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6-1 There are many data sources and tools to consider in preparing a profile of the existing social and economic characteristics of a community, and many of these sources and tools will also be geared toward identifying the needs, concerns, and locations of traditionally underserved populations. Key demographic data used in preparing a comprehensive community profile -- whether within a specific area, a set of communities along a corridor, or for a larger region -- may include information about race and ethnicity, sex, age, income, poverty, mobility (e.g., travel time to work or number of vehicles available)
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6-2 practical approaches for Involving traditionally Underserved populations in transportation Decisionmaking • Timeliness -- How current is the reporting of this data? Does the data reflect the current characteristics of the community?
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Data Sources and tools 6-3 Arab American Yearbook National Center for Education Statistics Minority, Low Income, LEP National Congress of American Indians Native Americans, Low Income National Center for Health Statistics Traditionally Underserved Populations National Council of La Raza Hispanics, Low Income National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership Traditionally Underserved Populations National School Lunch Program Low Income National Transit-Oriented Development Database Traditionally Underserved Populations National Urban League Black, Low Income OnTheMap Low Income, Elderly 100 Black Men of America, Inc. Black, Low Income Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS)
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6-4 practical approaches for Involving traditionally Underserved populations in transportation Decisionmaking ABYZ News Links Ab ou t AB YZ Ne ws Li nk s is a po rt al to on li ne ne ws so ur ce s fr om ar ound the wo rl d.
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Data Sources and tools 6-5 Ge og ra ph y Th e AC S pu b lis he s si ng le -y ea r da ta fo r a ll ar ea s wi th po pu la ti on s of 65, 0 00 or mo re .
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6-6 practical approaches for Involving traditionally Underserved populations in transportation Decisionmaking Va lu e Th is we bs it e ca n be us ed to pr ep ar e a de mo gr ap hi c pr of ile of a co mmuni ty , wh ic h ca n be a pp lie d to pl a nni ng or pr oj ec t de ve lo pm en t st ud ie s.
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Data Sources and tools 6-7 Black Church Page About The Black Church Page is a portal to Black churches across the United States. It provides a church locator with contact information by city and state.
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6-8 practical approaches for Involving traditionally Underserved populations in transportation Decisionmaking Census Transportation Planning Package Data About Th e Ce ns us Tr an sp or ta ti on Pl a nni ng Pa ck ag e (C T PP) is a se t of sp ec ia l ta bu la ti on s hi st or ic a lly co mp ile d fr om the de ce nni al ce ns us an d mo re re ce nt ly fr om 3- ye ar Am er ic an Co mmuni ty Se rv ic e (A CS )
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Data Sources and tools 6-9 Disability Statistics About Co rn e ll Un iv er si ty ma in ta in s an on lin e re so ur ce fo r U
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6-10 practical approaches for Involving traditionally Underserved populations in transportation Decisionmaking in di ca to rs re fl ec ts re se ar ch on ur ba n in equa lit y an d he al th in equa lit y, re co gn iz in g the ex is tenc e of ra ci al /et hni c di sp ar it ie s in he al th , educ at io n, an d em pl oy ment an d hous in g o ppo rt un it ie s ac ro ss metr op o lit an ar ea s. In di ca to rs a llo w re se ar ch er s, po lic ym ak er s, an d co mm un it y ad vo ca te s to co mp ar e metr op o lit an ar ea s an d to su ppo rt ad vo ca cy fo r po lic y ac ti on an d so ci al ch an ge .
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Data Sources and tools 6-11 Food Stamp Program Map Machine Ab ou t Th e F ood St am p Pr og ra m (F SP ) Ma p Ma ch in e is an in te ra ct iv e we b- ba se d ma ppi ng ut ilit y th at ill us tr at es pr og ra m pa rt ic ip at io n an d be ne fi t le ve ls at the co unty le ve l.
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6-12 practical approaches for Involving traditionally Underserved populations in transportation Decisionmaking Housing + Transportation Affordability Index Ab ou t Fo r pe op le wi th lo w in co me s, a ke y lim it in g fa ct or fo r wh er e they de ci de to liv e is , by de fi ni ti on , the co st of hous in g. Bu t re nt or mo rt ga ge pa ym ents do not re pr es ent the tota l co st of liv in g in thei r home .
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Data Sources and tools 6-13 Pr os Th e da ta ca n be re po rt ed to illu st ra te co mp ar at iv e ne ig hb or h ood pr of ile s of se ve ra l ke y in di ca to rs -- f or ex am pl e, au to s pe r hous ehol d, tr an si t ri de rs hi p, hous ehol ds pe r ac re , hous ehol d ve hi cl e mi le s tr av el ed (V MT ) , an d monthl y tr an sp or ta ti on co st s.
