Northern Illinois University

NIU Outreach Regional Development Institute

Mapping and Data Management

Mapping & Data Management

RDI develops, maintains and provides access to data resources at the national, state, and local levels in public and private hands.Our digital databases include hundreds of demographic, economic and socioeconomic variables that enable our clients and partners to make data-driven decisions. The following data collected by RDI is both robust and current:

  • Population data by location
  • Income levels by location
  • Employment data by description and geographical location
  • Tax receipts

Our extensive mapping services are used by local and state governments, businesses, associations and nonprofits to assess the pros and cons of their complex decisions. All of RDI's data resources can be displayed geographically and thematically. These are only a few of the ways we have customized our data to meet client and partner needs:

  • Thematic mapping of census data
  • Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) analyses
  • Geo-coding of custom-built databases
  • Data aggregation
  • Custom boundary and service area delineation
  • Custom report generation

 

RDI's data resources are available for different geographies and in a variety of formats.

  • Digital
  • Print

Contact Us

Brian Harger
Research Associate
Center for Governmental Studies
Phone: (815) 753-0934
E-mail: bharger@niu.edu

Rima Roy
Research Associate
Center for Governmental Studies
Phone: (815) 753-0946
E-mail: rroy@niu.edu