Practical Approaches for Involving Traditionally Underserved Populations in Transportation Decisionmaking (2012)

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6-1 There are many data sources and tools to consider in preparing a profile of the existing social and economic characteristics of a community, and many of these sources and tools will also be geared toward identifying the needs, concerns, and locations of traditionally underserved populations. Key demographic data used in preparing a comprehensive community profile— whether within a specific area, a set of communities along a corridor, or for a larger region— may include information about race and ethnicity, sex, age, income, poverty, mobility (e.g., travel time to work or number of vehicles available), educational attainment, disabilities, linguistic isolation, home ownership, and employment (e.g., labor force status, occupation, industry, location). Demographic data is an essential first step in preparing public involvement plans to ensure that the location and needs of traditionally underserved populations are fully understood when practical approaches are developed during the planning and project development stages of transportation decisionmaking. Those responsible for understanding community needs and how agency decisions may affect communities cannot depend solely upon “desktop” demographic exercises. Practitioners should be fully prepared to make visits to the field to meet with knowledgeable stakeholders—both within and outside government—in potentially affected communities. Reaching stakeholders in places and at times that are convenient to engage in a two-way dialogue is likely to inform and improve decision-making processes. Practitioners should explore information in referral guides and reach out to organizations with a presence in communities. Social service, faith-based, and community-based organizations can prove invaluable when seeking to make contact with segments of traditionally underserved populations. Leaders and staff from these organizations often advocate on behalf of their constituents. These organizations may be interested in partnering with transportation organizations or recruited to participate in involvement processes to inform transportation decisionmaking. Representatives from these organizations may be able to offer valuable contextual information (e.g., key needs, recent controversies, and past history), provide practical insights on how best to proceed with outreach processes, or even serve as “trusted advocates” for outreach events. In preparing a profile and strategizing approaches to public involvement, it is appropriate to review various data sources and tools to better understand the specific needs and values of the communities that will be affected by transportation decisions, including traditionally under- served populations that reside or seek to access opportunities within the study area. In choosing the right data sources to prepare an informed community profile or conduct planning studies or policy research, the practitioner should consider several attributes of the data being used: • Geographic Coverage—Is the subject community (e.g., the primary or secondary study area) covered by this data source? Is the data more suited for national, state, or regional planning or policy studies, or local or small areas for planning or impact assessment purposes? C h a p t e r 6 Data Sources and Tools

6-2 practical approaches for Involving traditionally Underserved populations in transportation Decisionmaking • Timeliness—How current is the reporting of this data? Does the data reflect the current characteristics of the community? How often is the data released? • Pros and Cons—How reliable is the dataset in representing the concerns of the affected population? Does the data source accurately reflect the community? How easy is it to use the data or tools that are available on the site? Does the data source allow customized querying to gain local information within a specific study area? • Value to Practitioner—What types of practitioner activities (e.g., planning studies, projects, policy research, advocacy, or communications) does this data resource most effectively serve? Table 6-1 summarizes several data sources and tools that can be used to better understand the social and economic characteristics of communities and various segments of traditionally under- served populations. A description of each data source and tool is presented after the table. This description provides additional information about the tool, its geographic coverage, the pros and cons of using the data source to support efforts to reach traditionally underserved populations, and the type of project or activities for which the data source would be most applicable. The identification of the organizations in this chapter should not be construed as endorsement of the organization, nor is the listing here an endorsement of this report by the referenced organization. The data sources and tools described throughout this section should be relevant to transporta- tion practitioners as well as policy researchers and community- and advocacy-based organizations as they undertake studies, formulate new initiatives, or assess the effectiveness and inclusiveness of existing programs, policies, plans, and operations.

Data Sources and tools 6-3 Arab American Yearbook National Center for Education Statistics Minority, Low Income, LEP National Congress of American Indians Native Americans, Low Income National Center for Health Statistics Traditionally Underserved Populations National Council of La Raza Hispanics, Low Income National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership Traditionally Underserved Populations National School Lunch Program Low Income National Transit-Oriented Development Database Traditionally Underserved Populations National Urban League Black, Low Income OnTheMap Low Income, Elderly 100 Black Men of America, Inc. Black, Low Income Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Traditionally Underserved Populations RadioBlack.Com Black, Low Income Refugee Council USA (RCUSA) LEP, Foreign Born Salvation Army Low Income, Elderly Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates Low Income State Handbook Guide Resources Traditionally Underserved Populations Southern Poverty Law Center Traditionally Underserved Populations U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development— Low Rent Low Rent, Elderly U.S. Department of Labor Traditionally Underserved Populations U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Hispanic, Low Income Wal-Mart Store Locator Low Income Yearbook of Immigration Statistics Foreign Born Data Sources and Tools Dataset Referral Guide/ Website Advocacy Communities ABYZ News Links Traditionally Underserved Populations African American Yearbook Black, Low Income American Communit y Survey Data Traditionally Underserved Populations American FactFinder Traditionally Underserved Populations Asian American Yearbook Arab-American, Low Income Asian-American. Low Income Black Church Page Black, Low Income Census Hard to Count 2010 Traditionally Underserved Populations Census Transportation Planning Products Data Traditionally Underserved Populations Disability St atistics Disabilities by Minority, Low Income, Elderly Diversity Data Project Traditionally Underserved Populations Eldercare Locator Elderly Food Stamp Program Mapping Machine Low Income GreatSchools, Inc. Minority, Low Income, Lim ited English Proficiency (LEP) Housing and Transportation Affordability Index Low Income, Transit Dependent Hispanic Yearbook Hispanic, Low Income Kids Count Data Center Traditionally Underserved Populations Literacy Information and Communications Sy st em LEP Melissa Data Nonprofit Organization Lookup Traditionally Underserved Populations MetroTrends (Urban Institute) Traditionally Underserved Populations Migration Policy Institute—Immigration Data Hub Foreign Born Mobile Home Park Store Minority, Low Income, Elderly Modern Language Association LEP, Foreign Born National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Black, Low Income National Black Chamber of Commerce Black, Low Income Table 6-1. Data sources and tools for inventorying social and economic characteristics and researching issues relevant to traditionally underserved populations.

6-4 practical approaches for Involving traditionally Underserved populations in transportation Decisionmaking ABYZ News Links Ab ou t AB YZ Ne ws Li nk s is a po rt al to on li ne ne ws so ur ce s fr om ar ound the wo rl d. It is pr im ar ily co mp os ed of ne ws pa pe rs bu t al so in cl ud es br oa dc as t st at io ns , In te rn et se rv ic es , ma ga zi ne s, an d pr e ss ag en ci es . So ur ce h ttp : //a by zn ew s lin ks .c om /uni te .h tm Ge og ra ph y Na ti on al da ta se t, wh ic h a llo ws fo r se ar ch es on the st at e an d ci ty le ve l. In di ca te s Me di a so ur ce s fo r or ga ni zi ng pu b lic in vo lv ement to ta rg et sp ec ific co mmuni ti es . Li st s ne ws pa pe rs by la ngua ge wh ic h ca n he lp id enti fy po tent ia l medi a to co nne ct to sp ec ific se gments of tr ad it io na lly unde rs er ve d po pu la ti on s, in cl ud in g lim it ed - En g lis h pr of ic ie nc y (L EP ) po pu la ti on s. Ti me lin es s It is un kn ow n ho w of ten th is da ta so ur ce is up da te d. Pr os AB YZ Ne ws Li nk s pr ov id es a lis t of U. S. ne ws pa pe rs an d ne ws medi a by st at es, ci ti es , co unti es , an d re gi on s, an d id enti fi es them by medi a ty pe (b ro ad ca st , In te rn et , ma ga zi ne , an d ne ws pa pe r) , medi a fo cu s (a lt er na ti ve , co lle ge/uni ve rs it y, ethni c, an d gene ra l in te re st ), an d la ngua ge . Co ns Sp ec ific co nt ac t in fo rm at io n is not pr ov id ed bu t ca n be ob ta in ed th ro ug h an on li ne se ar ch . Va lu e Th is we bs it e is a co mmuni ca ti on s re so ur ce fo r pu bl ic in vo lv ement pr ac ti ti on er s to fi nd the be st netw or ks fo r co nv ey in g in fo rm at io n an d pu b lic iz in g ev ents to re ac h se gm ents of the tr ad it io na ll y un de rs er ve d po pu la ti on s. African American Yearbook Ab ou t Th e Af ri ca n Am er ic an Ye ar b ook is a re so ur ce an d re fe rra l gu id e fo r an d ab out Bl ac ks . It pr ov id es a lis ti ng of hi st or ic a lly Bl ac k co lle ge s an d un iv er si ti es as we ll as Bl ac k ch ur ch es , or ga ni za ti on s (i.e ., ar ti st ic , bu si ne ss, ch am be r of co mme rc e, co mmun ic at io ns , cu lt ur al , ente rt ai nm ent, la w en fo rc ement, mu lt ip ur po se , po lit ic al ac ti on , pr of e ssi on al , re lig io us , re se ar ch , co mmun it y ba se d, he al th an d so ci al se rv ic es , in cl ud in g: AI DS , al co ho l/ dr ug ce nter , ch ild ca re , educ at io n, em pl oy ment , fa m ily pl a nni ng , ga y an d le sb ia n, hous in g, huma n re la ti on s, i mmi gr at io n, le ga l a ssi st an ce , se ni or s, sp or ts , vo lu nt ar y se rv ic es , wo me n, yo uth, an d st ud ents ). Pu b lic at io ns in a ddi ti on to ra di o an d te le vi si on st at io ns wi th thei r co nt ac t in fo rm at io n ar e pr ov id ed by st at e. So ur ce h ttp : //a fr ic an am er ic an ye ar b ook .c om Ge og ra ph y Na ti on al da ta a ggr eg at ed at st at e an d ci ty le ve ls . In di ca te s Th e Af ri ca n Am er ic an Ye ar b ook pr ov id es a lis ti ng by ci ty an d st at e of Bl ac k ch ur ch es , or ga ni za ti on s, pu b lic at io ns , an d ra di o an d te le vi si on st at io ns . Ti me lin es s Th e 2010/ 2011 ed it io n is the mo st cu rre nt av a ila bl e. Pr os Us ef ul so ur ce of in fo rm at io n fo r id enti fy in g lo ca l re so ur ce s to su ppo rt pu b lic in vo lv ement st ra tegi es . Co ns Th e Ye ar bo ok n eed s to be pu rc ha se d a nnu al ly to be cu rre nt ; ho we ve r, the pr ev io us ye ar ’s in fo rm at io n ca n be do wn lo ad ed fo r fr ee. Ot he r da ta so ur ce s av a ila bl e fo r pu rc ha se ca n be co st ly. Va lu e Th e ye ar b ook is a va lu ab le co mmuni ca ti on s re so ur ce th at pr ac ti ti oner s ca n re fe re nc e fo r id enti fyin g co mmuni ty - an d so ci al se rv ic es -b as ed in st it ut io ns , fa c ilit ie s an d po ssi bl e pa rt ne ri ng or ga ni za ti on s to fa c ilit at e a cce ss an d co mmun ic at io ns . American Community Survey Data Ab ou t Th e Am er ic an Co mmun it y Su rv ey (A CS ), a pr od uc t of the U. S. Ce ns us Bu re au , pr ov id es cu rr ent demo gr ap hi c, so ci al , ec onom ic , an d hous in g in fo rm at io n ab out the co untr y’ s co mmuni ti es . Th e AC S co lle ct s an d pr od uc es po pu la ti on an d hous in g in fo rm at io n ev er y ye ar in st ea d of ev er y 10 ye ar s. A ppr ox im at ely 3 million hous ehol ds ac ro ss the co untr y pa rt ic ip at e in the AC S a nnu al ly. So ur ce AC S da ta is pu b lis hed by the U.S. Census Bureau and can be accessed through mu lt ip le so ur ce s, in cl ud in g Am er ic an Fa ct Fi nder , an on lin e cl ea ri nghous e ma in ta in ed by the U. S. Ce ns us Bu re au . h ttp : // www. ce ns us .g ov /a cs/ www/ in de x. html

Data Sources and tools 6-5 Ge og ra ph y Th e AC S pu b lis he s si ng le -y ea r da ta fo r a ll ar ea s wi th po pu la ti on s of 65, 0 00 or mo re . Ar ea s wi th po pu la ti on s le ss th an 65, 000 w ill re qu ir e the us e of mu lt iy ea r es ti ma te s to re ac h an a ppr op ri at e sa mp le si ze fo r da ta pu b lic at io n. In 2008, the U. S. Ce ns us Bu re au be ga n re le as in g 3- ye ar es ti ma te s fo r ar ea s wi th po pu la ti on s gr ea te r th an 20, 000. Th e fi rs t 5- ye ar es ti ma te s fo r a ll ce ns us tr ac ts an d bl oc k gr ou ps we re re le as ed in De ce mber 2010 ba se d up on da ta co lle ct ed fr om Ja nu ar y 1, 2005, to De ce mber 31, 2009 . Wi th th is re le as e, da ta is no w av a ila bl e fo r ev er y st at e, co unty , ci ty , to wn , an d pl ac e as we ll as fo r ce ns us tr ac ts an d bl oc k gr ou ps . Bl oc k gr ou p da ta is av a ila bl e vi a do wn lo ad on the AC S we bs it e. Th e mu lt iy ea r es ti ma te s w ill be up da te d a nnu al ly, wi th da ta pu b lis hed fo r the la rg es t ar ea s in 1- , 3- , an d 5- ye ar fo rm at s, an d fo r thos e m eet in g the 3- ye ar th re sh ol d, in bo th 3- an d 5- ye ar fo rm at s. Ev en the le ss er po pu la te d co mmuni ti es wi ll be ab le to ob ta in AC S da ta ba se d on 5- ye ar es ti ma te s a nnu al ly. In di ca te s Lo w- in co me , mi no ri ty , lim it ed En g lis h pr of ic ie nc y (L EP ), ze ro -c ar , el de rl y, an d di sa bl ed pe rs on s, am ong othe r ce ns us -r el at ed va ri ab le s; ca n be us ed to re ve al so ci al , ec onom ic , an d tr av el pa tte rn s. Ti me lin es s Da ta is up da te d ev er y ye ar . Pr os AC S da ta is an up -t o- da te so ur ce of po pu la ti on in fo rm at io n si nc e it is co lle ct ed an d pu b lis hed ev er y ye ar in st ea d of ev er y 10 ye ar s. On e an d 3- ye ar es ti ma te s ar e gene ra lly av a ila bl e wi th a 1 to 2 ye ar la g. Co ns Fo r sm a ll ar ea s an d po pu la ti on gr ou ps of 20, 000 or le ss, it ha s ta ke n 5 ye ar s of co nt in ue d sa mp lin g to pr ov id e es ti ma te s th at ar e ex pe ct ed to be ac cu ra te at the lo ca l le ve l. Th e qu a lit y of the da ta at the lo ca l le ve l ha s not b een cl os el y in ve st ig at ed an d ma ny an al ys ts ar e not fa mi lia r wi th ho w to us e th is ne w bu t po tent ia lly hi gh ly va lu ab le an d in fo rm at iv e da ta pr od uc t. Ce ns us 2000 da ta de sc ri be d po pu la ti on an d hous in g ch ar ac te ri st ic s as of Ap r il 1, 2000; AC S da ta w ill de sc ri be a pe ri od of ti me an d re qu ir e da ta fo r 12 mo nths , 36 mo nths , or 60 mo nths to do so . Sm a lle r sa mp le si ze s fo r 5- ye ar AC S es ti ma te s w ill re du ce the re lia bi li ty of es ti ma te s. Va lu e Th e AC S da ta se t ma ke s it po ssi bl e to pr ep ar e a re la ti ve ly cu rre nt demographic pr of ile of a co mmuni ty th at ca n be a pp lie d to pl a nni ng or pr oj ec t de ve lo pm en t st ud ie s. Th e la te st re le as e of the 5- ye ar es ti ma te s ca n he lp id enti fy the pr es en ce of mi no ri ty , LE P, am ong othe r tr ad it io na lly un de rs er ve d po pu la ti on s at the su b- mu ni ci pa l geog ra ph ic le ve ls fo r pl a nni ng an d pr oj ec t de ve lo pm ent st ud ie s an d ca n al so be re fe re nc ed fo r po lic y re se ar ch . American FactFinder Ab ou t Am er ic an Fa ct Fi nder is an ea sy -t o- us e po rt al to po pu la ti on , hous in g, ec onom ic , an d geog ra ph ic da ta co lle ct ed by the U. S. Ce ns us Bu re au . It is a pr od uc t of the U.S. Ce ns us Bu re au an d pr ov id es ac ce ss to da ta co lle ct ed th ro ugh the De ce nni al ce ns us , Am er ic an Co mmuni ty Su rv ey (A CS ), Pu er to Ri co Co mmuni ty Su rv ey , Po pu la ti on Es ti ma te s Pr og ra m, Ec onom ic Ce ns us , an d A nnu al Ec onom ic Su rv ey s. Fr om the 2010 De ce nni al ce ns us , tota l po pu la ti on as we ll as ra ci al an d ethni c da ta ha s b een co mp ile d in Su mma ry F ile 1 (S F1 )— da ta th at wa s co ll ec te d in the sh or t- fo rm ce ns us qu es ti o nna ir e di st ri bu te d to a ll hous ehol ds . Th is in fo rm at io n is a 100 pe rc ent sa mp le of the po pu la ti on . Th e SF 1 f ile sh ow s de ta ile d ta bl es on ag e, se x, hous ehol ds , fa m ilie s, re la ti on sh ip to hous ehol de r, hous in g un it s, de ta ile d ra ce an d Hi sp an ic or La ti no or ig in gr ou ps , an d gr ou p qu ar te rs . Mo st ta bl es ar e sh ow n do wn to the bl oc k or ce ns us tr ac t le ve l. So me ta bl es ar e re pe at ed fo r ni ne ra ce /H is pa ni c or La ti no or ig in gr ou ps . Th e ni ne gr ou ps ar e (1 ) Wh it e al one; (2 ) Bl ac k or Af ri ca n Am er ic an al on e; (3 ) Am er ic an In di an an d Al as ka Na ti ve al one; (4 ) As ia n al one; (5 ) Na ti ve Ha wa ii an an d othe r Pa ci fi c Is la nder al one; (6 ) So me othe r ra ce al one; (7 ) Tw o or mo re ra ce s; (8 ) Hi sp an ic or La ti no ; (9 ) Wh it e al one, not Hi sp an ic or La ti no . Th e lo ng fo rm is gene ra lly be in g di sc onti nued fo r mo st U. S. po pu la ti on s (e xc ep t te rri to ri es su ch as the Vi rg in Is la nd s an d Gu am ) in fa vo r of the Am er ic an Co mmuni ty Su rv ey . So ur ce h ttp : //f ac tf in de r2 .c en su s. go v/ fa ce s/ na v/ js f/ pa ge s/ in de x.xh tm l Ge og ra ph y Na ti on al da ta a ggr eg at ed at metr op o lit an st at is ti ca l ar ea (M SA), State, County, Pl ac e, Ce ns us Tr ac t, Bl oc k Gr ou p, an d Bl oc k Le ve l, am ong othe rs . In di ca te s Lo w- in co me , mi no ri ty , li ngui st ic is ol at io n, ze ro -c ar , el de rl y, an d di sa bl ed po pu la ti on s, am ong othe r so ci al , ec onom ic , an d tr av el in di ca to rs . Ti me lin es s AC S da ta is up da te d wi th a la g of 1 to 2 ye ar s.

