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Using the Data
The web site has been designed with the intention of facilitating use of the data. We encourage you to download the data tables, create your own charts, and use the materials presented throughout the site. Each indicator will provide you with the opportunity to download the data, email the indicator, or print the complete indicator (including analysis, chart and data tables) into a PDF document. You can also save the chart image by right-clicking with your mouse and saving the image.
Indicator Features
The Community Profile provides data for over 70 indicators grouped into 4 main topics. Each indicator opens up a secondary display to allow the user to have multiple indicators open at a time to facilitate comparisons across indicators. Please check your internet preference settings to either open up tabs or new windows.
Each indicator is composed of three tabbed sections: analysis, chart, and data tables.
Analysis
Analysis is presented on the main tab of each indicator and includes the following sections:
What does this measure?
Provides the definition of the indicator.
Why is this important?
Describes the significance of the indicator.
How is the Greater Capital Region performing?
Describes how our region has fared on the indicator over a number of years and shows comparisons to the state and nation when available
Notes about the data
Provides information about the data including how calculations were done, changes in reporting or data collection methods, or other caveats to be aware of when interpreting the data.
Chart
Each indicator includes a chart tab that typically displays data for the region, state and nation. Depending on the indicator, data may not be available for all geographic locations.
Data tables
The data table tab provides detailed breakdowns for each of the geographies, including data for the region, individual counties, state, and nation, when possible. For most indicators, you can find a table showing the rates and percentages used to make the chart for the indicator, as well as a table showing the raw numbers upon which calculations were based.
Data tables present data for the most recent year available as well as historical data, typically going back at least to 2000 and often beginning in the mid-1990s, for trending purposes.
Key Trends
To assist in interpreting the indicators, a summary of overall trends is presented for each of the 4 topics. The topic trends can be found on the left menu bar on the main topic pages.
Regional Overview
The Regional Overview is a summary of key trends from all of the topics. As a "state of the region," this section highlights the most important indicators and trends to provide an overall picture of what is happening in the Greater Capital Region.
Caveats about Accuracy
CGR has been very careful in collecting, analyzing, and presenting data from a variety of sources. Although CGR has judged its data sources to be reliable, it was not possible to authenticate all data. If careful users of the website discover data errors or typographical errors, CGR welcomes this feedback and will incorporate corrections into the data updates. Please contact CGR directly with such information at (585) 325-6360 or communityprofiles@cgr.org.
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