This document discusses the changing demography of New York State and tools for understanding implications. It aims to provide an overview of NYS demographics but also build capacity through an interactive website. Key topics include the relationship between schools and communities, how they became separate, and impact of short and long-term planning. Charts show trends in income, tax wealth, and housing values in areas with and without schools over time, supporting the hypothesis that schools are vital to rural community survival. The presenter collaborates with various groups and provides county profile resources and interactive websites for demographic data and mapping tools.