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Democratizing Information

...serving neighbors and neighborhoods, nonprofits, and local governments. Our mission is to democratize data to facilitate an empowered, productive, and equitable community.

Welcome to dataworks nc

DataWorks is an independent data intermediary dedicated to democratizing the use of quantitative information. We bring rigorous standards of data quality and analysis to our work with people, non-profits, public agencies, and other partners in social benefit to advance community programming and public discourse. We provide comprehensive neighborhood indicators with the Neighborhood Compass, technical assistance and custom analysis, and collaborative learning opportunities.

Engage Communities

We engage communities with data, connecting neighborhoods and community organizations with indicators to strengthen their collaborations.
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Data Tools

We provide primary community resources that are regularly-updated and serve all partners equally. We are dedicated to data with strong community resonance and longitudinal importance.
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Neighborhood Compass

The Compass is a quantitative data tool with qualitative values. Launched by the City of Durham in 2014, it is a community resource maintained by DataWorks.

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From the Blog

Kenton Spencer Becomes DataWorks NC’s Second Executive Director

In Gratitude, Announcing a Transition

Durham’s highest value commercial properties and apartment complexes are underassessed and undertaxed: Why this matters for all of Durham (and beyond) 

Protected: Compass Updates – Census and American Community Survey 2020 & 2021 Data

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