KC Virtual Map Counter: Public Health

Public Health - Seattle & King County offers more than twenty community-based walking maps to encourage physical activity and fitness. Six of the maps (see below) were created by King County GIS Center Client Services for inclusion in walking map brochures. All of the maps, which are provided by Public Health - Seattle & King County in cooperation with local communities throughout the county, can be viewed/downloaded from Public Health's Walking maps in King County web page.

In the King County Community Health Indicators Project a set of statistical indicators has been compiled to measure the health of King County residents. The indicators provide a broad array of comprehensive, population-based data to community-based organizations, community clinics, public agencies, policymakers, and the general public in an accessible format.

The King County Community Health Indicators Project was conceived as a follow-up to the 2002 Institute of Medicine report, The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century (external link), which emphasizes the use of data for the entire community to look at multiple determinants of health. The King County indicators were assigned to health determinants such as social determinants, risk factors, and health outcomes. Within each determinant, indicators are arranged by topic, such as air quality, injury/violence, and chronic disease.

For each indicator, the most recent data, trend over time, demographic comparisons, neighborhood-level data, comparisons to other metropolitan counties, and the nationwide Healthy People 2010 objective (external link) are presented in linked tables, maps, and charts. (The complete range of this data is not available for every measure.)

The King County Community Health Indicators Project was developed by Public Health - Seattle & King County with the input and support of the King County Board of Health.

Base Maps

Health Planning Areas
by Census Block Groups
King County, Washington

71kb GIF image

1.53Mb PDF

Health Planning Areas
by Zip Codes
King County, Washington

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1.52Mb PDF

2009 Maps
(the following PDF files range in size from 700kb to 3mb)

Activity Limitation, 5-year Average, 2004-2008
Adolescent Births, 5-year Average, 2003-2007
Adult Asthma Hospitalizations, 5-year Average, 2003-2007
Adult Asthma Prevalence, 5-year Average, 2004-2008
Adults 18-64 with No Health Insurance, 5-year Average, 2004-2008
Adult Obesity, 5-year Average, 2004-2008
Adult Overweight, 5-year Average, 2004-2008
Alcohol-Related Deaths, 5-year Average, 2003-2007
Assault Hospitalizations, 5-year Average, 2003-2007
Asthma Hospitalization, Age 0-17, 5-year average, 2003-2007
Colorectal Cancer Deaths, 5-year Average, 2003-2007
Current Smokers, 5-year Average, 2004-2008
Diabetes Deaths, 5-year Average, 2003-2007
Adult Diabetes Prevalence, 5-year Average, 2004-2008
Diabetes-Related Deaths, 5-year Average, 2003-2007
Drug-Induced Deaths, 5-year Average, 2003-2007
Excessive Drinking, 3-year Average, 2006-2008
Breast Cancer Deaths, 5-year Average, 2003-2007
Breast Cancer Incidence, 5-year Average, 2002-2006
Firearm Deaths, 5-year Average, 2003-2007
Frequent Mental Distress, 5-year Average, 2004-2008
Poor or Fair Health, 5-year Average, 2004-2008
Heart Disease Deaths, 5-year Average, 2003-2007
HIV/AIDS Deaths, 5-year Average, 2003-2007
HIV/AIDS Incidence, 5-year Average, 2003-2007
HIV/AIDS Prevalence, 5-year Average, 2003-2007
Homicide, 5-year Average, 2003-2007
Infant Mortality, 5-year Average, 2003-2007
Late Or No Prenatal Care, 5-year Average, 2003-2007
Life Expectancy at Age 65, 5-year Average, 2003-2007
Life Expectancy At Birth, 5-year Average, 2003-2007
Low Birthweight, All Births, 5-year Average, 2003-2007
Low Birth Weight, Singleton Births, 5-year Average, 2003-2007
Motor Vehicle Deaths, 5-year Average, 2003-2007
Motor Vehicle Accident Hospitalizations, 5-year Average, 2003-2007
No Dental Visit in Past Year, 5-year Average, 2004-2008
Adults Meet Physical Activity Recommendations, 5-year Average, 2003-2007
No Physical Activity in Past Month, 5-year Average, 2004-2008
Preterm Births, 5-year Average, 2003-2007
Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy, 5-year Average, 2003-2007
Stroke Deaths, 5-year Average, 2003-2007
Suicide Attempt Hospitalizations, 5-year Average, 2003-2007
Tuberculosis Incidence, 5-year Average, 2004-2008
Mean Number of Unhealthy Days, 5-year Average, 2004-2008
Adults with Unmet Medical Need, 5-year Average, 2004-2008
Very Low Birth Weight - All Births, 5-year Average, 2003-2007
Very Low Birth Weight, Singleton Births, 5-year Average, 2003-2007

