CDC: Population Level Analysis and Community Estimates (PLACES)

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Details Health Risk Factors, Health Outcomes, Disabilities, Prevention
Topics Public Health
Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Years Available 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Geographies Census tract, ZCTA, City, County
Public Edition or Subscriber-only Premium
Download Available yes
For more information https://www.cdc.gov/places/about/index.html
Last updated on PolicyMap January 2025

Description:

The CDC’s PLACES program is an expansion of the small area health estimates that they created for their 500 Cities program starting in 2015. The 500 Cities program used statistical techniques to produce estimates for various health outcomes or risk factors at small areas for the largest 500 Cities in the United States. The PLACES program expands these estimates across the country, and makes the data available for Census tracts, ZCTAs, Census places (called Cities on PolicyMap), and Counties. These estimates were created using the CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), the Decennial Census, and estimates from the American Community Survey.

The CDC publishes both crude and age-adjusted estimates. Many of the chronic health conditions and risk factors estimated in this dataset have a strong correlation with age. This means that areas with much older populations may have deceptively high crude rates of illness. Age-adjusted estimates correct for the different age profiles of different geographies, which makes it easier to understand whether certain health conditions are truly worse in certain areas. Crude rates are available at the Census tract, ZCTA, City, and County levels, and Age-adjusted rates are available at the City and County levels.

For more details on measures:

https://www.cdc.gov/places/measure-definitions/

Release Notes:

