, population-level analysis and community estimates of health measures to most counties, places (incorporated and census designated places), census tracts, and ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) across the United States.
https://data.cdc.gov/500-Cities-Places/PLACES-Place-Data-GIS-Friendly-Format-2023-release/vgc8-iyc4/about_data
This dataset includes estimates for 36 measures: 13 for health outcomes, 9 for preventive services use, 4 for chronic disease-related health risk behaviors, 7 for disabilities, and 3 for health status.
Data sources used to generate these model-based estimates are Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) 2021 or 2020 data, Census Bureau 2021 or 2020 county population estimate data, and American Community Survey 2017–2021, or 2016–2020 estimates.
There are four levels of aggregation:
- County (crude and age-adjusted rates):
https://data.cdc.gov/500-Cities-Places/PLACES-County-Data-GIS-Friendly-Format-2023-releas/i46a-9kgh/about_data - Place (crude and age-adjusted rates):
https://data.cdc.gov/500-Cities-Places/PLACES-Place-Data-GIS-Friendly-Format-2023-release/vgc8-iyc4/about_data - Census tract (crude rates only):
https://data.cdc.gov/500-Cities-Places/PLACES-Census-Tract-Data-GIS-Friendly-Format-2023-/yjkw-uj5s/about_data - Zip code tabulation area (ZCTA) (crude rates only):
https://data.cdc.gov/500-Cities-Places/PLACES-ZCTA-Data-GIS-Friendly-Format-2023-release/kee5-23sr/about_data
Polygons
2023 TIGER cartographic boundary files (2020 for ZCTA)
https://www.census.gov/geographies/mapping-files/time-series/geo/cartographic-boundary.html
GEOID is a alphanumeric code used for joining with TIGER polygon data.
- County GEOIDs are in the form 0500000USxxyyy, where xx is the two-digit state FIPS code and yyy is the three-digit county FIPS code.
- Tract GEOIDs are in the form 1400000USxxyyyzzzzzz, where xx is the two-digit state FIPS code, yyy is the three-digit county FIPS code, and zzzzzz is the six-digit tract FIPS code.
- Places GEOIDs are in the form 1600000USxxyyyyy, where xx is the two-digit state FIPS code, and yyyyy is the five-digit place FIPS code.
- ZCTA GEOIDs are in the form 860Z200USxxxxx, where xxxxx is the five-digit zip code.
Variables
Prevalence rates in percent.
https://www.cdc.gov/places/measure-definitions/index.html
- Total_Population
2010 Census population count - No_Health_Ins (ACCESS2)
Modeled percent prevalence of current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years, 2021 - Arthritis (ARTHRITIS)
Modeled prevalence of arthritis among adults aged >=18 years, 2021 - Binge_Drinking (BINGE)
Modeled prevalence of binge drinking among adults aged >=18 years, 2021 - Hypertension (BPHIGH)
Modeled prevalence of high blood pressure among adults aged >=18 years, 2021 - BP_Medication (BPMED)
Modeled prevalence of taking medicine for high blood pressure control among adults aged >=18 years with high blood pressure, 2021 - Cancer (CANCER)
Modeled prevalence of cancer (excluding skin cancer) among adults aged >=18 years, 2021 - Asthma (CASTHMA)
Modeled prevalence of current asthma among adults aged >=18 years, 2021 - Cervical (CERVICAL)
Modeled prevalence of cervical cancer screening among adult women aged 21–65 years, 2020 - Heart_Disease (CHD)
Modeled prevalence of coronary heart disease among adults aged >=18 years, 2021 - Checkup_1yr (CHECKUP)
Modeled prevalence of visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults aged >=18 years, 2021 - Cholest_Screen (CHOLSCREEN)
Modeled prevalence of cholesterol screening among adults aged >=18 years, 2021 - Colon_Screen (COLONSCREEN)
Modeled prevalence of colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 50–75 years, 2020 - COPD (COPD)
Modeled prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults aged >=18 years, 2021 - Male_Prevention (COREM)
Modeled prevalence of older adult men aged >=65 years who are up to date on a core set of clinical preventive services: Flu shot past year, PPV shot ever, Colorectal cancer screening, 2020 - Female_Prevention (COREW)
Modeled prevalence of older adult women aged >=65 years who are up to date on a core set of clinical preventive services: Flu shot past year, PPV shot ever, Colorectal cancer screening, and Mammogram past 2 years, 2020 - Smoking (CSMOKING)
Modeled prevalence of current smoking among adults aged >=18 years, 2021 - Dentist_Visit (DENTAL)
Modeled prevalence of visits to dentist or dental clinic among adults aged >=18 years, 2020 - Depression (DEPRESSION)
Modeled prevalence of depression among adults aged >=18 years, 2021 - Diabetes (DIABETES)
Modeled prevalence of diagnosed diabetes among adults aged >=18 years, 2021 - Poor_Health (GHLTH)
Modeled prevalence of fair or poor health among adults aged >=18 years, 2021 - High_Cholesterol (HIGHCHOL)
Modeled prevalence of high cholesterol among adults aged >=18 years who have been screened in the past 5 years, 2021 - Kidney_Disease (KIDNEY)
Modeled prevalence of chronic kidney disease among adults aged >=18 years, 2021 - No_Exercise (LPA)
Modeled prevalence of no leisure-time physical activity among adults aged >=18 years, 2021 - Mammography (MAMMOUSE)
Modeled prevalence of mammography use among women aged 50–74 years, 2020 - Poor_Mental (MHLTH)
Modeled prevalence of mental health not good for >=14 days among adults aged >=18 years, 2021 - Obesity (OBESITY)
Modeled prevalence of obesity among adults aged >=18 years, 2021 - Poor_Physical (PHLTH)
Modeled prevalence of physical health not good for >=14 days among adults aged >=18 years, 2021 - Poor_Sleep (SLEEP)
Modeled prevalence of sleeping less than 7 hours among adults aged >=18 years, 2020 - Stroke (STROKE)
Modeled prevalence of stroke among adults aged >=18 years, 2021 - Tooth_Loss (TEETHLOST)
Modeled prevalence of all teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years, 2020 - Hearing_Disabled (HEARING)
Modeled prevalence of hearing disability among adults aged >=18 years, 2021 - Vision_Disabled (VISION)
Modeled prevalence of vision disability among adults aged >=18 years, 2021 - Cognitive_Disabled (COGNITION)
Modeled prevalence of cognitive disability among adults aged >=18 years, 2021 - Mobility_Disabled (MOBILITY)
Modeled prevalence of mobility disability among adults aged >=18 years, 2021 - Self_Care_Disabled (SELFCARE)
Modeled prevalence of self-care disability among adults aged >=18 years, 2021 - Ind_Live_Disabled (INDEPLIVE)
Modeled prevalence of independent living disability among adults aged >=18 years, 2021 - Any_Disability (DISABILITY)
Modeled prevalence of any disability among adults aged >=18 years, 2021