A map compiling multiple data sources nationally to create the most to-date map of broadband availability, speeds and pricing at the local level.

Among the common descriptors that individuals use to describe their region is growing or declining. While growth, regarding population, jobs, or industries, is an important metric to understand better the movement of residents, migration data can illuminate population trends alongside descriptive demographics, including if young adults are staying in the region or Black residents are leaving the region. When broken out with demographics, these trends can provide a fuller picture of equity changes over time. For example, in St. Louis, migration trends have shown that many factors, including historic disinvestment and the rising cost of living, have led to Black residents’ displacement from historically Black neighborhoods. Additionally, this data illuminates how federal rural investments may impact youth outmigration. By better understanding migration, steps can be taken to leverage shrink-smart or smart-growth strategies within the region. Explore more through the Census Bureau’s Migration Data searchable tools and maps.

Understand how cost burdens, such as housing and transportation, impact lowwage workers can be understood by calculating a living wage and exploring metrics related to income and living wage by racial and demographic groups.

An independent, non-profit research group with various analysis tools, including maps of climate change impact and maps of wildfire risk.

From the Center for Neighborhood Technology, this index provides a comprehensive view of affordability that includes both the cost of housing and the cost of transportation at the neighborhood level.

A metric of economic inequality, the Gini coefficient summarizes the spread of income across the population, from equally shared to held by one or a few individuals.

A mapping and data tool from the EPA designed to provide users with access to a dataset that combines environmental and demographic indicators.

From Opportunity Insights, combines federal data and anonymized corporate data to provide a timeline of the economic impacts of COVID-19 from 2022 until today. These metrics include consumer spending, small business, employment, education, and public health.

From the Urban Institute, this tool allows you to disaggregate your data to understand the geographic and demographic disparities of any services or programs you may offer.

Demographic data tools, metrics, and educational resources to understand the community. Explore more from the U.S. Census Bureau.

From the Federal Reserve, a state-level tool to measure the economic impacts of racial and gender disparities.

Created by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to help Federal agencies identify communities that are “marginalized, underserved, and overburdened by pollution.”

From the Bipartisan Policy Center, this interactive map and assessment tool quantifies the supply of, potential need for, and gaps in childcare in 35 states as of 2019.

An interactive map visualizes local childcare supply and poverty rates across the United States. Created by the Center for American Progress, it is paired with fact sheets and issue briefs.

From Prosperity Now, an open-access platform with disaggregated data focused on Black wealth.

From the Center for Neighborhood Technology, the compiled metrics and maps provide a robust set of transit connectivity, access, and frequency data across the United States.

A report from NGIN that looks at connections and models across BIPOC wealth creation, economic mobility, and digital access.

From Jobs for the Future (JFF), this report explores four models of inclusive clusters, including definitions, cluster identification and analysis, and workforce considerations.

Review lessons learned from nonprofit organizations adjusting internal processes, updating frameworks and materials, and expanding accountability to embed racial equity in program evaluation.

As Internet Service Providers seek to maximize profits, there is continued underinvestment in lower-income neighborhoods and communities, which are disproportionally communities of color. As Internet Service Providers prioritize investments based on wealth and competition, low-income communities are paying more for slower internet service than higher-income areas, if there is even basic infrastructure available. As with historical redlining, where systemic racism and discrimination withheld loans for housing, these systems, through digital redlining, are continuing to influence who has broadband access and their cost and speed of service. Learn more from the National Digital Inclusion Alliance.