MEJO *53: Reporting & Writing News: N.C. Data Sources
About North Carolina
- NC.govOfficial portal of the North Carolina state government.
- North Carolina EncyclopediaOverview of North Carolina people, government, history, and resources of North Carolina. (from the State Library of North Carolina)
- State Employee SalariesSalaries of agency officials. See UNC system employee salaries. See also county employee salaries 2001-present from the UNC School of Government
North Carolina County Government
North Carolina Association of County Commissioners
Links to websites of all 100 North Carolina counties.
N.C. Statistics (General)
- LINC (Log Into North Carolina)
NC data in: Population, Housing, Health, Legal & Courts, Environment, Energy, Employment & Income, Business & Industry, Agriculture & Transportation. From N.C. government. 1990-current.
State Management, Administration, and Demographics reports include
- Table 8.3: State and Local Government Employment.
- Table 8.5: State Government Employment (Full-Time Equivalent) for Selected Functions.
- Table 8.6: State Government Payrolls for Selected Functions.
State Pages include
- Table 10.3: State Statistics.
- Table 10.4: Personal Income, Population, and Per Capita Personal Income.
Census Data
- Data USADemographic, economic, other statistical data, and data visualizations for towns, counties, states, and the United States. Includes graphics and ability to export data to CSV. Uses U.S. Census and other public data.
- Social ExplorerU.S. and international data from 1790 to present. Data includes U.S. census data, Market Profile Data, and World Development Indicators from 1970-2015. Create maps or download data into Excel
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N.C. Department Data
Health & Human Services
- COVID-19 N.C. DashboardData from the N.C. Department of Health & Human Services about COVID-19. Frequently updated.
- Dep't of Health and Human Services (DHHS): Statistics and Publications by TopicData from the NC Division of Mental Health and other NC health data.
Vital Statistics for N.C. are available from the State Center for Health Statistics. - Rankings Data (by County)Summary report of health measures by N.C. county (pdf) and rankings of all 100 counties by multiple health measures (xls).
- North Carolina Health NewsIndependent news organization devoted to covering health care in North Carolina. Browse for story ideas and data sources.
Employment & Labor
- Labor Market Information (N.C. Dep't of Commerce)Lots of statistics about the labor force, employment, and unemployment in North Carolina. See also the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Statistics on Employment for national data.
Environment
- Dep't of Environmental Quality (DEQ) • ResearchEnvironmental data including air quality, coastal management, recycling, waste management, and water resources. Also links to GIS data for N.C.
Criminal Justice
- Crime in North CarolinaIncludes the most recent Annual Summary Report, plus data back to 1993. Also links to NC Sex Offender Registry and Concealed Handgun Permits.
- N.C. Prisoner DataOnline query tool for prison, probation, and parole that provides custom statistical reports about the North Carolina offender population.
- NC Department of Public Safety StatisticsSee current "Offender Population"; find adult correctional and juvenile justice figures. Create "custom offender reports."
- Prison Policy Initiative: North CarolinaData and charts on many aspects of N.C. incarceration rates. Data available by race and gender and the criminal justice system as a whole (probation, state & federal prisons, jails).
- North Carolina: Opioid-Involved Deaths & Related HarmsData and references about North Carolina from National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
Education in N.C.
Public & private K-12 schools
- Data & Reports for N.C. Public SchoolsIncludes statistical reports, summary data on student enrollment and finances, budget highlights, free & reduced meals data, and more. Most reports in pdf format. See also the Division of Non-Public Education.
- N.C. School Report CardsOverall grade, student proficiency in various areas, school readiness, and more. Compare school data.
Higher education
- North Carolina CollegesData from ProPublica's Debt by Degrees package, c2015. View costs, debt, and post-graduation data for all colleges & universities in N.C.
General
- EdNCJournalism and public policy research on education in North Carolina. Browse for story ideas and data sources.
N.C. Business Info.
- Access N.C.North Carolina economic data, including demographic reports, labor market, and education data. Compare data from N.C. to other states.
- Corporation Search, North Carolina Secretary of StateFind contact information as well as incorporation dates for N.C. businesses. Annual reports filed with the state may be available.
- Data Axle Reference SolutionsFind people and businesses in N.C. and elsewhere. Search by name or by geography, business sales volume, and more.
Population Data
- Census ReporterPlace profiles and comparison pages provide a friendly interface for navigating census data. Funded by a Knight News Challenge grant.
- data.census.govData about poverty, households, education, homeownership, business, and more. By geography. From the decennial Census and the American Community Survey.
Data About Kids
- KIDS COUNT Data CenterData and trend analysis on children's demographics and well-being. Nationally and by state, including North Carolina. Includes population, education, health - by state, county, city, and school district.
- Roadmap of NeedAssessment of child well-being in North Carolina.
2020 Roadmap of Need
UNC Info.
- UNC NewsFind out what's going on at UNC, including recent publications, studies, as well as upcoming events. See Health & Medicine News.
- UNC Public Records RequestsWeekly updates tracking the status of public records request responses made to the University of North Carolina.
- UNC Comprehensive Annual Financial ReportIncludes University assets, revenues, and operating expenses. 1994-present as pdf.
Political Data
- Open States: North CarolinaData on state legislatures, including voting records and bill tracking. Searchable by state, address, or zip code.
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