Impact Chart Analysis 101
I have written about impact charts before (see here, here, and the OG post here), but I have neglected to give them a proper introduction. What are they, exactly? What…
Working with Non-Nested Census Geographies in Censusdis
Introduction Most U.S. Census data sets are keyed by geography. Concepts like population, median income, and gender, race, or age ranges of residents are only meaningful when we tie them…
Command-Line censusdis for Plotting Maps
In an earlier post entitled Command-Line censusdis for Data Pipelines and One-Time Analysis, we discussed how the new command-line interface (CLI) to censusdis can be used to download and manipulate…
The Impact of Demographics and Income on Eviction Rates
Website: evl.datapinions.com Introduction In an earlier post, we introduced the concept of impact charts and showed some examples illustrating the impact of race, ethnicity and income on eviction filing rates…
An Introduction to Impact Charts
Impact charts are a tool for visually interpreting the relationships between variables. In this post, we will look at some impact charts generated from a combination of eviction filing data…
Using Interpretable Machine Learning to Analyze Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Home Values
Introduction There have been a number of well-publicized cases in recent years in which homes belonging to Black families were appraised at substantially lower value than those owned by white…
Censusdis Tutorial – PyData Seattle 2023 Video
Thanks to all who attended my tutorial on using U.S. Census data in Python at PyData Seattle 2023. And thanks to the PyData organizers for putting on such a great…
I Want to Visit Ligonier, Indiana
I want to visit Ligonier, Indiana. It's not because it was once the world's largest producer of marshmallows. It's also not because I'm not sure how to pronounce it properly.…
Diversity and Integration in America: An Interactive Visualization
Introduction We are pleased to announce the launch of our first interactive visualization, Diversity and Integration in America. This visualization lets you see what areas are diverse and integrated and…