Illinois Community Health Dashboard
App Motivations
This dashboard was developed to provide accessible environmental and public health data for communities throughout the state of Illinois. Many neighborhoods across the state face challenges such as health conditions, environmental burdens, and socioeconomic hardships that intersect to the detriment of the residents’ health. The Illinois Community Health Dashboard helps communities to understand their own neighborhood conditions and inform their efforts to improve health and well-being.
About the App
This multi-tab dashboard allows users to explore environmental and public health data at both the census tract and county level throughout the state of Illinois.
The dashboard visualizes:
- Population information of historically marginalized and socially categorized demographic groups
- Prevalence of chronic health conditions & healthcare access
- Extreme climate events & long-term environmental exposures
The dashboard is designed for exploratory insights while remaining understandable to non-technical users.
Target Users
- Community based organizations
- Community practitioners
- Illinois residents
Features
Multiple Data Categories
Using the tabs at the top of the dashboard, users can explore specifically how health or population variables differ across the state.
Interactive Maps
Users can search for a place on the map by typing in an address, a ZIP code, or by clicking on a particular census tract. Data for each location will appear in the side panel.
Comparisons to State Averages
At the bottom of the dashboard, users can see graphs of how each county-level variable compares to the state average.
Project Status
Pilot version of the app publicly available. Project team involving Seongha Cho, Christine da Rosa, and Argentina Coy are gathering additional community input for future app updates.
Web App
cehdar-illinois.share.connect.posit.cloud
Tech Stack
RShiny
