The Neighborhoods Resource Center has a wide variety of information available to assist neighborhood organizations with efforts to improve their communities. We maintain a large array of data that can be invaluable to institutions that serve neighborhoods. If we don’t have the information you need, we can help you find it. Here are some of the data sets we use:

1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000 Census Data

Age, Race, and Gender Breakdowns
Income Level
Educational Attainment (Percent of Population with a High School Diploma)
Employment Status
Housing Characteristics (Occupied vs. Vacant, Owner vs. Renter Occupied)
Persons in Poverty

Neighborhood Information

Neighborhood Boundaries
Crime Incident and Arrest Locations
Property Maps: Zoning, Land Use, Vacancy Status
Political Boundaries: Council Districts, Sub-Areas, ZIP Codes, School Districts
Neighborhood Assets: Schools, Libraries, Health Clinics, Community Centers, Parks, Child Care Centers, Places of Worship
Businesses: Grocers, Hardware Stores, Banks, Pawn Brokers, Retail Liquor Outlets, Check Cashing Centers
Non-Profit Service Providers: Social Services, Homeless Services, International Services
Health Characteristics: Birth Weight of Newborns, Age of Mother

We use ESRI GIS mapping software to create visual representations of data. A large amount of our data is provided by local government agencies, such as the Metropolitan Planning Department, Police Department, and Election Commission.

We can also help neighborhood organizations map their own information (membership, problem properties, etc.). We can produce maps that range in size from standard 8 ½” x 11” sheets of paper up to poster-sized prints 36” in width.