Data & Intelligence
BLACK TEXAS NEWS
Maps. Rankings. Insight.
Black Texas News combines journalism, geospatial intelligence, and data-driven storytelling to help Texans understand the people, places, opportunities, and challenges shaping communities across the state.
What Is Data & Intelligence?
News explains what happened.
Intelligence helps explain why it happened, where it happened, who is affected, and what may happen next.
We transform data into stories, insight, and action.
What We Publish
Texas Rankings
County, city, ZIP code, regional, and statewide rankings covering opportunity, education, business growth, health, housing, and community conditions.
Interactive Maps
Geospatial analysis showing how opportunity, investment, health outcomes, justice trends, education performance, and community conditions vary across Texas.
Community Intelligence
Place-based reporting and geographic profiles designed to help readers understand local conditions and emerging trends.
Special Reports
Deep research projects combining journalism, public data, geographic analysis, and expert interpretation.
Intelligence Areas
- Economic Opportunity Intelligence
- Business & Entrepreneurship Intelligence
- Education Intelligence
- Community Intelligence
- Health & Health Equity Intelligence
- Justice & Accountability Intelligence
- Housing Intelligence
- Workforce Intelligence
- Demographic Intelligence
- Public Policy Intelligence
Health Intelligence
Analysis of healthcare access, health outcomes, health equity, chronic disease, public health trends, and geographic health disparities across Texas communities.
Justice Intelligence
Analysis of incarceration, judicial trends, sentencing patterns, correctional systems, reentry opportunities, public safety, and accountability across Texas.
Economic Opportunity Intelligence
Mapping where opportunity is growing, where investment is occurring, and where communities face barriers to economic mobility.
Our Geospatial Framework
Black Texas News uses geography as an organizing framework for understanding Texas.
We analyze information across:
- ZIP Codes
- Cities
- Counties
- Metropolitan Areas
- Regions
- Statewide Comparisons
This allows readers to understand not only what is happening, but where it is happening and why location matters.
Who Uses This Information?
- Community Leaders
- Researchers
- Educators
- Business Owners
- Nonprofits
- Public Officials
- Students
- Residents
- Journalists
The Bottom Line
Data & Intelligence is where Black Texas News transforms information into understanding and understanding into action.
Independent journalism, geospatial intelligence, and data-driven storytelling from across Texas.