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Socioeconomic Characteristics

This application is organized around the concept of priority socioeconomic information needs that are organized into the following general categories: crime, demographics, employment locations, housing, K-12 school data, location of services, and transportation issues. Data sources that meet the following general specifications are included: sub-city resolution, annual updates, and 10-year or longer times series.

To use this resources page, first choose to show data sorted by Information Need Category or by Data Source. Then choose whether to view all the data or just one category or data source. To learn more about the data source, simply click on the source name to open a page about that source.

Other Sources
Four comprehensive sites provide a variety of useful information:

1. Twin Cities Compass presents key indicators in nine different areas: e.g., economy and workforce, housing, public safety, environment.  Disparities are shown across central cities and suburbs, races, etc.
2. M3D is based on workplace/residence connections, but includes significant other information about economic activity and services across the region and state.
3. MetroMSP provides GIS-based access to commercially produced data about demographics, consumer expenditures, workforce, businesses, employers, available commercial properties, and redevelopment areas through user defined searches within the region.
4. Metropolitan Council GIS Site provides access to an interactive mapping tool with many layers of data available.  The site also provides access to Council data and reports about the region and its municipal components.
   
   

This resources page is provided to help users locate data sources that meet or exceed a broad range of common socioeconomic information needs identified by the MetroGIS community. Click here to learn more about the MetroGIS community's Socioeconomic Characteristics Information Need, how the cited data sources were decided upon, and efforts to expand upon the cited existing data sources. For roles and responsibilities related to the Socioeconomic Characteristics Information need, click here.

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