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Data Sources Used in this Project
American Factfinder
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An electronic
system for access and dissemination of Census Bureau data on the
Internet |
http://factfinder.census.gov
Avert -
Provides
information about STDs at the National Level |
http://www.avert.org/stdstatisticusa.htm
County Business Patterns -
Data provided
through the United States Census to track information about employment
patterns |
http://www.census.gov/econ/cbp/index.html
Economic Policy Institute
– Non-profit
organization focusing on the economic conditions of
working Americans and their families. Publishes Basic Family Budget
Calculator to determine basic family needs such as food, transportation
and shelter |
http://www.epi.org/content/budget_calculator
Environmental Protection Agency -
Information
pertaining to air pollution in North Carolina |
http://www.epa.gov/air/data/index.html
FBI Crime Reports -
Information
about hate crimes provided through the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) Uniform Crime Reports |
http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm#hate
National BRFSS Data
- Behavioral Risk
Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Data Available from the Center for
Disease Control |
http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/index.htm
North Carolina Board of Elections -
General
election results provided through the North Carolina Board of
Elections. Includes maps of voter turnout and voting preference |
http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/7937/11737/en/summary.html
North Carolina BRFSS Data
- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance
System (BRFSS) Data Available from North Carolina State Center for
Health Statistics |
http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/data/brfss.cfm
North Carolina County Healthbook
- County level data about birth and infant mortality rates
provided by the North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics |
http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/data/databook/
North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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Information about juvenile crime statistics |
http://www.juvjus.state.nc.us/statistics/annual.html
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction -
Information about activities, standards and benchmarks set by public
schools.
Crime Reports |
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/research/discipline/reports/
End of Grade
Test Results |
http://report.ncsu.edu/ncpublicschools/
Graduation
Rates |
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/newsroom/news/2008-09/20080807-03
North Carolina Vital Statistics
- Information about the leading causes of death in North Carolina
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http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/deaths/lcd/2007/. Information
derived from detailed mortality statistics provided at
http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/deaths/dms/2007/
North Carolina Department of Health and Human
Services - Provides information about STDs in North Carolina |
http://www.epi.state.nc.us/epi/hiv/pdf/std07rpt.pdf
North Carolina Violent Death Reporting System –
Violent injury and death statistics for North Carolina |
http://www.injuryfreenc.ncdhhs.gov/
State Library of North Carolina
- Provides library usage statistics for North Carolina |
http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/ld/plstats/0708/0708rpt.htm
United States Department of Health and Human Services
- Administration for Children and Families regarding child
neglect and abuse |
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/stats_research/index.htm
Other Community Indicator Projects
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