6-6 practical approaches for Involving traditionally Underserved populations in transportation Decisionmaking Va lu e Th is we bs it e ca n be us ed to pr ep ar e a de mo gr ap hi c pr of ile of a co mmuni ty , wh ic h ca n be a pp lie d to pl a nni ng or pr oj ec t de ve lo pm en t st ud ie s. De pe nd in g on ho w lo ng it ha s b een si nc e the re le as e of the la st de ce nni al ce ns us , it ma y be in cr ea si ng ly a ppr op ri at e to us e AC S da ta , al so av a ila bl e on the U. S. Census website, to prepare a demo gr ap hi c pr of ile wi th in te rc en sa l su rv ey es ti ma te s. Arab American Yearbook About Th e Ar ab Am er ic an Ye ar b ook is a re so ur ce an d re fe rra l gu id e fo r an d ab out Ar ab Am er ic an s. It pr ov id es a lis ti ng of Ar ab Am er ic an or ga ni za ti on s (i.e ., ar ti st ic , bu si ne ss, ch am be r of co mme rc e, co mmuni ca ti on s, cu lt ur al , ente rt ai nment, la w en fo rc ement, mu lt ip ur po se , po lit ic al ac ti on , pr of e ssi on al , re lig io us , re se ar ch , co mmun it y, he al th , an d so ci al se rv ic es ). Pu b lic at io ns , in a ddi ti on to ra di o an d te le vi si on st at io ns , wi th th ei r co nt ac t in fo rm at io n ar e pr ov id ed by st at e. So ur ce h ttp : // www. ar ab am er ic an ye ar b ook .c om Ge og ra ph y Na ti on al da ta or ga ni ze d at st at e an d ci ty le ve ls . In di ca te s Th e Ar ab Am er ic an Ye ar b ook pr ov id es by st at e an d ci ty lis ts of Ar ab Am er ic an or ga ni za ti on s, pu b lic at io ns , an d ra di o an d te le vi si on st at io ns . Ti me lin es s Th e 2010/ 2011 ed it io n is the mo st cu rre nt av a ila bl e. Pr os Us ef ul so ur ce of in fo rm at io n fo r id enti fy in g lo ca l re so ur ce s to su ppo rt pu b lic in vo lv ement st ra tegi es . Co ns Th e Ye ar bo ok n eed s to be pu rc ha se d a nnu al ly to be cu rre nt ; ho we ve r, the pr ev io us ye ar ’s in fo rm at io n ca n be do wn lo ad ed fo r fr ee. Ot he r da ta so ur ce s av a ila bl e fo r pu rc ha se ca n be co st ly. Va lu e Th e ye ar b ook is a va lu ab le co mmuni ca ti on s re so ur ce fo r id enti fyin g co mmun it y- an d so ci al se rv ic es –b as ed in st it ut io ns , fa c ilit ie s, an d po ssi bl e pa rt ne ri ng or ga ni za ti on s to fa c ilit at e a cce ss an d co mmuni ca ti on s. Asian American Yearbook About The Asian American Yearbook is a resource and referral guide for and about Asian Am er ic an s. It pr ov id es a lis ti ng of As ia n Pa ci fi c Am er ic an or ga ni za ti on s (i.e ., ar ti st ic , bu si ne ss, ch am be r of co mme rc e, co mmuni ca ti on s, cu lt ur al , ente rt ai nm ent, la w en fo rc ement, mu lt ip ur po se , po lit ic al ac ti on , pr of e ssi on al , re lig io us , re se ar ch , co mmun it y, he al th an d so ci al se rv ic es , in cl ud in g AI DS , al co ho l/ dr ug ce nter , ch ild ca re , educ at io n, em pl oy ment , fa m ily pl a nni ng , ga y an d le sb ia n, he al th se rv ic es , hous in g, huma n re la ti on s, i mmi gr at io n, in fo rm at io n re fe rra l, le ga l a ssi st an ce , se ni or s, sp ec ia l sp or ts , vo lu nt ar y se rv ic e, wo me n, yo uth, an d st ud ents ). Pu b lic at io ns in a ddi ti on to ra di o an d te le vi si on st at io ns wi th thei r co nt ac t in fo rm at io n ar e pr ov id ed by st at e. So ur ce h ttp : //a si an am er ic an ye ar b ook .c om Ge og ra ph y Na ti on al da ta or ga ni ze d at st at e an d ci ty le ve ls . In di ca te s Th e As ia n Am er ic an Ye ar b ook pr ov id es by st at e an d ci ty lis ts of As ia n Pa ci fi c Am er ic an ch ur ch es, organizations, publications, and radio and television stations. Ti me lin es s Th e 2010/ 2011 ed it io n is the mo st cu rre nt av a ila bl e. Pr os Us ef ul so ur ce of in fo rm at io n fo r id enti fy in g lo ca l re so ur ce s to su ppo rt pu b lic in vo lv ement st ra tegi es . Co ns Th e Ye ar bo ok n eed s to be pu rc ha se d a nnu al ly to be cu rre nt ; ho we ve r, the pr ev io us ye ar ’s in fo rm at io n ca n be do wn lo ad ed fo r fr ee. Ot he r da ta so ur ce s av a ila bl e fo r pu rc ha se ca n be co st ly. Va lu e Th e ye ar b ook is a va lu ab le co mmuni ca ti on s re so ur ce fo r id enti fyin g co mmun it y- an d so ci al se rv ic es –b as ed in st it ut io ns , fa c ilit ie s, an d po ssi bl e pa rt ne ri ng or ga ni za ti on s to fa c ilit at e a cce ss an d co mmuni ca ti on s. Pr os Pr ov id es a cce ss to mu lt ip le da ta so ur ce s an d a llo ws us er s to cr ea te an d sa ve de ta ile d an d cu st om ta bl es . Co ns Re qu ir es so me fa m ilia ri ty wi th da ta co nt ai ned in ce ns us su rv ey s an d do es not pr ov id e fl at da ta file s, li mi ti ng the ut ilit y of the po rt al da ta as a so ur ce fo r pe rf or mi ng cro ss- ta bu la ti on s.

Data Sources and tools 6-7 Black Church Page About The Black Church Page is a portal to Black churches across the United States. It provides a church locator with contact information by city and state. Source http://www.theblackchurchpage.com Geography National data aggregated on the city and state level. Indicates List of churches whose congregations are primarily composed of Blacks. Timeliness It is unknown how often this data source is updated. Pros Provides a list and contact information for Black churches by city and state. Cons Although free, it requires registration and is not an inclusive list. Value This website is a communications resource for identifying churches whose membership is principally comprised of Black churchgoers. Building relationships with respected clergy and church leaders can foster trust and facilitate access and communications with traditionally underserved populations. Census Hard to Count 2010 About A project of the City University of New York’s (CUNY) Mapping Service at the Center for Urban Research, CUNY Graduate Center. The website allows users to map the “hard to count” population for states, metropolitan areas, counties, and neighborhoods (census tracts). The U.S. Census Bureau identified 12 population and housing characteristics that were closely aligned with low mail return rates in the 2000 census. The Bureau combined these data into a hard-to-count (HTC) score. Tracts with lower scores were the easiest to enumerate, while tracts with higher scores were harder to count. Source http://www.censushardtocountmaps.org/ Geography Data is displayed on the state, metropolitan area, county, and census tract level, among other geographies. When zoomed to tract-level maps, it is possible to get a detailed view of where the HTC population lives. The tract-level maps can help plan door-to-door efforts, phone banking, and other in-person outreach to locate and engage HTC populations. The mapping tool also provides links to detailed data for the specified area from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American FactFinder website, detailed HTC statistics, and links to other organizations that are working on outreach for the 2010 census. Indicates The U.S. Census Bureau found correlations between the 2000 census HTC populations and higher concentrations of the following indicators: poverty, linguistic isolation, renters, unemployment, public assistance recipients, no high school diploma, recent movers, multi-family housing units, vacant housing units, crowded housing, no husband/wife families (i.e., nontraditional households), and no telephone in the home. Timeliness The data is based upon 2000 decennial census patterns. Pros Informative data series to support creative preplanning for the 2010 census based on factors believed to be influential in counting populations. Cons While suggesting factors that may constrain participation, the data set may have only limited practical utility for most transportation and community practitioners engaged in planning-related studies, developing public involvement strategies, and preparing a community profile. Value This website can supplement a demographic profile for planning or project development studies. It can be referenced by those responsible for preparing public involvement plans to ensure that events and activities engage traditionally underserved populations. The website is also an advocacy resource for those interested in avoiding a census undercount that would lead to underfunding of some programs and less resources for addressing needs of traditionally underserved populations.

6-8 practical approaches for Involving traditionally Underserved populations in transportation Decisionmaking Census Transportation Planning Package Data About Th e Ce ns us Tr an sp or ta ti on Pl a nni ng Pa ck ag e (C T PP) is a se t of sp ec ia l ta bu la ti on s hi st or ic a lly co mp ile d fr om the de ce nni al ce ns us an d mo re re ce nt ly fr om 3- ye ar Am er ic an Co mmuni ty Se rv ic e (A CS ) es ti ma te s fo r tr an sp or ta ti on pl a nne rs . Ce ns us da ta on demo gr ap hi c ch ar ac te ri st ic s, home an d wo rk lo ca ti on s, an d jo ur ne y- to -w or k (J TW ) tr av el fl ow s ar e ke y in pu ts to a va ri et y of st at e, re gi on al , an d lo ca l tr an sp or ta ti on po lic y an d pl a nni ng e ffo rt s. Da ta al so su ppo rt s co rri do r st ud ie s, en vi ro nmenta l an al ys es , an d emer genc y op er at io ns ma na gement . Th e CT PP is di vi ded in to thr ee pa rt s: Pa rt 1 co nt ai ns re si denc e- ba se d da ta su mma ri zi ng wo rk er an d hous ehol d ch ar ac te ri st ic s; Pa rt 2 co nt ai ns pl ac e- of -w or k– ba se d da ta su mma ri zi ng wo rk er ch ar ac te ri st ic s; an d Pa rt 3 co nt ai ns JT W fl ow da ta . Wi th the re pl ac ement of the de ce nni al ce ns us lo ng fo rm wi th the AC S, fu tu re CT PPs w ill be ba se d on the AC S. In la te 2006 , the Am er ic an A sso ci at io n of St at e Hi gh wa y an d Tr an sp or ta ti on O ffi ci al s (A AS HT O) co mmi tte d to a ne w mu lt i- ye ar CT PP co ns o lid at ed pu rc ha se to be gi n in co rp or at in g AC S da ta in to tr an sp or ta ti on pl an ni ng pr ac ti ce s. So ur ce h ttp : // www. fh wa .d ot .g ov /c t pp/ Ge og ra ph y In su ppo rt of the CT PP, the U. S. DO T an d the U. S. Ce ns us Bu re au w ill s eek to ob ta in 2010 ce ns us bl oc k equi va le nc ie s fo r tr a ffi c an al ys is zo ne s (T AZ s) fr om metr op o lit an pl a nni ng or ga ni za ti on s (M PO s) an d st at e depa rt ment s of tr an sp or tati on in 2011. Th e 2010 TA Z geog ra ph y w ill then be a dded to the U. S. Ce ns us Bu re au’s file and these equi va le nc y f ile s w ill be us ed fo r sm a lle r ar ea ta bu la ti on s (i.e ., CT PP 5- ye ar ta bu la ti on su ch as 2006 th ro ugh 2010 AC S re co rd s) . In di ca te s Th e CT PP w ill pr ov id e da ta on hous ehol ds (e .g ., si ze , in co me , ve hi cl es pe r hous ehol d) , wo rk er s (e .g ., ag e, gender , o ccu pa ti on s, ea rn in gs ), JTW (e .g ., mo de to wo rk , co mm ut in g ti me , wo rk depa rt ur e ti me ), an d wo rk pl ac es (w or k lo ca ti on s, ti me s of a rri va l at wo rk ). Ti me lin es s Da ta w ill be up da te d a nnua lly wi th AC S data providing greater timeliness of in fo rm at io n ab out po pu la ti on s. Su ffi ci ent sa mp le si ze s w ill al so be re qu ir ed to re ly up on the da ta (e .g ., 5 ye ar s of da ta fo r ar ea s wi th le ss th an 20, 000 pe rs on s an d 3 ye ar s of da ta fo r pl ac es wi th le ss th an 65, 000 pe rs on s an d mo re th an 20, 000 pe rs on s) . Pr os A llo ws fo r cr o ss ta bu la ti on of wo rk er fl ow da ta wi th de mo gr ap hi c ch ar ac te ri st ic s. Th e CT PP is a ve ry im po rt an t so ur ce of tr av el fl ow da ta fo r sm a ll- to medi um -s iz ed MP Os th at ca nnot a ffo rd to co nduc t de ta ile d tr av el su rv ey s. Co ns Da ta co nf id enti a lit y re st ri ct io ns ma y re su lt in su ppr e ssi on of da ta , li mi ti ng the av a ila bl e so ci od emog ra ph ic in fo rm at io n on co mmut in g be tw een or ig in an d de st in at io n pa ir s th at ma y a ffe ct da ta re li ab ilit y. Va lu e Cr o ss- ta bu la te d da ta fr om the CT PP ca n in fo rm a de mo gr ap hi c pr of ile fo r pl a nni ng or pr oj ec t de ve lo pm ent st ud ie s. Fo r ex am pl e, it ca n he lp re ve al wh er e tr an si t- dependen t po pu la ti on s re si de , am ong othe r im po rt an t in di ca to rs fo r id enti fyin g the pr es en ce of tr ad it io na lly un de rs er ve d po pu la ti on s. It is al so im po rt an t to un de rs ta nd wh er e pe op le wo rk in re la ti on to wh er e they liv e an d at wh at ti me s of da y th at they co mmute to wo rk . Th e re so ur ce ca n he lp pu b lic in vo lv ement pr ac ti ti oner s a rra nge ev ents at mo re co nv en ie nt ti me s wh en the memb er s of the wo rk fo rc e wo ul d be ab le to a ttend .

Data Sources and tools 6-9 Disability Statistics About Co rn e ll Un iv er si ty ma in ta in s an on lin e re so ur ce fo r U. S. di sa b ilit y st at is ti cs . Th e es ti ma te s pr ov id ed on the we bs it e ar e ba se d on an al ys es of th re e di ffe re nt da ta so ur ce s: the Am er ic an Co mmuni ty Su rv ey (A CS ), cu rre nt po pu la ti on su rv ey (C PS ), an d th e 2000 ce ns us . Ea ch da ta so ur ce ha s di ffe re nt st re ngth s an d us es different questions to identify di sa b ilit y. pa rt , as thos e wh o ha ve “a ph ys ic al or ment al im pa ir ment th at su bs ta nt ia lly li mi ts one or mo re ma jo r life ac ti vi ti es ” an d ma nd at es th at pe op le wi th di sa b ilit ie s be a ffo rd ed le ga l pr otec ti on s an d be pr ov id ed wi th e sse nt ia l pu b lic se rv ic es . Th e AD A re co gn iz es th at im pr ov ements in the en vi ro nment (a cce ss to pu b lic tr an sp or ta ti on , wo rk pl ac e a cco mmoda ti on s, et c. ) ca n re du ce di sa b ilit y an d thus im pr ov e the in cl us io n of a ll pe op le . Ot he r fe de ra l la ws th at o ffe r gu id an ce on i ssu es a ffe ct in g pe op le wi th di sa b ilit ie s in cl ud e th e Re ha b ilit at io n Ac t of 1973 , the In di vi du al s wi th Di sa b ilit ie s Ed uc at io n Ac t , the Fa ir Ho us in g Am endm ents Ac t of 1988 , an d the Te le co mmu ni ca ti on s Ac t of 1996 . So ur ce St at is ti cs—h tt p: // www. ilr .c or ne ll. edu/ ed i/ di sa b ilit ys ta ti st ic s/ in de x. cf m Li nk s - h ttp : // www. ilr .c or ne ll. edu/ ed i/ di sa b ilit ys ta ti st ic s/ lin ks .c fm Ge og ra ph y U. S. as a wh ol e an d in di vi du al st at es In di ca te s Th e AC S pr ov id es de fi ni ti on s of di sa b ilit y as pe rs on s wh o ma y po sse ss an y of the fo llo wi ng di sa b ilit ie s: he ar in g, vi su al , co gn it iv e, am bu la to ry , se lf -c ar e, an d in dependen t liv in g. De fi ni ti on s fo r ea ch of thes e di sa b ilit ie s ar e pr ov id ed . Th e AC S da ta so ur ce o ffe rs the mo st in di ca to rs , in cl ud in g Pr ev al en ce , Em pl oy ment Ra te , No t Wo rk in g bu t Ac ti ve ly L ook in g fo r Wo rk , Fu ll- Ti me/F u ll- Ye ar Em pl oy me nt , A nnu al Ea rn in gs , An nu al Ho us ehol d In co me , Po ve rt y, Su pp le ment al Se cu ri ty In co me ( SSI ); Ed uc at io na l A tta in ment ; Ve te ra ns Se rv ic e- Co nne ct ed Di sa b ilit y; an d He al th In su ra nc e Co ve ra ge . Th e we bs it e o ffe rs us ef ul lin ks to go ve rn me nt an d in te rn at io na l so ur ce s fo r di sa b ilit y st at is ti cs , ch ild re n an d di sa b ilit ie s, an d othe r si te s wi th di sa b ilit y re se ar ch an d tec hni ca l a ssi st an ce tr ai ni ng re so ur ce s. Ti me lin es s Th e AC S da ta pr ov id es the mo st de ta ile d an d ti me ly in fo rm at io n on di sa b ilit ie s. Th e da ta in cl ud es 6 di sa b ilit y ty pe s an d the in di ca to rs lis te d ab ov e. Th e CP S pr ov id es hi st or ic al ti me se ri es at the na ti on al an d st at e le ve ls fr om the 1980s fo r pe rs on s wi th a “w or k lim it at io n di sa b ilit y” in cl ud in g pr ev al en ce , po ve rt y, an d se ve ra l em pl oy ment me as ur es . Ce ns us 2000 es ti ma te s pr ov id e the mo st geog ra ph ic a lly sp ec ific in fo rm at io n fo r sm a ll ar ea s, bu t ar e ba se d on da ta co lle ct ed in 2000 . Th e Ce ns us Bu re au ’s Am er ic an Fa ct Fi nder we bs it e pr ov id es ba si c AC S ba se d di sa b ilit y da ta . Pr os Th e si te pr ov id es a qu er y t ool an d ca n be a qu ic k me an s fo r getti ng sp ec ific st at e in fo rm at io n on di sa b ilit ie s co nt ro llin g fo r ty pe of di sa b ilit y, ag e, ra ce , Hi sp an ic or ig in , an d educ at io na l a tta in ment . Th e si te al so e ffi ci entl y su pp or ts co mp ar at iv e be nc hm ar ki ng of a ll st at es on a va ri et y of AC S, CP S an d U. S. Ce ns us Bu re au da ta on di sa b ilit ie s. Th e we bs it e o ffe rs de fi ni ti on s an d ci ta ti on s on di sa bi li ti es . Co ns Th e si te do es not pr ov id e de ta ile d geog ra ph ic in fo rm at io n be lo w the st at e le ve l fo r AC S an d CP S da ta . Th e U. S. census 2000 data is reported for state, metropolitan region, and co unty bu t not fo r the mu ni ci pa l, ce ns us tr ac t, bl oc k gr ou p, or bl oc k le ve l. Va lu e Th is in fo rm at io n t ool is pa rt ic ul ar ly su it ed fo r su ppo rt in g po lic y re se ar ch th at is sp ec ific to the U. S. or in di vi du al st at es . Th e t ool ca n in fo rm pr ac ti ti oner s pr ep ar in g a de mo gr ap hi c pr of ile at the st at ew id e le ve l an d, in lim it ed ca se s, fo r the me tr op o lit an le ve l . The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) defines people with disabilities, in

