Data

A snapshot of the state of Long Island's economy as we wait the 2020 Census findings.

Kai Teoh

Education on LI: English Language Learner student population trends

The population of English Language Learner (ELL) students has almost doubled from 2004 to 2016.

Nicole Ki

Education on LI: Growing number of students in need

Findings from a nextLI pre-COVID snapshot unveil a significant rise in the number of Long Islanders receiving aid from federal economic assistance meal programs.

Nicole Ki

Education on LI: Snapshot of public school enrollment by race

Gaps in public school enrollment left by a declining white population are being filled by a more diverse student population since 2004.

Nicole Ki

Education on LI: Racial makeup of schools changing

Long Island's student population is becoming increasingly more diverse. Learn more through nextLI's data highlights of our analysis on racial shifts in public school enrollment.

Nicole Ki

Education on LI: Student enrollment gradually shrinking

nextLI's analysis of state department of Education data finds Long Island's enrolled student population has moderately declined since 2000, and more students are attending public schools over private schools compared to 18 years ago.

Nicole Ki

nextLI Survey: COVID-19 vaccine racial gap

Findings from our poll of Long Islanders and a national poll match up on openness to vaccination.

Amanda Fiscina

Interact with our poll: COVID-19 and younger Long Islanders

Explore some of the differences in COVID-19 experiences across age groups with our charts and survey data made available here.

Kai Teoh

Interact with our poll: COVID-19 and race

Explore some of the differences in COVID-19 experiences across racial and ethnic groups with our charts and survey data made available here.

Kai Teoh

Interact with our poll: COVID-19 attitudes about school

nextLI’s COVID-19 survey found that 45% of Long Islanders believe that the COVID-19 outbreak will result in more investment in technology infrastructure for K-12 students.

Kai Teoh

Interact with our poll: Long Island’s COVID-19 mood

nextLI’s COVID-19 survey found that three-in-four are “worried” that the COVID-19 outbreak will have overall, long-lasting, negative impacts on Long Island. Explore more of our data here.

Kai Teoh

Jobs on LI: Unemployment

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted a decade-long decline in LI's unemployment rate, which currently reflects record highs.

Nicole Ki

Jobs on LI: Labor Force

At the peak of the pandemic, Long Island's labor force suffered a 3.9% (57,316 eligible workers) loss. Now, the labor force reflects levels dating back from a decade ago.

Nicole Ki

Jobs on LI: Pandemic's impact on employment

After national unemployment fell drastically from April and contradicted early predictions by economists, the U.S. Bureau Labor of Statistics acknowledged a 'misclassification error' downplayed their initially reported rates of unemployment.

Nicole Ki

Race on LI: What's the gap between Black, white Long Islanders?

The gap between Black and white Long Islanders is substantial––around a quarter of Black households make less than a third of Long Island’s median income. Read our highlights on Long Island's Black-white disparity in our wrap-up on 'Race on LI'.

Nicole Ki

Race on LI: The Income Gap

1 out 5 white households make more than $200,000, but only 1 out 10 Black households make the same amount, according to 2018 Census microdata.

Nicole Ki

Race on LI: The Healthcare Gap

Although Long Island's uninsured rate bucks national averages, the percentage of uninsured Blacks is disproportionately higher than their total population compared to whites.

Nicole Ki

Race on LI: The Unemployment Gap

The racial divide in Long Island’s unemployment rate persists despite national and regional downward trends.

Nicole Ki

Race on LI: The Poverty Gap

Black Long Islanders are twice as likely to live under the poverty line than white Long Islanders, according to recent census data.

Nicole Ki

How a pandemic changed Long Island’s movements

See how Long Island's movements have changed through Google's Mobility data.

Kai Teoh