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Lesson 6 Census And Demographics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 2010 Decennial Census | 74% of households responded by mail |
| 2000 Decennial Census | 17% received long form 83% received short form; shortest since 1820 65% of households responded by mail Long form was replaced by American Community Survey |
| Urbanized Area | Urban nucleus of 50,000 or more people Must have a core with a population density of 1,000 per square mile and may contain adjoining territory with at least 500 persons per square mile |
| Urban Cluster | Have at least 2,500 but less than 50,000 persons and a population density of 1,000 person per square mile 11% of US population lived in 3,158 urban clusters |
| Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) | Includes at least one city with 50,000 or more inhabitants, or a total metropolitan population of at least 100,000 Collection of counties with core county |
| Micropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) | Has a population of more than 10,000 people and less than 50,000 people |
| Census Designated Places (CDP) | Equivalent of an incorporated place for data purposed Settled concentrations of population that are not incorporated |
| Consolidated MSA (CMSA) | Make up of several primary metropolitan statistical area (PMSA's) |
| Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) | Core area with at least 10,000 people that when combined with other adjacent communities is socially and economically integrated |
| Megapolis | Any many-centered, multi-city, urban area of more than 10 million inhabitants, generally dominated by low-density settlement and complex networks |
| Census Tract | Has a population between 2,000 and 8,000 people |
| Census Block | The smallest level of which the census data is collected Typically 400 housing units per block |
| Minor Civil Division (MCD) | Is a unit only used in 29 state and usually corresponds to a municipality |
| Census County Divisions | Area used in 21 sates that do not have MCD's |
| Tribal Designated Statistical Area | A unit drawn by tribes that do not have a recognized land area |
| Threshold Population | Is a term that is under a number of government programs to determine program eligibility |
| What is the population change from 1990 to 2010? | 76 million to 308 million people |
| What percent or people live in urban area? | 81% |
| What are the fasted growing states? | Nevada 35% Arizona 25% Utah 24% |
| What state lost population between 2000 and 2010? | Michigan |
| What is the change in average household size form 1970 to 2010? | 3.1 (1970) to 2.59 (2010) |
| American Community Survey (ACS) | This survey takes a sample of the population and projects the findings to the population as a whole ACS began in 2005 Survey reaches 2.5% of the population |
| Baby Boomers | Born between 1946 to 1964 High birth rate |
| Generate X | Born between 1965 to 1974 Low birth rate |
| Generation Y (Echo Boom or Millennial) | Born between 1980 and 2000 (years vary) |
| Generation Z | Born after 2000 (years vary) |
| What is the expected growth in 65 and older population from 2012 to 2060? | 43.1 million to 92 million |
| What is the expected growth in 85 and older population from 2012 to 2060? | 5.9 million to 18.2 million |
| What is the expected change in baby boomer population from 2012 to 2060? | 76.4 million to 2.4 million |
| What kind of nation (in terms of majority/minority) is predicted? | Majority-minority No one group will be the majority |
| When will the US total population hit 400 million? | 2051 Will hit 420.3 million in 2060 |
| What is the expected change between male and female ration between 2012 and 2060? | No change, 104.7 males per 100 females |
| Principal City | Largest incorporated area in a CBSA Can have many principal cities (e.g. Phoenix metropolitan area) |
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