LibGuides: Pennsylvania : Demographics and Data

Philadelphia Demographics and Data

Data USA: Philadelphia
Interactive portal that portrays the changing data and statistics of Philadelphia's economy, diversity, education, housing, Covid-19 and more.
Census QuickFacts
Provides a snapshot of the Philadelphia population statistics through various characteristics, business facts and geographical statistics.
Philadelphia Data Portal
Open data of Philadelphia's neighborhoods, government data, interactive graphs, creative tools and more.
District Data: Philadelphia Public Schools
Data aggregates by school and district revealing school performances, SQRPs, demographics, assessment reports, regional analysis, health data and more.

Pennsylvania Demographics and Data

Data USA: Pennsylvania
Interactive portal that portrays the changing data and statistics of Pennsylvania's economy, diversity, education, housing, Covid-19 and more.
Future Ready PA Index
The Future Ready PA Index is a collection of school progress measures related to school and student success. The Index includes a range of assessment, on-track, and readiness indicators, to more accurately report student learning, growth, and success in the classroom and beyond.
PA Census Profile Data
Census information of population demographics, economic data, health & wellness information, education statistics and more.
PA Educational Data
State provided educational demographics, profiles, state assessments, report card data, educator surveys and other relevant links.
PA Open Data Portal
Official state repository for publicly accessible open data published by state agencies and institutions of higher education.
Pennsylvania Census QuickFacts
Provides a snapshot of the population statistics through various characteristics, business facts and geographical statistics.
Pennsylvania Covid-19 Dashboard
Interactive dashboard that shows up-to-date data and information on Covid-19 through all PA counties.

General Resources for Demographic and Other Data

Links:

CARES HQ
CARES HQ provides maps and data related to health, environment, agriculture, safety, education, and the economy. Visit the map room to create a custom map, or visit the Assessment page to find data for your county across a number of indicators.
Census Data
Plug in your district’s zip code and explore school enrollment, ancestry, languages spoken at home
Census QuickFacts
Provides statistics for all states, counties, and cities/towns with a population of 500 or more.
Civil Rights Data Collection
Search by school or district to find enrollment demographics, retention rates, etc. This is a wide ranging database of nearly every school/district in the country with relatively easy to understand data layouts. However, note that the data stops around 2017.
County Health Rankings and Roadmaps
Provides health data by county
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) Geocoding System
Enter an address to find demographic information for the area.
GreatSchools.org
This is a highly engaging and easy to use data set including teacher and family voices. Note, however, that this data set is far from objective as scores and grades are assigned to specific schools and districts based upon an internally decided grading system that may not correlate with all users.
Mapping America
A tool from the Social Science Research Council that provides mapped data of various measures related to well-being in America.
Measure of America
A website from the Social Science Research Council that provides tools and information about various communities and issues
National Center for Education Statistics - Individual Schools
This is an updated and relatively user friendly interface for data on school districts from the United States epartment of Education. Some, but by no means all, policymakers hold Federal data in higher regard.
National Center for Education Statistics - School Districts
This is an an updated and relaitvely user friendly interface for data on school districts from the United States epartment of Education. Some, but by no means all, policymakers hold Federal data in higher regard.

Additional Tips:

Visit state and city education websites to learn about demographics of the community and the structure and history of school districts
County and city planning department websites often contain population, housing, and economic data
Social service agencies and health department websites may also contain information about the demographics and health of the community