Have you all played around with Zipskinny? It’s a site that takes data from the 2000 census and lets you search by ZIP code to see demographic information in your area, and compare it to others: income levels, racial breakdown, unemployment, education level, marital status, etc. It’s pretty basic information, little more than a snapshot, but it’s a good snapshot and a really nice interface.
I would think it’s pretty easy to do a good mashup with crime statistics, using the data from sources like this excellent NYPD site — although ZIP codes and precinct boundaries aren’t the same. The NYPD precincts each generate a weekly crime report, like this one from my neighborhood.
(Hat tip: Matt Wecksell)
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2000?
I just moved to this town in 2000 and I’ve seen the demographics change quite a bit given the housing boom in NJ and the amount “adult living” communities than went up in my ZIP area.
Don’t know how useful 2000 information would be where I live.
2000?
I just moved to this town in 2000 and I’ve seen the demographics change quite a bit given the housing boom in NJ and the amount “adult living” communities than went up in my ZIP area.
Don’t know how useful 2000 information would be where I live.
#1 It is based on census info. Perhaps we need to do a census more often then.
#1 It is based on census info. Perhaps we need to do a census more often then.
NY state used to do its own census, generally in years that ended in five. They stopped after 1925, but perhaps they need to begin again.
NY state used to do its own census, generally in years that ended in five. They stopped after 1925, but perhaps they need to begin again.
Is census data completely innaccurate in a place like NYC. For example zip code 10003, or the meat packing district… Hasn’t the demographic changed considerably in the last 7 years… also, with such a renter’s economy in NYC, people never stay in their zip very long…. avg lease is 2 years.
Is census data completely innaccurate in a place like NYC. For example zip code 10003, or the meat packing district… Hasn’t the demographic changed considerably in the last 7 years… also, with such a renter’s economy in NYC, people never stay in their zip very long…. avg lease is 2 years.