Demographics

We have compiled a new set of City of Pittsburgh neighborhood profiles based on the 2010 Decennial Census Summary File 1 (SF1) data. This includes the basic demographic information collected by the decennial census. Each neighborhood profile has 7 tables coving basic information on the age, race, and household structure of neighborhood residents and a limited amount of information on housing characteristics.

NeighborhoodInfoDC has been providing data and analysis supporting the new Kids Count grantee (DC Action for Children). We released the first of a series of policy briefs based on the 2010 Census in April 27, 2011, entitled “A Tale of Three Cities: What the Census Tells Us and How We Must Repond.”

We are starting a new report series focused on demographics in which we will explore diversity in Central Indiana through the lenses of race and ethnicity, income, and age.  The first report, "Changing Diversity in Marion County (1990 - 2010)" is now available on our website.  This report looks at the racial and ethnic diversity in Marion County using a diversity index and how that has changed the past 20 years.  A series of maps show where within the county that diversity has increased and what groups make up the homogeneous areas in the county.

CMAP's MetroPulse website is focused on regional indicators, not neighborhood ones.  Because of this regional focus, the website has limited value for municipal governments.  So we are now creating MetroPulse Local, which displays data at more granular levels such as Census Tract and Parcel.

Until recently, Detroit City Council members have been elected at-large. As part of the plan to transition to a by-district election system, the Detroit Elections Commission created potential districts. D3 assisted with demographic analysis of potential districts.

We launched Census 2010 Neighborhood Data Profiles for all 72 New Orleans neighborhoods, which include easy look-up tables for grantwriters and neighborhood leaders. The profiles include data on population, basic demographics, household characteristics, homeownership rates, vacant units, and more. The site also includes just-in-time learning about differences between the 2000 and 2010 Census, neighborhood boundary changes since 2000, etc. We did user testing with community members to maximize the site’s usability.

Using census block as the allocation unit, we have developed new health reporting areas that precisely follow city and neighborhood boundaries where possible. The goal of the project was to replace our outdated Health Planning Areas with data more meaningful to city- and county-level policymakers and community members.

The Center for Community Building and Neighborhood Action is working with the Shelby County Department of Planning and Development and the Greater Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce to evaluate property condition and create an asset inventory for an area branded “Airport City,” surrounding the Memphis International Airport.  In partnership with the Center for Community, Criminology and Research (C3R), CBANA analysts are focusing on multifamily housing, commercial, retail and warehousing in the 37,000 parcel area, with a special emphasis on community safety and Crime Prevention Through Environ

Originally funded by a grant from the US Department of Justice and designed by CBANA/C3R (working with the Southeast Memphis CDC and Ledic Asset Management) , “Safeways” is a data-driven supportive collaboration among owner/managers, residents, law enforcement, and non-profits to improve safety and quality of life in multifamily housing communities.  Owners/managers access training and technical assistance in place management and resident services, and may apply for  Safeways Certification.

The DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey (DCWS) uses probability sampling to create highly-reliable local information that is not available from any other public data source. The DCWS traces its origins to a series of locally-based efforts conducted over the past two decades to gather information about well-being in Connecticut neighborhoods.

The Urban Institute, and GeoLytics, Inc., a private firm specializing in the development of demographic and geographic data products, are producing an update of an important data resource that will enable policymakers, community organizations, and researchers to examine and analyze changes that have occurred in U.S. neighborhoods over the past four decades.

The 2012 Michigan Scorecard, a product of collaboration between The Center for Michigan and Data Driven Detroit, is now available. The Scorecard tracks Michigan’s status through twenty-eight measures in three areas: Talent and Education, Economy and Quality of Life, and Effective Government.

The 2012 Scorecard is an update to the Michigan Scorecards produced in 2010 and 2008, allowing readers to see at a glance how the state’s scores have changed over time.

We expect to release the methodological information and data for 2-3 key health indicators in a technical report this summer. Health inequities have typically been measured using single point-in-time health data that compare a single disadvantaged group to a reference group.  For measures such as race, income, and geography, which have many categories, this leads to multiple sets of pairwise comparisons.  It may also be difficult to ascertain trends in inequities using these measures.  To address these shortcomings we have been exploring summary measures of inequities.  Using a suite of 11

In partnership with the Innovative Housing Institute, Bay Area Economics (DC), and the National Center for Smart Growth, BNIA-JFI will be assisting in (1) Regional Housing Demographic and Market Assessment and (2) Fair Housing Equity Assessment as part of the Sustainable Communities Initiative (Opportunity Collaborative) for the region. 

