Research Guides: SWRK 3500: Social Work Practice with Organizations & Communities: Resources for Demographic Info & Asset Mapping

This guide includes library resources for SWRK 3500: Social Work Practice with Organizations & Communities. Additional resources will be adding throughout the semester. Contact Social Work Librarian, Rebecca Hyde, if you have any questions about using the resources below.

Resources for Census Data & Asset Mapping

Identify official neighborhood boundaries & see selected Census data by neighborhood.

Interactive Map of St. Louis City Neighborhoods
St. Louis City Neighborhood Census Data
For many neighborhoods, this is the only place you can get data that is exactly aligned with your neighborhood boundaries. Other sources will be approximate.
St. Louis Crime Data by Neighborhood
TIP! You can use the Internet Archive to find older versions of this website and access neighborhood crime data back to 2005.

Map assets & get additional Census data for neighborhoods.

PolicyMap This link opens in a new window
PolicyMap is a multi-disciplinary interactive online mapping and visualization tool that provides access to data, including, demographic, spending, housing, quality of life, economy, health. You can create custom regions, map a list of addresses, add map layers for schools, pharmacies & more. Export PDF reports & other data files.
Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
1790-present. The tool provides easy mapping and report creation functions for U.S. Census data on population and housing. Map a list of addresses, compare change over time, easily export tables of Census data.

Example CSV File for Uplaoding Address Lists to Social Explorer or Policy Map
Use this CSV file as a template for creating asset lists by address to upload to Social Explorer or Policy Map.

Help from Social Explorer & Policy Map

Census Geography

The Census does not use neighborhood boundaries because they are too likely to shift and change over time. For areas below the city or county level, the Census breaks everything into smaller "Census Tracts" to allow for easy comparison over time. Use Social Explorer or Policy Map to figure out which Census Tracts make up your neighborhood.

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Resources for Census Data & Asset Mapping

Identify official neighborhood boundaries & see selected Census data by neighborhood.

Map assets & get additional Census data for neighborhoods.

Help from Social Explorer & Policy Map

Census Geography