6-10 practical approaches for Involving traditionally Underserved populations in transportation Decisionmaking in di ca to rs re fl ec ts re se ar ch on ur ba n in equa lit y an d he al th in equa lit y, re co gn iz in g the ex is tenc e of ra ci al /et hni c di sp ar it ie s in he al th , educ at io n, an d em pl oy ment an d hous in g o ppo rt un it ie s ac ro ss metr op o lit an ar ea s. In di ca to rs a llo w re se ar ch er s, po lic ym ak er s, an d co mm un it y ad vo ca te s to co mp ar e metr op o lit an ar ea s an d to su ppo rt ad vo ca cy fo r po lic y ac ti on an d so ci al ch an ge . Th e pr oj ec t is in tend ed to ch a lle nge ur ba n re se ar ch er s, po lic ym ak er s, an d ac ti vi st s to de fi ne qu a lit y of lif e an d he al th br oa dl y— in cl ud in g o ppo rt un it ie s an d a cce ss to g ood sch ool s, hous in g, jo bs , wa ge s, he al th an d so ci al se rv ic es , an d sa fe ne ig hb or h ood s— to co mp ar e ac hi ev ement ac ro ss metr op o lit an ar ea s wh ile al so fa ci li ta ti ng co nt in uous ch an ge s to k eep metr op o lit an lif e he al th y fo r a ll po pu la ti on s. Pu bl ic po lic ie s ma y e nha nc e or ha rm the we ll- be in g of di ve rs e po pu la ti on s. Im po rt an t po lic y ar ea s in cl ud e ne ig hb or h ood in tegr at io n, re si dent ia l mo b ilit y, an ti di sc ri mi na ti on in hous in g, ur ba n re ne wa l, sch ool qu a lit y, an d ec onom ic o ppo rt un it ie s. So ur ce h ttp : //d iv er si ty da ta .s ph .h ar va rd .e du / Ge og ra ph y A ll U. S. Me tr op o lit an Ar ea s In di ca te s Pr of ile s an d ra nk in gs of me tr op o lit an ar ea s, tr ac ki ng ov er 100 in di ca to rs re la te d to po pu la ti on demo gr ap hi cs an d di ve rs it y; hous in g o ppo rt un it ie s; educ at io n; he al th , re si dent ia l in tegr at io n, an d ne ig hb or hood ch ar ac te ri st ic s; ec onom ic o ppo rt un it ie s; cr im e; an d the ph ys ic al en vi ro nment. Se ve ra l da ta se ts a llo w me tr op o lit an ar ea co mp ar is on s by ra ce . Ti me lin es s Ti me lin e ss va ri es by da ta se t, wh ic h ra nges fr om a nnu al to de ce nni al ce ns us re po rt s. Pr os Us er -f ri endl y in te rf ac e pr ov id es ra nk in gs an d ma ppi ng , en ab lin g qu ic k co mp ar is on s of the na ti on ’s me tr op o lit an ar ea s fo r a br oa d ra nge of in di ca to rs . Fo r ex am pl e, it is a g ood so ur ce fo r me tr op o lit an ar ea da ta on fo re ig n- bo rn po pu la ti on s, mi gr at io n, an d se gr eg at io n or is ol at io n of po pu la ti on s by ra ce /et hni ci ty , am ong a we al th of othe r in di ca to rs . Th e Di ve rs it yD at a Pr oj ec t is a pa rt ic ul ar ly us ef ul so ur ce fo r na ti on al or re gi on al po lic y re se ar ch an d po lic y ad vo ca cy . Co ns Da ta is on ly av a ila bl e at the me tr op o lit an re gi on le ve l. Va lu e Th is in fo rm at io n t ool is pa rt ic ul ar ly su it ed fo r su ppo rt in g po lic y re se ar ch th at is sp ec ific to one or mo re metr op o lit an ar ea s. Th e in di ca to rs re po rt ed on th is si te ca n in fo rm pr ac ti ti oner s on se ve ra l da ta el ements re le va nt to pr ep ar in g a de mo gr ap hi c pr of ile or qu a lit y- of - lif e a sse ssm ent. Eldercare Locator Ab ou t Th e El de rc ar e Lo ca to r— a pu b lic se rv ic e of the U. S. Ad mi ni st ra ti on on Ag in g— pr ov id es in fo rm at io n fo r fi nd in g lo ca l ag en ci es , in ev er y U. S. co mmu ni ty , th at ca n he lp ol de r pe rs on s an d thei r fa m ilie s ac ce ss home an d co mmun it y- ba se d se rv ic es su ch as tr an sp or ta ti on , me al s, home ca re , an d ca re gi ve r su ppo rt se rv ic es . So ur ce h ttp : // www. el de rc ar e. go v/ El de rc ar e. NE T/ Pu b lic /i ndex .a sp x Ge og ra ph y Na ti on al da ta is co mp ile d fo r st at es , ci ti es , co unti es , an d zi p co de s. In di ca te s Th e Lo ca to r id enti fi es lo ca l ag en ci es th at ca n he lp ol de r pe rs on s an d thei r fa m ilie s a cce ss ho me an d co mmun it y- ba se d se rv ic es lik e tr an sp or ta ti on , me al s, home ca re , an d ca re gi ve r su ppo rt se rv ic es . In fo rm at io n ca n be se ar ch ed by zi p co de , ci ty , or co unty . Ti me lin es s Da ta is pe ri od ic a lly up da ted. Pr os Ca n pr ov id e us ef ul in fo rm at io n on or ga ni za ti on s an d in st it ut io ns th at se rv e se ni or po pu la ti on s. Co ns Da ta is not co mp re hens iv e. Va lu e Th e we bs it e ca n be a us ef ul re fe re nc e fo r id enti fyin g co mmuni ty - an d so ci al se rv ic e– DiversityData Project About Th e Di ve rs it yD at a Pr oj ec t pr es ents metr op o lit an ar ea in di ca to rs of di ve rs it y, o ppo rt un it y, qu a lit y of lif e, an d he al th fo r va ri ou s ra ci al an d ethni c gr ou ps . Th e pr oj ec t ma ke s av a ila bl e a we bs it e fo r us er s wh o ar e in te re st ed in de scri bi ng , pr of ilin g, an d ra nk in g me tr op o lit an ar ea s in te rm s of qu a lit y of lif e. Th e ch oi ce of ba se d in st it ut io ns an d po ssi bl e pa rt ne ri ng or ga ni za ti ons to facilitate access and co mmun ic at io ns wi th el de rl y po pu la ti on s.

Data Sources and tools 6-11 Food Stamp Program Map Machine Ab ou t Th e F ood St am p Pr og ra m (F SP ) Ma p Ma ch in e is an in te ra ct iv e we b- ba se d ma ppi ng ut ilit y th at ill us tr at es pr og ra m pa rt ic ip at io n an d be ne fi t le ve ls at the co unty le ve l. Th e Ma p Ma ch in e illu st ra te s pe r ca pi ta pa rt ic ip at io n an d pe r ca pi ta be ne fi ts . Ta bu la r da ta ca n be gene ra te d by co unty or st at e. Da ta in the FS P Ma p Ma ch in e or ig in at es wi th the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service and is compiled and pr ep ar ed fo r pu b lic us e by the U. S. Ce ns us Bu re au an d U. S. Bu re au of Ec onom ic An al ys is . So ur ce h ttp : //m ap s. er s. us da .g ov /f sp / Ge og ra ph y Da ta is av ai la bl e on the co unty an d st at e le ve l. In di ca te s Pa rt ic ip at io n in the F ood St am p pr og ra m, an d re ce ip t of Te mp or ar y A ssi st an ce fo r N eed y Fa m ili es (T AN F) be ne fi ts . Ti me lin es s Da ta ha s not b een up da te d si nc e 2002. Pr os Us ef ul ma ppi ng too l. Co ns Ou t- da te d (1 9 99–2002), and only aggregates data on the county and state level. Va lu e Th is we bs it e ca n be us ed to id enti fy the pr es en ce of lo w- in co me po pu la ti on s fo r a de mo gr ap hi c pr of ile . Ho we ve r, the sm a lle st geog ra ph ic ar ea fo r wh ic h th is in fo rm at io n is av a ila bl e is the co unty , an d the da ta is be co mi ng outd at ed . Un de rs ta nd in g the sp at ia l di st ri bu ti on of lo w- in co me po pu la ti on s ca n al so be us ed fo r po lic y re se ar ch an d/ or se rv e as an ad vo ca cy re so ur ce on po ve rt y- re la te d i ssu es . GreatSchools, Inc. Ab ou t Gr ea tS ch ool s, In c. is a na ti on al nonp ro fi t wh os e mi ssi on is to in sp ir e an d to gu id e pa re nt s in be co mi ng e ffe ct iv e ch am pi on s of thei r ch ild re n’s education at home and in thei r co mmun it ie s. Gr ea tS ch ool s, In c. pr ov id es pu b lic sch ool pr of ile s in ev er y st at e. Pr of ile s in cl ud e gr ad e le ve ls se rv ed , sch ool ty pe , en ro llm ent, st ud ent co mp os it io n by ethni ci ty an d othe r im po rt an t st at is ti cs ab out te ac he rs an d st ud ents . So ur ce www. Gr ea tS ch ool s. or g Ge og ra ph y Na ti on al da ta av a ila bl e fo r st at es , ci ti es , sch ool di st ri ct s an d sch ool s. In di ca te s Nu mber of st ud ents by ra ce an d ethni ci ty , e lig ib ilit y fo r the Fr ee an d Re du ce d Pr ic e Me al pr og ra ms , an d pe rc enta ge of st ud ents wh o ar e lim it ed -E ng lis h pr of ic ie nt . Ti me lin es s Da ta is gene ra lly 2 ye ar s ol d. Pr os Pr ov id es lis ts of pu b lic sch ool s by co unty , ci ty , an d sch ool di st ri ct . Co ns Do es not pr ov id e an y pr iv at e sch ool in fo rm at io n an d la ck s cu rre nt in fo rm at io n by a ppr ox im at el y 2 ac ad em ic ye ar s. Va lu e Th is re so ur ce su ppo rt s the pr ep ar at io n of a de mo gr ap hi c pr of ile to co ns id er ra ce an d Hi sp an ic or ig in , lo w in co me , an d thos e wh o ar e lim it ed En g lis h pr of ic ie nt . Sc h ool di st ri ct s dr aw en ro lle d st ud ents fr om geog ra ph ic ar ea s th at ma y in cl ud e pl ac es outs id e the st ud y ar ea , so it is im po rt ant to pr oc eed ca ut io us ly in gene ra liz in g fr om sch ool or di st ri ct -s pe ci fi c da ta . Sc h ool s of ten se rv e as lo ca lly a cce ssi bl e fa c ilit ie s fo r co mmuni ty ev ents or as in te rm ed ia ry in st it ut io ns fo r re ac hi ng pa re nt s; thus , the da ta se t ca n be a va lu ab le co mmuni ca ti on s re so ur ce . Wh er e li mi te d En g lis h pr of ic ie nc y is of co nc er n in engagi ng pa re nt s, sch ool -a ge ch ild re n ma y, in so me ca se s, tr an sl at e ma te ri al s fo r the pa re nt s or se rv e as a co ndui t fo r co mmun ic at io ns . Hispanic Yearbook Ab ou t Th e Hi sp an ic Ye ar b ook is a re so ur ce an d re fe rra l gu id e fo r an d ab out Hi sp an ic Am er ic an s. It pr ov id es a lis ti ng of in st it ut io ns se rv in g Hi sp an ic po pu la ti on s (c o lle ge s an d un iv er si ti es ) an d Hi sp an ic or ga ni za ti on s (a rt is ti c, bu si ne ss, ch am be r of co mme rc e, co mmuni ca ti on s, cu lt ur al , ente rt ai nm ent, la w en fo rc ement, mu lt i- pu rp os e, po lit ic al ac ti on , pr of e ssi on al , re lig io us , re se ar ch , co mmuni ty , he al th an d so ci al se rv ic es , in cl ud in g AI DS , al co ho l/ dr ug ce nter s, ch ild ca re , co un se lin g, educ at io n, em pl oy ment , fa m ily pl a nni ng , ga y an d le sb ia n, hous in g, huma n re la ti on s, im mi gr at io n, le ga l a ssi st an ce , se ni or s, sp or ts , vo lu ntar y se rv ic e, wo men, yo uth, an d st ud ents ). Pu b lic at io ns in a ddi ti on to ra di o an d te le vi si on st at io ns wi th thei r co nt ac t in fo rm at io n ar e pr ov id ed by st at e. So ur ce h ttp : //h is pa ni cy ea rb ook .c om Ge og ra ph y Na ti on al re so ur ce gu id e wi th da ta av a ila bl e at st at e an d ci ty le ve ls . In di ca te s Th e Hi sp an ic Ye ar b ook pr ov id es a lis t of Hi sp an ic ch ur ch es , or ga ni za ti on s, pu b lic at io ns , an d ra di o an d te le vi si on st at io ns .

6-12 practical approaches for Involving traditionally Underserved populations in transportation Decisionmaking Housing + Transportation Affordability Index Ab ou t Fo r pe op le wi th lo w in co me s, a ke y lim it in g fa ct or fo r wh er e they de ci de to liv e is , by de fi ni ti on , the co st of hous in g. Bu t re nt or mo rt ga ge pa ym ents do not re pr es ent the tota l co st of liv in g in thei r home . Re ce nt re se ar ch sh ow s th at fo r the av er ag e hous ehol d, the co st of tr an sp or ta ti on ch an ge s co ns id er ab ly ba se d on the av a ila b ilit y of tr an sp or ta ti on al te rn at iv es an d the bu il t en vi ro nment of thei r co mmun it y. In so me ca se s, tr an sp or ta ti on co st s ca n ac tua lly ex c eed the co st of hous in g. T ool s ex is t fo r pr ac ti ti oner s an d pl a nne rs in te re st ed in ex am in in g ho w thei r wo rk on tr an sp or ta ti on an d la nd us e i ssu es ma y in fl uenc e ne ig hb or h ood a ffo rd ab ilit y or to be tte r un de rs ta nd ar ea s wi th in a me tr op o lit an re gi on th at ex hi bi t hi gher or lo we r le ve ls of “l oc at io n e ffi ci en cy .” Th e Ho us in g + Tr an sp or ta ti on Af fo rd ab ilit y In de x (H +T In de x) me as ur es the tr ue a ffo rd ab ilit y of hous in g ba se d on it s lo ca ti on . Ho us in g po li cy ha s tr ad it io na lly d eemed hous in g as “a ffo rd ab le ” if it co st s 30 pe rc ent or le ss of in co me . Th e H+ T In de x r eex am in es th is a ssu mp ti on , in re co gn it io n th at the tr ue co st of hous in g is he av ily in fl uenc ed by lo ca ti on , an d me as ur es the tr an sp or ta ti on co st s a sso ci at ed wi th pl ac e. Th e Ce nter fo r Ne ig hb or h ood Te c hno lo gy (C NT ) ha s co mp ile d hous in g an d tr an sp or ta ti on co st da ta fr om 161, 000 ne ig hb or h ood s in 337 me tr op o lit an ar ea s of the Un it ed St at es , an d a ggr eg at ed thei r re se ar ch in to a pu b lic a lly a cce ssi bl e on lin e da ta ba se , the Ho us in g + Tr an sp or ta ti on A ffo rd ab ilit y In de x . CN T ha s al so cr ea te d a co ns umer - or ie nted tr an sp or ta ti on co st da ta ba se th at a llo ws in di vi du al s to ty pe thei r a ddr e ss in to a fr ee, on lin e ma p to fi nd out the av er ag e tr an sp or ta ti on co st s a sso ci at ed wi th th at lo ca ti on . So ur ce Ho us in g + Tr an sp or ta ti on A ffo rd ab ilit y In de x— www. ht ai ndex .o rg Av er ag e Tr an sp or ta ti on Co st s by Lo ca ti on — h ttp : //a bo go .c nt .o rg / Ge og ra ph y an d pe rm it s benc hm ar ki ng ag ai ns t na ti onal da ta . Th e t ool in cl ud es the ca pa ci ty to do on -t he -f ly ma ppi ng of metr op o lit an ar ea s, su b-areas, and block groups. In di ca te s be yo nd the st an da rd method of a sse ssi ng on ly hous in g co st s. By ta ki ng in to a cco unt bo th the co st of hous in g as we ll as the co st of tr an sp or ta ti on a sso ci at ed wi th the lo ca ti on of the home , the H+ T In de x pr ov id es the tr ue co st of hous in g de ci si on s. Di vi di ng thes e co st s by Re pr es enta ti ve Re gi on al In co me s illu st ra te s the Co st Bu rd en pl ac ed on a Ty pi ca l Ho us ehol d by co mb in ed hous in g an d tr an sp or ta ti on ex pe ns es . Th e da ta se t al so pe rm its consideration of the “Regional Moderate Ho us ehol d, ” wh ic h is us ed to re pr es ent a wo rk in g fa m ily in the se le ct ed metr op o lit an ar ea . In co me is ba se d on 80 pe rc ent of the ar ea medi an in co me (A MI ) an d en ab le s the us er to vi ew ar ea s th at ar e a ffo rd ab le to the ty pi ca l wo rk in g fa mi ly , wh o mi ght ha ve a mo re co ns tr ai ned hous ehol d bu dget . It is al so po ss ib le to scr een fo r ar ea s wi th ex ce pt io na lly hi gh co mb in ed hous in g an d tr an sp or ta ti on co st bu rd en s— fo r ex am pl e, ar ea s ex c eed in g 45 pe rc ent of thei r ar ea medi an in co me . Ti me lin es s Th e 2010/ 2011 ed it io n is the mo st cu rre nt av a ila bl e. Pr os Us ef ul so ur ce of in fo rm at io n fo r id enti fy in g lo ca l re so ur ce s to su ppo rt pu b lic in vo lv ement st ra tegi es . Co ns Th e Ye ar bo ok n eed s to be pu rc ha se d a nnu al ly to be cu rre nt ; ho we ve r, the pr ev io us ye ar ’s in fo rm at io n ca n be do wn lo ad ed fo r fr ee. Ot he r da ta so ur ce s av a ila bl e fo r pu rc ha se ca n be co st ly. Va lu e Th e ye ar b ook is a va lu ab le co mmuni ca ti on s re so ur ce th at ca n a ssi st in id enti fy in g co mmun it y- an d so ci al se rv ic es –b as ed in st it ut io ns , fa c ilit ie s, an d po ssi bl e pa rt ne ri ng or ga ni za ti on s to fa c ilit at e a cce ss an d co mmuni ca ti on s. Ti me lin es s Th e H+ T In de x ha s b een de ve lo pe d ba se d up on a hous ehol d tr an sp or ta ti on mo de l th at in vo lv es se ve ra l mu lt iv ar ia te re gr e ssi on an al ys es . Th e mo de l ex pl or es the re la ti on sh ip be tw een thr ee dependen t va ri ab le s (a uto ow ne rs hi p, au to us e, an d tr an si t us e) an d ei ght ma in in dependen t hous ehol d an d lo ca l en vi ro nment va ri ab le s. Ne ig hb or h ood le ve l (c en su s bl oc k gr ou p) da ta on hous ehol d in co me (b oth av er ag e an d medi an ), hous ehol d si ze , co mmuter s pe r hous ehol d, jo ur ne y to wo rk ti me (f or a ll co mmuter s, tr an si t co mmuter s, an d non- tr an si t co mmute rs ), hous ehol d dens it y (b oth re si dent ia l an d gr o ss) , bl oc k si ze , tr an si t a cce ss, an d jo b a cce ss we re ut iliz ed as the in dependen t, or pr ed ic to r va ri ab le s. Th e in it ia l sp ec ific at io ns fo r th is mo de l ar e mo st ly fo un ded up on re la ti on sh ip s di sc ov er ed ut iliz in g the de ta ile d sa mp le da ta se ts of the 2000 ce ns us . The H+T Index compiles data at the block group level within metropolitan areas The H+T Index has been developed as a more complete measure of affordability

