PolicyMap is an online data and mapping tool that enables government, commercial, non-profit and academic institutions to access data about communities and markets across the US.
PolicyMap focuses on social issues and contains data sets that can be added, layered and compared. Data sets include a variety of demographic breakdowns, along with other data sets including income, housing, quality of life, economics, education, and health.
The library's subscription to PolicyMap allows you to access the data sets provided, create layered maps, add your own data sets, download data and save and print your map. You will need to create a login account for PolicyMap in order to access your saved data and maps for later use.
For an overview of PolicyMap and to learn how to use some of its features, please consult the PolicyMap Tutorials.