State index
Delaware
Environmental and community health profiles for all 3 counties in Delaware. Sorted by opportunity score (highest need first).
3
Counties
34
Avg opportunity score
0
Converging-risk counties
What the data shows in Delaware
Across Delaware's 3 counties, none have two or more of the four health-risk areas (environmental, disease, provider access, and social conditions) above the national threshold at once. Where need shows up here, it tends to be concentrated in a single area rather than stacking.
Statewide, the health-risk area scoring highest on average is disease burden, the leading driver of community health need in Delaware.
The most widespread specific risk pattern is Runoff Burden, triggered in 1 county.
Sussex County carries the highest overall need in the state, with an opportunity score of 40 out of 100 (moderate). Higher scores mean more burden relative to the rest of the country.
| County | Opportunity | Env | Disease | Provider | Social | Pop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex County 10005 | 40 | 33 | 65 | 15 | 43 | 263,509 |
| Kent County 10001 | 36 | 41 | 50 | 18 | 39 | 189,789 |
| New Castle County 10003 | 25 | 41 | 25 | 13 | 33 | 578,592 |
Scores are national percentile ranks (0–100) from the Banana Analytics methodology (v1.2.0). Higher scores indicate more burden. Click any county for its full environmental and community health profile.