Neighborhood Nexus created profiles for every Georgia Senate and House legislative district in the state using Census 2010 and the American Community Survey. The profiles include static reports for every district as well as interactive maps that allow legislators and constituents to compare across districts.

As part of the National Day of Civic Hacking, OpenDataSTL organized Build for STL, a weekend-long event which included a hackathon, training sessions, and the launch of the Code for America Brigade in Saint Louis.  In addition, OpenDataSTL partnered with other local organizations who organized co-events, including a community garden project and an OpenStreetMap Editathon.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer quoted Dr Claudia Coulton, Co-Director of the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, for "Decade after being declared nation's poorest big city, 1-in-3 Clevelanders remain in poverty" on September 18, 2014.

On behalf a broad collaborative of organizations convened by the United Way of Comal County, CI:Now is conducting a broad secondary data assessment of community needs in Comal and Guadalupe Counties, with a special focus on health.

CI:Now is developing the CommunityViewer integrated data system, which brings together “people data" and “place data" from public and private sources to inform early intervention, planning, intervention monitoring, and evaluation and research. More information about CommunityViewer is available here.

In collaboration with King County school districts, Public Health – Seattle & King County is developing school district health profiles that will inform school administrators and policy-makers, health and wellness planners, and the public about school health indicators.  The primary data source for the reports is the Healthy Youth Survey (HYS), administered every 2 years to 6^th, 8^th, 10^th, and 12^th graders.   Each profile includes:

Capital One philanthropic mission includes a comprehensive giving program to help build the future of communities for Capital One’s customers and associates across the U.S. These programs, known as Placed Based Initiatives (PBI), can be found in communities in Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Virginia, and Washington D.C. Each PBI offers support and development based on the community’s individual and unique needs through strong, collaborative partnerships with organizations, businesses, and community members within the neighborhood.

Beginning in 1973 with the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 100, Oregon’s growth management system has relied on population forecasts as the primary tool for determining Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) expansions, as well as for crafting planning policy. By estimating future populations based on historic and current trends, as well as assuming the likelihood of future events, population forecasts provide necessary information to help planners, public officials, private firms, and developers better understand the short and long-term implications of population growth in local areas.  

The Southwestern Pennsylvania Community Profiles

Working with the Valley Community Foundation and approximately 20 other local partners, DataHaven produced a baseline indicators report on the Lower Naugatuck Valley region in 2015. DataHaven is now working with these partners on a longer indicators report, which will also function as a Community Health Needs Assessment for the region. The longer report is scheduled for publication in mid-2016.

On October 20th, one day prior to the opening of the Fall NNIP meeting, the Institute for Urban Policy Research, Capital One, and the Collin County Business Alliance (CCBA) convened a group of experts to discuss regional planning and the future of Collin County, which includes most of Dallas' northern suburbs.

Austin College, a liberal arts college in Sherman, Texas (located approximately 60 miles North of Dallas) will be hosting their annual Public Administration Symposium on November 12, 2015. In addition to a keynote by Reginald Hatter, executive director of Workshop Houston, the symposium will include an afternoon panel discussion titled "Combining Nonprofit Passion & Academic Research into Smart Urban Planning." This panel will include Director Timothy Bray and Associate Director Anthony Galvan of the Institute for Urban Policy Research at the University of Texas at Dallas.

This session was conducted by NeighborhoodInfo DC for a group of local area nonprofits who are partipating in the Measure4Change learning community. The purpose of the session was to show groups how accessing data outside of their organization could be valuable to help them assess the needs of the populations and communities they are serving and to report on their results.

The Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development has recently released the Briefly Stated report "Housing First for Families and Young Adults Program Evaluation" on FrontLine Service, Inc.'s pilot program.

Who actually votes in municipal elections? Where do the most frequent voters and nonvoters live? How are key demographic traits like age, race and ethnicity, income, and education related to voting patterns and behavior?