demographics
census
bureau: The census bureau's web site is one of the best on
the web. Their american
fact finder tool is quick and easy to use. Due to its scope,
the census site can be a bit overwhelming, so we have written
a few guides to help you out:
map
viewing guide: These instructions will guide you through
using the American Fact Finder's map viewing tool to see census
tract boundaries
census query
guide: These instructions will guide you through the process
of querying community specific data from the census.
Here are some other parts of the census site that are particularly
useful:
- an index of census state data centers
census
zip code data lookup
a
guide to locating census tracts
index
of census tracts by county
a
guide to census boundaries
census report generator: run by the University of Missouri this
page allows the user to retrieve data for only one census geographical
unit at a time: but that unit can be anything from a block to
a zip code, to a county, to a city. Easy to use.
ffiec's census tract locator: Simply enter the address of any building in the
country and the page will give you the pertinent geographical
information, as well as useful census data for that tract.
Apart from the census site, HUD's
new online
mapping library allows users to create maps of their areas
using a variety of census and other data. Because you can't get
actual statistical numbers off most of the maps, this option
is good if you already have your statistics and are looking for
free and easy maps to use to back up your numbers.
The City Project and the Community
Studies of New York, Inc., recently created a report entitled
"City of Contrasts 2000: 51 New York City Council Districts"
which provides demographic, health, education and housing statistics
by City Council district. The report also includes a number of
maps showing immigration, asthma and infant mortality rates throughout
the City. The report is not currently online, but we are hoping
it will be soon. In the mean time, you can order the report for
$20.00 from City Project. Click here to open the printable order form for
the report.
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cra/banking
hud
user: This excellent
site allows access to all federal housing data including:
- fair market rents
section
8 administrative fees
low
income housing tax credit
state
of the cities data system
qualified
census tracts and difficult development areas
also, hud's online mapping library provides maps of cra
underserved areas and single
family home loans per a given area, both under housing information.
nyc housing and vacancy survey: This survey, conducted jointly by the
Census Bureau and HPD, provides housing and demographic information
about the city every three years.
bank
deposit data (fdic summary of deposits): A database of total deposit holdings of each
branch bank in the country, searchable by state, county, zip
code, bank, branch.
community reinvestment act info (fdic): A primer on the Community Reinvestment
Act, and banks' requirements for compliance.
home mortgage disclosure act data (ffiec): Available on the Federal Finacial Institutions
Examination Council (FFIEC) website, much of the data is available
by census tract.
public evaluations:
CRA public evaluations are availble through four different organizations:
- federal reserve board of new york (frbny)
office
thrift supervision (ots)
office
of the comptroller of the currency (occ)
federal
deposit insurance corporation (recommended)
exam schedules:
FFIEC's schedule of FDIC, FRB and OCC exams.
public
notification: weekly
list of applications submitted to the Federal Reserve Board,
available through
- frbny
occ
fdic
ots
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crime
new
york city police department: The NYPD's site is one of the
worst city government sites on the web. You'll be hard-pressed
to find any useful data on the site, but you can view
precinct maps, and find contact information.
federal
crime statistics: There are essentially two types of crime
statistics that the federal government keeps. The fbi's
uniform crime report, which aggregates crime data from every
police department in the country, is the most comprehensive and
in-depth statistical resource available in terms of crime data
on the web. However, due to the fact that many crimes go unreported,
the Bureau of Justice
Stastistics conducts an annual crime
victimization survey. Using a sample of citizens from differnet
areas of the country the survey attempts to ascertain the levels
of crime victimization. For more information about the difference
between the two measures, check out the
bjs'
info sheet.
- fbi's
uniform crime report
bjs
victimization survey
drug
efforcement agency stats
apbnews.com: This is a sight with all things crime
and criminal justice related. Their resource
center provides some useful links however, their "crime-risk"
statistics should be taken with a large grain of salt, since
the figures don't have anything to do with actual crime data
but rather, use census demographic information to calculate the
risk of crime.
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education
us
department of education:
The data section of the USDE's site, includes some data not available
on the National Center for Education Statistics' Site.
national
center for education statistics:
The best place to find any sort of national education statistics
(no NYC local info here). Useful, particularly for information
on higher education and national trends.
new
york state education department
school
district profiles: Gives a statistical profile/test performance
data for each county in the state. (scroll down through the list
to find your district)
new
york city board of education:
This is an extremely well-designed and useful site. It contains
a wealth of data about New York City Public Schools, including:
building
inspection data
school/district
report cards
- reading ranks report
annual
school reports
school enrollment data: Provided by the US Census Bureau and
updated annually, this site provides statistics regarding rates
of school enrollment in the US.
The City Project and the Community
Studies of New York, Inc., recently created a report entitled
"City of Contrasts 2000: 51 New York City Council Districts"
which provides demographic, health, education and housing statistics
by City Council district. The report also includes a number of
maps showing immigration, asthma and infant mortality rates throughout
the City. The report is not currently online, but we are hoping
it will be soon. In the mean time, you can order the report for
$20.00 from City Project. Click here to open the printable order form for
the report.
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health/environment
national center for health statistics: The best place to find
all sorts of national health statistics
center
for disease control wonder: This site allows users to query CDC data. Users
must login to access the system, but there is an anonymous login
option for those who access the site sporadically.
health web: Run by the University of Michigan,
this site gives a comprehensive list of health statistic sites.
new york state department of health
- breast cancer in nyc by zip code: Part of the State Dept
of Health's Cancer Mapping Project.
community
health indicators:
Extremely useful, gives a thorough statistical abstract of health
data of each county of New York State.(requires Adobe Acrobat)
- the bronx
brooklyn
manhattan
queens
staten
island
new york city department of health
- list of publications: All statistical reports
issued by the DOH.
AIDS
in nyc, by neighborhood
united
hospital fund of new york city: A non-profit health care advocacy group,
their site includes a searchable index of all nursing homes in
NYC, as well as health
care provider maps.
The City Project and the Community
Studies of New York, Inc., recently created a report entitled
"City of Contrasts 2000: 51 New York City Council Districts"
which provides demographic, health, education and housing statistics
by City Council district. The report also includes a number of
maps showing immigration, asthma and infant mortality rates throughout
the City. The report is not currently online, but we are hoping
it will be soon. In the mean time, you can order the report for
$20.00 from City Project. Click here to open the printable order form for
the report.
Environmental data is available
at the state, city, and borough/county levels through the EPA's
website.
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housing programs
hud's new online mapping library allows users to create maps of their
areas using a variety of statistical data. Unfortunately, these
maps are not generally accompanied by actual statistical numbers.
However, the maps on housing programs are quite useful.
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other useful
sites
hud's new online mapping library allows users to create
maps of their areas using a variety of census and other data.
Because you can't get actual statistical numbers off most of
the maps, this option is good if you already have your statistics
and are looking for free and easy maps to use to back up your
numbers.
american
communities network:
Allows you to access data for almost any county in the country.
Intended for business users interested in relocation.
center
for the study of philanthropy:
A great page with links to over 100 sites, more resources for
non-profits.
citizen's committee for new york: CCNY is currently working on a project
to map all of NYC's neighborhoods. Their hope is to have a web
site with interactive maps and comprehensive community-specific
data within the next year.
columbia university's nyc research resources: A list of different sites, books and
articles that contain data on NYC.
infoshare:
When this web-site goes up sometime in the next few months it
will be the best way to access community specific data.
fedstats: "One-stop shopping for government
statistics" this site compiles statistics from over 70 different
agencies. You can find what you need either by searching or browsing
alphabetically.
national
center for charitable statistics:
Host to a wealth of information about the nation's non-profit
sector.
nonprofitexpert.com
and fundraisingexpert.com
offer links for community groups on a variety of nonprofit issues,
including finding data.
nyc link:
The official web-site of NYC government.
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