Resources
These resources are provided for your convenience only, and inclusion of a resource here does not imply endorsement of an entity or the information presented. If you would like to suggest additional resources, please contact the project sponsors.
National
US Census 2000 and 2010: Thorough demographic information about people and households, business and the economy, and more.
American Community Survey: Demographic information and data that is updated annually for most communities.
State
Center for Governmental Research: A non–profit and non–partisan public policy firm with a large database of project reports focused on topics areas. CGR provides data and analysis for Community Indicators projects.
New York State Data Center: Economic and demographic data for New York State.
New York State Kids’ Well–Being Indicators Clearinghouse: This site gathers, tracks, and analyzes indicators related to children’s well–being, including information about health and education.
Community Indicators
Community Indicators Consortium: An active learning network and community of practice among persons and organizations interested or engaged in the field of community indicators and their application.
ACT Rochester: Community Indicators for the Greater Rochester Area
Community Indicator Project for Herkimer and Oneida Counties
Mid-Hudson Valley Community Profiles
United Way
United Way of Cayuga County Home Page
United Way of Seneca County Home Page
United Way of Central New York Home Page
Onondaga Community Needs Assessment Summary: For full report, visit Community Needs Assessment Full Report
United Way of Greater Oswego County Home Page: Human Services Needs Assessment 2010
United Way of Tompkins County Home Page: Community Assessment COMPASS II 2.0
Cayuga
Cayuga County QuickFacts Sheet: Quick facts from the 2010 US Census
Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce
Cayuga County Community Health Assessment (2011-13):
Cayuga Economic Development Agency for Strategic Plan (2011)
Cayuga County Resource Profile (2011)
Cayuga County Industrial Development Agency
Seneca
Seneca County QuickFacts Sheet: Quick fact from the 2010 US Census
Seneca County Industrial Development Agency
TOPIC RESOURCES
Children & Youth
New York State Office of Children and Family Services: A wide range of information and resources related to children and families.
Demographics
US Census 2000 and 2010: Thorough demographic information about people and households, business and the economy, and more.
American Community Survey: Demographic information and data that is updated annually for most communities.
New York State Data Center: Economic and demographic data for New York State.
Community Wide Dialogue to End Racism of Auburn-Cayuga: Commissioned 2011 Baseline Data Report of the Racial Composition of Auburn, completed with Syracuse University’s Maxwell School, available through email.
Economy
Cayuga Economic Development Agency
Empire State Development: Information and resources related to economic and business development in New York State.
New York State Office of the Comptroller: A state site with information on the economy, spending and a county search with comparison reports.
New York State Department of Labor: Find information about prevailing wages, labor statistics, and more.
Education
National Association for the Education of Young Children: An advocacy and public policy organization devoted to raising the quality of educational and developmental services for young children. The website offers a range of resources.
The National Institute for Literacy: Literacy resources for childhood through adult populations.
National Institute of Child Health and Development: Information about funding streams as well as resources on a range of topics.
U.S. Department of Education: Research and resources related to education issues.
New York State Education Department: Includes information for teachers, administrators, parents, and the Information section containing school report cards.
Financial Self-Sufficiency
Internal Revenue Service – Earned Income Tax Credit: The earned income tax credit or the EITC is a refundable federal income tax credit for low to moderate income working individuals and families.
The Center for Women’s Welfare: The Self–Sufficiency Standard is the primary project of the CWW. This standard determines the amount of income required for working families to meet basic needs at a minimally adequate level, taking into account family composition, ages of children, and geographic differences in costs. CWW has calculated this standard for most states and updates it regularly.
The Fiscal Policy Institute: FPI is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit research and education organization committed to improving public policies and private practices to better the economic and social conditions of all New Yorkers. Founded in 1991, FPI works to create a strong economy in which prosperity is broadly shared.
Health
National Center for Health Statistics: Part of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention site with an abundance of health–related data and statistics.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Find information on a range of health and human services topics including grant opportunities.
New York State Department of Health: New York State health data and information as well as grant opportunities.
New York State Department of Health; Environmental Facilities and Cancer Mapping: Maps that show the number of people diagnosed with cancer in specific geographic areas of New York State between 2003–2007.
New York State Health Foundation: A private, state–wide foundation focused on issues related to health insurance coverage, increasing access to services, and cost containment.
New York State Office for the Aging: Information regarding the well–being of senior citizens in New York State.
New York County Health Rankings: A Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute database for all states and counties.
Housing
NYS Association of Realtors: Offers statistics on home sales, prices, and information for homebuyers and sellers.
New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal: Information about housing including a state–wide affordable housing needs study, tax credit and capital program information, and funding opportunities.
