New Demographics for Kentucky Cities, Counties and Small Population Areas

1) New Demographics for Kentucky Cities, Counties and Small Population Areas

The American Community Survey 5-year sample is scheduled for release on December 14, 2010.  This data set will include demographic estimates for areas with small populations (less that 20,000 people).  These will be the first official demographics for these smaller areas since the 2000 Census data releases.  All 120 Kentucky Counties and 400+ Kentucky cities will be included in this release.  The sample will include survey data collected from 2005 through 2009.

The American Community Survey data can be obtained at:
 http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program=ACS&_submenuId=datasets_2&_lang=en

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2) Demographic Analysis Webinar on Wednesday, December 1 at 1:15pm

 The Census Bureau will hold a webinar prior to the release of the 2010 Demographic Analysis estimates of the national population by age, sex and race. The webinar will help explain the methodology behind demographic analysis, why it is conducted and how it relates to 2010 Census numbers and other U.S. population figures being released by the Census Bureau. Although not 2010 Census counts, these estimates provide one way of measuring the size of the U.S. population and will be used to analyze 2010 Census results.

More info and how to join in available at: http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/2010_census/cb10-cn84.html

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3)  Census Apportionment and Redistricting Data Coming Soon!

Apportionment is the process of determining the number of representatives to which each state is entitled in the U. S. House of Representatives based on the decennial census. Article 1, Section 2, of the U.S. Constitution established that the apportionment of the U.S. House of Representatives shall be based upon a national census. The Census Bureau must submit the apportionment results to the President by December 31 of the census year.
Redistricting is the redrawing of boundaries for areas from which people elect representatives to the U. S. House of Representatives, a state legislature, a county or city council, a school board, and so forth. Public Law 94-171 requires that the redistricting data must be delivered to state officials responsible for legislative redistricting within one year of Census day or no later than April 1, 2011.
The Census Bureau website for accessing the Redistricting Data and schedule for data releases is at  http://www.census.gov/rdo/
A schedule for other 2010 Census data releases is at  http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2010/glance/index.html

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Other Census News That May Interest You

4) Re-release of 3-year American Community Survey PUMS data

5) USA Counties data available