Community Corner
Block-by-Block Birmingham: Local Campaigns That Could Really Use Your Help
Using data to get a better idea of what Birmingham is all about.
Newscruncher is a regular 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.
5 Local Campaigns that Could Really Use Your Help
This list shows locals who, because of an accident or an emergency, are now asking for help. Click an image to learn more about each of them.Map: Areas With Poverty & People Paying ‘Too Much’ for Rent
This map shows a snapshot across town of the percentage of people living in poverty and the percentage of people who spent 35 percent or more of their income on rent.Thanksgiving Fill Up: Where's the Cheapest Gas?
Find local prices at gas stations using this interactive map.Previous Blocks:
- Block-by-Block Bloomfield: Post-Graduate Degrees; Grandchildren Living With Grandparents
- Block-by-Block Bloomfield: Where Are the Largest Families and Where Are the Mortgages the Least?
- Block-by-Block Bloomfield: How Many Inexpensive Homes, Rich Neighbors, Divorced Men and Gen-X Moms are in Your Neighborhood?
- Block-by-Block Bloomfield: Where are the Pre-War Homes, Vacant Rentals?
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