At United Way of Siouxland, our mission is rooted in providing comprehensive, actionable data to empower and support our community. We use this data to identify and invest in local programs that deliver the greatest impact, ensuring resources are directed where they are needed most. Additionally, this valuable data is made available to local organizations to support their grant writing and strategic planning efforts, helping to strengthen our collective impact.
KEY DATA SOURCES:
Source For Siouxland
Source For Siouxland is the region's central resource for trusted data, helping advance a healthy, safe, and vibrant community.
We track key indicators across five focus areas - Economic Stability, Education, Health, Safety, and Quality of Life - serving the tri-state Siouxland region of Dakota County, Nebraska; Union County, South Dakota; and Woodbury County, Iowa.
Through our annual Data Update and monthly Data Features, we collect and share local, regional, and national data to help community leaders, nonprofits, and funders make informed decisions. This data highlights both our community's strengths and our most pressing needs, creating a foundation for strategic planning, grant opportunities, and targeted investments.
With support from partners like the Siouxland District Health Department, United Way of Siouxland, and the Helios Foundation, Source For Siouxland turns data into insight - and insight into action for our community.
United Way ALICE Report for Iowa
ALICE, Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained, Employed, places a spotlight on a large population of hardworking residents who work at low-paying jobs, have little or no savings, and are one emergency away from falling into poverty.
The United Way ALICE Report is the most comprehensive depiction of financial needs in the state to date, using data from a variety of sources, including the US Census. Data is available on the state, county and municipal level. The report unveils new measures, based on present-day income levels and expenses that show how many Iowa workers are struggling financially, and why.
ALICE represents a growing number of individuals and families who are working but are unable to afford the basic necessities of housing, food, childcare, health care and transportation. Although ALICE is earning income, pays taxes and contributes to Iowa’s economy, the household income is not enough to meet a basic survival budget in these categories.