  • 2025 Release:
    • Estimates for Kentucky and Pennsylvania are not available for measures based on BRFSS 2023. Kentucky and Pennsylvania were unable to collect data over enough months to meet the minimum requirements for inclusion in the 2023 annual aggregate data set.
    • Measure definition was adjusted: “Feelings of social isolation” was changed to “Feelings of loneliness”
    • Due to the change to the cervical cancer screening question in BRFSS 2022, this measure is not able in the 2025 release.
  • 2024 Release:
    • The small area estimation model for the seven new health-related social needs measures was based on data from 39 states and DC. Excludes: Arkansas, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, and Territories
    • First release that uses Census 2020 population data and geographic boundaries. For county-level estimation, Census 2022 county population intercensal estimates were used.
    • Four measures (high blood pressure, taking high blood pressure medication, high cholesterol, and cholesterol screening) based on 2021 BRFSS have been recalculated using Census 2020 population data and geographic boundaries to match other measures.
    • Chronic kidney disease and preventive service use for older adults were discontinued because of program recommendations. These indicators will not be updated beyond 2021.
    • US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations for colorectal cancer screening was updated to the population aged 45–75 from 50–75 years.
    • Due to the change to the cervical cancer screening question in BRFSS 2022, this measure is not able in the 2024 release.
  • 2023 Release:Estimates for Florida are not available for measures based on BRFSS 2021. Florida was unable to collect data over enough months to meet the minimum requirements for inclusion in the 2021 annual aggregate data set. However, the seven measures based on BRFSS 2020 are carried over for Florida.
  • 2021/2022 Release: Estimates for New Jersey are not available for measures based on BRFSS 2019. The state did not collect enough BRFSS data to meet the minimum requirements for inclusion in the 2019 annual aggregate data set.
  • Please consider differences in data collection and potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic when comparing 2020 BRFSS estimates with other years.
Available Data Layers & Indicators (153)
Estimated age-adjusted prevalence of cancer (excluding skin cancer) among adults aged 18 or older in 2019.
Estimated age-adjusted prevalence of cancer (excluding skin cancer) among adults aged 18 or older in 2020.
Estimated age-adjusted prevalence of cancer (excluding skin cancer) among adults aged 18 or older in 2021.
Estimated age-adjusted prevalence of cancer (excluding skin cancer) among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated age-adjusted prevalence of cancer (excluding skin cancer) among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of any disability among adults aged 18 or older in 2021.
Estimated prevalence of any disability among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of any disability among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of arthritis among adults aged 18 or older in 2019.
Estimated prevalence of arthritis among adults aged 18 or older in 2020.
Estimated prevalence of arthritis among adults aged 18 or older in 2021.
Estimated prevalence of arthritis among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of arthritis among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of binge drinking among adults aged 18 or older in 2019.
Estimated prevalence of binge drinking among adults aged 18 or older in 2020.
Estimated prevalence of binge drinking among adults aged 18 or older in 2021.
Estimated prevalence of binge drinking among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of binge drinking among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of cancer (excluding skin cancer) among adults aged 18 or older in 2019.
Estimated prevalence of cancer (excluding skin cancer) among adults aged 18 or older in 2020.
Estimated prevalence of cancer (excluding skin cancer) among adults aged 18 or older in 2021.
Estimated prevalence of cancer (excluding skin cancer) among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of cancer (excluding skin cancer) among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of cervical cancer screening among adult women aged 21-65 years in 2018.
Estimated prevalence of cervical cancer screening among adult women aged 21-65 years in 2020.
Estimated prevalence of cholesterol screening among adults aged 18 or older in 2019.
Estimated prevalence of cholesterol screening among adults aged 18 or older in 2021.
Estimated prevalence of cholesterol screening among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of chronic kidney disease among adults aged 18 or older in 2019.
Estimated prevalence of chronic kidney disease among adults aged 18 or older in 2020.
Estimated prevalence of chronic kidney disease among adults aged 18 or older in 2021.
Estimated prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults aged 18 or older in 2019.
Estimated prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults aged 18 or older in 2020.
Estimated prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults aged 18 or older in 2021.
Estimated prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of cognative disability among adults aged 18 or older in 2021.
Estimated prevalence of cognative disability among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of cognative disability among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45-75 years in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 50-75 years in 2018.
Estimated prevalence of colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 50-75 years in 2020.
Estimated prevalence of coronary heart disease among adults aged 18 or older in 2019.
Estimated prevalence of coronary heart disease among adults aged 18 or older in 2020.
Estimated prevalence of coronary heart disease among adults aged 18 or older in 2021.
Estimated prevalence of coronary heart disease among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of coronary heart disease among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of current asthma among adults aged 18 or older in 2019.
Estimated prevalence of current asthma among adults aged 18 or older in 2020.
Estimated prevalence of current asthma among adults aged 18 or older in 2021.
Estimated prevalence of current asthma among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of current asthma among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of current smoking among adults aged 18 or older in 2019.
Estimated prevalence of current smoking among adults aged 18 or older in 2020.
Estimated prevalence of current smoking among adults aged 18 or older in 2021.
Estimated prevalence of current smoking among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of current smoking among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of depression among adults aged 18 or older in 2019.
Estimated prevalence of depression among adults aged 18 or older in 2020.
Estimated prevalence of depression among adults aged 18 or older in 2021.
Estimated prevalence of depression among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of depression among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of diagnosed diabetes among adults aged 18 or older in 2019.
Estimated prevalence of diagnosed diabetes among adults aged 18 or older in 2020.
Estimated prevalence of diagnosed diabetes among adults aged 18 or older in 2021.
