Community Corner

Plainview Block by Block: What Part of Town Has the Most Children in Poverty?

Taking brush strokes of data to create a picture of Plainview.

Newscruncher is a daily series that breaks down the characteristics of your town by the numbers. You can see more posts by clicking the Newscruncher link above the headline or by checking out our weekend roundups, like this one.

Map: Areas With Poverty and Homes Without Heat
The map in this article shows a snapshot across town of the percentage of children living below the poverty line.

Map: Areas With Poverty and Homes Without Heat
Find a map that shows a snapshot of the percentage of people living in poverty and without plumbing.

Map: Do Veterans Live in More Impoverished Parts of Town?
About 200,000 enlisted men and women leave the service every year, and many are eager to buy a home.

Map: What Part of Town Has the Most Post-Graduate Degree…
Roughly 11 percent of the total population has a graduate or professional degree. The map in this article shows a snapshot across town of the percentage of people, 25 years and over, with those degrees.

Map: Where Are Grandchildren Living With Grandparents?
The number of grandchildren living with their grandparents spiked during the Great Recession. The map in this article shows a estimate across town of the number of grandparents living with their grandchildren under 18 years old.








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