SWRK 565

Resources for Generalist Social Work Practice with Communities

About this Guide

This guide has selected links and resources to help you complete assignments in SWRK 565.

Quick survey: what are your questions?
Anonymous survey for in-class workshop

Library workshop slides Fall 2023

Data Sources

Census data sources:

Census Data
Find Census data, tables, maps, and more.
Census Reporter Location Search
Search an address and find the Census Tract number for that location.
SEMCOG Community Explorer
SEMCOG (Southeast Michigan Council of Governments) data for locations within Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties.
Compare your census tract to its county and to the SEMCOG area.

Other (non-Census) data:

Michigan Election Results Data
Includes links to county election results which are usually broken down by precinct.
Detailed Map of the 2020 Presidential Election
Useful for determining the political leaning of your community. Does not include all areas.
Kids Count Data Center
Data on child well-being.
SEMCOG Data and Maps
More data sources from SEMCOG, including some non-Census data.

Statista This link opens in a new window
Search for statistics, demographics, opinions, data series and studies on many topics and industries. Useful for all subject areas.

A-Z Statistics Library Guide
Links to data and statistics for many topics.

Data Tips

Searching

When using Google or another search engine to search for government data or statistics limit your search to .gov sites. For example:

homelessness statistics site:gov

or:

food michigan data site:gov

Data.Census.Gov Help

See more Census Data Gems videos on their YouTube playlist.

How to save time by saving your data searches and results:

How to access data for a neighborhood with multiple census tracts:

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