Data Sources and tools 6-13 Pr os Th e da ta ca n be re po rt ed to illu st ra te co mp ar at iv e ne ig hb or h ood pr of ile s of se ve ra l ke y in di ca to rs —f or ex am pl e, au to s pe r hous ehol d, tr an si t ri de rs hi p, hous ehol ds pe r ac re , hous ehol d ve hi cl e mi le s tr av el ed (V MT ), an d monthl y tr an sp or ta ti on co st s. Th e da ta ca n a llo w ra nk in g co mp ar is on s of nei ghbor h ood s by thei r tota l co st bu rd en as pe rc ent of av er ag e medi an in co me . Th e t ool ca n be us ed to a sse ss po lic ie s an d in ve st ment s fo r thei r po tent ia l im pa ct on a ffo rd ab ilit y un de r the H+ T st an da rd . Pr oj ec ts th at pr om is e to lo we r the su m of hous in g an d tr an sp or ta ti on co st s th ro ugh lo ca ti on e ffi ci en cy ca n be en co ur ag ed su ch as mu lt im od al tr an sp or t al te rn at iv es , tr an si t- or ie nted de ve lo pm ent, an d the cr ea ti on of mo re co mp ac t, wa lk ab le co mmun it ie s. Pe nny Wi se , Po un d Foolish is a re po rt th at a cco mp an ie d the mo st cu rre nt re le as e of the H + T we bs it e. H+ T Me tr o Re po rt s ar e cu st om iz ed re po rt s th at ha ve b een pr od uc ed by CN T on be ha lf of ce rt ai n ci ti es an d re gi on s. Th e H+ T Co mmu ni ty Pr of ile s su mma ri ze H+ T re su lt s in se le ct ed metr op o lit an ar ea s al ong wi th a su mma ry of the na ti on al le ve l re su lt s. Co ns Tr an sp or ta ti on co st s ha ve ri se n to be co me the se co nd mo st co st ly it em in the ty pi ca l hous ehol d bu dget . Th e H+ T In de x is an i nno va ti ve tool fo r unde rs ta nd in g ho w thes e re la ti on sh ip s va ry geog ra ph ic a lly an d by ur ba n fo rm . Th e re la ti on sh ip s ex pl or ed by the hous ehol d tr an sp or ta ti on mo de l ar e pr ov oc at iv e an d im po rt an t fo r po lic y, pl a nni ng an d ad vo ca cy fo r mu lt im od al pl a nni ng . Co nt in ui ng re se ar ch in cl ud in g pe ri od ic ma in tena nc e of the da ta se ts an d te st in g of the ec onom et ri c re la ti on sh ip s ov er ti me co ul d br in g fu rt he r a ttent io n to the t ool . Tr an sp or ta ti on an d la nd us e pl a nne rs ha ve ye t to ab so rb the si gn ific an ce of the re se ar ch or fu lly in tegr at e su ch co st co ns id er at io ns in to the so ci al pr of ile s or en vi ro nmenta l ju st ic e an al ys es th at ar e un de rt ak en . Va lu e Th e H+ T In de x su gge st s th at the cu rre nt pa tte rn of sp ra w lin g de ve lo pm ent an d la ck of pu b lic tr an sp or ta ti on al te rn at iv es is not a ffo rd ab le fo r a la rg e number of fa mi li es or en vi ro nmenta lly su st ai na bl e. Th es e re so ur ce s ar e us ef ul fo r co nduc ti ng po lic y re se ar ch , ad vo ca cy fo r tr an si t- dependen t po pu la ti on s, lo w- in co me or tr an si t- or ie nted de ve lo pm ent (T OD ) st ra tegi es , an d the pr ep ar at io n of de mo gr ap hi c pr of ile s fo r tr an sp or ta ti on or co mmun it y pl a nni ng. Kids Count Data Center Ab ou t Th e Ki ds Co unt Da ta Ce nter , a pr od uc t of the A nne E. Ca se y Fo un da ti on , re po rt s mo re th an 100 in di ca to rs of ch ild we ll- be in g, in cl ud i ng ec onom ic st at us , he al th , sa fe ty , an d ri sk fa ct or s. So ur ce h ttp : //d at ac ente r. ki ds co unt. or g/ Ge og ra ph y Th e Da ta Ce nter co nt ai ns da ta fo r the na ti on , st at es , co unti es , se le ct ci ti es , an d sch ool di st ri ct s. Th e av a ila b ilit y of da ta va ri es by in di ca to r. In di ca te s Pr of ile s an d ra nk in gs of st at es , co unti es an d ci ti es fo r mo re th an 100 in di ca to rs on demo gr ap hi cs , educ at io n, ec onom ic we ll- be in g, fa mi ly an d co mm un it y, he al th , sa fe ty an d ri sk y be ha vi or s, an d re ad in g sc or es . Se ve ra l in di ca to rs ar e av a ila bl e to co mp ar e by ra ce an d ethni ci ty . Ti me lin es s Ti me lin e ss va ri es by da ta se t an d ca n ra nge fr om a nnu al to de ce nni al ce ns us re po rt s. Pr os Us er -f ri endl y in te rf ac e pr ov id es ra nk in gs an d ma ppi ng , en ab lin g a co mp ar is on of st at es , co unti es , an d ci ti es ov er a br oa d ra nge of in di ca to rs . De fi ni ti on s of a ll in di ca to rs an d de sc ri pt io ns of the da ta so ur ce s ar e pr ov id ed . Co nt ac t in fo rm at io n is al so re po rt ed fo r the ag en ci es co mp ilin g se le ct ad mi ni st ra ti ve re co rd s da ta wh ic h ca n be us ef ul fo r fo llo w- up di scu ssi on s wi th pa rt ic ip at in g an d in fo rm ed so ci al se rv ic e or ga ni za ti on s. Da ta se ts ar e ma tc he d to othe r av a ila bl e re so ur ce lin ks to ex am in e re la te d st ud ie s an d re se ar ch co nduc te d by the fo un da ti on s (e .g ., re se ar ch in to im mi gr at io n an d re fu g ees , ch ild po ve rt y, et c. ). Co ns Da ta av ai la b ilit y at the co unty an d ci ty le ve l va ri es by st at e. De la ys in the ti mi ng of re le as e or re pe at in g of ad mi ni st ra ti ve re co rd s ca n be se ve ra l ye ar s. Va lu e Th is we bs it e ca n su ppo rt the pr ep ar at io n of a de mo gr ap hi c pr of ile . Ho we ve r, da ta is mo re li mi te d in so me geog ra ph ie s an d, in su ch ca se s, the us e of th is so ur ce wo ul d not be a ppr op ri at e. As the da ta is not gene ra lly av a ila bl e fo r sm a lle r geog ra ph ic ar ea s, it w ill of ten be a ppr op ri at e to su ppl ement th is in fo rm at io n wi th othe r da ta so ur ce s fo r pr oj ec t de ve lo pm ent– re la te d st ud ie s. In fo rm at io n av a ila bl e fr om th is si te is pa rt ic ul ar ly a pp lic ab le fo r po lic y re se ar ch on the so ci al we lf ar e of fa m ilie s an d ch ild re n an d on po ve rt y. Th e we bs it e o ffe rs the na me s of ag en ci es pr ov id in g da ta an d is a g ood co mmuni ca ti on s re so ur ce an d a va lu ab le re fe re nc e t ool an d ad vo ca cy re so ur ce fo r id enti fyin g in st it ut io ns an d pa rt ne r or ga ni za ti on s wh o wo rk on be ha lf of fa m ilie s an d ch ild re n.

6-14 practical approaches for Involving traditionally Underserved populations in transportation Decisionmaking Literacy Information and Communications Systems (LINCS) Ab ou t So ur ce h ttp : // lin cs .e d. go v/ h ttp : // lit er ac yd ir ec to ry .o rg / Ge og ra ph y LI NC S ma in ta in s se ve ra l re so ur ce s fo r pr of e ssi on al s in cl ud in g Am er ic a’ s Li te ra cy Di re ct or y, wh ic h co nne ct s thos e in n eed of se rv ic es an d in fo rm at io n ab out lit er ac y pr og ra ms vi a an ea sy to us e, ex tens iv e na ti on al da ta ba se th at a llo ws se ar ch es at the lo ca l le ve l (e .g ., ci ty an d zi p co de ). In di ca te s Or ga ni za ti on s th at wo rk re gu la rl y wi th lo w- lit er ac y an d lim it ed En g lis h prof ic ie nc y po pu la ti on s. Ti me lin es s Da ta is up da te d pe ri od ic a lly . Pr os Va lu ab le so ur ce fo r in fo rm at io n on the lo ca ti on of co mmuni ty -b as ed or ga ni za ti on s th at ar e dedi ca te d to wo rk in g wi th lo w- lit er ac y an d fo re ig n- bo rn po pu la ti on s. Co ns Th e we bs it e pr ov id es ma ny in fo rm at iv e re po rt s on is su es pe rt ai ni ng to lo w lit er ac y, bu t do es not in cl ud e da ta se ts th at w ill di re ct ly id enti fy the lo ca ti on an d si ze of lo w- lit er ac y po pu la ti on s in sp ec ific co mmun it ie s. Va lu e Li te ra cy is br oa dl y vi ew ed as mo re th an ju st an in di vi du al’s ability to read. Li te ra cy is an in di vi du al’s ability to read, write, speak in English, compute, and so lv e pr ob le ms at le ve ls of pr of ic ie nc y ne ce ss ar y to fu nc ti on on the jo b, in the fa m ily, an d in so ci et y. Th e LI NC S we bs it e is a pr of es si on al de ve lo pm ent an d ad vo ca cy re so ur ce fo r thos e in te re st ed in le ar ni ng mo re ab out lo w- lit er ac y i ssu es fa ce d by ad ul ts , ad ol es ce nt s, an d ch ild re n. Pr ac ti ti oner s w ill fi nd the we bs it e a us ef ul co mmuni ca ti on s re so ur ce fo r co nne ct in g wi th or ga ni za ti on s th at wo rk wi th lo w- lit er ac y po pu la ti on s an d fo re ig n- bo rn po pu la ti on s ta ki ng En g lis h as a se co nd la nguage (E SL ) cl a sse s. Melissa Data Nonprofit Organization Lookup Ab ou t Me li ssa Da ta is a pr iv at e co mp an y sp ec ia liz in g in a ddr e ss an d ph one ve ri fi ca ti on , po st al en co di ng , an d da ta e nha nc ements re le va nt to bu si ne sse s. Th e we bs it e al so pr ov id es a po rt al in to a number of da ta se ts fr ee of ch ar ge . Of pa rt ic ul ar us e in in vo lv in g tr ad it io na lly un de rs er ve d po pu la ti on s is the No np ro fi t Or ga ni za ti on L ook up , wh ic h pr ov id es in fo rm at io n ab out the 1. 4 mi llio n re gi st er ed nonp ro fi t or ga ni za ti on s lo ca te d ac ro ss the U. S. So ur ce h ttp : // www. me li ssa da ta .c om /l ook up s/ np .a sp Ge og ra ph y Na ti on al da ta se t th at a llo ws qu er ie s at the zi p co de le ve l. In di ca te s No np ro fi t or ga ni za ti on s th at wo rk wi th co mmuni ti es . Ti me lin es s It is un kn ow n ho w of ten th is da ta so ur ce is up da te d. Pr os Us e of th is da ta se t ha s the po tent ia l to id enti fy a br oa de r se t of st ak ehol de rs th an thos e th at us ua lly co me to the ta bl e. Co ns Or ga ni za ti on s ca n on ly be se ar ch ed by zi p co de . Va lu e Th e re so ur ce o ffe rs a l ook up fe at ur e to id enti fy nonp ro fi ts th at pr ac ti ti oner s ma y fi nd va lu ab le as co mmuni ca ti on s re so ur ce s to he lp co nne ct wi th in st it ut io ns th at ca n se rv e as in fo rm ed , in te rm ed ia ry or ga ni za ti on s fo r re ac hi ng tr ad it io na lly un de rs er ve d po pu la ti on s in pu b lic in vo lv ement ac ti vi ti es . The Literacy Information and Communication System, commonly referred to as LINCS, is a national dissemination resource and professional development topics, issues, and resources. LINCS provides high-quality resources geared toward improving instruction and delivery of services. Technical assistance is centered on assisting partner organizations and their members in using these resources as well as on providing training developed around these resources. LINCS uses three components: 1) Regional Resource Centers, 2) Resource Collections, and 3) Discussion Lists. The coordinated efforts of LINCS partners continue to provide a national infrastructure for the literacy community to access the most comprehensive collection of family and adult basic skills research, teaching/learning and training resources system providing information on a wide variety of literacy relevant.

Data Sources and tools 6-15 aw ar e of wh at is av a ila bl e, or do not s ee ho w it ca n he lp thei r wo rk . Th is so ur ce wa s de si gned to a ddr e ss thes e i ssu es by pr ov id in g fr ee, we ll- do cu ment ed da ta file s wi th me an in gf ul in di ca to rs of co mmuni ty we ll be in g. So ur ce h ttp : // www. metr ot re nd s. or g/na td at a/ in de x. cf m Ge og ra ph y Pr ep ar ed fo r di ffe ri ng geog ra ph ie s, the av a ila b ilit y of wh ic h w ill depend on the da ta so ur ce . In di ca te s Da ta so ur ce s th at ca n be ac ce ss ed fr om the we bs it e in cl ud e the fo llo wi ng ne ig hb or h ood in di ca to rs : ar ts an d cu lt ur e, cr im e, demogr ap hi cs , ec onom ic outp ut , em pl oy ment , f ood in se cu ri ty , he al th in su ra nc e, hous in g, nonp ro fi ts , unem pl oy ment , an d wa ge s. Av a ila bl e geog ra ph ie s w ill va ry by so ur ce . Ti me lin es s Be ca us e the we bs it e se rv es as a da ta re po si to ry , in fo rm at io n is on ly as ti me ly as the fe de ra l ag en cy re sp on si bl e fo r a ggr eg at in g the da ta . Pr os Co ns Da ta is on ly as cu rre nt as the fe de ra l ag en cy re sp on si bl e fo r it s pr ep ar at io n. Va lu e Th e we bs it e se rv es as an ea sy -t o- us e t ool fo r pr ac ti ti oner s to le ar n ab out di ffe re nt da ta so ur ce s av ai la bl e fr om fe de ra l ag en ci es . De pe nd in g on the wo rk un de rt ak en by the pr ac ti ti oner , lin ks pr ov id ed on the we bs it e ca n be us ed to pr ep ar e a de mo gr ap hi c pr of ile , co nd uc t po lic y re se ar ch , an d/ or se rv e as an ad vo ca cy re so ur ce . Migration Policy Institute—Immigration Data Hub Ab ou t Th e Mi gr at io n Po lic y In st it ute (M PI ) is an in dependen t, nonp ar ti sa n, nonp ro fi t th in k ta nk in Wa sh in gton , D. C. dedi ca te d to an al yz in g the mo ve ment of pe op le wo rl dw id e. MP I pr ov id es an al ys is , de ve lo pm ent, an d ev al ua ti on of mi gr at io n an d re fu g ee po lic ie s at the lo ca l, na ti on al , an d in te rn at io na l le ve ls . It ai ms to meet the ri si ng dema nd fo r pr ag ma ti c an d thoughtf ul re sp on se s to the ch a lle nges an d o ppo rt un it ie s th at la rg e- sc al e mi gr at io n— wh ethe r vo lu nt ar y or fo rc ed —p re se nt s to co mmun it ie s an d in st it ut io ns in an in cr ea si ng ly in tegr at ed wo rl d. Th e MP I we bs it e in cl ud es a se ct io n enti tl ed the Im mi gr at io n Da ta Hu b, wh ic h is de vo te d to im mi gr at io n- re la te d da ta se ts . So ur ce h ttp : // www. mi gr at io ni nf or ma ti on .o rg /D at aH ub / Ge og ra ph y Na ti on al an d st at e da ta in ta bu la r fo rm at s. Na ti on al ma ps of U. S. by co unti es . In di ca te s Th e I mmi gr at io n Da ta Hu b sh ow ca se s the mo st cu rre nt na ti on al - an d st at e- le ve l demo gr ap hi c, so ci al , an d ec onom ic fa ct s ab out im mi gr an ts to the U. S. as we ll as st oc k, fl ow , ci ti ze ns hi p, net mi gr at io n, an d hi st or ic al da ta fo r co untr ie s in Eu ro pe , No rt h Am er ic a, an d Oc ea ni a. Th e da ta hu b pr ov id es in fo rm at io n to tr ac k hi st or ic al im mi gr at io n tr ends , id enti fy gl ob al ci ti es th at ha ve the la rg es t i mmi gr an t po pu la ti on s, an d to le ar n mo re ab out re fu g ee an d as yl um pa tte rn s. U. S. ma ps by st at e an d co unty ar e al so pr ov id ed fo r a sp at ia l un de rs ta nd in g of se ttl ement pa tte rn s an d the co nc entr at io n of va ri ou s im mi gr an t po pu la ti on s in the Un it ed St at es in 2000 an d 2008 . Ti me lin es s Ti me lin e ss va ri es by the da ta se t. Da ta dr aw n fr om the Am er ic an Co mmuni ty Su rv ey (A CS ) is re la ti ve ly cu rre nt —b etw een 1 and 2 years old. Pr os Us er -f ri endl y in te rf ac e pr ov id es ra nk in gs an d ma ppi ng , en ab lin g qu ic k co mp ar is on s of the na ti on ’s st at es fo r a br oa d ra nge of in di ca to rs , su ch as st at e da ta on fo re ig n- bo rn po pu la ti on s, im mi gr at io n fl ow s, i ssu ed vi sa s, na tu ra liz at io n, re fu g ees , as yl um s eek er s, le ga l an d un au thor iz ed im mi gr an t fl ow s, an d co untr ie s of or ig in . Th e we bs it e is a pa rt ic ul ar ly us ef ul so ur ce fo r na ti on al or re gi on al po lic y re se ar ch an d po lic y ad vo ca cy on su ch to pi cs as la ngua ge a cce ss, st at e la ws on i mmi gr at io n, an d gl ob al pa tte rn s of mi gr at io n. Co ns We bs it e pr ov id es pr ep ar ed ma ps an d ta bl es bu t on ly su ppo rt s lim it ed qu er yi ng of da ta se ts by co untr y of or ig in , st at e, an d re gi on , uti liz in g AC S 2008 or ce ns us 2000 da ta . Li mi te d am ount of da ta av a ila bl e at su b- st at e le ve ls (e .g ., co unti es ). Va lu e In fo rm at io n av a ila bl e fr om th is re so ur ce is pa rt ic ul ar ly us ef ul fo r po lic y re se ar ch . A be tte r un de rs ta nd in g of mi gr at io n pa tte rn s ca n he lp the pr ac ti ti oner de si gn cu lt ur a lly - se ns it iv e outr ea ch st ra te gi es , ma ki ng the we bs it e a po tent ia lly va lu ab le co mmuni ca ti on s re so ur ce . Un de rs ta nd in g mi gr at io n pa tte rn s ca n be in va lu ab le fo r co ns id er in g the un iq ue an d va ri ed n eed s of fo re ig n- bo rn po pu la ti on s, in cl ud in g lim it ed En gl is h pr of ic ie nc y po pu la ti on s. MetroTrends (Urban Institute) Ab ou t Me tr oT re nd s ac ts as a re po si to ry of da ta se ts pr ep ar ed by va ri ou s fe de ra l ag en ci es re ga rd in g ne ig hb or h ood s. Ma ny fe de ra l ag en cy da ta se ts ar e not us ed to thei r fu ll po tent ia l be ca us e lo ca l us er s ha ve di ffi cu lt y na vi ga ti ng the pu bl is hed fo rm at , ar e not Provides an explanation for the utility of and website addresses for a variety of data sources.

