Topic area: Transportation

Screenshot of County Health Rankings website showing Wisconsin data.
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

This website presents rankings by County across the U.S. of various health related topics in two categories: health factors, and health outcomes.

Screenshot of typical data from the EPA's EJScreen database mapped for Wisconsin,
EPA’s EJScreen

EJScreen, the EPA’s Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool is designed to highlight places that may have more exposure to health-impacting environmental risks and under-resourced or more vulnerable populations.

Screenshot of LEHD data visualized using the OnTheMap tool.
LEHD (U.S. Census Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics)

This resource is instrumental in understanding labor market dynamics. LEHD data consists of job mobility, commuting characteristics, and quarterly workforce indicator datasets.

A screenshot of Eau Claire taken from OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap is a free and open geographic database of the built environment maintained and updated by a community of professionals and enthusiasts.

Screenshot of PolicyMap with example data for Counties in Wisconsin.
PolicyMap

PolicyMap makes one of the most extensive lists of demographic and socio-economic variables accessible in one placeā€”at nearly every level of geography imaginable. Current Census data exists alongside historical data of various types.

Screenshot of the Social Explorer mapping tool.
Social Explorer

The Social Explorer, available with a UW NetID login, allows the user to access and map an extensive list of demographic, socio-economic, health, environmental, business, and election data sets.

An example of a map generated by StatsAmerica
StatsAmerica

StatsAmerica is an extensive and up-to-date collection of data and indices related to economic and community development. The site is also a handy source of Census and other federal data at the County, Place, or MSA level.

Screenshot of a U.S. Census QuickFacts table.
U.S. Census QuickFacts

The U.S. Census’ QuickFacts site provides a customizable table of common demographic and socio-economic statistics for the U.S., individual States and Counties, or cities and towns with populations of more than 5,000 people.