February Data News

See the Distribution of Immigrant Populations Across the US

Concentrations of Individual Languages Spoken at Home

Having read a lot about Sanctuary Cities and national identity as defined by language last week, PolicyMap decided to provide Census ACS indicators to easily learn which languages are spoken in neighborhoods across the country to identify immigrant populations.

Predominant Language Indicator

User Spotlight: Teaching Public Health with PolicyMap at Seton Hall University

Learn how Professor Anne Hewitt of Seton Hall University uses PolicyMap in the classroom to map social determinants of health, linking them with clinical conditions and outcomes in her course “Managing Community and Population Health.”

Other New and Updated Data on PolicyMap

We’ve updated our Congressional District boundaries to reflect the current names of those serving in Congress, as well as the redrawn boundaries. And in case you missed our data update alerts on PolicyMap, check out our latest updates (below).

Demographics

New: Predominant Language Index, 2011-2015, Census’ American Community Survey
New: Languages Spoken at Home and Limited English Speakers, 2011-2015, Census’ American Community Survey
New: Families with Children, 2011-2015, Census’ American Community Survey
New: Grandchildren Living with Grandparents, 2011-2015, Census’ American Community Survey
New: Adopted Children and Foster Children, 2011-2015, Census’ American Community Survey
New: Voter Eligible Population Election Turnout, 2016, U.S. Election Project
Update: Election Results, 2016, U.S. Election Atlas
Update: Diversity Index, 2011-2015, Census’ American Community Survey
Update: Homelessness, 2016 Department of Housing and Urban Development

Incomes and Spending

Update: Food Stamp Recipients, 2014, Census’ Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates
Update: State Minimum Wage, 2017, Department of Labor
Update: Bankruptcy Filings, 2016, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts

Housing

Update: Household Tenure: Households That Moved Since 2010, 2011-2015, Census’ American Community Survey
Update: Home Sales (annual), 2015, Boxwood Means

Quality of Life

Update: Superfund sites, 2016, Environmental Protection Agency
Update: Brownfield locations, 2016, Environmental Protection Agency
Update: Library locations, 2014, Institute of Museum and Library Services

Economy

Update: Unemployment rates, November 2016, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Education

Update: Community College locations, 2013-2014, National Center for Education Statistics
Update: Four Year College and University locations, 2013-2014, National Center for Education Statistics
Update: Public School locations, 2014-2015, National Center for Education Statistics
Update: Students in poverty, 2015, Census’ Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates

Health

Update: Low Food Access, 2015, Department of Agriculture
Update: Community Health Centers and Look-Alikes, 2017, Health Resources and Services Administration
Update: Medically Underserved Areas, 2017, Health Resources and Services Administration
Update: Mental Health Treatment Facilities, 2016, Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Guidelines

Update: Rural and Underserved Counties, 2017, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau