Data / Demographics / Visualization - HCOL 2000: (In)equality in P-16 American Education - Turner (Fall 2025)

City Data

Data on demographics, income, poverty, and education are all extremely important to this project. Often, visualizing data within the geographic space of your city can uncover stark contrasts or compelling similarities. Listed below are some tools for visualizing data as well as putting data into helpful tables.

PolicyMap
This tool visualizes data on demographics, employment and socioeconomic indicators, housing, crime, health, and more. Users can access data in interactive maps, tables, charts, and reports.
Social Explorer
This resource can be used to explore both historical and contemporary U.S. Census data in report form or visually on a map, allowing for comparison of information from different censuses or geographic areas.

Data.census.gov
For recent census data, the government portal is the most up-to-date. You can build tables and map data, and the search box works well if you are specific. Ie: poverty chittenden county vermont
Opportunity Atlas
The Opportunity Atlas offers statistical looks into geographic regions that either foster or impede economic mobility.
National Center for Education Statistics
This subdivision of the Department of Education serves as a clearinghouse house for data at the level of states, districts, and even specific schools. In addition to data and reports, you'll find links to other data tools and "fast facts" on certain topics.
IPEDS Data
Find information about a higher education institution.

Digest of Education Statistics: Older editions in Howe Library Government Documents

Census on Governments: Finances of School Districts - Government Documents C3.145/4

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HCOL 2000: (In)equality in P-16 American Education - Turner (Fall 2025)

City Data