Geography of Government Benefits: County-level data

The Geography of Government Benefits, an interactive mapping tool developed by the the New York Times, provides data on government benefits (i.e. Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Income Support, Unemployment, and Veterans Benefits) as a percentage of personal income for every county in the U.S. The accompanying article can be found here. Data on transfer payments […]

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American Human Development (HD) Index

The Human Development (HD) Index, a unique and valuable tool developed by the American Human Development Project, is a quality of life indicator comprised of three elements: health, knowledge, and standard of living. The three components are based on over 100 variables ranging from typical demographic data such as education, income, and employment to health […]

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Sample map (human poverty)

World Mapper

World Mapper is a unique mapping tool that rescales the world map based upon a wide variety of criteria (i.e population, education, wealth, health, internet use). Unlike traditional maps that are scaled based on land area, World Mapper re-sizes each country based on the criteria chosen by the user. The result is maps that dramatically […]

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OnTheMap: An online tool for mapping Worker Flow

OnTheMap is an interactive mapping application that shows in high definition where people live and where they work. This application was developed through a partnership between the US Census Bureau and its Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partner states. Wisconsin was added as of August, 2007. Place of work and place of residence is provided at the […]

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