Research Guides @ Fordham: SWGS 6208 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I: Project: Assessing Neighborhood as Community

Census/Demographic/Statistical Web Content

Archdiocese of New York Reports Outstanding Student Test Score Results
From the site Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of New York
Connecticut Education at a Glance
From EdSight - Connecticut Department of Education
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Click on Data & Accountability in the blue bar at the top of the page.

National Center for Education Statistics
Choose Surveys & Programs at top of page>Elementary/Secondary>School District Demographic System. After selecting New York State, click on HELP Tutorial in the green box if you need it
National Center for Health Statistics
NCHS is part of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention; responsible for collecting vital U.S. health statistics.
Population Reference Bureau
Reports from all over the world on population trends, health, and the environment.

Private and Other Nonpublic Schools and the Nation's Report Card
From the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP); from the site National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES).
New Jersey - State Department of Education
Click on Data in the blue bar at the top.
New York City Community Health Profiles
Statistics for Community health & Human health.
New York City Community Portal
From the New York City Department of Planning Community Portal;
New York City Population
From the New York City Department of Planning
New York City School Progress Report
From the New York City Department of Education
New York State Community Health Indicator Reports (CHIRS)
New York State Department of Health: Community Health Assessment (CHA)
Local NY health department contact list by county
New York State Department of Health - County Health Indicators
New York State Education at a Glance
Educational statistics for New York State
Social Explorer - Free Version
State and County QuickFacts
State of the City's Housing & Neighborhoods
New York City; from the Furman Center for Real Estate & Urban Policy, New York University

Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
Comprehensive collection and summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. Data is downloadable to MS Excel.

TownCharts
US Census Bureau Home Site
Read About the US Census Transition to data.census.gov on July 1, 2019 - Replaces American Factfinder
Westchester Children's Association
See the 2017 Community Snapshots
Westchester County Department of Health
Westchester County Department of Social Services
Westchester County Health Data and Statistics
Westchester County Planning Department
Census and Statistics

Assignment: Assessing Neighborhood as Community

According to the SWGS 6208 syllabus, "the assessment should . . . focus [not only on areas of need] but also "on assets and strengths of the neighborhood and community, and on 'capacity building.'

Students should gather information that is relevant to the following dimensions of community as delineated by Kirst-Ashman (2014, pp. 395-398):

Demographics
Social networks
Income/wealth distribution & disparities
Assessment of educational facilities & quality of education
Housing
Health/welfare systems & access to resources
Social Control (formal and informal)

Crime Statistics

For small towns, villages, and other entities, get crime statistics from the village's local newspaper and by contacting the area's police department. See the link below for a listing of police agencies in New York State.

Police Departments in New York State
Lists addresses, phone, and fax numbers of the agencies
Caution Against Ranking - Variables Affecting Crime
From UCR: Uniform Crime Reporting Statistics. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Department of Justice.
NYPD CompStat 2.0
"Up-to-date crime-related statistics in the seven major crime categories on the citywide, borough, and precinct levels, as well as historical crime data." Site recommended by Prof. R. Ball.
UCR: Uniform Crime Reporting Statistics. Welcome to a New Way to Access UCR Statistics
Go to the bottom of the page and click on the link, "Go to the table-building tool." Access county and selected local agency crime reports. From the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Department of Justice.
New York State Criminal Justice Statistics
From New York State, Division of Criminal Justice Services. Crime statistics down to the county level.
Index Crimes Reported: 2012-2017 by County and Agency
From the site New York State, Division of Criminal Justice Services; click on county.
Crime Reports, State of Connecticut
State of Connecticut, Department of Public Safety. Uniform Crime Reports: Publications and Queriable Statistics. Site recommended by Prof. R. Ball.

City Data

Tips for finding city data:

Search the official city website.
Call community organizations.
Read press releases.
Note city council meetings & watch live local government channels.
Find a Council of Neighborhood Associations.

Homelessness

Homelessness in New York City
From Coalition for the Homeless; updated October 2017. Site recommended by Prof. R. Ball.
State of the Homeless 2017
From Coalition for the Homeless. Site recommended by Prof. R. Ball.