| Question | Answer |
| World population growth | 385,000/day US 1.1% |
| People living below the poverty line, people of color and whites | 28% of people of color live below the poverty as compared to 11% of whites |
| Urban area | greater than 50,000 people, doesn’t have to have any city w/ 50k or more people, but density is 1,000 people per square mile. |
| Urban Cluster | 2,500 – 50,000 people, density of 1,000 people per square mile new in 2000. 11% of population lived in Urban Clusters in 2000 |
| Cohort Survival | – look at a certain age group (0-5) what is the likelihood these individuals will make it to next age group (5-10) |
| Symptomatic | – we know that averge hh size is 2.1 – 100 bldg. permits have been issued in the last 5 years therefore, population has increased 210. |
| Step Down | Take info from a larger population (DRCOG) relate to a smaller population (Lousiville) |
| Linear population growth | increase of X each year - steady |
| Gompertz | – ramp up and then level off |
| Cross sectional survey | gathers information about a population at a single point in time, conversely longitudinal surveys are conducted over time i.e. citizen satisfaction surveys conducted yearly. |
| Descriptive Statistics vs. inferential statistics | Descriptive Statistics describe characteristics of a population.Inferential Statistics determine characteristics of a population based on observations made on a sample from that population.infer things about the population based on the sample. |
| Normal distribution | around the mean –bell curve |
| Primary vs. Secondary data | primary includes surveys, conversations etc…from the source. Secondary would be from another source such as the US Census Bureau. |
| Sample size determined to be accurate? | A sample size of 1 percent is likely to be adequate. The key is to ensure the sample is random. |
| Scale of USGS topo maps | USGS topographic maps use scales of 1:24,000; 1:50,000; and 1:100,000 these mean i.e. 1 inch = 25,000 inches/12 = 1inch = 2,083 feet |
| Threshold population | the minimum number of people necessary before a particular good or service will be provided in an area. i.e. grocery stores |
| Regression analysis | the analysis between two or more variables (x) and (y). For example, score on the AICP exam is dependent on education, years experience, and number of hours studying. |
| Nominal Data | Numbers have nothing to do with one another i.e.social security numbers |
| Ordinal Data | grades A is better than B but no fixed interval between values |
| Interval data | ordered relationship with a magnitude - temperature |
| Ratio data | most descriptive -i.e. distance, order, magnitude and |
| Variance and Standard Deviation | – i.e. mean = 10 - sample = 12, 13, and 9 difference = 2, 3, and 1…squared differences = 4, 9, and 1 average of differences (-1) = 7 square root of 7 = 2.65….variance is 7 and standard deviation is 2.65 |
| Percentage of Ppulation Hispanic or Latino according to American Commmunity Survey and US Census | 14.7% - 200 census 12.5% |
| Average HH Size according to US Census | 2.59 |
| Top Ten States in population | CA, TX, NY, FL, IL, PA, OH, MI, GA, NC, |
| 10 fastest growing MSA's | St. George, UT; Greeley, CO; Cape Coral Fort Myers, FL; Bend, OR; Las Vegas-Paradise, NV;Provo-Orem, UT; naples Marco Island, FL; Raleigh, NC; Gainesville, GA; Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
| 10 biggests MSA's at 200 census | New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA.New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ.Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CAChicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI.Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, ILPhiladelphia-Camden-Wi |
| 10 biggest MSA's at present | New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PALos Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA.New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ.Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CAChicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI.Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, ILPhiladelphia-Camden-W |
| 2000 census owner occupied vs. renter occupied | 66.2% vs. 33.8% |
| percent of population living in suburbs in 2000 | 50% |
| the region with the fastest growing population in the 20th century | The population of the West grew faster than the populationin each of the other three regions of the countryin every decade of the 20th century. |
| mean center of population in the US | Between 1900 and 2000, the mean center of population shifted 324 miles west and 101 miles south, moving from Bartholomew County, Indiana, to Phelps County, Missouri. |
| percent of the population living in metropolitan areas in 200 | 80% |
| median age in 2000 | 35.3 |
| From 1980 to 2000, the Hispanic population... | more than doubled |
| 3 states with majority "minority" populations | hawaii, new mexico, california, and D.C |