6-16 practical approaches for Involving traditionally Underserved populations in transportation Decisionmaking Mobile Home Park Store Ab ou t Mo b ile Ho me Pa rk St ore is a private company specializing in buying and selling mo b ile ho me pa rk s na ti on wi de . So ur ce h ttp : // www. mo b ile ho mepa rk st or e. co m/ lis t. htm Ge og ra ph y Na ti on al da ta a ggr eg at ed on the ci ty an d st at e le ve l. In di ca te s Ca n he lp id enti fy the pr es en ce of lo w- in co me , mi no ri ty , an d el de rl y po pu la ti on s. Ti me lin es s It is un kn ow n ho w of ten th is da ta so ur ce is up da te d. Pr os Pr ov id es a na ti on al di re ct or y of ma nu fa ct ur ed home co mmun it ie s by ci ty an d st at e wi th co nt ac t in fo rm at io n an d number of un it s. Co ns Th e lis t is not in cl us iv e. Va lu e Wh ile the lis t is not in cl us iv e, in fo rm at io n pr ov id ed in it ca n be us ed by pr ac ti ti oner s to be tte r un de rs ta nd the sp at ia l di st ri bu ti on of so me tr ad it io na lly un de rs er ve d po pu la ti on s. Th is un de rs ta nd in g ca n be us ed as a co mmuni ca ti on re so ur ce to de si gn a ppr oa ch es fo r enga gi ng po pu la ti on s re si di ng in thes e co mmun it ie s. Modern Language Association (MLA) Language Map and Data Center Ab ou t Th e ML A is a le ad er in the ad vo ca cy fo r huma ni st ic le ar ni ng , pa rt ic ul ar ly the st ud y of la ngua ge s an d lit er at ur es , an d de fe ns e of hi gher educ at io n. Fo un ded in 1883, the ML A is ch ar te re d “t o pr omote st ud y, cr it ic is m, an d re se ar ch in the mo re an d le ss co mmon ly taught mo de rn la ngua ge s an d thei r lit er at ur es to fu rt he r the co mmon in te re st s of tea ch er s of thes e su bj ec ts .” Th e ML A La ngua ge Ma p an d it s Da ta Ce nter pr ov id e in fo rm at io n ab out mo re th an 47, 0 00, 0 00 pe op le in the Un it ed St at es sp ea ki ng la ngua ge s othe r th an En g lis h at home . A re ce nt su rv ey of hi gher educ at io n in st it ut io ns co nduc te d in 2009 in di ca te s wh er e la ngua ge s othe r th an En g lis h ar e ta ught . So ur ce h ttp : // www. ml a. or g/ Ge og ra ph y Na ti on al da ta a ggr eg at ed on the ci ty , co unty , an d st at e le ve l. In di ca te s Th e numb er , ag es , an d pe rc enta ge of sp ea ke rs of ea ch la ngua ge by st at e, co unty , ci ty , National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Ab ou t Th e Na ti on al A sso ci at io n fo r the Ad va nc ement of Co lo re d Pe op le (N AAC P) is a nonp ro fi t or ga ni za ti on wh os e mi ssi on is to en su re the po lit ic al , educ at io na l, so ci al , an d ec onom ic equa lit y ri ghts of a ll pe rs on s an d to el im in at e ra ci al ha tr ed an d di sc ri mi na ti on . So ur ce h ttp : // www. n aac p. or g/ co ntent/ma in / Ge og ra ph y Na ti on al da ta is a ggr eg at ed at the ci ty le ve l. In di ca te s Mi no ri ty po pu la ti on s. Ti me lin es s It is un kn ow n ho w of ten th is da ta so ur ce is up da te d. Pr os Us e of th is da ta se t ha s the po tent ia l to id enti fy a br oa de r or ne w se t of st ak ehol de rs th an thos e th at us ua lly co me to the ta bl e. to wn , or zi p co de a cco rd in g to the 2000 ce ns us . Th e Da ta Ce nter al so in cl ud es in fo rm at io n fr om the 2005 Am er ic an Co mmuni ty Su rv ey (A CS ), wh ic h a llo ws fo r co mp ar is on be tw een 2005 an d 2000 da ta . Su ch a co mp ar is on ca n be ma de fo r 30 la ngua ge s at na ti on al , re gi on al , an d st at e le ve ls . In a ddi ti on , us er s ca n a dd to ea ch ma p the co lle ge s an d un iv er si ti es th at te ac h the se le ct ed la ngua ge an d ca n di sp la y fa ll 2009 en ro llm ents fo r the la ngua ge by un de rg ra du at e an d gr ad ua te le ve ls . Ti me lin es s Da ta is o cca si on al ly up da te d. Pr os Ea sy to a cce ss La ngua ge Ma ps he lp identify the number of speakers by zip code, to wn , ci ty , or co unty fo r the to p 30 la ngua ge s sp ok en . Th e Da ta Ce nter al so co mp ar es sp ea ke rs of di ffe re nt la ngua ge s by thr ee ag e gr ou ps (e .g ., 5 to 17 , 18 to 64, an d 65 an d ov er ) an d co mp ar es Am er ic an s wh o sp ea k othe r la ngua ge s by thei r ab ilit y to sp ea k En gl is h. Th is is a g ood so ur ce of da ta fo r qu ic k id enti fi ca ti on of fo re ig n cu lt ur es an d thei r se ttl ement pa tte rn s wi th in a re gi on . Co ns Re lie s al mo st ex cl us iv el y on U. S. ce ns us in fo rm at io n. Va lu e Th is re so ur ce is va lu ab le fo r co nduc ti ng po lic y re se ar ch on the sp at ia l di st ri bu ti on of fo re ig n- bo rn an d lim it ed En g lis h pr of ic ie nc y (L EP ) po pu la ti on s. It ca n be us ed to su ppo rt pr ep ar at io n of a de mo gr aphi c pr of ile an d co mmuni ca ti on s re so ur ce fo r pl a nni ng pu bl ic in vo lv ement ac ti vi ti es to en su re th at they ar e se ns it iv e to po tent ia l cu lt ur al di ffe re nc es an d la ngua ge ba rri er s.

Data Sources and tools 6-17 National Center for Education Statistics Ab ou t The U.S. De pa rt ment of Ed uc at io n’ s Na ti on al Ce nter fo r Ed uc at io n St at is ti cs (N CE S) is the pr im ar y fe de ra l enti ty fo r co lle ct in g an d an al yz in g da ta re la te d to educ at io n. So ur ce Ho me Pa ge —h ttp : // www. nc es .e d. go v Da ta T ool s—h ttp : //n ce s. ed .g ov /d at at ool s/ in de x. as p? Da ta T ool Se ct io nI D= 4 Lo w Li te ra cy Es ti ma te s: h ttp : //n ce s. ed .g ov /n aal /e st im at es /i ndex .a sp x Ge og ra ph y Na ti on al da ta se t th at ca n be qu er ie d on the st at e, co re -b as ed st at is ti ca l ar ea , metr op o lit an st at is ti ca l ar ea , co unty , sch ool di st ri ct , or sch ool le ve l. Ad ul t lo w- lit er ac y es ti ma te s ar e av a ila bl e at the st at e an d co unty le ve l. In di ca te s Lo w- in co me , mi no ri ty , an d lim it ed En g lis h pr of ic ie nc y (L EP ) st ud ent po pu la ti on s ar e re po rt ed . NC ES al so pr ep ar es an es ti ma te of the pe rc enta ge of ad ul ts la ck in g ba si c pr os e lit er ac y sk ills (B PL S) fo r a ll st at es an d co unti es in the Un it ed St at es in 1992 an d 2003, derived from statistical models of adults lacking BPLS and data sa mp le s fr om the 2003 Na ti on al A sse ssm ent of Ad ul t Li te ra cy (N AAL ) an d the 1992 Na ti on al Ad ul t Li te ra cy Su rv ey (N AL S) . Ba se d on the re su lt s of thes e mo de ls , NC ES de ri ve d BP LS lit er ac y es ti ma te s fo r a ll st at es an d co unti es in the Un it ed St at es an d pr od uc ed us er -f ri endl y ta bl es to co mp ar e lit er ac y es ti ma te s ac ro ss st at es or co unti es an d ac ro ss ye ar s. Ti me lin es s Da ta is gene ra lly 1 to 2 ac ad em ic ye ar s be hi nd . Pr os Us e of th is da ta se t ha s the po tent ia l to id enti fy the number of st ud ents by ra ce an d ethni ci ty an d thos e e lig ib le fo r the Fr ee an d Re du ce d Me al Pr og ra ms in ea ch pu b lic an d ma ny pr iv at e sch ool s by ci ty , co unty , an d sch ool di st ri ct . Th e a ddr e ss fo r ea ch sch ool is lis te d. Al so in cl udes in fo rm at io n ab out pu bl ic lib ra ri es by ci ty an d co unty . Lo w- lit er ac y po pu la ti on es ti ma te s fo r st at es an d co unti es ar e ba se d up on the na ti on al su rv ey s of ad ul t lit er ac y th at ar e ti ed to co unty ch ar ac te ri st ic s, su ch as le ve ls of educ at io na l a tta in ment an d ra ce /et hni ci ty di st ri bu ti on s. Co ns Sc h ool -r el at ed da ta is gene ra lly 2 ac ad em ic ye ar s be hi nd . BP LS lit er ac y es ti ma te s fo r st at es an d co unti es ar e fo un ded up on pe ri od ic na ti on al su rv ey s of ad ul t lit er ac y. Th e es ti ma te s ar e pr ed ic ti on s of ho w the ad ul ts in a st at e or co unty wo ul d ha ve pe rf or med ha d they b een ad mi ni st er ed the pr os e lit er ac y a sse ssm ent. Us er s of the re su lt s ar e ad vi se d to re co gn iz e th at the ma rg in s of e rro r ca n be la rg e th at ar e a sso ci at ed wi th thes e mode l- ba se d es ti ma te s of ad ul ts la ck in g BP LS . co mmun it ie s in the Un it ed St at es th ro ugh entr ep re neur sh ip an d ca pi ta lis ti c ac ti vi ty an d vi a in te ra ct io n wi th th e Bl ac k Di as po ra. The NB CC ha s 190 a ff ilia te d ch ap te rs ac ro ss the U. S. as we ll as in te rn at io na l a ffilia te ch ap te rs . So ur ce h ttp : // www. na ti on al b cc. or g Ge og ra ph y Ha s 190 a ff ilia te s ac ro ss the Un it ed St at es . In di ca te s Bl ac k Bu si ne sse s. Ti me lin es s It is un kn ow n ho w of ten th is da ta so ur ce is up da te d. Pr os Th is da ta se t ma y o ffe r so me po tent ia l to dr aw in a br oa de r or ne w se t of st ak ehol de rs th an thos e that us ua lly co me to the ta bl e. Co ns Do es not id enti fy it s a ffilia te s. Va lu e Th e NB CC we bs it e is an ad vo ca cy re so ur ce s eek in g to ad va nc e mi no ri ty an d di sa dv an ta ged bu si ne ss co nt ra ct in g o ppo rt un it ie s. National Black Chamber of Commerce About Th e Na ti on al Bl ac k Ch am be r of Co mme rc e (N B CC) is a nonp ro fi t, nonp ar ti sa n, nons ec ta ri an or ga ni za ti on fo un ded to ec onom ic a lly em po we r an d su st ai n Bl ac k Co ns In fo rm at io n ab out lo ca l un it s is pr ov id ed by st at e by thei r un it number ra ther th an al ph ab et ic a lly by the ci ty in wh ic h th ey ar e lo ca te d. Ph one an d st re et in fo rm at io n is mi ssi ng fo r ma ny un it s. Va lu e Th e we bs it e se rv es as a co mmuni ca ti on s re so ur ce that re fe re nc es ke y in st it ut io ns an d or ga ni za ti on s th at pr ac ti ti oner s ma y wi sh to co nt ac t fo r in fo rm at io n or to pa rt ne r wi th on ev ents or ac ti vi ti es . Th e we bs it e is al so an ad vo ca cy re so ur ce , pr ov id in g in fo rm at io n ab out va ri ou s to pi cs , in cl ud in g ec onom ic o ppo rt un it y an d educ at io n th at ar e cr it ic al to the N AAC P’ s mi ssi on . Wi thout othe r av a ila bl e lit er ac y a sse ssm ent da ta fo r in di vi du al st at es an d co unti es , the es ti ma te s o ffe r a gene ra l pi ct ur e of lit er ac y fo r a ll st at es an d co unti es .

6-18 practical approaches for Involving traditionally Underserved populations in transportation Decisionmaking Va lu e Th is re so ur ce ca n be us ed in the pr ep ar at io n of a de mo gr ap hi c pr of ile . In fo rm at io n pr ov id ed as pa rt of thes e st at is ti cs—w hi ch is lis te d by sch ool —i nc lu de s the ra ci al an d ethni c co mp os it io n of the st ud ent bo dy , the numb er of st ud ents re ce iv in g ei ther fr ee or re du ce d lu nc he s, an d in so me ca se s, mi gr an t st ud ents . Su ch in fo rm at io n ca n he lp id enti fy the pr es en ce of mi no ri ty an d/ or lo w- in co me po pu la ti on s in a co mmun it y. In fo rm at io n ab out st ud ents re ce iv in g fr ee or re du ce d lu nc he s ca n be us ed fo r po lic y re se ar ch . National Center for Health Statistics About The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is a valuable source of information about America’s health. As the nation’s principal health statistics agency, NCHS compiles statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of the nation. It is a unique public resource for health information and a critical element of public health and health policy. Health statistics can document the health status of the population and important subgroups, including an assessment of the disparities in health status and use of health care by race or ethnicity, socioeconomic status, region, and other population characteristics. NCHS collects data from birth and death records, medical records, interview surveys, and through direct physical exams and laboratory testing. The NCHS provides links on the CDC website to numerous other resources including reports and planning guidance on benefits of healthy places and physical activity. Source Home Page—http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about.htm Fast Stats — http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/default.htm State and Territorial Data—http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/map_page.htm Healthy Places—http://www.cdc.gov/healthyplaces/factsheets.htm Physical Activity –http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/professionals/data/index.html Geography National, state and territories, metropolitan and micropolitan areas. Indicates Significant source of information on a variety of health-related data, including fertility and mortality, asthma, cardiac arrest, obesity and overweight populations, injuries, motor vehicle deaths, physical activity, among other data. Timeliness The primary considerations on the timely release of NCHS data are 1) protecting the confidentiality of respondents; 2) the availability of resources required to create public-use files and tabulations; and 3) data quality, analytic, or data processing issues that may limit the ability to make public-use data and/or tabulations available. Pros NCHS makes available downloadable public-use data files with documentation and questionnaires from NCHS surveys and data collection systems. The Selected Metropolitan/Micropolitan Area Risk Trends (SMART) project uses the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) to analyze data from select metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas (MMSAs) with 500 or more respondents. BRFSS data can be used to identify emerging health problems, establish and track health objectives, and develop and evaluate public health policies and programs. Cons The relationship between environmental stressors—transportation, air quality and urban form, among others—and public health outcomes for various socio- demographic populations is complex. Practitioners and advocates should recognize the importance of public health training when interpreting data or considering studies such as health impact assessments that explore this nexus. Value National Congress of American Indians About The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) works to inform the public and Congress on the governmental rights of American Indians. Source http://www.ncai.org Geography National data aggregated at tribe level. Indicates American Indian/Alaska Native populations. Timeliness It is unknown how often this data source is updated. Pros Provides a list of federally and state recognized Indian tribes, national and regional Indian organizations, federal government contacts, associate organization members, and Alaska regional corporations. Contact information, and, in some instances, website listings are provided for each. Data compiled through the use of this resource is helpful when exploring public health impacts of various transportation plans and projects, or disparities in outcomes to different populations who may be at risk from the cumulative effects of past siting decisions. The information can be useful in a comprehensive demographic profile of communities for planning or project development studies, policy research, and as an advocacy resource for select institutions and organizations.

