Data Sources
CountyPulse is built entirely from federal public-domain datasets. Each card below links to the source agency. For a view of how these sources are combined into a single county profile, see the methodology.
People & Demographics
Economy & Jobs
BLS LAUS
MonthlyBureau of Labor Statistics
Unemployment rate, employment, and labor force.
BLS QCEW
QuarterlyBureau of Labor Statistics
Quarterly employment and wages by industry.
BEA Regional
AnnualBureau of Economic Analysis
Per-capita income, personal income, and county GDP.
Census CBP
AnnualU.S. Census Bureau
County Business Patterns — establishments and payroll.
IRS SOI
Annual (2–3yr lag)Internal Revenue Service
County-level AGI and tax-return counts.
Housing & Finance
HUD FMR
AnnualDept. of Housing & Urban Development
Fair Market Rents by bedroom count.
Census BPS
MonthlyU.S. Census Bureau
Building Permits Survey — construction volume.
CFPB HMDA
AnnualConsumer Financial Protection Bureau
Mortgage originations and denial rates.
FDIC SoD
AnnualFederal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Summary of Deposits — bank branches and deposits.
Health
CDC PLACES
AnnualCenters for Disease Control
Health outcomes — obesity, diabetes, mental health, and more.
HRSA HPSA
OngoingHealth Resources & Services Admin.
Health Professional Shortage Area designations.
CMS Medicare
AnnualCenters for Medicare & Medicaid
Medicare beneficiary counts and spending.
Census SAHIE
AnnualU.S. Census Bureau
Small Area Health Insurance Estimates.
SSA OASDI
AnnualSocial Security Administration
Social Security beneficiary counts.
Environment & Climate
NOAA CDO
AnnualNOAA
Temperature, precipitation, and snowfall.
NOAA Storm Events
MonthlyNOAA
Historical severe-weather events by county.
FEMA OpenFEMA
OngoingFEMA
Federal disaster declarations and incident history.
EPA AQS
DailyEnvironmental Protection Agency
Air Quality System — AQI and pollutant levels.
EPA TRI
AnnualEnvironmental Protection Agency
Toxics Release Inventory — facility emissions.
Education & Food
NCES Education Data
AnnualNational Center for Education Statistics
K–12 enrollment and per-pupil spending.
USDA Food Env. Atlas
AnnualU.S. Dept. of Agriculture
SNAP participation, food insecurity, and food access.
USDA RUCC
DecennialU.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Rural–Urban Continuum Code classification.
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