Community Health Assessment Unit |
The Community Health Assessment Unit is a part of the
Office of Health Assessment and Epidemiology
within the Los Angeles County Department of Public
Health’s Chief Science Office. Our unit oversees the Los
Angeles County Health Survey, which was initiated in
1997. This population-based survey periodically collects
health data from a representative sample of Los Angeles
County residents. Data are disseminated in various
forms, including but not limited to aggregated data
tables, reports and publications, and data sets for
research purposes. Our unit also makes major
contributions to the Community Health Profiles
data initiative, which aims to provide reliable data for
subcounty geographies with population sizes of 20,000 or
greater. Our goal is to establish and effectively
disseminate health data to all interested individuals
and organizations in order to facilitate data-driven
decision making and policy development and thereby
improve community health.
Los Angeles County Health
Survey |
The
Los Angeles County Health Survey
is a population-based survey that provides information
concerning the health of Los Angeles County residents.
The survey collects data on a vast range of health
topics such as demographics, social determinants of
health, health behaviors, health care access and
utilization, health outcomes, health opinions, and
beyond. The data are used for assessing health-related
needs of the population, for policy development, and for
program planning and evaluation. The relatively large
sample size allows users to obtain health indicator data
for large demographic subgroups and across geographic
regions of the County, including Supervisorial
Districts, Service Planning Areas, and Health Districts.
Community Health Profiles |
The Los
Angeles
County
Department
of
Public
Health’s
Community
Health
Profiles
data
initiative
provides
local-level
data for
over 100
indicators
known to
impact
community
health
and
wellbeing,
organized
under 11
thematic
areas.
Data are
provided
for 179
places
in Los
Angeles
County
with
population
sizes of
20,000
or
greater
and are
intended
to
support
efforts
to
improve
health
and
community
conditions
across
Los
Angeles
County.
A large
number
of the
indicators
included
in the
data
initiative
are
based on
the 2023
Los
Angeles
County
Health
Survey.
Survey
direct
estimates
are used
for Los
Angeles
County
overall,
Service
Planning
Areas,
and
Supervisorial
Districts,
while
small
area
estimates
are used
for
incorporated
cities,
City of
Los
Angeles
Council
Districts
and
neighborhoods,
and
unincorporated
areas.
