Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan
Joan and Sanford Weill HallPoverty Solutions produces data and tools for the public to explore issues related to poverty. These tools allow people from different fields to tailor and engage with data from the University of Michigan and our partners in a way that is meaningful to them and the unique needs of their organization.
University of Michigan researchers have developed the first validated measure of transportation security that offers insights into who experiences transportation insecurity and enables researchers and practitioners to determine which interventions can improve this condition.
In order to facilitate a conversation around the role of school culture and local school district policies, this map explores the use of suspension and expulsion by school district.
The map shows the child homelessness rate by Michigan public school district for the 2015-16 academic year.
The map shows the chronic absenteeism rate among students experiencing homelessness by Michigan school district for the 2016-17 academic year.
The map shows the average annual eviction filing rate from 2014-18 for Michigan census tracts.
The map shows various metrics related to internet access by census tract in Detroit as well as across Michigan.