Estimated prevalence of diagnosed diabetes among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of diagnosed diabetes among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of fair or poor self-rated health status among adults aged 18 or older in 2019.
Estimated prevalence of fair or poor self-rated health status among adults aged 18 or older in 2020.
Estimated prevalence of fair or poor self-rated health status among adults aged 18 or older in 2021.
Estimated prevalence of fair or poor self-rated health status among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of fair or poor self-rated health status among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of feeling of loneliness among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of feeling of loneliness among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of hearing disability among adults aged 18 or older in 2021.
Estimated prevalence of hearing disability among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of hearing disability among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of high blood pressure among adults aged 18 or older in 2019.
Estimated prevalence of high blood pressure among adults aged 18 or older in 2021.
Estimated prevalence of high blood pressure among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of high cholesterol among adults aged 18 or older who have been screened in the past 5 years in 2019.
Estimated prevalence of high cholesterol among adults aged 18 or older who have been screened in the past 5 years in 2021.
Estimated prevalence of high cholesterol among adults aged 18 or older who have been screened in the past 5 years in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of independent living disability among adults aged 18 or older in 2021.
Estimated prevalence of independent living disability among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of independent living disability among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of lack of social and emotional support among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of lack of social and emotional support among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of mammography use among women aged 50-74 years in 2018.
Estimated prevalence of mammography use among women aged 50-74 years in 2020.
Estimated prevalence of mammography use among women aged 50-74 years in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of mental health not good for >=14 days among adults aged 18 or older in 2019.
Estimated prevalence of mental health not good for >=14 days among adults aged 18 or older in 2020.
Estimated prevalence of mental health not good for >=14 days among adults aged 18 or older in 2021.
Estimated prevalence of mental health not good for >=14 days among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of mental health not good for >=14 days among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of mobility disability among adults aged 18 or older in 2021.
Estimated prevalence of mobility disability among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of mobility disability among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of no leisure-time physical activity among adults aged 18 or older in 2019.
Estimated prevalence of no leisure-time physical activity among adults aged 18 or older in 2020.
Estimated prevalence of no leisure-time physical activity among adults aged 18 or older in 2021.
Estimated prevalence of no leisure-time physical activity among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of no leisure-time physical activity among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of obesity among adults aged 18 or older in 2019.
Estimated prevalence of obesity among adults aged 18 or older in 2020.
Estimated prevalence of obesity among adults aged 18 or older in 2021.
Estimated prevalence of obesity among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of obesity among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of older adult men aged 65 or older who are up to date on a core set of clinical preventive services: Flu shot past year, PPV shot ever, Colorectal cancer screening in 2018.
Estimated prevalence of older adult men aged 65 or older who are up to date on a core set of clinical preventive services: Flu shot past year, PPV shot ever, Colorectal cancer screening in 2020.
Estimated prevalence of older adult women aged 65 or older 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 in 2018.
Estimated prevalence of older adult women aged 65 or older 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 in 2020.
Estimated prevalence of physical health not good for >=14 days among adults aged 18 or older in 2019.
Estimated prevalence of physical health not good for >=14 days among adults aged 18 or older in 2020.
Estimated prevalence of physical health not good for >=14 days among adults aged 18 or older in 2021.
Estimated prevalence of physical health not good for >=14 days among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of physical health not good for >=14 days among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of self-care disability among adults aged 18 or older in 2021.
Estimated prevalence of self-care disability among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of self-care disability among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of sleeping less than 7 hours among adults aged 18 or older in 2018.
Estimated prevalence of sleeping less than 7 hours among adults aged 18 or older in 2020.
Estimated prevalence of sleeping less than 7 hours among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of stroke among adults aged 18 or older in 2019.
Estimated prevalence of stroke among adults aged 18 or older in 2020.
Estimated prevalence of stroke among adults aged 18 or older in 2021.
Estimated prevalence of stroke among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of stroke among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of taking high blood pressure medication among adults aged 18 or older with high blood pressure in 2019.
Estimated prevalence of taking high blood pressure medication among adults aged 18 or older with high blood pressure in 2021.
Estimated prevalence of taking high blood pressure medication among adults aged 18 or older with high blood pressure in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of utility services threat in the past 12 months among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of utility services threat in the past 12 months among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of vision disability among adults aged 18 or older in 2021.
Estimated prevalence of vision disability among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of vision disability among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.
Estimated prevalence of visits to dentist or dental clinic among adults aged 18 or older in 2018.
Estimated prevalence of visits to dentist or dental clinic among adults aged 18 or older in 2020.
Estimated prevalence of visits to dentist or dental clinic among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults aged 18 or older in 2019.
Estimated prevalence of visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults aged 18 or older in 2020.
Estimated prevalence of visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults aged 18 or older in 2021.
Estimated prevalence of visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults aged 18 or older in 2022.
Estimated prevalence of visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults aged 18 or older in 2023.