Open Data Resources
Data is critical to understanding the implication of policy decisions and underlying racial disparities. For example, here’s how we might think about school attendance and racial disparities:
How many DC Public School students are absent on an average day?
Do absent students reflect a different racial breakdown than the broader student body?
If so, how might those differences affect how we approach certain policy decisions?
Use the resources below as a starting point for a data-driven approach to policy and decision-making. CORE will update this list as we uncover additional datasets.
COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery
Data on racial inequities compounded by the public health pandemic
DC Policy Center’s COVID-19: At-Risk Populations in the District, by Race and Ethnicity
John’s Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center Map of Racial Data Transparency
US Census Bureau’s COVID-19 Small Business Pulse Survey
Additional COVID-19 Dashboards
DC Executive Office of the Mayor’s COVID-19 Dashboard
John’s Hopkins Coronavirus Dashboard Center, via the Environmental Systems Research Institute
Committee of the Whole
Economic indicators and housing outcomes by race, along with heatmaps of District zoning
National Equity Atlas’ Economic Indicators of Racial and Social Equity in DC
The DC Department of Housing and Community Development and DC Office of Planning’s Housing Equity Report, 2019
The DC Office of Zoning’s Interactive and Summary Map Resources
Business and Economic Development
Raw data and reports highlighting minority and women-owned businesses needs
The Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy’s DC Small Business Profile
DC Department of Small and Local Business Development’s Minority and Women-Owned Business Assessment, 2021
DC Department of Small and Local Business Development’s Disparity Report, Framework and Recommendations, 2019
Open Data DC’s Dataset on Median Household Income by Race, via the Environmental Systems Research Institute
DC Health Matters’ 2020 Demographic Data Dashboard by Race and Age
Labor and Workforce Development
Data on unemployment and employment rates, wages, and income growth
DC Department of Employment Services’ Monthly Labor Market Indications by Race and Ward
National Equity Atlas’ Economic Indicators of Racial and Social Equity in DC
DC Health Matters’ 2020 Demographic Data Dashboard by Race and Age
Judiciary and Public Safety
Maps highlighting geographical outcomes, raw data sets with race as a variable, and statistics on the experiences of Black returning citizens in The District
DC Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services’ Response Time Map by Ward
Open Data DC’s Dataset on Felony Sentences by Race
Open Data DC’s Dataset on Adult Arrests by Race
DC Fiscal Policy Institute’s Report on Ways to Aide Returning Citizens
The Brookings-AEI Working Group’s Report, A Better Path Forward for Criminal Justice
Housing and Executive Administration
Reports focusing on indicators by race and raw datasets highlighting affordable and public housing
National Equity Atlas’ Economic Indicators of Racial and Social Equity in DC
The Department of Housing and Community Development, Office of Planning, and the Executive Office of the Mayor’s Housing Equity Report, 2019
Open Data DC’s Dataset on Affordable Housing
Open Data DC’s Dataset on Public Housing Areas
DC Health Matters’ 2020 Demographic Data Dashboard by Race and Age
The DC Office of Human Rights Annual Report on Cases Filed, 2018
The DC Center for the LGBTA Community’s Trans Coalition Research and Reports (These reports include information by race, specifically alluding to the needs and experiences of Black Trans individuals in the District)
Government Operations and Facilities
Present day and historical zoning maps showing production and other zones, equity information related to the commissions in the District, as well as contracting statistics for minority and women-owned businesses and insight on the experiences of Black returning citizens in the District
The DC Office of Zoning’s Interactive and Summary Map Resources
DC Department Small and Local Business Development’s Minority and Women-Owned Business Assessment, 2016
DC Fiscal Policy Institute’s Report on Ways to Aide Returning Citizens
Health
Resources highlighting racial disparities in healthcare, general health, and life expectancy
Kaiser Family Foundation’s Health Disparity Summary Statistics
DC Health Matters’ Health Disparities Dashboard by Race and Age
DC Health Matters’ 2020 Demographic Data Dashboard by Race and Age
Environmental Systems Research Institute’s Life Expectancy Outcomes by Race, via County Health Rankings
DC Health's Community Health Needs Assessment
Also see COVID-19 resources above
Transportation and the Environment
Maps and reports on the relationship between race, transportation, health, and the environment
DC Health Matters’ 2020 Demographic Data Dashboard by Race and Age
The Metropolitan Council of Governments’ Uneven Opportunities Resource Page
Healthy Places Static Index Maps, including transportation time to work by ward (slide 39)
US Census Bureau’s Report on the Demographic Profiles of Rail-Accessible Neighborhoods in the Washington, DC Area, 2015 (data on rail-accessibility by race and ethnicity starts on page 15)
DC Policy Center’s Report on Transportation Modes by Race, 2015
The Environmental Defense Fund and American University's Report, Lead Pipes and Environmental Justice, 2020
Education
School district and school-level data on school disciplinary actions by race, reports on DC school performance and environment
DC Policy Center’s State of DC Schools Report by Race and Ward, 2018 – 2019
DC Health Matters’ 2020 Demographic Data Dashboard by Race and Age
The Office of Civil Rights’ Student Disciplinary Action Analysis, by Race
Office of Civil Rights’ Student Disciplinary Action Reports, by Race
The Office of the District of Columbia Auditor’s Report on Enrollment Projections in DC’s Public Schools
The Office of the District Columbia Auditor’s Report on how DC Schools Shortchange At-Risk Students
Human Services
Heatmaps and statistics on food insecurity, foster care, and other child welfare programs
Capital Area Food Bank’s Food Insecurity Heatmap by Race and Ward, via the Environmental Systems Research Institute
DC Child and Family Services’ Number of Children Served In-home, by Race
DC Child and Family Services’ Number of Children in Foster Care, by Race
DC Child and Family Services’ Annual Quality Service Review, 2018
Recreation, Libraries, and Youth Affairs
Locations of District recreation centers and racial disparities among youth interaction with rehabilitation services
Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services Percentage of Youth Committed to the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services by Race, up to 2018
Open Data DC’s Dataset on Recreational Facilities by Ward
Additional Data Resources
Raw datasets, summary statistics, and reports on topics relevant to the District, separated based on their focus and origin
Washington, DC
DC Health’s Data Resource List
The Urban Institute’s Data Visualization Tools
Urban Institute’s State Economic Monitor
The Washington Center for Equitable Growth’s Report on The Assessment Gap: Racial Inequities in Property Taxation
Federal (can be filtered to focus on DC)
US Census Bureau’s Data Tools
US Census Bureau’s Poverty Status Summary Tables
US Census Bureau’s Quick Facts
US Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey
US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey
Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey Data
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