DASHBOARD &
iNDEX
The Community focus dashboards compile select public datasets that relate to our topics.
ABOUT THE DATA
The data in the dashboards below come from the American Community Survey (ACS) administered by the Census Bureau. Aside from the decennial census, the Bureau collects community data throughout the year with the ACS, covering topics including, but not limited to:
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Population demographics
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Travel to work
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Housing
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Education
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Income
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Public assistance
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Health insurance coverage
Communities can then use this data to understand key trends that can inform a variety of policy and advocacy actions.
The Bureau provides this data to communities in a few ways:
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Tables are published by the Bureau showing the estimates of each data point. The Bureau publishes over 200 tables covering many intersections of the topic areas they collect.
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Public Use Microdata Samples (PUMS) are like a “raw data” source that users can then use to create their own estimates that may not be already published in a table.
In the dashboards below, each visual is labeled with either the table the data came from, or a note if the estimates were generated using PUMS data. Users are welcome to look up those tables at data.census.gov/table to explore more.
errors & estimates
As a survey, it is important to remember that the ACS reports estimates for each data point they collect. Each estimate is reported with a margin of error, which can be thought of as the space where the true value of the estimate lies.
Most visuals in the dashboards represent the estimates and margin of error like the figure to the right.
The margin of error is space where the true value may truly be.
The point estimate is the best guess of the value.
In practice, this provides us with some simple guidance on interpreting estimates:
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Estimates with margins of error that cross zero should be cautiously interpreted.
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Estimates with margins of error that overlap each other may not be as different from each other as they appear.
learn more
Find out more about the ACS here: American Community Survey (ACS)
Explore additional tables for Greene County and beyond here: Census Bureau Tables
Take a deeper dive into the difference between 1-Year and 5-Year estimates here: Using 1-Year or 5-Year American Community Survey Data
Further guidance and resources for using ACS data can be found here: Guidance for Data Users
available dashboardS
Child Life dashboard
education dashboard
food dashboard
HEALTH DASHBOARD
HOUSING DASHBOARD
TRANSPORTATION DASHBOARD
indicator index
This index is a set of selected metrics to track change in the greater Springfield region.
Each indicator in the index highlights a metric relating to the city of Springfield, the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Greene County. The coverage region will grow as the index's database expands to collect metrics for the metropolitan area covered by Ozarks Transportation Organization (OTO).
If applicable and available, metrics will include the rate of change from the previous year.
The Peer Community Rank compares the Springfield region to our set of comparable communities, metropolitan statistical areas or counties.
The Peer Average reflects the average value of the metric as measured across our peer communities. These comparisons will be used to learn from the successes and challenges of those facing similar circumstances.
Commuting: Net Exchange
Change from Previous Year
+4.21%
Peer Community Rank
3rd largest of 20
Peer Community Average
29,824
Commuting:
Inbound Traffic
Peer Community Rank
5th largest of 20
Change from Previous Year
+5.30%
Peer Community Average
71,773
Commuting:
outbound Traffic
Peer Community Rank
14th largest of 20
Change from Previous Year
+7.24%
Peer Community Average
41,949
Commuting: work from home
Change from Previous Year
-1.30%
Peer Community Rank
14th largest of 20
Peer Community Average
10.6%
establishments:
total
Change from Previous Year
+0.60%
Peer Community Rank
7th largest of 20
Peer Community Average
9,588
establishments:
new in the last 12 months
Change from Previous Year
+3.2%
Peer Community Rank
6th largest of 20
Peer Community Average
988
rate of new establishments in 12 months
Change from Previous Year
-1.30%
Peer Community Rank
7th largest of 20
Peer Community Average
0.81%
Exports
(millions)
Change from Previous Year
-5.5%
Peer Community Rank
10th largest of 20
Peer Community Average
$2,282.4
GDP
(billions)
Change from Previous Year
+7.4%
Peer Community Rank
10th largest of 20
Peer Community Average
$32.6
jobs - total
(Q4 Average)
Change from Previous Year
+0.5%
Peer Community Rank
8th largest of 20
Peer Community Average
216,062
jobs:
Self-employment
Change from Previous Year
-0.3%
Peer Community Rank
14th largest of 20
Peer Community Average
5.1%
jobs:
Tech occupations
Change from Previous Year
-0.3%
Peer Community Rank
9th largest of 20
Peer Community Average
5,207
jobs in tech (percentage of total)
Peer Community Rank
12th largest of 20
Peer Community Average
2.25%
labor force: employed
(12-month average)
Change from Previous Year
+0.5%
Peer Community Rank
9th largest of 20
Peer Community Average
220,341
labor force: participation
(age 16+)
Change from Previous Year
+2.2%
Peer Community Rank
10th largest of 20
Peer Community Average
63.6%
labor force: participation
(ages 20-64)
Change from Previous Year
+2.0%
Peer Community Rank
9th largest of 20
Peer Community Average
78.7%
labor force Total
(12-mo average)
Change from Previous Year
+2.2%
Peer Community Rank
8th largest of 20
Peer Community Average
238,271
labor force unemployed
(12-mo average)
Change from Previous Year
+0.5%
Peer Community Rank
7th largest of 20
Peer Community Average
3.7%
wages:
annual average
per worker
Change from Previous Year
+3.6%