Data users can now register for the hands-on workshop and conference about the 2007 Economic Census hosted by the Kentucky State Data Center. Visit the registration page to reserve your spot. The conference is free, but limited to the first 38 attendees to register.
If you cannot attend or would like to preview the conference, you can download handouts and materials from previous Economic Census Conferences here.
A list of all the Bureau's upcoming Economic Census Conferences and a typical program schedule are located here.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Economic Census Conference - July 22, 2010
The Kentucky State Data Center is hosting the 2007 Economic Census Conference on July 22, 2010 at the University of Louisville Belknap Campus. This hands-on training session will be conducted by Census Bureau staff in a computer-lab setting. New users will learn about the range of data about businesses available from the Census Bureau, including both the Economic Census and more frequent data sets. Experienced users will learn about new features of the data, comparability issues, and qualifications of the data. Attendees will gain skills in accessing Economic Census data in American FactFinder, very important now that PDFs and other media are no longer provided.
Please plan on joining us for this unique opportunity. Information about registration and program details will be forthcoming soon.
The Economic Census is conducted every five years (i.e. 2002, 2007) and is a huge resource for industry and economic information. Visit the Economic Census web site to learn more or access the data now.
Please plan on joining us for this unique opportunity. Information about registration and program details will be forthcoming soon.
The Economic Census is conducted every five years (i.e. 2002, 2007) and is a huge resource for industry and economic information. Visit the Economic Census web site to learn more or access the data now.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Kentucky 2010 Participation Rate Bests The 2000 Census
The Census Bureau has released final tallies for the mail participation rates in the 2010 Census. Kentucky had a 75% rate, which bested the 2000 particpation rate of 70%. In all, 28 states had better participation rates than in 2000.
Among Kentucky counties, the highest participation rates were in Leslie County (86%) and Robertson County (85%). Bell county had the lowest rate at 43% and Wolfe county was next lowest at 44%. All of the state, county and city rates can be viewed here on the Bureau's Participation Rate Map.
Among Kentucky counties, the highest participation rates were in Leslie County (86%) and Robertson County (85%). Bell county had the lowest rate at 43% and Wolfe county was next lowest at 44%. All of the state, county and city rates can be viewed here on the Bureau's Participation Rate Map.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Census Takers Start Door-to-Door Canvasing on May 1st
On May 1st, census takers will begin going door-to-door to roughly 1/3 of households that did not mail back their forms. They also will verify that housing units indicated as "unoccupied" to us by the postal service or others are indeed unoccupied and vacant. Click here for more information about this phase of the Census.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Particpation Rate Updated Today
The Census Bureau updated the particpation map today and now Kentucky has nearly half the state households particpating with less than three days until Census Day on April 1. Kentucky stands at 49% participation, still ahead of the national rate which is 46%.
If you haven't mailed your census form yet, please take ten minutes and mail it back. It saves the cost and time of an enumerator coming to your home to record the data.
If you haven't mailed your census form yet, please take ten minutes and mail it back. It saves the cost and time of an enumerator coming to your home to record the data.
Kentucky Census Participation Rates
The Census Bureau has made available tools for checking the Census mail participation rates for states, counties and cities. As of March 29, Kentucky has a 40% participation rate. This is slightly better than the Nation participation rate of 34%.
You can go to this link to zoom in on the national and state maps to see your local county and city participation rates. Below is an image of the Kentucky participation rates that was captured today. The darker colors are counties with the lowest mail return rates. Eastern Kentucky counties are faring worse than other areas.
The Census is important for determining how many Congressional Representatives each state has, as well as used to distribute federal funds for highways and other purposes. It only takes a few minutes, so please encourage everyone you know to mail it in!
You can go to this link to zoom in on the national and state maps to see your local county and city participation rates. Below is an image of the Kentucky participation rates that was captured today. The darker colors are counties with the lowest mail return rates. Eastern Kentucky counties are faring worse than other areas.
The Census is important for determining how many Congressional Representatives each state has, as well as used to distribute federal funds for highways and other purposes. It only takes a few minutes, so please encourage everyone you know to mail it in!
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
New Kentucky County 2009 Population Estimates Released Today
The United States Census Bureau has released 2009 County population estimates. The new estimates reveal that Spencer County has outpaced all other counties with a population growth of 50.7% since 2000. Kentucky added 271,825 people in that period for a 6.7% gain. There were 28 counties that had their populations increase at greater rates than the state, and 37 counties lost population in this period.
Kentucky's westernmost counties fared among the worst for population decline. Of the four counties that border the Mississippi River, Fulton (-12.1%) and Hickman (-7.8%) had the greatest percentage declines, ranking last and next-to-last among all 120 counties, with Carlisle (-2.7%) and Ballard (-1.5%) also seeing population declines.