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6-14 practical approaches for Involving traditionally Underserved populations in transportation Decisionmaking Literacy Information and Communications Systems (LINCS)
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Data Sources and tools 6-15 aw ar e of wh at is av a ila bl e, or do not s ee ho w it ca n he lp thei r wo rk . Th is so ur ce wa s de si gned to a ddr e ss thes e i ssu es by pr ov id in g fr ee, we ll- do cu ment ed da ta file s wi th me an in gf ul in di ca to rs of co mmuni ty we ll be in g.
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6-16 practical approaches for Involving traditionally Underserved populations in transportation Decisionmaking Mobile Home Park Store Ab ou t Mo b ile Ho me Pa rk St ore is a private company specializing in buying and selling mo b ile ho me pa rk s na ti on wi de .
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Data Sources and tools 6-17 National Center for Education Statistics Ab ou t The U.S. De pa rt ment of Ed uc at io n' s Na ti on al Ce nter fo r Ed uc at io n St at is ti cs (N CE S)
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6-18 practical approaches for Involving traditionally Underserved populations in transportation Decisionmaking Va lu e Th is re so ur ce ca n be us ed in the pr ep ar at io n of a de mo gr ap hi c pr of ile . In fo rm at io n pr ov id ed as pa rt of thes e st at is ti cs -- w hi ch is lis te d by sch ool -- i nc lu de s the ra ci al an d ethni c co mp os it io n of the st ud ent bo dy , the numb er of st ud ents re ce iv in g ei ther fr ee or re du ce d lu nc he s, an d in so me ca se s, mi gr an t st ud ents .
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Data Sources and tools 6-19 National Council of La Raza Ab ou t Th e Na ti on al Co unc il of La Raza (NCLR) is the nation's largest Hispanic civil ri ghts an d ad vo ca cy or ga ni za ti on .
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6-20 practical approaches for Involving traditionally Underserved populations in transportation Decisionmaking Cons Only available for select metropolitan regions. Value Data available from this resource can be helpful for someone conducting a demographic profile.
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Data Sources and tools 6-21 In di ca te s Da ta on ca r ow ne rs hi p, jo ur ne y to wo rk , an d othe r demo gr ap hi c in fo rm at io n pr ov id e the ba si s fo r co lla bo ra ti ng wi th lo ca l go ve rn ment s on pa rk in g st ud ie s, tr an sp or ta ti on dema nd ma na gement (T DM ) st ra tegi es , ci rc ul at io n pl an s, or re de ve lo pm ent an d la nd us e pl an s.
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6-22 practical approaches for Involving traditionally Underserved populations in transportation Decisionmaking ea ti ng , an d a cce ss to a ffo rd ab le he al th ca re )
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Data Sources and tools 6-23 Va lu e Th e LE D re so ur ce pr ov id es a va lu ab le , re la ti ve ly ti me ly da ta se t fo r ex am in in g the la bo r co mmute sh ed an d the ea rn in gs pr of ile of wo rk er s, wh ic h ca n su ppl ement a de mo gr ap hi c pr of ile . Th e da ta se t ca n a ssi st pr ac ti ti on er s to identify major origin– de st in at io n pa ir s fo r tr an sp or ta ti on pl a nni ng pu rp os es .
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6-24 practical approaches for Involving traditionally Underserved populations in transportation Decisionmaking Pr os Mi cr od at a us er s of ten wa nt to lo ok at re la ti on sh ip s am ong va ri ab le s not sh ow n in the st an da rd pr od uc ts pr ov id ed by the U
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Data Sources and tools 6-25 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates Ab ou t Th e Sm a ll Ar ea In co me an d Po ve rt y Es ti ma te s (S AI PE )
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6-26 practical approaches for Involving traditionally Underserved populations in transportation Decisionmaking State Handbook and Guide Resources Ab ou t St at e Ha ndb ook an d Gu id e (S HG )
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Data Sources and tools 6-27 U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC)
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6-28 practical approaches for Involving traditionally Underserved populations in transportation Decisionmaking Wal-Mart Store Locator About Wa l- Ma rt is an in te rn at io na l di sc ount st or e lo ca te d in the Un it ed St at es an d 14 othe r co untr ie s. Mo st st or es ha ve a "c om mu ni ty c oor di na to r" th at ov er s ees co mmun it y ev ents su ch as co nduc ti ng su rv ey s or pl ac in g ki os ks in si de or outs id e a st or e.
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