Data Sources and tools 6-19 National Council of La Raza Ab ou t Th e Na ti on al Co unc il of La Raza (NCLR) is the nation’s largest Hispanic civil ri ghts an d ad vo ca cy or ga ni za ti on . Th is nonp ro fi t wo rk s to im pr ov e o ppo rt un it ie s fo r Hi sp an ic Am er ic an s in 41 st at es , Pu er to Ri co , an d the Di st ri ct of Co lu mb ia . It ha s a netw or k of ne ar ly 300 a ff ilia te d co mmun it y- ba se d or ga ni za ti on s. So ur ce h ttp : // www. nc lr .o rg Ge og ra ph y Na ti on al da ta a ggr eg at ed on the st at e le ve l. In di ca te s Hi sp an ic an d lim it ed En gl is h pr of ic ie nc y (L EP ) po pu la ti on s. Ti me lin es s It is un kn ow n ho w of ten th is da ta so ur ce is up da te d. Pr os Pr ov id es a lis t of a ffilia te s by st at e an d in cl ud es co nt ac t in fo rm at io n. Co ns A ffilia te s ar e lis te d in al ph ab et ic al or de r an d not by st at e or othe r lo ca ti on . Va lu e Th is we bs it e ca n be a co mmuni ca ti on s re so ur ce fo r pr ac ti ti oner s de si gn in g pu b lic in vo lv ement ac ti vi ti es in co mmuni ti es wi th a si gn ific an t Hi sp an ic po pu la ti on . Si nc e ma ny of the a ffilia te d or ga ni za ti on s ar e in vo lv ed wi th educ at io n an d En g lis h lit er ac y, thes e gr ou ps co ul d be co nt ac te d to fa c ili tate enga gement wi th th is se gm ent. Th e we bs it e is al so an ad vo ca cy re so ur ce fo r thos e s eek in g to un de rs ta nd an d ad va nc e the o ppo rt un it ie s an d ri ghts of Hi sp an ic s in se ve ra l is su es an d pr og ra m ar ea s ce nt ra l to the NC LR ’s mi ssi on , in cl ud in g ci v il ri ghts , ch ild re n an d yo uth, ed uc at io n, heal th an d nutr it io n, ec onom y an d wo rk fo rc e, an d i mmi gr at io n. Co ns Pr ov id es in fo rm at io n al ph ab et ic a lly by gr ou p or or ga ni za ti on bu t not by st at e. Va lu e Th is we bs it e ca n he lp pr ac ti ti oner s co nduc t po lic y re se ar ch re ga rd in g Am er ic an In di an an d Al as ka Na ti ve po pu la ti on s. Th e we bs it e ac ts as a cl ea ri ng hous e fo r po lic y i ssu es re la ted to emer genc y pr ep ar edne ss, co mmun it y de ve lo pm ent, la nd an d na tu ra l re so ur ce s, am ong ma ny othe rs . It ma y al so pr ov e be ne fi ci al as a co mmuni ca ti on re so ur ce fo r thos e co nduc ti ng pu b lic in vo lv ement ac ti vi ti es si nc e tr ib al co nt ac ts ar e of ten lis te d. Wh en co nduc ti ng pu b lic in vo lv ement ac ti vi ti es wi th tr ib es , it is e sse nt ia l to co mmun ic at e an d c oor di na te a ll e ffo rt s wi th a tr ib al lia is on . National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership About The National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership (NNIP) is a collaborative effort of the Urban Institute and its local partners to further the development and use of neighborhood-level information systems in local policy making and community building. To become an NNIP Partner, an institution must demonstrate that the following is central to its mission: (1) build and operate an advanced information system with integrated and recurrently updated information on neighborhood conditions in its city, (2) facilitate and promote the direct practical use of data by community and city leaders in community building and local policy making, and (3) give emphasis to using information to build the capacities of institutions and residents in distressed neighborhoods. The candidate must either have already built such a system and be operating it in this manner or have made demonstrable progress toward doing so. Source http://www2.urban.org/nnip/ Geography Neighborhood-level data is compiled for approximately 30 metropolitan or rural areas throughout the United States by partners who are nonprofits, foundations, government, or university research centers. Data may be compiled on the address or parcel level, school, census block group or tract, zip code, city or county depending on the partner and the availability of small area details by indicator. Indicates Neighborhood-level information systems vary by participating partner and region, but may include census demographics, vital health statistics (e.g., births, pre-natal weights, birth weight, deaths by cause), safety/crime statistics, public assistance, health care, employment, housing assistance, education, property transactions (e.g., building permits or home foreclosures), and voter registration data sets. Timeliness Neighborhood-level information systems seek to supplement census data with other administrative records data that can be updated frequently (generally annually) but some data sets can be updated quarterly or even more often. Data sources are updated more or less often depending on the participating partner and region. Pros Non-census administrative records are crucial resources that can provide timely, locally relevant data that can lead to a better understanding of the unique needs and conditions of low-income, minority, and other traditionally underserved communities. Community leaders who possess an in-depth familiarity with neighborhood indicator data sets are better positioned to influence policy making and advocate for solutions that fit community needs.

6-20 practical approaches for Involving traditionally Underserved populations in transportation Decisionmaking Cons Only available for select metropolitan regions. Value Data available from this resource can be helpful for someone conducting a demographic profile. Information provided in available publications from the website provides a thorough discussion of different ways in which to prepare a detailed demographic profile, some of which may be more appropriate for more complex projects. Case studies demonstrate the success of employing such techniques. Publications can also be used to conduct policy research and would be helpful as an advocacy resource for groups conducting grassroots organizing. National School Lunch Program Data About The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is a federally-assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions. Children from families with incomes at or below 130 percent of the poverty level are e lig ib le fo r fr ee me al s. Th os e wi th in co me s be tw een 130 pe rc ent an d 1 85 pe rc ent of the po ve rt y le ve l ar e e lig ib le fo r re du ce d price meals, for which students can be charged no mo re th an 40 ce nt s. Th e pr og ra m wa s es ta b lis hed un de r the Na ti on al Sc h ool Lu nc h Ac t, wh ic h wa s si gned by Pr es id ent Ha rry Tr um an in 1946. So ur ce Pu b lis hed by lo ca l bo ar ds of educ at io n, th is da ta ca n be lo ca te d on lin e, if av a ila bl e, or by co nt ac ti ng the bo ar d of ed uc at io n. h ttp : // www. fn s. us da .g ov /c nd/l un ch / Ge og ra ph y Na ti on al pr og ra m wi th da ta re po rt ed on the sch ool di st ri ct le ve l or fo r in di vi du al sch ool s th at pa rt ic ip at e in the pr og ra m. In di ca te s E lig ib ilit y da ta ar e re po rt ed at the sch ool -l ev el an d not the hous ehol d’ s re si dent ia l lo ca ti on . Pr ov id es ti me ly, ad mi ni st ra ti ve re co rd s re po rt in g lo w- in co me hous ehol ds . Ti me lin es s Da ta is up da te d a nnu al ly. Pr os Up -t o- da te an d a ccu ra te so ur ce of in fo rm at io n . Co ns Sc h ool di st ri ct geog ra ph ie s ar e po lit ic a lly dr aw n an d do not co rre sp on d wi th ce ns us geog ra ph ie s. Va lu e Th is re so ur ce ca n be us ed in the pr ep ar at io n of a de mo gr ap hi c pr of ile . In fo rm at io n, wh ic h is lis te d ei ther by sch ool di st ri ct or in di vi du al sch ool , ca n he lp id enti fy the pr es en ce of lo w- in co me po pu la ti on s. National Transit-Oriented Development Database Ab ou t Th e Na ti on al Tr an si t- Or ie nted De ve lo pm ent (T OD ) Da ta ba se is a t ool fo r pl a nne rs , de ve lo pe rs , go ve rn ment o ffi ci al s, an d ac ad em ic s. TO D is of ten de fi ned as hi gher - dens it y mi xe d- us e de ve lo pm ent wi th in wa lk in g di st an ce —o r a ha lf mi le —o f tr an si t st at io ns . Th e TO D Da ta ba se in cl ud es demo gr ap hi c an d ec onom ic in fo rm at io n fo r ar ea s su rro un di ng ea ch fixe d gu id ew ay tr an si t st at io n in th e Un it ed St at es . Th e t ool co mp ile s de ta ile d in fo rm at io n fo r a ha lf -m ile ra di us ar ound 4, 0 00 st at io ns . It pr ov id es 40, 000 va ri ab le s wo rt h of in fo rm at io n fo r the ar ea su rro un di ng the tr an si t st at io ns in di vi du al ly an d as a wh ol e, an d it pr ov id es in fo rm at io n fo r the metr op o lit an ar ea of the tr an si t sh ed . Th e or ig in al ve rs io n of th e TO D Da ta ba se wa s fu nded by U. S. De pa rt ment of Ho us in g an d Ur ba n De ve lo pm ent (H UD ) in 2004; it is cu rre nt ly fu nded by the Fe de ra l Tr an si t Ad mi ni st ra ti on . Th e TO D Da ta ba se is a pr oj ec t of the Ce nter fo r Tr an si t- Or ie nted De ve lo pm ent (C TO D) , a nonp ro fi t dedi ca te d to pr ov id in g be st pr ac ti ce s, re se ar ch an d t ool s to su ppo rt ma rk et -b as ed tr an si t- or ie nted de ve lo pm ent. CT OD pa rt ne rs wi th pu bl ic an d pr iv at e se ct or s to en co ur ag e the de ve lo pm ent of TO D pr oj ec ts ar ound tr an si t st at io ns th at ma xi mi ze thei r de ve lo pm ent po tent ia l an d im pr ov e the fe as ib ili ty of tr an si t sy st em s. CT OD ha s b een fu nded by th e f ede ra l go ve rn ment to se rv e as a na ti on al cl ea ri nghous e fo r be st pr ac ti ce s in TO D, to he lp de ve lo p st an da rd s fo r TO D as we ll as gu id an ce fo r tr an si t sy st em pl a nni ng wi th the go al of ma xi mi zi ng ri de rs hi p th ro ugh pl a nni ng an d de ve lo pm ent. Source National TOD Database—www.toddata.cnt.org Geography The National TOD Database aggregates data and creates a statistical output for individual transit zones, selected groups of transit zones, and transit regions. Their website invites users to view maps of the transit region, select stations of interest, and choose data reports from a menu. Users may view snapshots of data, link to standard reports with additional data, or create customized reports.

Data Sources and tools 6-21 In di ca te s Da ta on ca r ow ne rs hi p, jo ur ne y to wo rk , an d othe r demo gr ap hi c in fo rm at io n pr ov id e the ba si s fo r co lla bo ra ti ng wi th lo ca l go ve rn ment s on pa rk in g st ud ie s, tr an sp or ta ti on dema nd ma na gement (T DM ) st ra tegi es , ci rc ul at io n pl an s, or re de ve lo pm ent an d la nd us e pl an s. Jo bs an d wo rk er s da ta wi th in a tr an si t zo ne by ag e, se ct or , in co me , an d co mmute pa tter n ar e al so av a ila bl e. St at io n ar ea pr of ile s re po rt the numb er of hous ehol ds wi th in one- ha lf mi le , medi an hous ehol d in co me , ag e di st ri bu ti on s, educ at io na l a tta in ment , an d au to ow ne rs hi p, wh ic h ca n be us ed to ma rk et de ve lo pm ent o ppo rt un it ie s to po tent ia l de ve lo pe rs , or to co nduc t re de ve lo pm ent pl an s fo r ar ea s or si te s in the vi ci ni ty of TO D. Ti me lin es s Ho us ehol d an d demo gr ap hi c da ta is fr om the 2000 U.S. census, 2002 to 2007 Local Em pl oy ment Dy na mi cs (L ED ) on re si denc e an d wo rk pl ac e ch ar ac te ri st ic s, qu ar te rl y wo rk fo rc e in di ca to rs , wh er e av a ila bl e, an d jo ur ne y to wo rk in fo rm at io n fr om the Ce ns us Tr an sp or ta ti on Pl a nni ng Pa ck ag e (C T PP) . Re ce nt up da te s al so in cl ud e the a ddi ti on of hous in g an d tr an sp or ta ti on a ffo rd ab ilit y da ta fr om the Ce nter fo r Ne ig hb or h ood Te c hno lo gy ’s Ho us in g an d Tr an sp or ta ti on (H +T ) A ffo rd ab ilit y In de x. Tr an si t st at io n lo ca ti on f ile s in geog ra ph ic in fo rm at io n sy st em s (G IS ) fo rm at ha ve b een re gu la rl y in ve ntor ie d wh ic h en ab le s tr ac ki ng of Ne w St ar ts pr oj ec ts as they pr og re ss th ro ugh the FT A ti me lin es . Fu tu re up gr ad es ar e pl an ned an d in cl ud e the a ddi ti on of ne wl y re le as ed Am er ic an Co mmun ity Survey data and additional national datasets on a ffo rd ab le hous in g an d br ow nf ie ld s. Pr os Th e TO D Da ta ba se pr ov id es a va lu ab le , fr ee t ool fo r pl a nne rs , de ve lo pe rs , tr an si t ag en ci es , el ec te d o ffi ci al s, ad vo ca te s, an d ac ad em ic s, am ong othe rs , to st ud y, pl an , de ve lo p, or ad vo ca te fo r TO D in U. S. ci ti es . Th e TO D da ta ba se is we ll do cu mented fo r us er s. Me tr op o lit an Pl a nni ng Or ga ni za ti on s (M PO s) an d lo ca l go ve rn ment s ca n us e the da ta ba se to pr ep ar e la nd us e an d tr an sp or ta ti on pl an s th at ta rg et in f ill de ve lo pm ent an d su ppo rt ex is ti ng co mmun it ie s. By me rg in g va ca nt or un de ru t iliz ed la nd f ile s wi th the da ta fr om the TO D Da ta ba se , MP Os an d lo ca l go ve rn ment s ca n es ta b lis h pr io ri ty de ve lo pm ent ar ea s th at ca n be st su ppo rt fu tu re gr ow th wi thout co st ly in fr as tr uc tu re in ve st ment s. St at io ns mo re su it ab le fo r mi xe d- us e re si dent ia l de ve lo pm ent ca n be Re se ar ch er s an d ad vo ca te s ca n al so us e da ta in thei r wo rk at the lo ca l an d/ or na ti on al le ve l on tr an si t a cce ss i ssu es re la te d to a ffo rd ab le hous in g, mi no ri ty , lo w- in co me , el de rl y, or di sa bl ed pe rs on s. Fo r ex am pl e, hous in g an d tr an sp or ta ti on co st da ta ca n be us ed to co mp ar e a ffo rd ab ilit y wi th in an d ac ro ss re gi on s. Th e t ool ca n su ppo rt re se ar ch on ch an ge s in the so ci oe co nomi c co mp os it io n of ne ig hb or h ood s ar ound tr an si t st at io ns —f or ex am pl e, to ev al ua te wh ethe r gent ri fi ca ti on is a co nc er n— wh ic h ca n a ffe ct the co re ri de rs hi p by ad ve rs el y a ffe ct in g po pu la ti on s am ong the mo st tr an si t dependen t. differentiated from stations only suitable for industrial or commercial development by highlighting residential or job densities and through analysis of the potential for two-way flows and multiple destinations along a corridor. Those conducting academic or market research can assess attributes that contribute to station ridership, among other issues. Interactive mapping features can support public outreach efforts to make the case for transit in a new area by showing the similarities between an existing transit system and its demographics and the targeted area. National Urban League About Th e Na ti on al Ur ba n Le ag ue is a nonp ro fi t hi st or ic ci vi l ri ghts or ga ni za ti on dedi ca te d to ec onom ic em po we rm ent to el ev at e the st an da rd of liv in g in hi st or ic a lly un de rs er ve d ur ba n co mm un it ie s. Th e or ga ni za ti on ma in ta in s a netw or k of mo re th an 100 lo ca l a ffilia te d or ga ni za ti on s in 36 st at es an d the Di st ri ct of Co lu mb ia th at ar e co mmi tted to 1) Education and Youth Empowerment (i.e., education of all children by providing access to ea rl y ch il dh ood lit er ac y, af te r- ca re pr og ra ms , an d co lle ge sc ho la rs hi ps ), 2) Ec onom ic Em po we rm ent (i.e ., fi na nc ia l lit er ac y an d em pl oy ab ili ty of ad ul ts th ro ugh jo b tr ai ni ng , home ow ne rs hi p, an d entr ep re neur sh ip), 3) Health and Quality-of-Life Empowerment (i.e ., co mmuni ty we lln e ss th ro ugh a fo cu s on pr ev enti on , in cl ud in g fi tne ss, he al th y Co ns As a la rg e da ta ba se , the t ool w ill re qu ir e a co mm it ment of re so ur ce s ov er the lo ng te rm to ma in ta in the in tegr at io n of da ta se ts in a ti me ly fa sh io n. Al though ther e ar e pl an s to in tegr at e the Am er ic an Co mmuni ty Su rv ey da ta se ts in to the t ool , the cu rre nt po pu la ti on demo gr ap hi cs do not ye t re fl ec t po st - 2000 ce ns us da ta in fo rm at io n. Th e TO D Da ta ba se in cl ud es da ta se ts th at ar e av a ila bl e na ti ona lly , bu t ther e ha s b een so me in te re st fo r the t ool to be su ffic ie nt ly fl ex ib le to in co rp or at e mo re lo ca l da ta se ts . Va lu e Th es e re so ur ce s ar e us ef ul fo r co nduc ti ng po lic y re se ar ch , ad vo ca cy fo r tr an si t- dependen t po pu la ti on s, lo w- in co me or TO D po pu la ti on s, an d the pr ep ar at io n of de mo gr ap hi c pr of ile s an d an al yt ic al re se ar ch fo r tr an sp or ta ti on or co mmun it y pl a nni ng .

