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Census information Flashcards

1
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How many states does the census estimate have a declining population

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16

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2
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What year does the census predict that white Americans will become a minority.

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  1. Census predicts whites will only account for 47% of the pop.
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What population is expected to double from 2005-2050?

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The elderly

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By what year is immigration expected to overtake natural population increases

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2030

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2010 Decennial Census

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many changes implemented. Long form was discontinued in favor of a 10-question short form.

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2000 Decennial Census

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Mailed to each household. 17% got a long form to act as a sample population. 84% were given the short form. First census to allow marking more than one race.

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Census response rate

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1990 and 2000 = 65% response rate.

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Urbanized area

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An urban nucleus of 50,000 or more. Must have a core with a pop. density of 1,000 people per square mile. approximately 452 in US as of year 2000. approximately 68% of Americans live in one.

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Urban cluster

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At least 2,500 but less than 50,000. Pop density of 1,000 people per square mile. Approximately 11% of pop live in one.

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Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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Includes at least one city of 50,000 or more or an urbanized area, and a metropolitan population of at least 100,000.

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Micropolitan Statistical Area (also MSA)

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More than 10,000 and less than 50,000. Include central county and adjacent counties with a high degree of social and economic integration.

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Census designated place

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CDP. equivalent of an incorporated place for stats purposes. Used for settled populations that are not incorporated.

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Consolidated MSA.

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(CMSA) is made up of several Primary MSA’s. An example is the Dallas-Fort Worth Consolidated Metropolitan Area. Dallas and Fort Worth are each primary metropolitan statistical areas.

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Core based statistical area

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CBSA. Core area with at least 10,000 people that is socially and economically integrated when combined with adjacent areas.

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Megalopolis

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Any many-centered, multi-city, urban area of 10 million or more. Usually low-density, complex economic specialization. Jean Gottman (1961) in his book of the same name.

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Census tract

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Census tract typically has a population between 2,000 and 8,000 people. It is the smallest area where all information is released.

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Census block

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Census block is the smallest level at which the Census data is collected. There are typically 400 housing units per block.

18
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Census Block Group

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A group of Census Blocks. They generally contain 600-3,000 people, and are used to present data and control block numbering.

19
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Minor Civil Division

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(MCD) is a unit only used in 29 states and usually corresponds to a municipality.

20
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Census County Divisions

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Used in the 21 states that do not have MCDs.

21
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Tribal Designated Statistical Area

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a unit drawn by tribes that do not have a recognized land area. These are defined independently of the standard county-based census delineations.

22
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Threshold Population

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Pop threshold for qualifying for certain government programs. (Think CDBG)

23
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Approximately how much did the US grow from 1900 to 2010?

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232 million. 76 million to 308 million

24
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How much did the population grow in the 2000s?

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Approximately 27 million

25
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What percentage of people live in urbanized areas?

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81%

26
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Which states have the fastest growth from 2000 to 2010?

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Nevada (35%), Arizona (25%), and Utah (24%)

27
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top 10 fastest growing metropolitan areas 2000-2010?

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  1. Palm Coast, Florida
  2. St. George, Utah
  3. Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada
  4. Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina
  5. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida
  6. Provo-Orem, Utah
  7. Greeley, Colorado
  8. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas
  9. . Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, South Carolina
  10. Bend, Oregon
28
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Only state to lose pop from 2000-2010?

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Michigan

29
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American Community Survey

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Replaces the long form in the decennial census. Reaches 2.5% pop annually. Annual rotation means no household receives the survey twice in the same 5 years.

30
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Baby boomers

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1946-1964. Named for high post-ww2 birth rate.

31
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Generation X

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These people were born between 1965 and 1976, which was a period of low birth rates.

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Generation Y

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These are the children of the baby boomers. These people were born between approximately 1977 and 2000. Also considered and “Echo Boom”.

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Generation Z

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These are the children born after 2000. The exact years of this generation vary depending on the source.

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