County Buddy: A Companion Dataset for Socioeconomic Data Analysis and Exploration of U.S. Datasets

County Buddy is a dataset detailing the presence, count, and institutions of special populations (incarcerated individuals, college students, military personnel, and Native Americans) at the U.S. county and census tract levels. It offers geographic and demographic context to help explain variation in socio-economic indicators like life expectancy, income, and education.