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Census 2020 Response Rates - Interactive Map
What's the self-response rate in your city? Will 2020 surpass 2010?
Over the last year, this newsletter has featured a few articles on the importance of the decennial census. From a community indicator perspective, data collected during Census 2020 will be the foundation for estimates until 2030. Ultimately...
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COVID-19 Interactive Map by Bo Zhao, UW
Showing "where and how many people are infected" with COVID-19
With new confirmed cases of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) growing each day, it’s not easy keeping track of what’s happening very near us, in the state, across the nation, and around the globe. Designed specifically to measure “where and how many people...
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The Brookings Metro Monitor 2020
Looking beyond GDP and jobs for key performance indicators
According to Brookings Institute, “The nation’s GDP has grown in every quarter since the middle of 2009, and the labor market has added jobs in every month since September 2010. However, GDP and job growth on their own are not sufficient markers of economic...
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Homeless Students in the Tri Cities:
A Silent Problem
Homelessness has recently risen to the top of mind for many in the greater Tri Cities. We typically associate the homeless with those we see living on the street, technically the “unsheltered.” But there are other forms...
Read MoreUSDA Free and Reduced-Price Lunches:
Growing need in public schools
The novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is reshaping life as we know it. Exactly how is yet to be played out, leaving even next week’s outcome still a huge unknown. Those who are parents do our best to shelter our kids from...
Read MoreMarket Value of Agricultural Products:
Region ranks high statewide
Crop production and food manufacturing are the lifeblood of a thriving, healthy society. The evidence of a strong agricultural base in Benton and Franklin Counties is everywhere, whether one is driving along the...
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