April 20th, 2023

Pandemic to Prosperity: South

Measuring Rapid Changes to Build Prosperous and Resilient Communities

QUICK LINKS:

PANDEMIC TO PROSPERITY: Download the Full April 2023 Report (.pdf)

APRIL 2023 REPORT OVERVIEW

From the near doubling of excess deaths nationwide to the destabilizing effects of climate disasters, Southerners acutely feel the shockwaves of the Covid pandemic — as well as the crises and policies that compound people’s suffering. This report is a timely tool for policymakers as they use federal funds to address these and other challenges.

Explore the Data by Category

  • Monthly Child Poverty Rates, over time

    Youth Mental Health

    Child Care Prices, over time

    Learning Loss, over time

  • Item Volunteering

    Competitiveness of U.S. House Race

    Census Undercounts, by renter

    description

  • Job Growth, by state and by month

    Worker Retention, over time

    Employment Rate, by race/ethnicity

    Cost of Thriving Index, over time

    Student Loan Debt, by state

    Child Care Prices, over time

    Grocery Inflation, over time

  • Likelihood of eviction or foreclosure, by state

    Disaster Declarations, by county

    Food Insecurity, by county

    Grocery Inflation, over time

    Cost of Thriving Index, over time

  • Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression, by state

    Long Covid, by state

    Uninsured, by county

    Maternal morbidity

    Drug Overdose Deaths, by state

    Excess Deaths, over time

    Youth Mental Health

  • News Deserts, by county

    Internet Access, by county

QUICK LINKS:

PANDEMIC TO PROSPERITY: Download the Full April 2023 Report (.pdf)

Sign Up For Updated Data