Data
Common Good Iowa builds on the Child and Family Policy Center and Iowa Policy Project's collective tradition of sound research and data. Data is integral to all our work, and to crafting smart policies for our state.
We have assembled data here on a variety of topics related child and family well-being and economic opportunity. Check back often for updates and new topics.
The Cost of Living in Iowa
Common Good Iowa's flagship report calculates components of basic-needs budgets for Iowa households with at least one full-time worker — and the wages required to meet them.
Kids Count
Common Good Iowa is the Iowa partner for the KIDS COUNT® initiative of the Annie E. Casey Foundation and contributes reliable data to the KIDS COUNT Data Center.
Health and Nutrition
Medicaid and SNAP help Iowans get the health care they need to work and take care of their families and put food on the table. Explore county-level enrollment data here.
Education
Here's the place to explore administrative data on public and private school enrollment and vouchers in Iowa.
Income and economic well-being
Look here for county and metropolitan area data on poverty and rental costs.
