Social capital – the strength of our relationships and communities – has been shown to play an important role in outcomes ranging from income to health. Using privacy-protected data on 21 billion friendships from Facebook, we measure three types of social capital in each neighborhood, high school, and college in the United States. Use this tool to explore social capital in your community and how it connects to children's chances of rising out of poverty.
Cohesiveness
The degree to which social networks are fragmented into cliques
Economic Connectedness
The degree to which low-income and high-income people are friends with each other
Civic Engagement
Rates of volunteering and participation in community organizations
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