You can see the Kentucky population estimates for each year from 2000 to 2009 here at the KSDC web site or visit the Census Bureau estimates page to see estimates for all available geographies in the United States.
Kentucky's westernmost counties fared among the worst for population decline. Of the four counties that border the Mississippi River, Fulton (-12.1%) and Hickman (-7.8%) had the greatest percentage declines, ranking last and next-to-last among all 120 counties, with Carlisle (-2.7%) and Ballard (-1.5%) also seeing population declines.
You can see the Kentucky population estimates for each year from 2000 to 2009 here at the KSDC web site or visit the Census Bureau estimates page to see estimates for all available geographies in the United States.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Someone's Knocking At The Door . . .
. . . or at least they will be if you do not mail back your Census form!
Most households should receive the Census questionnaire in this week's mail, and if you wait too long to return it an enumerator will likely be knocking on your door in the next few weeks. So, if you want to avoid that, please do not delay and mail it back as quickly as possible. It takes only a few minutes.
The following information about missing or erroneously addressed Census forms is taken from the Census Blog. You may find this helpful if you or someone you know has this problem:
"One question keeps popping up: What should I do if my census form has an incorrect address or if I don’t receive a form at all?
If your form has the wrong city name or zip code, please note the following:
* The actual location of your address has been verified for accuracy. Contained in the barcodes on your form is information about the correct geographic location to which your housing unit belongs. This geographic information was verified last year by census workers who physically located each housing unit on the ground and assigned the housing units a “geocode” using special census maps and GPS coordinates.
* The address on your census form or advance letter may not list the city name you identify with or are used to seeing on your mail. This is a result of a cost-saving measure that streamlines how the forms are sorted and delivered to you by the U.S. Postal Service. It will NOT affect which city, town or block your household’s responses will be assigned to. If your city or area did not receive census forms, please be patient. The forms are either on their way, or census workers will come in May through July to conduct the census in person.
If you don’t receive a form at all, please take the following steps:
1) Wait: If you haven’t received a form, wait until April 12 to allow time for it to arrive. Millions of census forms are on their way to households across the country.
2) Contact Us: If you still have not received your form by April 12, then you may contact one of our 2010 Census Toll-free help lines.
* English: 1-866-872-6868
* Chinese: 1-866-935-2010
* Korean: 1-866-955-2010
* Russian: 1-866-965-2010
* Spanish: 1-866-928-2010
* Vietnamese: 1-866-945-2010
* TDD (Telephone Display Device for the hearing impaired): 1-866-783-2010
* Puerto Rico (in English): 1-866-939-2010
* Puerto Rico (in Spanish): 1-866-929-2010"
Most households should receive the Census questionnaire in this week's mail, and if you wait too long to return it an enumerator will likely be knocking on your door in the next few weeks. So, if you want to avoid that, please do not delay and mail it back as quickly as possible. It takes only a few minutes.
The following information about missing or erroneously addressed Census forms is taken from the Census Blog. You may find this helpful if you or someone you know has this problem:
"One question keeps popping up: What should I do if my census form has an incorrect address or if I don’t receive a form at all?
If your form has the wrong city name or zip code, please note the following:
* The actual location of your address has been verified for accuracy. Contained in the barcodes on your form is information about the correct geographic location to which your housing unit belongs. This geographic information was verified last year by census workers who physically located each housing unit on the ground and assigned the housing units a “geocode” using special census maps and GPS coordinates.
* The address on your census form or advance letter may not list the city name you identify with or are used to seeing on your mail. This is a result of a cost-saving measure that streamlines how the forms are sorted and delivered to you by the U.S. Postal Service. It will NOT affect which city, town or block your household’s responses will be assigned to. If your city or area did not receive census forms, please be patient. The forms are either on their way, or census workers will come in May through July to conduct the census in person.
If you don’t receive a form at all, please take the following steps:
1) Wait: If you haven’t received a form, wait until April 12 to allow time for it to arrive. Millions of census forms are on their way to households across the country.
2) Contact Us: If you still have not received your form by April 12, then you may contact one of our 2010 Census Toll-free help lines.
* English: 1-866-872-6868
* Chinese: 1-866-935-2010
* Korean: 1-866-955-2010
* Russian: 1-866-965-2010
* Spanish: 1-866-928-2010
* Vietnamese: 1-866-945-2010
* TDD (Telephone Display Device for the hearing impaired): 1-866-783-2010
* Puerto Rico (in English): 1-866-939-2010
* Puerto Rico (in Spanish): 1-866-929-2010"
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Count Every Kentuckian-- Babies and small children too!
In our efforts to count every Kentuckian for the 2010 Census, please spread the word-- babies count too!
