Telling Local Stories with Census Data `
Minority as Majority
Foreign-born population surging
Youth movement
Monroe County
Monroe County Hispanic population
2010 Census Form
ACS Survey
Asian population Monroe County
Language Spoken at Home Monroe County
Means of Transportation to Work Monroe County White African AmericanHispanic Drive alone Carpool Public Transportation Walk Motorcycle or bicycle Worked at home
Percentage of Persons Age 18 and older who were married
American Community Survey
American Fact Finder factfinder.census.gov
New Fact Finder factfinder2.census.gov
Other Resources New York State Data Center Lewis Mumford Center - University of Albany mumford / mumford / University of Virginia University of Michigan University of Minnesota (PUMS) SeanLahman.com/resources
Story Ideas: Race and Ethnicity Look at race breakdowns by age (growth of minority population tends to be bottom up) Segregation & diversity (see the Mumford Center at SUNY Albany, or USAT diversity index) % Children w/immigrant parents Children speaking other than English HS dropout rates for 1st generation vs. 2nd generation Hispanics
Story Ideas: Relationships Types of households: Single parent, multi-family Seniors living alone Grandchildren living in household Consider mapping same-sex couples, single mothers
Story Ideas: Housing Vacant housing units: what is the trend, and where? Owner-occupied vs. rentals How many people own their homes free and clear? Where are they? Foreclosures… where and how many?
Other Story Ideas Compare racial composition of school population with citizens 18+ (voters) New ACS variables: healthcare coverage, college degree field, Veterans’ disability, marital history Housing double-up as an indicator of economic impact
Demographic Resources Our Patchwork Nation – Dante Chinni Identified clusters based on income, education, population growth, unemployment, foreclosure rates, Starbucks vs. Wal-Mart Who We Are Now – Sam Roberts The Big Sort – Bill Bishop A Field Guide to Sprawl – Dolores Hayden
Monroe Poverty
Place of Birth Monroe County
Foreign Born Monroe County