The team at Community Commons has been working hard in recent months to roll out all the latest American Community Survey data. We’re pleased to announce that at this time, all ACS data in the Community Commons Map Room is updated.
Next, our team will continue to incorporate the ACS data in our publicly available reports, like the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), over the next month, so stay tuned!
In the meantime, check out a few of our ACS favorites below.
See how public transit use has changed since the last release. Click the map to explore changes in the areas around Terre Haute and Bloomington, IN, for example.
Why does the Census collect this information?
- For mass transportation and metropolitan planning
- For employment planning, define banking and housing markets, and planning emergency response
- To plan programs and services for the disabled population, bicycle commuters, carpool and ride shares, and many other groups.
- To estimate and study the effects of long commutes on health (obesity, hypertension, etc.), and on the environment (emissions, contaminants, etc.).
Learn more from the American Community Survey.
Uninsured populations have decreased across Kentucky. Click the map to toggle between 2010-2014 and 2009-2013 data to see the changes.
What’s so interesting about health insurance data?
- Helps identify vulnerable populations that may be at disproportionate risk of experiencing limitations in health care access, poor health quality, and sub-optimal health outcomes
- To project the demand for VA extended health care services
- To determine where health insurance is lacking as part of research into infectious disease and contaminants
- To review and analyze the unmet needs of people with disabilities and to identify the characteristics of the target service population
Learn more from the American Community Survey.
Average rent has increased in several counties in New Mexico. Click the map to see rent prices in your area.
How can you use housing data in your work?
- To identify rental distribution of housing units used to determine Fair Market Rents (FMRs)
- To describe the balance of owners and renters
- If you are a grantee receiving block grant funds from the Community Development Block Grants, HOME Investment Partnership Program, Emergency Solutions Grant and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS programs, you can use these maps to describe housing needs
- To advocate for the allocation of low-income housing assistance in a fair and equitable manner
- Businesses and mortgage lenders use these statistics to guide future operations.
Learn more from the American Community Survey.
Have questions about what is available now or what will be available later? Check out our “What’s New” page or contact us.
