Transcript Census - buildiing block for journalists

Census = building blocks
• Data - every 10 years from
everyone
– Long form (sample) or short
form (100% data)
• Population
– gender, race, age, education
• Money
– income, occupation, commute
time
• Housing
– own/rent; electricity, bathrooms,
# living there
Hint: Look at available tables to know what
info available now, historically
Census geography
(definitions)
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Block
Block group (Michigan)
Tracts (Michigan)
Minor Civil Divisions
Incorporated places
County
ZIP codes
Metropolitan areas
Voting places
Congressional Districts (Michigan)
Divisions (9) (East North Central)
Regions (4) (Midwest)
Hints
Census Bureau reference map – you choose geography
Learn about your community – features, roads, tracts, etc.
Investigative Reporters & Editors
Mapping Boot Camp - $1,500 software *
Census stories from IRE members:
• Emergency services: "When a heart attack dropped Jim Wagner on
the floor of a Memphis pool hall, it took an ambulance half an hour
to arrive." The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, Tenn., investigated
why it took so long for an ambulance to arrive despite more than a
half-dozen people calling 911 to report the heart attack
• Minorities on the move: The New York Times used mapping
software and census data to show new patterns in the movement
of minority groups. A county by county analysis shows what
motivates certain groups to move to certain
Choices: South Carolina
Median household income
What is it? – theme population
Census Bureau
American Fact-Finder
Tell me more
• American Community Survey - an ongoing survey that provides
data about your community every year
learn more | get data
• Puerto Rico Community Survey - the equivalent of the American
Community Survey for Puerto Rico
learn more | get data | en español
• Population Estimates Program - population numbers between
censuses
learn more | get data
• Economic Census - profiles the U.S. economy every 5 years
learn more | get data
• Annual Economic Surveys - data from the Annual Survey of
Manufactures, County Business Patterns and Nonemployer
Statistics
learn more | get data
Census Bureau help
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What Maps Can I Create in FactFinder?
Using the Map Navigation Features
Using the Map Display Options
Creating a Reference Map
Creating a Thematic Map
Printing and Downloading Maps
Michigan
• Center for Shared Solutions and Technology
Partnerships
Michigan data
• Collection of Michigan census
– Michigan Sub-County Population Estimates: 20002008
– Estimated Population of Michigan by Age, Race
and Sex: 2000-2008
– Estimated Population of Michigan Counties and
Regions: 2000-2008
– Estimated Population for States, 2000-2008
Michigan resources
General Geographic Information
Units of Government, Land Area and Population Density
Boundary Maps
Units of Government, Census Areas, Political Geography and more
Thematic Maps
Population Change, Population Density, Population Characteristics, Housing
Other Mapping Resources
Tiger/Line Mapping, On-Line Mapping
General Profiles
General Social-Demographic Characteristics at the State, County and MCD Level
Economic Data
Economic Activity, Spending, etc.
Education Status
Educational Attainment, Enrollment Status, Michigan's Educational System
Employment
Commuting, Employment Status
Income and Poverty
Citizenship
Migration