You are able to download a PDF Worksheet here.

 Name: ____________________________________________                                                                   ____

Neighborhood/Town/Community:                                                                                                   

County:                                                                                   State:                          Zip:                

Census Tract:                                                             

 

Descriptive Characteristics	Today (2019)	2010	1990	1970
Local Population

 

Compare your local area to either (a) a nearby neighborhood/community; (b) the city or town in which your selected community is located; or (c) the greater metropolitan area.

Descriptive Characteristics	2019	2010	1990	1970

 

Local Racial/Ethnic Characteristics	2019	2010	1990	1970
White (Non-Hispanic)
Hispanic/Latino/Spanish Origin
Black or African American
Asian
American Indian or Pacific Islander
Middle Eastern/North African
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Other Race, Ethnicity or Religion

 

 

Consider the racial/ethnic make-up of your comparative site:

Racial/Ethnic Characteristics of ___________________________________	2019	2010	1990	1970
White (Non-Hispanic)
Hispanic/Latino/Spanish Origin
Black or African American
Asian
American Indian or Pacific Islander
Middle Eastern/North African
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Other Race, Ethnicity or Religion

 

 

What conclusions can you draw based on how the population has changed over time?  What factors do you suspect contribute to these changes?

 

 

How does your local population compare to the metropolitan area in terms of . . .  (Select Three)

Social Category	Local Area	_______________________________
Median Household Income
Median Age
Male
Female
Youth Population
Senior Population
Median Male Income
Median Female Income
Educational Attainment
Total Housing Units
Median Household Value
Poverty Rate
Crime Rate
% of people without Health Insurance
% of Unemployed
% of Same-Sex Households

 

Select three of the variables from the previous table.  Compare how these characteristics have changed in your local area  . . .

Selected Category	2019	2010	1990	1970

 

Select two variables of your choice that are not included in this worksheet.  Compare how these characteristics have changed in your local area . . .

Selected Category	2019	2010	1990	1970

 

Identify one “hard to count” community within your state.

 

Estimated Population: _________________________________

 

Available data sources:

 

 

 

Why are they defined as a “hard-to-count” population?  What steps are being taken to ameliorate?

 

 

Which populations are at greatest risk of being uncounted (populations historically missed in the Census)?