Table 2.
Sources of neighborhood and state socioeconomic characteristics data
| Variable | Level | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of population classified as rural in 2010 census | Census tract | U.S. census through NHGIS | https://www.nhgis.org |
| Percentage of population who indicated their race as white 2006‐2010 | Census tract | ACS through NHGIS | https://www.nhgis.org |
| Median household income 2006‐2010 | Census tract | ACS through NHGIS | https://www.nhgis.org |
| Percentage of persons (aged ≥25 years) with educational attainment less than some college 2006‐2010 | Census tract | ACS through NHGIS | https://www.nhgis.org |
| Annual household income inequality (Gini coefficient) 2002‐2008 | State | U.S. census | http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/searchresults.xhtml?refresh = t#none |
| Annual rate of unemployment 2002‐2008 | State | U.S. BLS | http://www.bls.gov/lau/#data |
| Annual rate of disabled workers receiving SSDI 2002‐2008 | State | U.S. SSA | http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/di_asr/2008/index.html |
| Percentage of population below 100% poverty 2002‐2008 | State | U.S. census | http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/data/incpovhlth/index.html |
ACS, American Community Survey (published every 5 years during study period); BLS, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; NHGIS, The National Historical Geographic Information System, University of Minnesota; SSA, Social Security Administration; SSDI, Social Security Disability Insurance.