Data Resources and Integrated Visualization Ecosystem (DRIVE)

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) Data Resources and Integrated Visualization Ecosystem (DRIVE) is an interactive data visualization dashboard that integrates several measures from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) across detailed population groups.

DRIVE can be used to understand demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of population groups. DRIVE includes data dashboards for five key factors related to health: Education, Housing, Finance, Language, and Other Resources (health insurance coverage, access to computer and internet, and vehicle ownership).

What Can I Do With the DRIVE Dashboard and Data?

DRIVE can be used to understand demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of population groups. Health status and health outcomes have been shown to be influenced by demographic and socioeconomic factors. Exploring these factors may help with understanding possible risk factors for or contributors to health issues experienced by particular population groups or in particular states. DRIVE can be used to inform research, strategic planning, program design, and evaluation related to public health issues.

Please review the DRIVE Case Studies for examples on how to use the DRIVE dashboard and data.

How Do I Use the OMH DRIVE Dashboard?

On the DRIVE main page, select any of the five factors and a combination of a population (All Populations, or a specific population) and a region (United States, or a specific State or the District of Columbia). DRIVE will produce a report page based on your selected factor, population, and region. The report will include data visualizations for selected metrics. Within a report page, you can compare data from populations, regions, and selected metrics.

Please refer to the DRIVE User Guide or watch the DRIVE Overview Video for more guidance.

DRIVE Resources

DRIVE Data Sources and Technical Notes

DRIVE integrates several measures from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) across detailed population groups.

These measures are integrated into a data file that is used to build the DRIVE dashboard. You can download the DRIVE dataset as indicated above.

Data on some populations are not available for every state. To protect individuals’ privacy, ACS does not release detailed information on groups and places with very small populations. For more information, see the DRIVE Overview.

DRIVE Overview Video

Watch the demo video below to learn how to use the DRIVE dashboard.

Other OMH Data Resources

• Minority Health Index (MHI)
• Data