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Welcome to the LA Counts Library! Harvested from federal, state, regional, and local data publishers, these open datasets and related data stories tell the public tale of Los Angeles County. They reveal what we know and even what we don't know. Use them to examine your government, explain how things work, and explore the potential for social change in and across Los Angeles County.
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Listen first, hack second
Every year, Code for America volunteer brigades around the country celebrate a day devoted to civic hacking. Teams nationwide come up with ways to give back to their communities...- Data Articles
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A Portrait of LA County: A Decent Standard of Living
Because economic well-being is a critical ingredient for overall well-being, one-third of the American Human Development Index is devoted to the capabilities people have to...- Data Articles
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A Portrait of LA County: A Long and Healthy Life
In the American Human Development Index, life expectancy serves as a proxy for the capability to live a long and healthy life. It counts as one-third of the overall index value....- Data Articles
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Asian Population Health Risks and the Missing Data
Here’s something to consider: more than half of Asian Americans with Type 2 diabetes are unaware of their illness. National level data also indicates that cancer is the leading...- Data Articles
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NDSC: Access to Parks and Greenspace
Parks are a tangible reflection of the quality of life in a community. According to the National Recreation and Parks Association, parks bring economic value to a community by...- Data Articles
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Community Profile: Caroline Bhalla
Meet Caroline Bhalla. Caroline runs the Neighborhood Data for Social Change Initiative through the USC Sol Price Center for Social Innovation. This platform enables users to...- Community Profiles
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Community Profile: Tamura Fatherree
Tamura Fatherree works for the Port of Los Angeles as a Civil Engineering Associate IV. In her off-hours, she volunteers at Hack for LA where she uses her extensive knowledge to...- Community Profiles
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Real Cost Measure Methodology
The Real Cost Measure is a poverty measure designed by United Ways of California. Unlike the official poverty measure which does not accurately account for local costs of...- Methodologies
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Measure of America: Humanizing Development in America
Los Angeles County is blessed with a diverse population, a dynamic economy, a beautiful coastline, and a dedicated community of organizations and individuals invested in making...- Data Articles
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Housing & Health
Housing affordability is a major concern for many Los Angeles County residents. Housing constitutes the single largest monthly expense for most people, and among homeowners,...- Data Articles
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Health, Housing, and Highways
This spring, the Los Angeles Times published an exhaustive analysis of the prevalence in the city of Los Angeles of new housing being constructed within 1,000 feet of freeways....- Data Articles
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Struggling to Stay Afloat
Unlike the official poverty measure which does not accurately account for local costs of living, the Real Cost Measure factors the costs of housing, food, health care, child...- Data Articles