Finding local statistics can often be a challenging and time consuming task, especially since many local datasets may be "hidden" within a PDF or a spreadsheet. This page is designed to showcase some of the more popular local database sets and how to use them. Most of the sites are Florida specific and are broken down to the county, city or municipality level. This is by no means a comprehensive guide, but can be used as a starting point to finding local statistics in selected subject areas shown below. Please note that some browsers (i.e., Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox) may be more compatible with the sites below than others, so if you are experiencing problems displaying information, consider trying a different browser.
http://www.flhealthcharts.com/charts/BirthQuery.aspx
Birth Rate and Birth Count reports can be filtered to create custom data sets related to several indicators (including but not limited to):
• County
• Race and/or ethnicity of mother
• Age and educational level of mother
• Breastfeeding initiation
• Birthweight
• Father listed on certificate
• Smoking status
• Number of prenatal visits
• WIC participation
• High Risk pregnancy
FloridaHealthFinder.govhttp://www.floridahealthfinder.gov/ Compare Hospitals, Hospice Providers, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Nursing Homes, Health Plans. Examples of data sets for hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers include: Sponsored by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). |
Florida Health Charts: Chronic Diseaseshttp://www.flhealthcharts.com/charts/ChronicDiseases/default.aspx View indicators (deaths, hospitalizations, incidence) for chronic diseases such as Asthma, Coronary Heart Disease, Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Diabetes, Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD), Prostate Cancer etc. by county. The County Chronic Disease Profile also provides county level statistics. Behavioral risk factor data, such as “Adults who have ever been told they had hypertension” and "Adults who have ever been told they had high blood cholesterol" are also available. Includes trend graphs of selected indicators including Age-Adjusted Rates for certain diseases. Can compare to the U.S. Healthy People 2020 Goal for selected conditions. |
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Part of the Florida Department of Health Division of Public Health Statistics & Performance Management website. |
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Reportable and Infectious Diseaseshttp://www.flhealthcharts.com/charts/CommunicableDiseases/default.aspx View indicators (deaths, hospitalizations, incidence) for reportable and communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS, STDs, Pneumonia/Influenza, Tuberculosis, vaccine-preventable diseases, etc. by county. Also includes statistics related to environmental conditions (e.g., arsenic poisoning, lead poisoning, mercury poisoning, pesticide-related illness, etc.) and immunization levels. Part of the Florida Department of Health Division of Public Health Statistics & Performance Management website. |
Florida Department of Education PK-12 Public School Data Publications & ReportsArchival data is available as PDFs and Excel workbooks. Be sure to check the tabs at the bottom of the file to view the different tables. Broken down by county or district, has some school data. Reports include: • (Staff)Teacher Demographics • (Students) Graduation Rates by District and School |
Florida Vital Statistics Annual Reportshttp://www.flpublichealth.com/VSBOOK/VSBOOK.aspx Broken down by county, has some city data. Reports available include:DEATHS |
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Florida CHARTS (Community Health Assessment Resource Tool Set)http://www.flhealthcharts.com/charts/QASpecial.aspx Reports include:• FETAL AND INFANT DEATHS - Counts of Florida resident stillbirths and infant deaths, leading causes of death. http://www.flhealthcharts.com/FLQUERY/InfantMortality/InfantMortalityRpt.aspx • DEATHS- Counts of Florida resident deaths for major causes of death (including but not limited to Cancer, Falls, Heart Diseases, HIV/AIDS, Homicide, Prostate Cancer, etc.). http://www.flhealthcharts.com/FLQUERY/Death/DeathCount.aspx |
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County & State Profiles: Leading Causes of Deathhttp://www.floridacharts.com/charts/SpecReport.aspx?RepID=7226&tn=33 See Deaths: Counts/Rates located under Data Queries in the left hand side panel. Leading Causes of Death by County will be listed under Quick Standard Reports: Contains data for approximately 30 classifications including cancer, heart disease, chronic lower respiratory disease, unintentional injuries, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, septicemia, homicide, suicide, Parkinson's disease, Aids/Hiv, perinatal conditions, etc. A 20 year trend graph is available for most conditions. Also contains estimates for Years of Potential Life Lost. County Death Data ComparisonCompare up to four Florida counties at a time. Florida Morbidity Statistics Report |
County Florida Healthiest Weight Profilehttp://www.floridacharts.com/charts/SpecReport.aspx?RepID=1235&tn=31 2014 data broken down by County. Includes percentage of adults who are overweight and percentage of adults who are obese by County. Also has Behavioral risk factor data, such as “Percentage of adults Who engage in no leisure-time physical activity” and many other related indicators. |
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Florida Behavioral Risk Factor Data reporthttp://www.floridacharts.com/charts/Brfss.aspx Comprehensive reports in PDF. See County-level BRFSS Reports. Covers a wide variety of risk factors, indicators and conditions including (but not limited to) Arthritis, Asthma, Cholesterol Awareness, COPD, Diabetes, Disability, Hypertension Awareness, Kidney Disease, Obesity, Vision Impairment, Alcohol and Tobacco Use, Physical Activity & Nutrition, Cancer Screening, Cancer Screening/Breast, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Health Care Access & Coverage. |
Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) Encyclopediahttp://www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov/ Contains fatality statistics by county. To find FARS Data on Brevard County: Subheadings include Crashes and All Victims, Occupants, Pedestrians, Alcohol, and Fatalities and Fatality Rates. |
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Crash and Citation Reports & Statisticshttps://www.flhsmv.gov/resources/crash-citation-reports/ This website, sponsored by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles) have information on the total number of crashes as well as the number of suspected alcohol related crashes in municipalities (such as Merritt Island). To find this information: |
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Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey (FYSAS) – (Even years broken down by county)http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/mentalhealth/publications/fysas/ Try looking ‘County Reports’ and select a county, such as ‘Brevard’ or 'Orange' Charts can include: |