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Research & Insights
Black Hills Reads Data Dashboard
Benchmark Data Labs worked closely with Black Hills Reads, an arm of the United Way of the Black Hills, to develop a public data dashboard. This dashboard was released to…
United Way of the Black Hills 2019 Community Needs Assessment
In 2019, the United Way of the Black Hills (UWBH) asked the Benchmark Data Labs (formerly known as the Black Hills Knowledge Network) to conduct a needs assessment. The purpose…
South Dakota Rural Broadband Deployment and Impact Report
Rural South Dakotans have greater access to wired broadband telecommunications services than many of their counterparts across the country, according to a 2018 report released by Benchmark Data Labs (referred…
Rapid City Housing Affordability Study
In response to both local and national affordable housing concerns, the John T. Vucurevich Foundation commissioned Benchmark Data Labs (formerly known as the Black Hills Knowledge Network) to conduct a Rapid…