BALTIMORE Community Indicators Roundtable Economic Growth and Development #VitalSigns16

History of BNIA-JFI Advanced information systems with integrated and recurrently updated information on neighborhood conditions in their cities “Democratization of Data” Overcome the resistance of local public agencies to sharing data Baltimore one of the first cities Now 36 partners Moved to the Jacob France Institute in 2007

Community Based Indicators Neighborhood context influences how activities and policies take hold Bits of information that, when combined, generate a picture of what is happening in a local system They provide insight into and ongoing monitoring of the overall direction of a community Rhonda Phillips, Community Indicators 2003 Economic Social Environmental Cultural

Choosing Indicators: Guiding Principles Reliable Available (Now or Future) Explanatory Power (Parsimony) Actionable Data is accessible and from a valid, reliable source Baseline measures can be tracked over time Key indicator “gets to the heart” of a broader concept Indicator is actionable (i.e. communities can work to change the trajectory of a measure) Coordinating indicators with existing/parallel processes envisioning Baltimore’s future    

CitiStat Library Schools Vital Statistics Police Arts postgreSQL postGIS Geodatabase CitiStat Library Schools Vital Statistics Police Arts 5

Community Statistical Areas (CSAs) Based on U.S. Census geographic areas (Census Tracts) 200 Tracts merged together to form 55 Communities Allows for easier visualization of patterns and trends across the city

Chapters Vital Signs, 2000-2010 US Census & American Community Survey Housing & Community Development Children and Family Health & Wellbeing Crime and Safety Workforce & Economic Development Sanitation Urban Environment & Transit Education & Youth Neighborhood Action & Sense of Community

Chapters Vital Signs, 2011-2016 Demographics/US Census Housing & Community Development Children and Family Health Crime and Safety Workforce & Economic Development Sustainability Education & Youth Arts & Culture

Development of Workforce & Economic Development Chapter Measuring progress towards sustainable, inclusive, economic development Baltimore as a source of labor Baltimore as a center of economic activity

Workforce & Economic Development Total Number of Commercial Properties Percent of Employed Residents who Work Outside of Baltimore City Total Number of Businesses Number of jobs Filled by Employees Total number of Businesses with Fewer than 50 Employees Percent of Businesses that are One Year Old or Less Percent of Businesses that are Two Years Old or Less Percent of Businesses that are Four Years Old or Less Number of Neighborhood Businesses Number of Neighborhood Businesses per 1,000 Residents Total Number of Employees of Neighborhood Businesses Number of Banks and Bank Branches per 1,000 Residents Vital Signs 11-16 Percent of Population (Ages 16-64) Employed Percent of Population (Ages 16-64) Unemployed & Looking for Work Percent of Population (Ages 16-64) Not in the Labor Force Unemployment Rate Percent of Adult Population under Community Supervision (2013) Percent Population (25 years and over) With Less Than a High School Diploma or GED Percent Population (25 years and over) With a High School Diploma and Some College or an Associates Degree Percent Population (25 years and over) With a Bachelor’s Degree or Above

New Potential Indicator?

Actionable Indicators Examples of trends and gaps in data: Employment by Race and Gender Diversity of Business Owners Economic Inclusion Indicators Sharing Economy Technology/Digital Divide

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