6-22 practical approaches for Involving traditionally Underserved populations in transportation Decisionmaking ea ti ng , an d a cce ss to a ffo rd ab le he al th ca re ), 4) Ci vi c En ga gement an d Le ad er sh ip Em po we rm ent (i.e ., en co ur ag in g pe op le to ta ke an ac ti ve ro le to im pr ov e qu a lit y of lif e th ro ugh pa rt ic ip at io n in co mmuni ty se rv ic e pr oj ec ts an d pu b lic po li cy in it ia ti ve s) , an d 5) Civil Rights and Racial Justice Empowerment (i.e., seeking equal participation in all fa ce ts of Am er ic an so ci et y th ro ugh pr oa ct iv e pu b lic po lic ie s an d co mmuni ty -b as ed pr og ra ms ). So ur ce h ttp : // www. nu l. or g/ in -y ou r- ar ea /a ff ilia te -m ap Ge og ra ph y Se ar ch ab le na ti on al da ta ba se of lo ca l a ffilia te s, in cl ud in g co nt ac ts th at ca n be so rt ed at the zi p co de le ve l. In di ca te s Li st in g of Na ti on al Ur ba n Le ag ue or ga ni za ti on s an d thei r pr og ra m ar ea s, wh ic h ar e pr edom in an tl y fo cu se d on the ad va nc ement of Bl ac k po pu la ti on s. Ti me lin es s It is un kn ow n ho w of ten th is da ta is up da te d. Pr os Pr ov id es co nt ac t in fo rm at io n fo r lo ca l a ffilia te s th ro ughout the Un it ed St at es . Co ns Mo st lo ca l a ffilia te s ar e co nc entr at ed in the Mi dw es t an d al ong the Ea st Co as t wi th le ss Va lu e Th is re so ur ce is us ef ul fo r co nduc ti ng po lic y re se ar ch , ad vo ca cy fo r mi no ri ty po pu la ti on s , an d ca n be us ed as a co mmuni ca ti on s re so ur ce fo r co or di na ti ng pu b lic in vo lv ement ac ti vi ti es . De pe nd in g on the sc al e an d im pa ct of a pr op os ed pr oj ec t, lo ca l a ffilia te s ma y be co nt ac te d to di scu ss wa ys th at th ey co ul d a ssi st in co mmun it y enga gement , re vi ew ch a lle nges th ey ha ve ex pe ri en ce d, an d po ssi bl y bu ild pa rt ne rs hi ps to de si gn an d co nduc t pu b lic in vo lv ement ac ti vi ti es . In fo rm at io n fo un d on the we bs it e ca n fu nc ti on as an advocacy resource for institutions and other organizations. OnTheMap About On Th eM ap is pr od uc ed by the U. S. Ce ns us Bu re au in c oop er at io n wi th st at es un de r the Lo ca l Em pl oy ment Dy nami cs (L ED ) pa rt ne rs hi p. On Th eM ap Ve rs io n 4 is ma de po ssi bl e th ro ugh the su pp or t of the Em pl oy ment an d Tr ai ni ng Ad mi ni st ra ti on at the U. S. De pa rt ment of La bo r. Th is pr og ra m pr ov id es de ta ile d ma ps sh ow in g wh er e wo rk er s re si de an d ar e empl oy ed as we ll as co mp an io n re po rt s on ag e, ea rn in gs , in du st ry di st ri bu ti on , an d lo ca l wo rk fo rc e in di ca to rs . A tota l of 47 st at es ar e cu rre nt ly fe at ur ed sh ow in g da ta fo r 7 ye ar s ( 2002 th ro ugh 2010 ). So ur ce On Th eM ap —h ttp : //l ehdm ap .d id .c en su s. go v/ LE D Pr og ra m— h ttp : //l ehd. di d. ce ns us .g ov /l ed / Ge og ra ph y Em pl oy ment da ta us ed fo r On Th eM ap ar e de ri ve d fr om Un em pl oy ment In su ra nc e Wa ge Re co rd s re po rt ed by em pl oy er s an d ma in ta in ed by ea ch st at e fo r the pu rp os e of ad mi ni st er in g it s unem pl oy ment in su ra nc e sy st em . St at es a ssi gn em pl oy er lo ca ti on s, wh ile wo rk er s’ residence locations are assigned by the U.S. Census Bureau using data fr om mu lt ip le fe de ra l ag en ci es . Ag e, ea rn in gs , an d in du st ry pr of il es ar e co mp ile d by the U. S. Ce ns us Bu re au fr om st at e re co rd s an d ar e su ppl emented wi th othe r Ce ns us Bu re au so ur ce da ta . Fi na l co mp ila ti on s an d co nf id enti a lit y pr otec ti on ar e pe rf or med by the Ce ns us Bu re au . In di ca te s Id enti fi es br oa d ca tego ri es of ea rn in gs , ag e, an d in du st ry fo r wo rk er s by the lo ca ti on of es ta b lis hm ent an d the la bo r co mmuti ng sh ed fr om the wo rk pl ac e lo ca ti on . Ti me lin es s Da ta is ab out 1 year behind, but updated annually and currently contains data from 2002 th ro ugh 2010. Pr os Th e pr og ra m pr ov id es up -t o- da te , in te ra ct iv e, an d a ttr ac ti ve outp ut s. Th er e ar e mu lt ip le geog ra ph ic se le ct io n op ti on s fo r de te rm in in g the ar ea of an al ys is in cl ud in g co unty , Ar cG IS la ye r, fr eeh an d, ri ng/b u ffe r, do nut, an d pl um e. Co ns Th e LE D da ta ta bl es ar e li mi te d in de ta il. Th e Lo ng it ud in al Em pl oy er -H ou se ho ld Dy na mi cs (L EH D) da ta ba se , ho we ve r, wh ic h is the so ur ce of the LE D, co nt ai ns a ddi ti on al deta il th at go ve rn ment an d un iv er si ty re se ar ch er s ca n a cce ss. Th e LE HD da ta ba se co nt ai ns co nf id enti al lo ng it ud in al - lin ke d em pl oy er –h ou se ho ld mi cr od at a. Th is in tegr at ed mi cr od at a is gene ra te d by the Ce ns us Bu re au us in g da ta co lle ct ed fo r fe de ra l an d st at e ad mi ni st ra ti ve pu rp os es as we ll as fr om co nf id enti al Ce ns us Bu re au su rv ey s an d ce ns us es . Re se ar ch pr oj ec ts at LE HD ar e ca rri ed out bo th by LE HD pe rm an ent st a ff an d by re se ar ch a sso ci at es us in g a se cu re netw or k of ei ght Re se ar ch Da ta Ce nter s (R DC s) ad mi ni st er ed by the U. S. Ce ns us Bu re au 's Ce nter fo r Ec onom ic s St ud ie s. Th e LE HD ca n su ppo rt mo re in tens iv e re se ar ch , fo r ex am pl e, on lo w- wa ge wo rk er s’ a cce ss to su it ab le jo bs ov er ti me fr om in ve st ment s in tr an sp or t fa c ilit ie s (e .g ., tr an si t st at io ns or hi gh wa y in te rc ha nges ). coverage in the Western and Mountain states.

Data Sources and tools 6-23 Va lu e Th e LE D re so ur ce pr ov id es a va lu ab le , re la ti ve ly ti me ly da ta se t fo r ex am in in g the la bo r co mmute sh ed an d the ea rn in gs pr of ile of wo rk er s, wh ic h ca n su ppl ement a de mo gr ap hi c pr of ile . Th e da ta se t ca n a ssi st pr ac ti ti on er s to identify major origin– de st in at io n pa ir s fo r tr an sp or ta ti on pl a nni ng pu rp os es . Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files Ab ou t Pu b lic Us e Mi cr od at a Sa mp le s (P UM S) ar e co mp uter -a cce ssi bl e file s co nt ai ni ng re co rd s fo r a sa mp le of hous in g un it s. Th is in cl ud es in fo rm at io n on the ch ar ac te ri st ic s of ea ch hous in g un it an d the pe op le re si di ng wi th in it . Wi th in the lim it s of sa mp le si ze an d geog ra ph ic al de ta il, the f ile s en ab le us er s to pr ep ar e an y ta bu la ti on s they ma y re qu ir e. Id enti fyin g in fo rm at io n ha s b een re mo ve d to pr otec t the co nf id enti a lit y of re sp on dent s. Sa mp le s ca n be ex tend ed to an an al ys is of the wh ol e Un it ed St at es fo r ma ny pu rp os es an d ha ve b een av a ila bl e wi th pa st de ce nni al ce ns us es . PU MS file s fr om the Am er ic an Co mmun it y Su rv ey (A CS ) sh ow a wi de ra nge of po pu la ti on an d hous in g un it re sp on se s co lle ct ed on in di vi du al AC S qu es ti o nna ir es . Wi th the re sp on se s gi ve n in thes e f ile s, it is po ssi bl e to de si gn ta bu la ti on s to a ddr e ss re se ar ch n eed s, pr ov id in g gr ea te r fl ex ib ilit y th an the st an da rd ta bl es av a ila bl e th ro ug h the AC S. St ar ti ng wi th the 2005 PU MS , the numb er of hous in g un it re co rd s co nt ai ned in a 1- ye ar PU MS file is ab out 1 pe rc ent of the tota l in the na ti on or a ppr ox im at el y 1. 3 m illio n re co rd s. Th e fi rs t 3- ye ar PU MS file —f or the pe ri od 2 005 to 2007— co nt ai ns re co rd s fo r ab out 3 pe rc ent of hous in g un it s or ab out thr ee ti me s as ma ny as the 1- ye ar file . So ur ce h ttp : // www. ce ns us .g ov /m ai n/ www/ pu ms .h tm l h ttp : // www. ce ns us .g ov /a cs/ www/ Pr od uc ts /P UM S/ in de x. htm Geography Th e AC S pu b lis he s si ng le -y ea r da ta fo r a ll ar ea s wi th po pu la ti on s of 65, 0 00 or mo re . Ar ea s wi th po pu la ti on s le ss th an 65, 000 w ill re qu ir e the us e of mu lt i- ye ar es ti ma te s to re ac h an a ppr op ri at e sa mp le si ze fo r da ta pu b lic at io n. In 2008, the U. S. Census began re le as in g 3- ye ar es ti ma te s fo r ar ea s wi th po pu la ti on s gr ea te r th an 20, 000. Th e fi rs t 5- ye ar es ti ma te s fo r a ll ce ns us tr ac ts an d bl oc k gr ou ps be ga n in 2010. Th e mu lt i- ye ar es ti ma te s w ill be up da ted a nnu al ly, wi th da ta pu b lis hed fo r the la rg es t ar ea s in 1- , 3- , an d 5- ye ar 100 Black Men of America, Inc. Ab ou t 100 Bl ac k Me n of Am er ic a, In c. is a nonp ro fi t or ga ni za ti on wh os e mi ssi on is to im pr ov e the qu a lit y of lif e wi th in Bl ac k co mmun it ie s an d e nha nc e educ at io na l an d ec onom ic o ppo rt un it ie s fo r a ll Bl ac ks . Fo ur pr og ra m ar ea s ha ve b een es ta b lis hed to in sp ir e yo uth, thei r fa m ilie s, an d member s fr om the co mmuni ti es in wh ic h th ey li ve to de ve lo p se lf -r e lia nc e. De si gned to ac hi ev e bo th im medi at e an d lo ng -t er m go al s an d to st ri ve fo r ex ce lle nc e, thes e pr og ra ms in cl ud e ment or in g, educ at io n, he al th an d we lln e ss, an d ec onom ic de ve lo pm ent. So ur ce h ttp : // www. 100b la ck men. or g/ Ge og ra ph y Th e or ga ni za ti on re po rt s 116 ch ap te rs sp re ad ac ro ss the Un it ed St at es . In di ca te s Le ad er sh ip of or ga ni za ti on ch ap te rs ar e dedi ca te d to e nha nc in g o ppo rt un it ie s fo r Bl ac ks . Ti me lin es s It is un kn ow n ho w of ten th is da ta so ur ce is up da te d. Pr os Co nt act in fo rm at io n is pr ov id ed fo r thei r 116 ch ap te rs wi th in the Un it ed St at es . Cons Value The website offers a listing of affiliate chapters that can serve as communications resources in select communities to understand local concerns and develop partnering arrangements to reach and engage affected parties. fo rm at s, an d fo r thos e meet in g the 3- ye ar th re sh ol d in bo th 3- an d 5- ye ar fo rm at s. Ev en the le sse r po pu la te d co mmuni ti es w ill be in cl ud ed in AC S da ta ba se d on 5- ye ar es ti ma te s a nnu al ly. In di ca te s Lo w in co me , mi no ri ty , la ngua ge sp ok en at home , co untr y/ pl ac e of bi rt h, ze ro -c ar , el de rl y, an d di sa bl ed po pu la ti on s, am ong othe r va ri ab le s av a ila bl e fr om the AC S. Ti me lin es s Th e 1- Ye ar es ti ma te s of the AC S ar e up da te d a nnu al ly. As the ti me se ri es of the es ti ma te s gets lo nger —f or ex am pl e, a 3- ye ar or a 5- ye ar ti me fr am e, the le ss cu rre nt so me of the in fo rm at io n w ill be in the f ile . Al though ov er ti me it pr ov id es a ro bu st , la rg e mi cr od at a sa mp le to en ab le de ta ile d cro ss ta bu la ti on s. Some of the web links for individual chapters are broken. The extent of information available on chapter sites varies by chapter.

6-24 practical approaches for Involving traditionally Underserved populations in transportation Decisionmaking Pr os Mi cr od at a us er s of ten wa nt to lo ok at re la ti on sh ip s am ong va ri ab le s not sh ow n in the st an da rd pr od uc ts pr ov id ed by the U. S. Ce ns us Bu re au . PU MS en ab le s da ta us er s to ta bu la te da ta a cco rd in g to the sp ec ific re se ar ch qu es ti on s th ey wa nt to in ve st ig at e. Fo r ex am pl e, ho w do es the jo ur ne y to wo rk di ffe r fo r fo re ig n- bo rn an d na ti ve -b or n re si dent s? Co ns Us e of the PU Ms mi cr od at a re qu ir es a w illin gne ss to wa de in to de ta ile d tec hni ca l do cu ment at io n an d a gene ra l fa m ilia ri ty wi th we ig ht in g pr oc edur es , da ta ba ses, and st at is ti ca l pr og ra ms . Va lu e Th is ri ch da ta re so ur ce is pa rt ic ul ar ly va lu ab le fo r de mo gr ap hi c pr of ile an al ys es , pa rt ic ul ar ly po lic y re se ar ch an d pl a nni ng st ud ie s fo cu se d on the re la ti on sh ip s be tw een de ta ile d so ci oe co nomi c ch ar ac te ri st ic s— fo r ex am pl e, in co me , ag e, se x, ra ce , fo re ig n- bo rn st at us , la ngua ge sp ok en —a nd the jo ur ne y to wo rk (e .g ., mo de , ti me of da y, di st an ce , et c. ). RadioBlack.Com Ab ou t Ra di oB la ck .C om pr ov id es a co lle ct iv e gu id e to ra di o st at io ns ar ound the wo rl d wi th ra di o fo rm at s ca te ri ng to the Bl ac k, Ur ba n, an d Af ri ca n Am er ic an ma rk et s. Su ch ra di o st at io ns of ten in cl ud e mu si c fo rm at s su ch as go sp el , hi p ho p, ra p, R& B, ja zz , bl ue s, so ul , re gga e, Ca ri bbe an , so ca, re gga e da nc eha ll, go -g o, Af ri ca n, an d ta lk . So ur ce h ttp : // www. ra di ob la ck .c om Ge og ra ph y Na ti on al da ta se ar ch ab le on the ci ty an d st at e le ve ls . In di ca te s Id enti fi es po tent ia l medi a re so ur ce s to pu b lic iz e ev ents an d su ppo rt pu b lic in vo lv ement ac ti vi ti es . Ti me lin es s It is un kn ow n ho w of ten da ta is up da te d. Pr os Pr ov id es st at io n lo ca ti on s by st at e an d ci ty wi th a ph one lis ti ng fo r ea ch . Co ns Em a il co nt ac ts ar e not pr ov id ed fo r a ll st at io ns . Va lu e Th is we bs it e is a co mmuni ca ti on s re so ur ce . Id enti fy in g lo ca l medi a outl et s ca te ri ng to mi no ri ty po pu la ti on s ca n be a po we rf ul tool wh en a ttemp ti ng to re ac h an d enga ge tr ad it io na lly un de rs er ve d po pu la ti on s. Refugee Council USA About Re fu g ee Co unc il US A (R CU SA ) is a co a lit io n of U. S. nongov er nmenta l or ga ni za ti on s fo cu se d on re fu g ee pr otec ti on . RC US A pr ov id es ad vo ca cy on i ssu es a ffe ct in g the ri ghts of re fu g ees , as yl um s eek er s, di sp la ce d pe rs on s, vi ct im s of tr a ffi ck in g, an d vi ct im s of to rt ur e in the Un it ed St at es an d ar ound the wo rl d. Th e co a lit io n se rv es as a co ns ul ta ti ve fo ru m fo r na ti on al re fu g ee re se ttl ement an d pr oc e ssi ng ag en ci es as they fo rm ul at e co mm on po si ti on s, co nduc t thei r re la ti on s wi th the U. S. go ve rn ment an d othe r pa rt ne rs , an d su pp or t an d e nha nc e re fu g ee se rv ic e st an da rd s. Hi st or ic a lly, the U. S. ha s ma in ta in ed a po lic y of ad mi tti ng re fu gees of sp ec ia l huma ni ta ri an co nc er n in to the co untr y. Fo llo wi ng the ad mi ssi on of ov er 250, 000 di sp la ce d Eu ro pe an s, the fi rs t re fu g ee le gi sl at io n wa s en ac te d by the U. S. Co ng re ss. Th is le gi sl at io n, the Di sp la ce d Pe rs on s Ac t of 1948, pr ov id ed fo r the entr y of an a ddi ti on al 400, 000 di sp la ce d Eu ro pe an s. Pe rs on s fl eei ng Co mmuni st re gi me s fr om Hu ng ar y, Po la nd , Yu go sl av ia , Ko re a an d Ch in a, an d Cu ba we re ad mi tte d un de r la te r la ws . As wa ve s of re fu g ees a rri ve d in the Un it ed St at es , th ey ha ve be en a ssi st ed in thei r re se ttl ement by pr iv at e ethni c an d re lig io us or ga ni za ti on s. In 1975, the U. S. re se ttl ed hund re ds of thou sa nd s of In do ch in es e re fu g ees th ro ug h an ad ho c Re fu g ee Ta sk Fo rc e wi th te mp or ar y fu nd in g. La te r, Co ng re ss pa sse d the Re fu g ee Ac t of 1980, wh ic h in co rp or at ed the Un it ed Na ti on s de fi ni ti on of “r ef ugee” an d st an da rd iz ed the re se ttl ement se rv ic es fo r a ll re fu g ees ad mi tte d to the Un it ed St at es Th e Re fu g ee Ac t pr ov id es the le ga l ba si s fo r to da y’ s Re fu gee Ad mi ssi on s Pr og ra m an d is ad mi ni st er ed by the Bu re au of Po pu la ti on , Re fu g ees , an d Mi gr at io n (B PR M) of the De pa rt ment of St at e in co nj un ct io n wi th the O ffi ce of Re fu g ee Re se ttl ement in the U. S. De pa rt ment of He al th an d Hu ma n Se rv ic es ( HHS ) an d o ffi ce s in the U. S. De pa rt ment of Ho me la nd Se cu ri ty (D HS ). Th er e ar e at le as t 10 U. S. Re fu g ee Re se ttl ement Ag en ci es th at he lp ne wl y a rri ve d re fu g ees se ttl e in to lo ca l co mmun it ie s, in cl ud in g Ch ur ch Wo rl d Se rv ic e, Et hi op ia n Co mmu ni ty De ve lo pment Co unc il, Ep is co pa l Mi gr at io n Mi ni st ri es , He br ew I mmi gr an t Ai d So ci et y, In te rn at io na l Re sc ue Co mmi ttee, Ku rd is h Hu ma n Ri ghts Wa tc h, Lu ther an I mmi gr at io n an d Re fu g ee Se rv ic e, U. S. Co mmi ttee fo r Re fu g ees an d I mmi gr an ts , Un it ed St at es Co nf er en ce of Ca tho lic Bi sh op s/ Mi gr at io n an d Re fu g ee Se rv ic es , an d Wo rl d Re lie f.

