Research Guides: ENGR 5901/5902 Multidisciplinary Engineering Capstone Design (IBE Honors): Demographics

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Understanding Immigrant Population - The City of Columbus
Results from a yearlong research project by the Columbus City Council and the College of Social Work at Ohio State University revealed that successful integration and perceived quality of life for new American communities highly depends on their sense of belonging. Policymakers could use this data to better cater to Columbus’ growing immigrant population.

Explore Data from the US Census Bureau
Learn about America's communities through data profiles, statistics and maps across a state, a county, a town, a tribal area, a zip code and congressional districts, in relation to several topics, such as education, health, housing, income, employment, business and economy.
Explore the World Bank Open Data
Learn about trends compiled from official international sources, using current global development data available on access to electricity, educational attainment, life expectancy, literacy rates, children mortality, infrastructure and urban development across countries.

Policy Map
This tool captures data through demographic maps, tables and reports. Available data sets include demographics, home sale statistics, health data, mortgage trends, school performance scores and labor data.