Data stories
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Data Isn’t Colorblind
Over the past few months, we’ve explored how to critically evaluate data sources and understand potential limitations of reports about data related to the coronavirus or the impacts of coronavirus on data collection. One very important concept that we talk about...
Household Experiences During the Coronavirus Pandemic: Impact on Education
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on data collection and consumption, and also on various facets of our community. It’s no surprise with schools being closed and moving to online learning that there has also been a significant effect on education data on...
Data Collection in a Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the lives of many Americans. People are limiting their contact to the outside world through fewer trips to work and public places, and many have temporarily relocated. Despite this, the federal government continues to collect...
Economic Impact: Unemployment During the Pandemic
It goes without saying that one of the major concerns surrounding COVID-19 in the Detroit area is the impact that the pandemic has had on employment. After years of employment growth, many states are facing a period of economic uncertainty, and our area is no...
Why is Redistricting Such a Big Deal?
We’ve already established in our previous Census blog series that one of the reasons the Decennial Census is so important is the redrawing of Congressional districts, or redistricting. Now we’ll talk about the impact of redistricting and the establishment of...
Data Quality: Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on the African American Community
There are many uncertainties around the data related to coronavirus in the world. As we pointed out in an earlier blog, the state’s reporting originally had almost 30% of deaths listed as “race unknown”. This didn’t stop local and national news outlets from running...
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