2007 Maps
(the following PDF files range in size from 1.8mb to 2.3mb)

Adolescent Births, 5 Year Average, 2000-2004
Adult Asthma Hospitalizations, 5 Year Average, 2000-2004
AIDS Incidence, 5 Year Average, 2001-2005
AIDS Prevalence, 5 Year Average, 2001-2005
Alcohol-Induced Deaths, 5 Year Average, 2000-2004
Assault Hospitalizations, 5 Year Average, 2000-2004
Adult Asthma Prevalence, 5 Year Average, 2001-2005
Female Breast Cancer Death, 5 Year Average, 2000-2004
Female Breast Cancer Incidence (Invasive), 5 Year Average, 2000-2004
Childhood Asthma Hospitalizations, 5 Year Average, 2000-2004
Colorectal Cancer Death, 5 Year Average, 2000-2004
Colorectal Cancer Incidence, 5 Year Average, 2000-2004
Diabetes Death, 5 Year Average, 2000-2004
Diabetes-Ralated Death, 5 Year Average, 2000-2004
Diabetes Prevalence, 5 Year Average, 2001-2005
Drug-Induced Deaths, 5 Year Average, 2000-2004
No Physical Activity, 5 Year Average, 2001-2005
Firearm Deaths, 5 Year Average, 2000-2004
Frequent Mental Distress, 5 Year Average, 2001-2005
Heart Disease Death, 5 Year Average, 2000-2004
HIV/AIDS Mortality, 5 Year Average, 2000-2004
HIV Incidence, 5 Year Average, 2001-2005
HIV Prevalence, 5 Year Average, 2001-2005
Homicide, 5 Year Average, 2000-2004
Infant Mortality, 5 Year Average, 2000-2004
Low Birth Weight - All Births, 5 Year Average, 2000-2004
Low Birth Weight - SIngle Births, 5 Year Average, 2000-2004
Life Expectancy at Age 50, 5 Year Average, 2000-2004
Life Expectancy at Birth, 5 Year Average, 2000-2004
Smoking During Pregnancy, 5 Year Average, 2000-2004
Motor Vehicle Accident Deaths, 5 Year Average, 2000-2004
Motor Vehicle Accident Hospitalizations, 5 Year Average, 2000-2004
Unmet Medical Need, 5 Year Average, 2001-2005
No Health Insurance, 5 Year Average, 2001-2005
Obesity, 5 Year Average, 2001-2005
Overweight, 5 Year Average, 2001-2005
Preterm Births, 5 Year Average, 2000-2004
Current Smoker, 5 Year Average, 2001-2005
Stroke Death, 5 Year Average, 2000-2004
Suicide Attempt Hospitalizations, 5 Year Average, 2000-2004
Suicide, 5 Year Average, 2000-2004
Very Low Birth Weight - All Births, 5 Year Average, 2000-2004
Very Low Birth Weight - Single Births, 5 Year Average, 2000-2004

2005 Maps
(the following PDF files range in size from 1.0mb to 4.4mb)

HIV Incidence, 5-year Average, 1999-2003
HIV Prevalence, 5-year Average, 1999-2003
AIDS Incidence, 5-year Average, 1999-2003
AIDS Prevalence, 5-year Average, 1999-2003
Childhood Asthma Hospitalizations, 5-year Average, 1998-2002
Adult Asthma Hospitalizations, 5-year Average, 1998-2002
Female Breast Cancer Incidence (Invasive), 5-year Average, 1998-2002
Female Breast Cancer Deaths, 5-year Average, 1999-2003
Colorectal Cancer (Invasive) Incidence, 5-year Average, 1999-2003
Colorectal Cancer Deaths, 5-year Average, 1999-2003
Diabetes Deaths, 5-year Average, 1999-2003
Diabetes-related Deaths, 5-year Average, 1999-2003
Heart Disease Deaths, 5-year Average, 1999-2003
Stroke Death, 5-year Average, 1999-2003
Low Birth Weight, 5-year Average, 1999-2003
Very Low Birth Weight, 5-year Average, 1999-2003
Adolescent Births, 5-year Average, 1999-2003
Infant Mortality, 5-year Average, 1999-2003
Life Expectancy at Birth, 5-year Average, 1999-2003
Life Expectancy at Age 50, 5-year Average, 1999-2003
Alcohol-induced Deaths, 5-year Average, 1999-2003
Assault Hospitalizations, 5-year Average, 1998-2002
Firearm Deaths, 5-year Average, 1999-2003
Homicide Deaths, 5-year Average, 1999-2003
Motor Vehicle Accident Hospitalizations, 5-year Average, 1998-2002
Motor Vehicle Accident Deaths, 5-year Average, 1999-2003
Suicide Hospitalizations, 5-year Average, 1998-2002
Suicide Deaths,5-year Average, 1999-2003