Social Capital Atlas

Author

Manjul Balayar

Published

July 11, 2024

Brief Description

This information is based on social media data and presence.

This is a sample of friendship ties for users aged 25-44 in the United States to construct measures for how communities are connected.

Different measures for social capital in this dataset:

  • Connectedness: How people with different characteristics and backgrounds are friends with each other, this is a clear example of bridging social capital.
  • Cohesiveness: The degree to which friendship networks are clustered into cliques and whether friendships tend to be supported by mutual friends. This includes our clustering and support ratio measures.
  • Civic Engagement: Indices of trust or participation in civic organizations. This includes our volunteering rate measure.

Source: Social Capital Atlas

Measures

  1. economic_connectedness_county: The degree of economic connectedness within a county or zip code, reflecting local economic integration and interactions.
  2. child_economic_connectedness_county: The level of economic connectedness for children within a county or zip code, indicating economic integration among the younger population.
  3. support_ratio: The ratio of individuals providing support to those needing assistance within a community.
  4. volunteering_rate: The percentage of the population engaged in volunteer activities within a county or zip code.
  5. civic_organizations: The number of civic organizations present within a county or zip code, indicating community engagement and infrastructure.
  6. exposure_grp_mem: The extent to which individuals in a county or zip code are exposed to group memberships, reflecting social integration and network density.