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Census Geography for Baltimore and Maryland
When requesting data specific to Baltimore neighborhoods (Hampden, Charles Village, Mt. Vernon, East Baltimore, etc.), it is important to note that neighborhood level data from the Census is not readily available.
There are 11 levels of geography for the state of Maryland:
- Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas,
- Counties,
- County Subdivisions
- Places,
- Census Tracts,
- Block Groups,
- Blocks,
- Congressional Districts,
- School Districts,
- State Legislative Districts,
- Zip Code Tabulation Areas.
Data is not necessarily available for all Census data products for all of these levels.
Before starting work with Census data or beginning to work with mapping tools such as ArcGIS, it is important to have a basic understanding of Census geography.
The Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance (BNIA) has developed a method to create Baltimore Community Statistical Areas (BCSAs) that have the stability to track changes in city conditions and demographics over time. These BCSAs comprise more than one neighborhood.
Population and Geospatial Information
Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance - Jacob France Institute (BNIA-JFI)
The BNIA-JFI is a valuable local data resource based at the University of Baltimore. Here you can view aggregate information at the neighborhood-level on a variety of topics. If what you find online is not sufficient for your research or teaching, they will take some special requests for thematic maps or data files. See the map gallery for thematic maps and links to other boundary maps that could help you with your spatial analysis. You can download both tabular and geospatial data files from BNIA.
EASI Market Planner (Available through Sage Data)
You can get consumer behavior, expenditures, media use, and much more down to the tract level. You can export the data as an Excel, SAS or even GIS Shapefile.
Maryland State Data Center (MDSDC)
The MDSDC is an official partner with the U.S. Census Bureau and is based within the Maryland Department of Planning. From the MSDC you can download data on population estimates, projections and both PDF maps and shapefiles (zip code level street maps) for MD, its counties, cities, and smaller geographies.
Statistics from Local Agencies
Maryland Domestic Violence Statistics
The Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence (MNADV) has been working since 1980 to eliminate domestic violence in Maryland through education, training, and advocacy.
Maryland Report Card
A collection of data compiled on an annual basis to provide information on school performance to all education stakeholders; provide information to support school improvement efforts; and to provide accountability at the state, school system and school level or reporting educational progress.
Office of Workforce Information and Performance of the Maryland Department of Labor provides up-to-date information on the Maryland Labor force including current employment and unemployment rates, the job market, listings of major employers, commuting patterns and wage data.
Baltimore City
- Vital SignsVital Signs are data-points compiled from a variety of reliable sources that “take the pulse” of Baltimore’s neighborhoods. A Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance (BNIA) publication, Vital Signs shows neighborhood change over time in areas of demographics, housing and community development, children and family health and well-being, crime and safety, workforce and economic development, arts and culture, education and youth, and sustainability.
- Open BaltimoreA GIS tool from Baltimore City for accessing and exploring hundreds of datasets published by the city and city partners. Data is organized into categories including city government, health, environment, housing and development, transportation, finance and economics, public safety, geographics, public works, recreation, neighborhoods, art and culture, business, census, planning, city services, and education.
- Baltimore Education Research Consortium (BERC)BERC was launched in 2006 and works with any university in Maryland interested in partnering with Baltimore City Schools. BERC stewards a longitudinal administrative data set for Baltimore City Public Schools, starting in the early 2000s. Access is governed by BERC’s Research Board process.
- Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD)BCHD provided a range of interactive data sources on health indicators in Baltimore City, including tobacco, opioids, community health, life expectancy, health disparities, food insecurity, alcohol and substance abuse, maternal, infant, and youth health, and other indicators.
Maryland
- Open Data PortalA tool from Maryland that provides open access to administrative, agricultural, budget, demographics, environmental, health, and many more categories of Maryland specific data, both spatial and non-spatial.
- Maryland Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)Ongoing telephone surveillance program designed to collect data on the behaviors and conditions that place Marylanders at risk for chronic diseases, injuries, and preventable infectious diseases. The data collected are used to characterize health behaviors, ascertain the prevalence of risk factors, and target demographic groups with increased needs.
- Maryland Domestic Violence StatisticsThe Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence (MNADV) has been working since 1980 to eliminate domestic violence in Maryland through education, training, and advocacy. MNADV provides annual statistics on domestic violence in Maryland.
- Maryland Report CardThe Maryland Report Card website (MDReportCard.org) provides comprehensive data on school performance within the state's accountability system. This resource offers:
Performance indicators for schools:
-- Elementary/Middle: Academic Achievement, Academic Progress, English Language Proficiency Progress, School -- Quality and Student Success
High School: Academic Achievement, Graduation Rate, English Language Proficiency Progress, Postsecondary Readiness, School Quality and Student Success
- Easy-to-understand School Report Cards for parents, educators, and stakeholders
- Tools to inform improvement efforts and resource allocation
- Data to facilitate discussions about school performance and improvement strategies
This resource is valuable for researchers, educators, parents, and policymakers interested in Baltimore and Maryland education data.