Government Agencies

"PHFA is using PolicyMap to assist in developing its overall housing policy and initiatives. PolicyMap can help in strategically deciding how to use not just PHFA's resources but other Commonwealth, municipality, and private resources."
- Brian A Hudson
  Executive Director, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency

PolicyMap helps government agencies at the federal, state and local levels quickly gain a broad understanding of their constituencies.

PolicyMap's key features include:

With PolicyMap, government agencies can:

  • Generate maps and tables to incorporate in reports and presentations
  • Search by address, city, state, zip code, county or census tract
  • Create topical reports by predefined region, radius, or custom-drawn region
  • Compare data across geographies or view trends over time
  • Upload their own investment data to analyze and display as points over any of the thematic data

Have access to thousands of indicators, including:

  • Demographic estimates and projections
  • Homes sales data at the block group level, updated quarterly
  • Crime rates
  • Public assistance and income tax information
  • Quick community profiles

View a complete list of our data.

Make Informed Decisions

PolicyMap can help you answer questions such as:

  • Where are people currently unemployed? Where are the employment centers?
  • Where are working families claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)?
  • Where were homes purchased with government insured loans?
  • How have subprime and piggyback lending activity changed between 2004 and 2006?
  • What percent of the people in your state or county will be retiring in the next 5 years?

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