Communities Count launches new indicators

Communities Count ( Seattle )

August 2013

Communities Count , a public-private data partnership, has completed the launch of all indicators on its new website ( www.communitiescount.org ).  A sampler of new indicators:

  • Childhood Health Risks , a new Health topic that includes King County data on the strong association between Adverse Childhood Experiences and adult health outcomes;
  • Disability , a new Health topic that explores local data on the county’s largest minority group.
  • Education of English Language Learners , a particular challenge for King County school districts, which serve the most diverse language communities in the state.
  • Sub-regional data (King County cities) for Affordable Rental Housing, Crime, Domestic Violence, Health Insurance, Teen Births, and Traffic Safety.