Data Resource Library
Explore the Library
At the Trust, we use data to support ways to improve the health and quality of life of people with low incomes in Forsyth County and around the state. Our Data Resource Library now offers tools and reports relevant to our Health Improvement and Local Impact programs. You can browse through all content or select topics such as ACES, Early Childhood Education, Medicaid, Social Determinants of Health and more.
About These Tools
The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust is presenting data tools developed by local NC partners and researchers, but did not create them. These tools may be subject to copyright, and should be used within the terms of use outlined in any copyright restrictions.
Be Advised
We hope you find these tools useful. We advise you to keep in mind that the content in these tools may cover sensitive issues that could be triggering for certain individuals.
NC Labor & Economic Analysis
This data provides the historical and latest labor market information in North Carolina. The data includes industry employment (QCEW), unemployment rates (LAUS), payroll jobs (CES), employment by occupation (OEWS), the largest employers, and employment projections at the state, county, or regional levels. Most of the data are up-to-date, and when applicable, data can be viewed by month or annual average.
The North Carolina Disease Event Tracking and Epidemiologic Tool
This report is a surveillance system that presents opioid overdose ED visit data in North Carolina. It is updated approximately bi-monthly, and users can access the data reports at the state and county levels. Additionally, the ED visits data are stratified by opioid type, age, race and ethnicity, and health insurance coverage. The drug overdose death data are also available from the website.
Kids Count Data Center
This tool reflects data of various indicators related to child well-being, such as education, safety and risky behaviors, family structure and income, poverty, housing, and community environment. The data is at the city, county, school district, and state levels. It is updated annually, and when applicable, the data are stratified by race and ethnicity, age, and family nativity.
Child Welfare in North Carolina
Through the dashboards, users can access datasets, such as child neglect and abuse summary, foster care, and substantiated child neglect and abuse. The data are updated annually and disaggregated by sex, race and ethnicity, and age at the state level.
North Carolina Hospital Discharge Data Descriptive Statistics
This report provides county-level patient discharge statistics for inpatients, outpatients, and ED patients. The data are stratified by age and race and ethnicity. When applicable, the data can be accessed by hospital, facility, and payer. The data source also offers graphs and maps for users to explore and analyze the data visually.
Crime in North Carolina – Annual Summaries
This dataset contains information on crimes committed throughout the state each year. Data are broken down into specific offenses, including index crime, violent crime, and property crime. Data are organized by crime type, weapon used to commit the crime, and relationship between victim and offender.
North Carolina Medicaid Division of Health Benefits
This dashboard provides timely statistics on NC Medicaid Enrollment, PHP Claims Monitoring, NC Medicaid Funding and Expenditures, and Providers Receiving Medicaid Payments. The data are available through dashboards, maps, annual reports, and tables at the county and state levels.
Population Estimates Program: 2010–2019
This data source estimates of the population for states, counties, and other geographical areas within the United States. PEP produces both total population estimates and estimates by age, sex, race, and ethnicity. The estimates are updated annually and are available for a range of years, from 2010 until the most recent year for which data are available.