Oil and Natural Gas Fields

The layer represents Oil and Natural Gas Fields. Generally, Oil and Natural Gas “Fields” are defined as “a low in the Earth’s crust of tectonic origin in which sediments have accumulated.” This definition was originally defined by the Bureau of … Continued

Crude Oil Pipelines

This layer represents crude oil pipelines throughout the U.S. and part of Canada.

Natural Gas Pipelines

The U.S. natural gas pipeline network is a highly integrated network that moves natural gas throughout the continental United States. The pipeline network has about 3 million miles of mainline and other pipelines that link natural gas production areas and … Continued

Oil and Natural Gas Well Density

This layer was created using point data of Oil and Natural Gas wells in the United States. An Oil and Natural Gas Well is a hole drilled in the earth for the purpose of finding or producing crude oil or … Continued

Wind Turbine Density

This layer was created using point data of Wind Turbine locations within the U.S. from USGS. Density was calculated using a circular neighborhood of 1 mile and each cell is 1 square mile in area.

Power Plants

This layer shows the location of electricity generating power-plants in the U.S., the total capacity of each plant, and the primary fuel source.

FBI Crime Statistics

These layers display various violent crime and property crime rates and totals in counties across the United States. Violent crime includes murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault while property crimes include burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. Crime totals … Continued

Statistics of Income from the IRS

Layers display ZIP code and county-level information about tax returns filed in 2016, including the number and percentage of returns claiming Earned Income Tax Credits. Data is acquired through the IRS IRS County Data.

2010 Census Mail Return Rate

This layer displays areas defined as Hard to Count by the United States decennial census. Data is from the US Census Planning Database and included 2010 Response Rates, Mail Return Rates, Low Response Score, and ACS Response Rates. Learn more … Continued

2010 Census Low Response Score

This layer displays areas defined as Hard to Count by the United States decennial census. Data is from the US Census Planning Database and included 2010 Response Rates, Mail Return Rates, Low Response Score, and ACS Response Rates. Learn more … Continued