CINCINNATI (May 1, 2023) — In this first Knowledge Exchange Webinar, learn how to use publicly available data to better understand the families and communities you serve.

We all know data is crucial in telling the story of our work and understanding the communities we serve. While it’s common to turn to Census data for information on our community, single indicators typically don’t provide the socioeconomic context most nonprofit organizations need.

United Way, in collaboration with research partners who wrote the Social Areas of Cincinnati Report (Fifth Edition, 2013), is excited to share how a recent analysis of Census data addresses this issue.

A forthcoming new report (Fall 2023) analyzes multiple socioeconomic indicators found in the Census – such as family income, education, occupation and family structure – to provide greater understanding of social factors affecting families in Cincinnati.

This webinar will share a preview of the report and explain how the use of a socioeconomic status index led to key insights about communities. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore how this analysis and methodology can help inform their own work.

Download the full Social Areas of Cincinnati Report (Fifth Edition, 2013) and this webinar's accompanying presentation using the buttons below.

Note: The data represented in the presentation and visualization above is from 2021.

U.S. Census Data and American Community Survey are the foundations of the Social Areas of Cincinnati Report:

• City of Cincinnati Census Data & Demographics open_in_new
• American Community Survey (ACS) 2021 Data open_in_new
• City of Cincinnati Life Expectancy (2009-2015) open_in_new

Census Data: Help for Novice Users 

• Census Survey Explorer (Census.gov) open_in_new
• 2020 Census Resources (Census.gov) open_in_new
• 2020 Census - Comprehensive Course for Accessing 2020 Census Redistricting Data (Census.gov) open_in_new
• Discovering the American Community Survey (Census.gov) open_in_new

Census Data: Simple Examples

• Description of Geographies - Nation to Tracts to Block Groups to Blocks (Census.gov via YouTube) open_in_new
• Boston as a Neighbourhood Example (Census.gov) open_in_new

Other Community Data Visualization Tools

• Interact for Health Community Data (InteractForHealth.org) open_in_new
• Early Learning Indiana (Argcis.com) open_in_new
• Cradle To Career Cincinnati Outcomes Report Card (CradleToCareerCincinnati.com) open_in_new
• Northern Kentucky Atlas Regional Dashboard (NorthernKentuckyUSA.com) open_in_new