December 2018 Data Update

 
   
 
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Internet Access Disparities Revealed in New ACS Data

The 2013-2017 Census American Community Survey data has been released, and it has new indicators on computer and internet access, providing a new resource for identifying and remedying the digital divide. This is the first ever nationwide map of internet access at the neighborhood level.

Other new indicators are also available on marital status, college majors, and changes to health insurance since the ACA was implemented.

 
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Mapchats Webinar: Treating the Whole Community — Addressing Social Drivers of Health

Experts from the Iowa Primary Care Association and Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health will discuss how to use data to address health disparities, on December 12th at 2:00 PM EST.

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In case you missed it
 

FEMA disaster declarations are updated to include the most recent earthquake in Alaska and fires in California.

HUD Fair Market Rent (FMR) and Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) are updated to 2019.

Monthly unemployment, employment and labor force data from the BLS are updated to October 2018.

Zip Code boundaries from Pitney Bowes are updated to reflect the latest changes by the USPS as of September 2018.