health indicators in the united states

Community Indicators

United States

Demographics

Age

Race

Gender

Education level (may need to divide this into two or more categories)

Income level ( again, may need categories)

Percent living at or below FPL (federal poverty line)

Unemployment

Health Status Indicators

Morbidity and mortality data (may include several categories; i.e. due to various diseases, or average age expectancy, causes of death)

Maternal/ child health outcomes

Infant mortality

Physical/Social Environment

(Tailor to your target problem, but include at least 5 indicators)

Liquor store density

School readiness/reading proficiency

School absenteeism

Homicide rate

Youth homicide rate

Vacant lot density

Food desert (percentage assigned)