1. 2004 Election Maps (external link) Abstract: Based on 2004 Presidential Election results, this series of graphs depicts information about voting habits by county and state, highlighting both the East/Middle/West divides, as well as the closeness of most counties (depicted in purple). Category: Mapping
2. 2005 New York State Statistical Yearbook (external link) Abstract: This site provides hundreds of easily searchable tables of data to download with statistics about New York State. Some topics include business, employment, criminal justice, housing, education, health, agriculture, and general demographics. Category: Statistics, Data, Charts, Graphing, Mapping
9. Brooklyn Displacement Study (internal link) Abstract: This Powerpoint Presentation identifies census tracts in Brooklyn that are most likely to experience displacement by analyzing income data from the 2000 and 1990 census'. It contains both graphs and maps to illustrate the methodology. Category: Data, Graphing, Mapping
10. Census Maps (external link) Abstract: This is the Census Bureau's Mapping page. You can have the computer make maps based on current census data for many types of geographic and spatial perameters. Category: Mapping
11. Community Mapping Assistance Project (CMAP) (external link) Abstract: This website helps activists and social-justice organizations design maps to both learn more about their communities, and for presenting information to others. There are examples of maps they've made, useful tips to making your own maps, and information about how to partner with them. Category: Mapping
12. Community Mapping: An Overview (external link) Abstract: This website/article presents a very useful overview of how to use mapping to help with community revitilization. Category: Mapping
15. Economic Justice Maps (external link) Abstract: A series of maps related to economic justice topics, specific to New York City, including maps on banking in poor communities, banking opportunities for immigrants, subprime lenders, check cashers, etc. Category: Mapping
17. Fast Food Maps (external link) Abstract: This "Google Mash-up" website allows you to map fast food restaurants anywhere in the US Category: Mapping, Geography, Geometry
25. Hurricane Katrina Resource Maps (external link) Abstract: These maps were prepared for selected areas in support of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. They contain data on poverty, race, age, education, and other demographic categories for different counties, cities, and states that were affected by Hurricane Katrina. Category: Mapping, Geometry
28. Map of Womens Median Annual Earnings (external link) Abstract: From the Institute for Women's Policy Research comes a series of maps of the United States that visually represent the economic status of women based on 2002 data Category: Mapping
29. Math, Maps, and Misrepresentation (external link) Abstract: A goal of the map project was for students to use mathematics to analyze diverse map projections and to raise questions about what the various maps showed - and why. This article discusses this unit and reflections on it. Category: Mapping
30. Metropolitan Area Research Center (MARC) (external link) Abstract: The Metropolitan Area Research Corporation (MARC) is a non-profit research and geographic information systems (GIS) firm with a history of service to the public interest, government, philanthropy, academia, and private research institutions. This website contains dozens of useful maps for 25 major US cities. Category: Mapping
32. Migration Information Source (external link) Abstract: This very informative website contains a wealth of information about migrants, immigration, and populations of countries around the world. It includes a global data center, maps, publications and reports, and much much more. Category: Mapping, Data, Graphing
34. Payday Lenders vs. McDonalds (external link) Abstract: Compare the number of payday lenders in your state against the number of McDonald's in your state, and see some interesting results arise. Category: Mapping, Data
35. Payday Lending and the Military (external link) Abstract: Writing within the relatively new interdisciplinary “law and geography” movement, this Article provides geographic evidence that payday lenders do aggressively target American military personnel, irrespective of most forms of legal regulation. Category: Mapping, Data
36. Percent of Women Above Poverty (external link) Abstract: From the Institute for Women's Policy Research comes a series of maps of the United States that visually represent the economic status of women based on 2002 data Category: Mapping
37. PolicyLink (external link) Abstract: PolicyLink is a national nonprofit research, communications, capacity building, and advocacy organization working to advance policies to achieve economic and social equity. Among their regional equity approaches is equitable development, a comprehensive local, regional, and state framework emphasizing equitable public investment, the fair distribution of affordable housing, and community strategies to improve health. Category: Statistics, Data, Charts, Graphing, Mapping
38. Poverty in the United States, 2001 (external link) Abstract: The Census Report on Poverty in the US. Includes current and historical data by age, race, worker status and experience, depth of poverty, etc., for different regions across the United States. Category: Statistics, Data, Charts, Graphing, Mapping
40. Rapid Rip-Offs: Tax Refund Anticipation Lending in New York City (external link) Abstract: This report by the NY Economic Development Advocacy Program (NEDAP) explores how much money low-income New Yorkers are spending on rapid-refund tax loans. It contains both written analysis, graphs, and maps. Category: Mapping
41. Social Explorer: Interactive Map Page (external link) Abstract: This page contains an incredible mapping program. Start with a map of the U.S. Then pick a larger topic (such as race, income, foreign-born population, education) and then more specific categories (ie. % Hispanic, % Black, % White)… and zoom in on a state, county, or census tract within seconds. Category: Mapping, Rates, Geometry
44. The Atlas of Cancer Mortality 1950 - 1994: Maps and Graphs (external link) Abstract: The Cancer Mortality Maps & Graph Web Site provides interactive maps, graphs, text, tables and figures showing geographic patterns and time trends of cancer death rates for the time period 1950-1994 for more than 40 cancers. Category: Mapping
45. The Power and Potential of the EITC in 27 Cities (external link) Abstract: This study looks at the effect that the EITC has had on different communities throughout the U.S. in terms of helping poor people. It focuses on these different areas as well as different types of jobs, family structures, etc. Also includes great maps of each region. Category: Statistics, Data, Charts, Graphing, Mapping
46. The Water Atlast: A Unique Visual Analysis of the World's Most Critical Resource (external link) Abstract: With a range of maps of startling clarity and richness of detail, The Water Atlas brings together the latest findings to show water distribution worldwide, the real cost of use in water-rich countries, and the dangers of a future where privatization and profit dictate availability. Category: Statistics, Data, Charts, Graphing, Mapping
48. United Nations Statistics Division (external link) Abstract: This website contains statistical databases and publications on demographics and social characteristics on most countries around the world. Some areas of classification include: economics, environmental and energy, poverty, migration, mortality, population, density, and urbanization. Category: Statistics, Data, Charts, Graphing, Mapping
49. US Census Bureau (external link) Abstract: The official government website for the US Census. It contains current and historical information on the US Population and current demographic trends, sortable by a variety of perameters including race, age, geographic location, nation or origin, job, economic status, etc. Category: Statistics, Data, Charts, Graphing, Mapping
50. US-Mexico Migration (external link) Abstract: This special website created by the Migration Information Center explores the history of Mexican migration to the US. It includes data, articles, and information related to the labor force, voting, immigration policy, etc. Category: Mapping, Data, Graphing
51. We The People: Asians in the United States (external link) Abstract: This report provides a portrait of the Asian and Asian-American population in the US. It presents several demographic, social, and economic characteristics gather from the 2000 census. Category: Statistics, Data, Charts, Graphing, Mapping
52. We The People: Hispanics in the United States (external link) Abstract: This report provides a portrait of the Hispanic-origin population in the US. It presents several demographic, social, and economic characteristics gather from the 2000 census. Category: Statistics, Data, Charts, Graphing, Mapping
53. Womens Economic Status in NY (external link) Abstract: From the Institute for Women's Policy Research comes a series of maps of the United States that visually represent the economic status of women based on 2002 data Category: Mapping
