Researching the Local Community: Transportation

Buses, taxis, railroad, airports, transportation statistics, etc.

Indiana INdicators is maintained by the Indiana State Department of Health and the Indiana Hospital Association and includes health measures to monitor and evaluate health. 

It is worth taking the time to explore the different parts of this website. There is information on health, education, politics, public safety, transportation, the environment, the economy, and more. A few areas of the website are described below.

Community Dashboards

1. Go to Indiana INdicators at http://www.indianaindicators.org/
2. Under Community Dashboards, enter a county or city name.
3. Press Enter.
4. Suggestions will appear. Choose the one you want.
5. The search will automatically start.
6. Results will appear as a list of health metrics displayed on a colorful bar as compared to the state of Indiana as a whole.

Key Indicators

1. Go to Indiana INdicators at http://www.indianaindicators.org/
2. Under Key Indicators, enter a county or metropolitan region.
3. Press Go.
4. Tables will appear that summarize demographics and characteristics of the selected geographic area.

Maps

1. Select Maps (If necessary, click Get Flash to see the map.)
2. Select Build a Neighborhood Profile
3. Drag the map to the desired location.
4. Click to switch to between NAVIGATE Mode to move the map and SELECT Mode to highlight the desired location. (Click map to select or deselect a tract)
5. When you are ready, click Get Report.

StatsIndiana is a website of Indiana data and statistics maintained by the Indiana Business Research Center (IBRC) at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. Much of the data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Vary the steps below to search for county information.

1. Go to StatsIndiana
2. At the top of the webpage, click Profiles > USA Towns in Profile 
3. Enter the name of the city or town. Town names will be suggested.
4. Select the appropriate one. The search will automatically start.

Agriculture
American Community Survey
Births / Deaths / Health
Broadband
CDBG Grant Data
Census
Child Care
Commuting Patterns
Economic Forecasts
Education
Employment & Wages by Industry
Exports / Foreign Direct Investment
Households / Marriage
Housing / Foreclosures
Income
Innovation Metrics
Labor Force / Unemployment
Leading Index for Indiana
Libraries
Local Employment Dynamics
Manufacturing
Migration
Nonprofits
Occupations
Population
Population Projections
Poverty / Welfare
Property Sales Disclosures
Redistricting
Taxes
Transportation
ZIP Code Data