State of the Cities

State of the Cities Database (SOCDS) HUD provides the following data on this page: Demographic and Economic Population Characteristics via Census and ACS Unemployment Jobs, Business Establishments, and Average Pay since the 1990s Violent and Property Crime Rates collected by the FBI Local Building Permits City and Suburban Government Finances Principal Cities State of the Cities […]

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Social Explorer

Social Explorer Social Explorer (Old but still good) Provides demographic information in an easily understood format: data maps. They have created hundreds of interactive data maps of the United States. The beta version is supported by the National Science Foundation and New York Times. The beta version is focused on New York, but data for […]

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Wisconsin Office of Rural Health

Wisconsin Office of Rural Health This page helps users to define “Rural” and also gives data, reports, maps, and other resources about rural health and healthcare in Wisconsin. From the WORH “Our Work” Page: The Rural Health Development Council (RHDC), a governor’s appointed, legislatively approved advisory council to the Wisconsin Department of Commerce is staffed […]

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HUD User

HUD User  A definitive source for research and data that offers an in-depth view of housing in the United States.

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Higher Ed Information Center

Higher Ed Information Center This website provides higher education policymakers and analysts with data about public investments in higher education. The site allows the user to compare states on both investments and performance over time.

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Headwaters Economics

Headwater Economics Economic Profile System, automatically and efficiently produces socioeconomic profiles for any County in the United States (See also: Sonoran Institute below).

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Census of Agriculture (USDA) Data Visualization

The USDA Census of Agriculture (“Ag Census”) regularly releases reports coupled with attractive, and often interactive, data visualizations. (To view the report, as well as other visualizations that accompany it, click the X on the top right of the image.) Some examples of topics include agricultural trade balance and exports and imports, global supplies of […]

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Census of Agriculture (USDA) Maps

The USDA Census of Agriculture (“Ag Census”) provides maps in two forms: interactive and PDF or GIF downloads. Both formats include data that fall into five broad categories: Crops and Plants – Data on harvested acreage for major field crops, hay, and other forage crops, as well as acreage data for vegetables, fruits, tree nuts, and […]

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