Mapping Meals on Wheels Eligible Populations
Meals on Wheels garnered a lot of attention last week. See how you can use data available in PolicyMap to map the populations that this program serves.
Power Plants on PolicyMap
Electricity generating station locations are now on PolicyMap, showing the type (coal, nuclear, solar, etc.) and capacity of every power plant in the US.
Aging Infrastructure: Structurally Deficient Bridges by County and Congressional District
The percent of bridges that are structurally deficient and functionally obsolete is the newest aging infrastructure data available on PolicyMap.
Disconnected: America’s Digital Divide
One in ten Americans lacks access to basic broadband service. We use data in PolicyMap to visualize the impacts of this digital divide.
Predominant Language: A Colorful Map
PolicyMap crunched the ACS data on language spoken at home to create a unique set of indicators that show predominant language spoken across the country.
Menu Changes and New Housing Indicators
We made some changes to the Housing and Economy menus, and added new ACS data on plumbing and kitchen facilities.
2016 Congressional District Boundaries
Congressional district boundaries changed in 2016 due to various court cases. The new boundaries are on PolicyMap, along with new election results.
2016 Election Results on PolicyMap, Including New Turnout Data
County-level results of the 2016 presidential election are now up on PolicyMap, along with new voter-turnout data based on the voting-eligible population.
Finding Ethnic Enclaves through Language Data
ACS data on languages spoken at home lets us find ethnic and immigrant enclaves where unique cultures thrive and English speaking ability can be limited.