Data Sources and tools 6-25 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates Ab ou t Th e Sm a ll Ar ea In co me an d Po ve rt y Es ti ma te s (S AI PE ) we re cr ea te d by the U. S. Ce ns us Bu re au , wi th su ppo rt fr om othe r fe de ra l ag en ci es , to pr ov id e mo re cu rre nt es ti ma te s of se le ct ed in co me an d po ve rt y st at is ti cs . Th e we bs it e o ffe rs in te ra ct iv e ma ps as we ll as do wn lo ad ab le da ta se ts fo r sp ec ific in di ca to rs re la te d to po ve rt y. So ur ce h ttp : // www. ce ns us .g ov //d id / www/ sa ip e/ Ge og ra ph y Na ti on al da ta se t av a ila bl e on the sch ool di st ri ct , co unty , an d st at e le ve ls . In di ca te s Th e pr es en ce of lo w- in co me po pu la ti on s fo r sm a ll geog ra ph ic ar ea s. Ti me lin es s Es ti ma te s fo r 2009 we re re le as ed in De ce mber 2010. Es ti ma te s co mb in e da ta fr om ad mi ni st ra ti ve re co rd s, in te rc en sa l po pu la ti on es ti ma te s, an d the de ce nni al ce ns us wi th di re ct es ti ma te s fr om the Am er ic an Co mmun it y Su rv ey th at pr ov id e co ns is tent an d re lia bl e si ng le -y ea r es ti ma te s. Da ta is av a ila bl e fo r va ri ou s ye ar s be gi nni ng in 1 995. A ll da ta se ts ar e av a ila bl e a nnua lly be gi nni ng in 1 999 . Pr os Pr ov id es a ggr eg at ed , ti me se ri es da ta fo r sp ec ifie d geog ra ph ie s. Th is is a g ood so ur ce to be us ed be tw een de ce nni al ce ns us es an d fo r ar ea s wh er e Am er ic an Co mmuni ty Su rv ey 1- , 3- , an d 5- ye ar es ti ma te s ar e not cu rre nt ly av a ila bl e. In te ra ct iv e ma ps ar e av ai la bl e sh ow in g da ta on the sch ool di st ri ct , co unty , or st at e le ve l. Av a ila bl e po ve rt y st at is ti cs in cl ud e a ll ag es in po ve rt y, un de r ag e 18 in po ve rt y, ag es 5 to 17 in fa m ilie s in po ve rt y, un de r ag e 5 in po ve rt y (s ta te s on ly), an d medi an hous ehol d in co me . Co ns Th e sm a lle st geog ra ph ic ar ea fo r wh ic h da ta is av a ila bl e is the co unty or sch ool di st ri ct . Va lu e Da ta pr ov id ed on th is si te ca n be us ed by pr ac ti ti oner s to be tte r un de rs ta nd the sp at ia l di st ri bu ti on of lo w- in co me po pu la ti on s. Th is is a he lp fu l so ur ce fo r ar ea s wh er e the Am er ic an Co mmuni ty Su rv ey is not pr ov id in g cu rre nt po ve rt y es ti ma te s. Av a ila bl e da ta is us ef ul fo r pr ac ti ti oner s co nduc ti ng po lic y re se ar ch , ad vo ca cy fo r lo w- in co me po pu la ti on s, an d the pr ep ar at io n of de mo gr ap hi c pr of ile s fo r tr an sp or ta ti on pl an ni ng . Salvation Army Ab ou t Th e Sa lv at io n Ar my , an in te rn at io na l mo ve ment , is an ev an ge lic al pa rt of the un iv er sa l Ch ri st ia n ch ur ch . So ur ce h ttp : // www. u ss. sa lv at io na rm y. or g/u ss/ www_ u ss. ns f/ Ge og ra ph y Na ti on al da ta on ne ar es t fa c ilit y lo ca ti on s is se ar ch ab le by zi p co de . In di ca te s Lo w- in co me , el de rl y, an d di sa bl ed po pu la ti on s ar e of ten he lp ed by the or ga ni za ti on . Ti me lin es s It is un kn ow n ho w of ten da ta is up da te d. Pr os Pr ov id es a lis t of ce nter s, se rv ic es o ffe re d at ea ch ce nter , an d co nt ac t in fo rm at io n. Co ns Li st is not in cl us iv e. Va lu e Th e Sa lv at io n Ar my we bsite is a communications resource for practitioners. Sa lv at io n Ar my st a ff is lik el y to be we ll in fo rm ed ab out the po pu la ti on s it se rv es and othe r lo ca l so ci al se rv ic e re so ur ce s th at ar e ac ce ss ed by it s c lie ntel e. Each year, the President of the United States, after consulting with Congress and appropriate agencies, determines the designated nationalities and processing priorities for refugee resettlement for the upcoming year. The President also sets annual ceilings on the total number of refugees who may enter the U.S. from each region of the world. Since 1975, the U.S. has resettled over 3 million refugees, with annual admissions figures ranging from a high of 207,000 in 1980 to a low of 27,110 in 2002. Since 1980, the average number admitted annually is 98,000. Source http://www.rcusa.org/ Geography National information on refugee resettlement organizations. Indicates Contains invaluable links to resettlement resources, research tools/information sources, centers and research institutes, and member a nd partner organizations that are regularly engaged in refugee issues and resettlement. Timeliness It is unknown how often data is updated. Pros Contains numerous links to organizations throughout the United States that could be contacted to support efforts in understanding the needs of unique refugee communities. Cons Does not include a searchable database of organizations by state or zip code. Value Information provided by this agency is generally used for policy research and as an advocacy resource . The information can be a communications resource for practitioners seeking to connect to research institutions, a dvocacy groups, and resettlement organizations that regularly work with client populations and that could serve as a trusted intermediary when seeking to establish events or be tter understand the needs of refugees.

6-26 practical approaches for Involving traditionally Underserved populations in transportation Decisionmaking State Handbook and Guide Resources Ab ou t St at e Ha ndb ook an d Gu id e (S HG ) Re so ur ce s is a po rt al fo r in fo rm at io n pe rt ai ni ng to ne ws pa pe rs , ra di o st at io ns , an d te le vi si on st at io ns . So ur ce Ne ws pa pe rs—h ttp : // www. sh gr es ou rc es .c om /r es ou rc es /new sp ap er s/ Ra di o—http://www.shgresources.com/resources/radio Te le vi si on — h ttp : // www. sh gr es ou rc es .c om /r es ou rc es /television/ Ge og ra ph y Na ti on al da ta a ggr eg at ed on the st at e le ve l. Us er s wo ul d n eed to ma nu al ly id enti fy re so ur ce s by ci ty . In di ca te s Me di a re so ur ce to co nne ct to tr ad it io na ll y un de rs er ve d po pu la ti on s. Ti me lin es s It is un kn ow n ho w of ten da ta is up da te d. Pr os Pr ov id es a cce ss to on lin e ne ws pa pe rs , ra di os , an d te le vi si on s. Co ns Pr ov id es a lis t of ne ws pa pe rs al ph ab et ic a lly by na me bu t not by ci ty . Pr ov id es a li st of st at io ns by ra di o ca ll le tte r not by ci ty . Va lu e Th is is a co mmuni ca ti on s re so ur ce fo r pr ac ti ti oner s to he lp id enti fy medi a outl et s wh en pl a nni ng fo r pu b lic in vo lv ement ac ti vi ti es . Th e we bs it e pr ov id es a lis t of medi a outl et s ca te ri ng to va ri ou s demo gr ap hi cs . U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development—Low Rent About Th e U. S. De pa rt ment of Ho us in g an d Ur ba n De ve lo pm ent (H UD ) pr ov id es a lo w- re nt ap ar tm ent se ar ch by ci ty an d co unty fo r ea ch st at e. So ur ce h ttp : // www. hud. go v/ a pps /s ec ti on 8/ in de x. cf m/ Ge og ra ph y Na ti on al da ta a ggr eg at ed by ci ty , co unty , zi p co de , an d na me of enti ty . In di ca te s Lo w- in co me , el de rl y, an d di sa bl ed po pu la ti on s. Ti me lin es s It is not kn ow n ho w of ten da ta is up da te d. Pr os Pr ov id es a lis t of a ffo rd ab le ap ar tm ents by types (i.e., disabled, elderly, family, and he al th ca re ), numb er of be dr oom s (1 to 5 or mo re ), co nt ac t in fo rm at io n of ea ch ma na gement co mp an y, an d pr op er ty a ddr e ss. Co ns Li st is not in cl us iv e. Va lu e Th e we bs it e pr ov id es da ta us ef ul fo r pr ep ar at io n of a de mo gr ap hi c pr of ile . In co mb in at io n wi th othe r ce ns us an d non- ce ns us so ur ce s, the da ta ca n su ppl y in fo rm at io n on re nt al hous in g av a ila bl e fo r lo w- in co me , el de rl y, di sa bl ed , an d othe r tr ad it io na lly un de rs er ve d po pu la ti on s wi th in a co mmun it y. Th is in fo rm at io n co ul d al so be us ed wh en co nduc ti ng po lic y re se ar ch or as a co mmuni ca ti on s re so ur ce or re fe re nc e t ool fo r id enti fyin g pa rt ne ri ng in st it ut io ns an d fa c ilit ie s fo r fo cu se d outr ea ch ac ti vi ti es . Southern Poverty Law Center About Th e So uthe rn Po ve rt y La w Ce nter (S PL C) is a nonp ro fi t ci v il ri ghts or ga ni za ti on dedi ca te d to fi ghti ng ha te an d bi gotr y in a ddi ti on to s eek in g ju st ic e fo r the mo st vu ln er ab le memb er s of so ci et y. Fo un ded by ci v il ri ghts la wy er s in 1 971, the SP LC tr ac ks an d ex po se s the ac ti vi ti es of ha te gr ou ps . Th ei r Te ac hi ng To le ra nc e pr og ra m pr od uc es an d di st ri bu te s— fr ee of ch ar ge —d oc umenta ry film s, b ook s, le sso n pl an s, an d othe r ma te ri al s th at pr om ote to le ra nc e an d re sp ec t ta rg eted to the nati on ’s sch ool s. So ur ce h ttp : // www. sp lc ente r. or g/get- in fo rm ed/h at e- ma p/ Ge og ra ph y Na ti on al da ta a ggr eg at ed on the ci ty an d st at e le ve ls . In di ca te s SP LC id enti fi es “h at e gr ou ps ”— bo th or ga ni za ti on s an d in di vi du al s— th at di re ct ac ti vi ti es to di sc ri mi na te ag ai ns t mi no ri ty an d fo re ig n- bo rn po pu la ti on s. Ti me lin es s In fo rm at io n is up da te d pe ri od ic al ly. Pr os Pr ov id es in fo rm at io n of the na me , nu mb er , an d ty pe of ha te gr ou ps by ci ty an d st at e. Co ns In fo rm at io n is not al ph ab et ic al by ci ty na me . Va lu e Th e or ga ni za ti on an d the we bs it e ar e an ad vo ca cy re so ur ce fo r thos e dedi ca te d to fi ghti ng di sc ri mi na ti on ag ai ns t mi no ri ti es an d fo re ig n- bo rn . Th e we bs it e is al so a pp lic ab le fo r thos e enga ged in po lic y re se ar ch .

Data Sources and tools 6-27 U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) Ab ou t In 1979, Hi sp an ic le ad er s es ta b lis hed a nati on al or ga ni za ti on to re a liz e the po tent ia l of the Hi sp an ic bu si ne ss co mmuni ty in the Un it ed St at es an d to re pr es ent it s in te re st s be fo re the pu b lic an d pr iv at e se ct or s. Si nc e it s in ce pt io n, the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Co mme rc e (U SH CC) ha s wo rk ed to wa rd br in gi ng the i ssu es an d co nc er ns of the na ti on ’s ne ar ly 3 m illio n Hi sp an ic -o wn ed bu si ne sse s to the na ti on al ec onom ic ag enda . Th e US H CC ma in ta in s a netw or k of 200 lo ca l Hi sp an ic ch am be rs of co mme rc e an d Hi sp an ic bu si ne ss or ga ni za ti on s to ad va nc e se ve ra l go al s: 1) implement and strengthen national programs that assist the economic development of Hispanic firms, 2) increase business relationships and partnerships between the co rp or at e se ct or an d Hi sp an ic -o wn ed bu si ne sse s, 3) pr om ote in te rn at io na l tr ad e be tw een Hi sp an ic bu si ne sse s in the Un it ed St at es an d La ti n Am er ic a, 4) mo ni to r le gi sl at io n, po lic ie s an d pr og ra ms th at a ffe ct the Hi sp an ic bu si ne ss co mmun it y, an d 5) pr ov id e tec hni ca l a ssi st an ce to Hi sp an ic bu si ne ss as so ci at io ns an d entr ep re neur s. So ur ce h ttp : // www. us h cc. co m / Ge og ra ph y Na ti on al da ta of a ffilia te d or ga ni za ti on s an d the lo ca l Hi sp an ic ch am be rs of co mme rc e is se ar ch ab le on the st at e le ve l. In di ca te s Lo ca l Hi sp an ic ch am be rs of co mmer ce an d Hi sp an ic bu si ne ss or ga ni za ti on s. Ti me lin es s It is not kn ow n ho w of ten da ta is up da te d. Pr os Pr ov id es a lis t of ch ap te rs an d a sso ci at io ns by st at e wi th co nt ac t in fo rm at io n an d lin ks to a ffili at ed or ga ni za ti on s. Co ns On ly lim it ed se ar ch fe at ur es ar e av a ila bl e th ro ugh the we bs it e. Va lu e Th is re so ur ce co ul d be va lu ab le in getti ng lo ca l bu si ne sse s ow ned by mi no ri ty po pu la ti on s to pl ay a mo re pa rt ic ip at or y ro le in the de ci si on -m ak in g pr oc e ss. Lo ca l a ffilia te s co ul d in fo rm pr ac ti ti oner s of the ch a lle nges en co unte re d by lo ca l bu si ne sse s an d sh ed lig ht on ho w a pr op os ed pr oj ec t co ul d a ffe ct —p os it iv el y or nega ti ve ly — thes e bu si ne sse s. Th ey co ul d he lp id enti fy so me po tent ia l ob st ac le s wh en s eek in g to enga ge thes e bu si ne sse s an d ther ef or e se rv e as a va lu ab le co mmuni ca ti on re so ur ce . Th e we bs it e is al so a te ch ni ca l an d ad vo ca cy re so ur ce on i ssu es di re ct ly co nc er ni ng Hi sp an ic bu si ne sse s an d ca n be us ef ul fo r re ac hi ng lo ca l a ffilia te s. U.S. Department of Labor & Bureau of Labor Statistics Ab ou t Th e U. S. De pa rt ment of La bo r (D OL ) an d the U. S. Bu re au of La bo r St at is ti cs (B LS ) pr ov id e e sse nt ia l ba ck gr ound in fo rm at io n on la ws , re gu la ti on s, po lic ie s, as we ll as da ta se ts on la bo r ma rk et s, unem pl oy ment an d em pl oy ment , wa ge s an d ea rn in gs , in fl at io n an d pr ic es , co ns umer ex pe nd it ur es , o ccu pa ti on al op en in gs , an d di sa b ilit ie s, am ong othe r i ssu es . So ur ce U. S. De pa rt ment of La bo r - h ttp : // www. do l. go v/ U. S. Bu re au of La bo r St at is ti cs - h ttp : // www. bl s. go v/ Ge og ra ph y Na ti on al da ta wi th se ar ch ab le da ta se ts at co unty , me tr op o lit an , mi cr op o lit an , an d st at e le ve l. In di ca te s Lo w- in co me , mi no ri ty , an d di sa b ilit y in ad di ti on to othe r da ta re le va nt in a sse ssi ng so ci al an d ec onom ic ch ar ac te ri st ic s of wo rk fo rc e (e .g ., st ud ie s on the wo rk in g p oor ). Ti me lin es s Mo nthl y an d a nnu al up da te s of ke y da ta se ts . Pr os BL S is an es se nt ia l so ur ce of cu rre nt em pl oy ment an d othe r st at is ti cs . Da ta se ts ar e ea s ily a cce ss ib le . Co ns Us e of the co ns umer ex pe nd it ur e da ta , a pu b lic us e mi cr od at a sa mp le , re qu ir es a w illin gne ss to wa de in to de ta ile d tec hni ca l do cu ment at io n an d a gene ra l fa m ilia ri ty wi th we ig ht in g pr oc edur es as we ll as da ta ba se an d st at is ti ca l pr og ra ms . Va lu e In fo rm at io n fo un d on thes e we bs it es ca n be us ed in th e pr ep ar at io n of a de mo gr ap hi c pr of ile . Th e in fo rm at io n is re la ti ve ly cu rr ent, bu t da ta is not gene ra lly re po rt ed at the su bm un ic ip al le ve l du e to co nf id enti a lit y re st ri ct io ns —a ga p th at is pa rt ia lly re medi ed th ro ug h the “O nT he Ma p” da ta se ri es . Av a ila bl e da ta is hi gh ly us ef ul fo r re gi on al pl a nni ng an d po lic y re se ar ch .

6-28 practical approaches for Involving traditionally Underserved populations in transportation Decisionmaking Wal-Mart Store Locator About Wa l- Ma rt is an in te rn at io na l di sc ount st or e lo ca te d in the Un it ed St at es an d 14 othe r co untr ie s. Mo st st or es ha ve a “c om mu ni ty c oor di na to r” th at ov er s ees co mmun it y ev ents su ch as co nduc ti ng su rv ey s or pl ac in g ki os ks in si de or outs id e a st or e. So ur ce h ttp : // www. pr ic ev ie we r. co m/ wa lm ar t_ lo ca ti on s/ Ge og ra ph y Na ti on al da ta a ggr eg at ed by ci ty , co unty , an d zi p co de . In di ca te s Lo w- in co me po pu la ti on s. Ti me lin es s It is un kn ow n ho w of ten da ta is up da te d. Pr os Pr ov id es a lis t by st at e an d ci ty of a ll Wa l- Ma rt lo ca ti on s in the Un it ed St at es wi th co nt ac t in fo rm at io n. Th e st or e is fr equented by ma ny di ffe re nt us er s bu t ca n he lp id enti fy the pr es en ce of lo w- in co me po pu la ti on s. Co ns Na me of co mmun it y c oor di na to r is not av a ila bl e fr om we bs it e. Va lu e St or es su ch as Wa l- Ma rt ar e of ten us ed as a me an s by wh ic h to in fo rm the pu b lic ab out pr og ra ms , pr oj ec ts , an d ev ents in the co mmuni ty . Th e lis ti ng of st or es is a co mmuni ca ti on s re so ur ce fo r pr ac ti ti oner s s eek in g to ad ve rt is e ab out up co mi ng pu b lic in vo lv ement ac ti vi ti es or su rv ey re si dent s. Yearbook of Immigration Statistics About The Yearbook of Immigration Statistics is a compendium of tables—supplied by the Department of Homeland Security—that provides data on foreign nationals who, during a specified fiscal year, were granted lawful permanent residence (i.e., admitted as immigrants or became legal permanent residents), were admitted into the United States on a temporary basis (e.g., tourists, students, or workers), applied for asylum or refugee status, or were naturalized. The Yearbook also presents data on immigration law enforcement actions, including alien apprehensions, removals, and prosecutions. In addition to the Yearbook, the Office of Immigration Statistics Annual Flow Reports and Annual Reports provide text, tables, and charts on legal permanent residents, refugees and asylees, nonimmigrant admissions, naturalizations, and enforcement actions. The Annual Flow Reports and Annual Reports have replaced the text chapters in the earlier editions of the Yearbook. Source http://www.dhs.gov/files/statistics/publications/yearbook.shtm Geography National, state, and core-based statistical areas (CBSA) data in tabular formats and U.S. national maps for select indicators. Indicates The Yearbook statistics report recent flows, including legal permanent residents (LPRs), naturalizations, refugees and asylees, nonimmigrant admissions, and enforcements, often by region and country of origin. National-level data is frequently supplemented by state and CBSA-level reporting. Timeliness The Yearbook tables are released as they become available. A final PDF is released in August of the following fiscal year. Pros LPRs are foreign nationals who have been granted the right to reside permanently in the United States. LPRs are often referred to simply as “immigrants” but they are also known as “permanent resident aliens” and “green card holders.” A user-friendly interface permits retrieval of detailed profiles of legal permanent residents by CBSA, including new arrivals and adjustments of status, age, marital status, occupation, broad class of admission (e.g., refugee and asylee, family sponsored, employee sponsored, diversity, etc.). Cons In recent years, sub-state data have been made available at the CBSA level. “CBSA” refers to metropolitan statistical areas and newly-created micropolitan areas that are sometimes combined into one larger geography area. The CBSA region is not entirely consistent with metropolitan statistical area (MSA) reporting making it difficult to track some trends at CBSA level over a longer time horizon. Data are generally not available at sub-CBSA levels such as counties, municipalities, or census tracts. Value Data compiled through the use of this resource are helpful when attempting to understand the spatial distribution of foreign born populations, but, given the geographic reporting units, any information for a demographic profile may be more suitable for regional planning and policy research than for project development or project planning studies. Information on the site may also serve as an advocacy resource for select institutions and organizations.