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Power in Numbers:
Putting 2010 Census Data to Use
Presented by
Census 2010: Quick Overview
January – August 2010: • Census Bureau counts the population (and checks
and rechecks its work!)
December 2010: • National & state population totals
U.S. population: 308,745,538 Congressional apportionment
24 seats shifted, affecting 18 states (http://2010.census.gov/news/ press-kits/apportionment/apport.html)
Census 2010: Quick Overview
February - March 2011: • Redistricting data (on a flow basis) for all states under P.L.
94-171 (http://2010.census.gov/news/press-kits/redistricting.html)
March 24, 2011:• 2010 Census Redistricting Data Summary File
(http://2010.census.gov/news/releases/operations/cb11-cn123.html)
• 2010 Census Briefs (first two) Population distribution & change (http://2010.census.gov/news/
releases/operations/cb11-cn124.html) Race & Hispanic origin
(http://2010.census.gov/news/releases/operations/cb11-cn125.html)
Census 2010: Topics
Number of people in household (population count) Age Sex Hispanic/Latino origin Race Relationship (of people in household) Tenure (own or rent)
Census 2010: What’s Next?
Demographic Profiles• Selected population & housing characteristics
• For all jurisdictions (down to “place” level)
• Congressional districts (111th Congress)
Summary File 1 (June – Aug. 2011)• Population counts for 63 race and Hispanic origin categories
(census blocks)
• Additional detailed race and Hispanic origin population data, including American Indian & Alaska Native tribes (census tracts)
• Selected population and housing characteristics (blocks/tracts)
Census 2010: What’s Next?
National updates (Nov. 2011 & May 2012)• Population counts for the nation, regions, divisions, &
geographic areas that cross state lines, including American Indian reservations
Urban/rural updates (Oct. 2012 & Jan. 2013)• Urban and rural population and housing unit counts (blocks)
• Characteristics of urbanized areas/urban clusters
Summary File 2 (Dec. 2011 – April 2012)• Population and housing characteristics, by race and Hispanic
origin categories and American Indian/Alaska Native tribes (census tracts)
Census 2010: What’s Next?
Other popular 2010 Census data products• Summary Report series (May – Dec. 2012)
• Congressional District Summary File (SF1) (Jan. 2013 for 113th Congress)
• State Legislative District Summary Files (June 2013)
• American Indian/Alaska Native Summary File (SF2) (Dec. 2012)
• 2010 Census Briefs & Special Reports – includes topics based on 2010 Census questions
For full table of data products, go to (http://www.census.gov/population/www/censusdata/c2010products.pdf)
American Community Survey
Implemented nationwide in 2005 Replaced traditional census ‘long form’ Part of decennial census; response required under
Title 13, United States Code Ongoing survey of 3 million households annually
(250,000/month)
American Community Survey
Only source of consistent, small-area data for every U.S. neighborhood and community
Data published annually for areas with:• 65K+ population (1-year estimates)
• 20K – 65K population (3-year estimates)
• <20K, down to census tract or block group level (5-year estimates)
ACS Topics
ACS Topics
Nonprofits and the Census
Data from the Census Bureau provides an incredibly rich source of information on conditions within our communities, often down to the neighborhood level!• Poverty and Income
• Education and Employment
• Housing Issues
• etc.
Nonprofits and the Census
The 2010 Census will help distribute more than $400 billion in federal funds each year for things like:• Hospitals
• Job training centers
• Schools
• Senior centers
• Bridges, tunnels and other-public works projects
• Emergency services
Census Data Uses
Strategic planning• new locations, new
programming needs
Shifting populations may require shifts in service provision• May need to hire more
Spanish Speakers
Determine outreach areas• Find under-served areas
with similar client demographics
Milwaukee Hispanic Pop
2000 2010
Census Data Uses
Fundraising - grant and proposal writing
Profiling neighborhood conditions
Quantifying your issues and justifying programs
Persuade others of critical issues
Milwaukee’s Villard Square
Several northside Milwaukee Public Library Districts have high incidence of "grandfamilies"...
Milwaukee’s Villard Square
Data lead a local CDC Director to successfully advocate $10 Million Library / Grandfamily Housing Development!
Census Data Uses
Research underlying factors that place neighborhoods at risk
Build indicators to measure challenges and progress on community issues
Monitor compliance with federal law
Voter registration drives Disaster relief, planning
Data Visualization
Beyond headlines, audiences respond best to visuals!• Maps
• Graphics
NeighborhoodProfiles
Age Pyramids
Allow rapid interpretation of neighborhood health and growth potential
Obtaining the Data
Census Bureau's American Fact Finder• Download Tables as CSV for Excel, SPSS, etc.
factfinder2.census.gov for Census 2000, 2010 factfinder.census.gov for Census 1990 and ACS
Census Bureau FTP • Download Raw Data - SAS Scripts and MS Access Shells
Http://www2.census.gov/census_2010/redistricting_file--pl_94-171/
Local Universities, City and Regional Planning Departments National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership
• 34 Cities + Affiliates - http://www2.urban.org/nnip/
Census Data Geographies
http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/
Downloaded data table opened in Excel or SPSS and available for analysis
http://projects.nytimes.com/census/2010/explorer?ref=us
http://projects.nytimes.com/census/2010/map
“Knowledge is power. Information is liberating.
Education is the premise of progress, in every society,
in every family.”
- Kofi Annan
Power in Numbers:
Putting 2010 Census Data to Use
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