Data stories
BlogInformation from the field that we find particularly relevant, engaging, or just plain interesting.
Why Worker Ownership
In 2022, Data Driven Detroit (D3) transitioned to a worker-owned cooperative. This new governance structure has been designed by the long-established worker ownership team with the support of a wide variety of organizations—including our friends in nonprofits and...
Census 2020 & Detroit City Council Districts
The Census Bureau has started releasing data from the 2020 Decennial Census. The Census data is comprehensive, attempting to count every single person living in the United States, which means that the data collected isn’t as detailed as other data sources. However, we...
Meet the D3 Staff: Sean Coté
Where did you grow up? I started life on the northeast side of Detroit before my family moved up to Macomb County.What is your degree in? Why did you choose that degree? My degree is in Visual Communications (graphic design). As a kid, my dream job was to be a car...
2020 Census: Census Tract Changes in Michigan
In our previous blog, we have discussed how census tract boundaries can be changed after the release of the 2020 Census, and why it matters, and in this blog, we continue the discussion by looking at the census tract boundaries changes in Michigan and specifically, in...
2020 Census: Defining Census Tracts and Boundary Changes
One of the main reasons an accurate Decennial Census count is so important is because of its impact on redistricting and funding, which are determined and impacted by geographic boundaries called Census tracts. In this blog, we will look at how Census boundaries are...
2020 Census: Changes and Impacts
Every decennial census changes how data are collected, measured, or defined. This isn’t surprising given the technological and social advancements that can occur in a decade. For example, the 2010 Census occurred the same year as Apple introduced the iPad! The Census...
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