by d3wpadmin | Aug 19, 2021 | Cassie Kinsora, Census, Census Data Series, Cenus Background, Jordan Graves
As we’ve discussed in our Census blog series, the decennial Census is a count of the number of people in the United States that’s taken every 10 years. And that count impacts state representation and local and state budgets for various federal assistance programs. ...
by d3wpadmin | Aug 12, 2021 | AskD3, Cassie Kinsora
As we detailed in a previous blog, one of the ways that Data Driven Detroit puts community members in touch with the data that they need is through our free AskD3 service. We receive new inquiries every week, and we’re able to address them by creating useful map...
by d3wpadmin | Jul 29, 2021 | D3 Staff, Meet the Staff
Where did you grow up? The first four years of my life were in Cleveland, Ohio and then my parents moved to Elyria, Ohio. What is your degree in? Why did you choose that degree? My degree is in Business Administration. When I initially got my degree, it was labeled...
by d3wpadmin | Jul 22, 2021 | Cassie Kinsora, Data Literacy
In our recent PPP Loan Data blog, we reference both the median and the average, or mean, loan amounts for geographies in Michigan. These are two statistical measures that are used to determine a middle value for a set of numbers. But why are these numbers sometimes...
by d3wpadmin | Jul 16, 2021 | COVID-19, Jordan Graves
Beginning in April 2020, small businesses and sole proprietorships had the opportunity to apply for and receive loans to cover their payroll through lenders from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). These are low interest, private loans created through the...
