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Community and Demographic Research

Data Related to Structural Racism

Modified from Cramer, S. (8 Feb 2021). Structural racism & community data: ideas for teaching librarians

National Equity Atlas
Graphs state-level data on key indicators by race. Shows change over time & explains why the data matters. Also includes Racial Equity Index.(Note that Iowa city-level data is not included at this time)
Poverty data
U.S. Census Bureau
Income data
Educational attainment data
Education funding
Education Trust
Life expectancy, causes of death, etc
National Center for Health Statistics
Infant Mortality
National Center for Health Statistics
Prison population by race
National Prisoner Statistics Program, Bureau of Justice Statistics

Structural Racism in Housing

Redlining's legacy: Maps are gone but the problem hasn't disappeared
Basic background and a short video about redlining, a form of housing discrimination.
One Iowa city where redlining’s legacy still haunts (Waterloo)
Addressing racial inequality by investigating mortgage denials
Blog post from PolicyMap
American Housing Survey
Mapping Inequality: Redlining in New Deal America
Mapping Prejudice (Twin Cities area, MN)
Maps discriminatory housing policies in the Twin Cities. The "first-ever comprehensive visualization of racial covenants for an American city."
Segregated Seattle
Renewing Inequality: Family Discplacements through Urban Renewal, 1950-1966
Mapping the Legacy of Structural Racism in Philadelphia
UndesignDM: Redlining in Des Moines
5-part video series, primary source material (historic newspaper articles and interviews), maps, and more.