CU-CitizenAccess

Mapping Projects

Here you can browse through a list of our community mapping projects.


	Word cloud: Media coverage on local police use of force Posted: Monday, November 28, 2011 Using Wordle.net, we created the word cloud below, which counts the number of times each word is used in the list of...
	Percent of those living below poverty by state Posted: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 The U.S. Census Bureau released new national and state data...
	Health insurance coverage by state 2010 Posted: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 The U.S. Census Bureau released new national and state data...
	Unemployment rates: January 2009 - July 2011 Posted: Friday, September 2, 2011 Watch the video below for a quick visual look at changes in the unemployment rate across Illinois counties between January 2009 and July 2011. (For...
	Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied homes in Champaign-Urbana Posted: Monday, August 22, 2011 Use the interactive graphic below to see changes in renter-occupied homes and owner-occupied homes by age group in Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Champaign...
	Your neighborhood Posted: Thursday, July 21, 2011 Use this map below to see information about your neighborhood, including how much homes cost, the median income level and the average unemployment rate....
	Nuisance Property Public Database Posted: Friday, July 1, 2011View or report on nuisance properties in the Urbana-Champaign area....
	Toxic site at Fifth and Hill streets Posted: Thursday, June 9, 2011 This site at the intersection of Fifth and Hill streets in Champaign, owned by the power utility Ameren Illinois, has been a source of controversy since a...
	Interactive map: SNAP retailers Posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 Where can you spend your SNAP benefits? What types of stores take SNAP? Use the interactive map below to find out. p/s Don't forget...
	Gas Buddy: Compare gas prices in Champaign-Urbana Posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 Click on the interactive map below to find the lowest gas prices near you. ...
	SNAP retailers and low-income households Posted: Thursday, May 12, 2011 A look at all the retailers accepting food stamp benefits - also known as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits - in relation to...
	Cherry Orchard: A closer look Posted: Friday, March 4, 2011 A new trial date has been scheduled in the Champaign County Health Department's case against the owners of Cherry Orchard apartments. The father-son...
	Champaign-Urbana's racial divide Posted: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 CU-CitizenAccess analyzed Census 2010 and Census 2000 data to create the maps below. These maps visual represent where Champaign-Urbana's residents...
	Vacancies: Then and Now Posted: Friday, February 11, 2011 The number of vacant housing units in Champaign County increased over the past 10 years, according to Census Bureau estimates. While the number of...
	Emergency, transitional and supportive housing in Champaign-Urbana Posted: Monday, January 17, 2011 Click on the map below for organizations that provide emergency, transitional and permanent supportive housing in the Champaign-Urbana area. ...
	American Community Survey 2005-2009: Race Posted: Friday, January 7, 2011 The Hispanic and Latino population in Champaign County is the fastest growing, according to the 2005-2009 American Community Survey. ...
	American Community Survey (2005-2009): Housing Posted: Friday, December 24, 2010 Over the past 10 years, income in Champaign County has changed dramatically. The maps below show estimated median rents, median housing values and...
	American Community Survey (2005-2009): Income Posted: Thursday, December 23, 2010 Over the past 10 years, income in Champaign County has changed dramatically. The map below shows estimated median income levels. (See...
	Champaign-Urbana: Payday Lenders Posted: Monday, October 18, 2010 By Dan Petrella/CU-CitizenAccess ...
	Unemployment rates Posted: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 Here's a look at unemployment rate changes across Illinois between 2006 and October 2009.
	Wilber Heights, an interactive map of the neighborhood Posted: Monday, July 26, 2010 One of Champaign’s oldest neighborhoods has historically been overlooked by the county in hopes that residents will eventually leave their homes in order to...
	Mapping Champaign-Urbana at a Glance Posted: Friday, July 23, 2010 Check out this map to see the unemployment rate across Champaign-Urbana, look at median household income or population changes for the past nine years....
	Student demographic changes over time across school districts in Champaign County, Ill. Posted: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 Below are two interactive graphics that show student demographics across Champaign County's school districts between 1999 and 2010. Each number...
	Age vs. wage Posted: Wednesday, April 7, 2010 Which age group among Champaign-Urbana workers made the most money in the first quarter of 2010? Which one lost the most jobs? Use the tool...
	Where it goes: Local CDBG funds Posted: Thursday, March 11, 2010 Federal funding for Community Development Block Grants may be threatened as Congress works out the upcoming fiscal year's budget. Since 1974, these...
	What's in a name: The most common words in local human service programs Posted: Thursday, February 11, 2010 There are some 520 human services programs and organizations in Champaign County listed in this online human services directory -...
	Select county comparison of people, poverty and prices across Illinois Posted: Thursday, December 10, 2009 Click on the block histogram below to see how Champaign County...