about equity and developmentTracking data on how people — Black, brown and white — are faring in communities can support conversations about equitable economic development and help focus local efforts to advance well-being.
Several data tools are available to provide important insight into the state of equity in North Carolina. |
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The Racial Equity Index is a data tool designed by the National Equity Atlas to help communities identify priority areas for advancing racial equity, track progress over time, and set specific goals for closing racial gaps. It provides a snapshot of overall equity outcomes for cities, regions, and states.
According to the site, "the Racial Equity Index is a summary score that provides a snapshot of how well a given place is performing on racial equity compared to its peers — comparing cities to cities, regions to regions, and states to states. Because equity means both closing racial gaps and ensuring that everyone is doing well, the Racial Equity Index is based on two components: an inclusion score that indicates the extent of racial gaps in outcomes for a series of nine equity indicators, and a prosperity score that indicates how well the population is doing overall on those same indicators." |
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Which neighborhoods in America offer children the best chance to rise out of poverty?
The Opportunity Atlas answers this question using anonymous data following 20 million Americans from childhood to their mid-30s. Now you can trace the roots of today's affluence and poverty back to the neighborhoods where people grew up. See where and for whom opportunity has been missing, and develop local solutions to help more children rise out of poverty. |
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LINC organizes hundreds of data covering for all areas of North Carolina into general topic categories. On the Introduction to North Carolina category introduction page you will find detailed information on population, vital statistics, social and human services, education, government, employment and income, business and industry, agriculture, transportation, and more. Explore the dashboard for an introduction to highlights for North Carolina counties.
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