NUR4251: Dimensions of Public Health Nursing: Community Assessment

Select a state to see municipality, county, state and federal data comparisons.

A new platform to access demographic and economic data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The vision for data.census.gov is to improve the customer experience by making data available from one centralized place so that data users spend less time searching for data and content, and more time using it.

The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey that provides vital information on a yearly basis about our nation and its people.

United Health Foundation site with annual report data - overview or individual state data.

The purpose of the 500 Cities Project is to provide city- and census tract-level small area estimates for chronic disease risk factors, health outcomes, and clinical preventive service use for the largest 500 cities in the United States.

The CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index (CDC/ATSDR SVI) uses 16 U.S. census variables to help local officials identify communities that may need support before, during, or after disasters. This interactive map provides the option to compare states.

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) is a program of studies designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States. The survey is unique in that it combines interviews and physical examinations. NHANES is a major program of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). NCHS is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and has the responsibility for producing vital and health statistics for the Nation.

Provides access to 50 state reports which rank counties by health outcomes and health factors.

This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention site provides access to a variety of public health statistics, organized alphabetically by topic.

Provides search capability that allows access to the official statistical information produced by the US Federal Government without needing to know which agency produced the statistic.

Data collected by the US Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Data is provided by the US Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the principal source for statistical health information in the US.

Federal government site that compiles aging-related data and statistics from various government agencies

The Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DSDG) in the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) acts as the Secretariat for the SDGs, providing substantive support and capacity-building for the goals and their related thematic issues, including water, energy, climate, oceans, urbanization, transport, science and technology, the Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR), partnerships and Small Island Developing States.

Organizes the wealth of health-related data providded by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. Allows customized queries of public health datasets.

In identifying and addressing the priority health needs of New Jersey residents, the Healthy New Jersey 2030 (HNJ2030) Topic Areas are tied together by the cross-cutting issues of Equity, Policy, and Resilience. Integrating these cross-cutting issues into all aspects of Healthy New Jersey’s framework, objectives, and planning processes is crucial to ensuring an intentional, systemic approach to eliminating barriers to good health for all New Jersey residents.

Review status of Healthy NJ 2020 leading health indicators, with data, reports, graphs (2010-2020).

Governmental Public Health Partnerships (GPHP) are regional forums that bring together local health officials to identify, plan, and organize regional local health resources. GPHPs have taken the lead in strategic, community health planning, engaging hospitals, community service providers, local businesses and many other partners.

These community partnerships have produced Community Health Assessments (CHAs), Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNAs), and Community Health Improvement Plans (CHIPs) which identify high priority public health needs and outline implementation plans for each of the identified priority issues.

HNJ2020 LHI Reports looking over the 2010-2020 decade.

Search by county or municipality to locate local health departments.

NJSHAD Community Dashboards are one-page tables of a set of of health indicators for a given community.

The Center for Health Statistics & Informatics (CHS) is a unit of Healthcare Quality & Informatics within the office of Population Health. CHS is responsible for compiling and releasing statistical information on the health of New Jersey residents. CHS publishes official reports on births, deaths, chronic illnesses, injuries, and behavioral risk factors, among other types of information. CHS provides analytical support to state and other governmental agencies to support population health initiatives.

This page has death and mortality rates for the US.

WONDER online databases utilize a rich ad-hoc query system for the analysis of public health data. Reports and other query systems are also available.

Use NJSHAD to create a customized query for mortality statistics at the state, county or municipality level.

The webpage is looking at mortality and leading causes of death in NJ.