Children have been undercounted in every census since the first one in 1790. Local communities rely on census information in planning for schools, child care, health and other critical services. Babies need to be counted today, so they can benefit tomorrow from community services.
Children have been undercounted in every census since the first one in 1790. Local communities rely on census information in planning for schools, child care, health and other critical services. Babies need to be counted today, so they can benefit tomorrow from community services.
Friday, February 19, 2010
What do Irish Heritage and Women's History Month have to do with the Census?
Did you know that in 1987 the U.S. Congress first proclaimed March as Women's History Month? And in 1995 Congress first proclaimed March as Irish-American Heritage Month?
And you may be wondering what does this have to do with Census Data?
The answer is that the Census Bureau releases "Facts for Features" and "Special Editions" that consist of collections of statistics from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas intended to commemorate anniversaries or observances or to provide background information for topics in the news.
These special releases are collected and made available on the Facts for Features web page.
So why was March chosen for Irish-American Heritage and Women's History? Well, you can probably guess that the St. Patrick's Day celebration on March 17 led to the month of March being chosen for the Irish heritage designation. But the Women's History Month designation finds it's roots in a March 8, 1857 protest of working conditions by women factory workers in New York City . This led to an International Women's Day observation that eventually was expanded to Women's History Month.
The Facts for Features release states that 12% of Americans who designate an ancestry claim Irish ancestry and using American Fact Finder we find that 14% of Kentuckians claim Irish ancestry.
The Facts for Features article on Women's History Month states that there were 155.8 million females in the USA and 151.8 million males as of October 1, 2009 and 82.8 million of the females were also mothers. No wonder so many flowers are sold for Mothers Day!
And you may be wondering what does this have to do with Census Data?
The answer is that the Census Bureau releases "Facts for Features" and "Special Editions" that consist of collections of statistics from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas intended to commemorate anniversaries or observances or to provide background information for topics in the news.
These special releases are collected and made available on the Facts for Features web page.
So why was March chosen for Irish-American Heritage and Women's History? Well, you can probably guess that the St. Patrick's Day celebration on March 17 led to the month of March being chosen for the Irish heritage designation. But the Women's History Month designation finds it's roots in a March 8, 1857 protest of working conditions by women factory workers in New York City . This led to an International Women's Day observation that eventually was expanded to Women's History Month.
The Facts for Features release states that 12% of Americans who designate an ancestry claim Irish ancestry and using American Fact Finder we find that 14% of Kentuckians claim Irish ancestry.
The Facts for Features article on Women's History Month states that there were 155.8 million females in the USA and 151.8 million males as of October 1, 2009 and 82.8 million of the females were also mothers. No wonder so many flowers are sold for Mothers Day!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Population Declines in 35 Kentucky Counties
Recent county estimates from the Census Bureau show that 35 of Kentucky's 120 counties lost population between 2000 and 2008. This is despite the state total having increased by 5.2% over this period. Population loss can have tremendous consequences on labor force and other social and economic factors, such as the ability to attract businesses or provide an adequate tax base to fund services.
In Kentucky, as in most other states, population growth is occurring in counties around larger metropolitan areas and declining in rural counties distant from the metro economic engines. Below is a table showing the 35 counties and their population loss totals and percent. Kentucky's westernmost county, Fulton, has by far suffered the greatest percentage loss since 2000 at -12.3%. The next three highest declines occurred in eastern Kentucky counties Martin (-8.3%), Harlan (-7.2%) and Lee (-6.8%).
As the table shows, many of Kentucky's rural counties face great challenges dealing with their declining populations.
In Kentucky, as in most other states, population growth is occurring in counties around larger metropolitan areas and declining in rural counties distant from the metro economic engines. Below is a table showing the 35 counties and their population loss totals and percent. Kentucky's westernmost county, Fulton, has by far suffered the greatest percentage loss since 2000 at -12.3%. The next three highest declines occurred in eastern Kentucky counties Martin (-8.3%), Harlan (-7.2%) and Lee (-6.8%).
As the table shows, many of Kentucky's rural counties face great challenges dealing with their declining populations.
| County | Census 2000 | July 2000 | July 2008 | Change |
| Fulton | 7,752 | 7,697 | 6,855 | -12.3% |
| Martin | 12,578 | 12,560 | 11,602 | -8.3% |
| Harlan | 33,202 | 33,000 | 30,783 | -7.2% |
| Lee | 7,916 | 7,919 | 7,414 | -6.8% |
| Hickman | 5,262 | 5,248 | 4,936 | -6.3% |
| Leslie | 12,401 | 12,370 | 11,639 | -6.3% |
| Letcher | 25,277 | 25,217 | 23,890 | -5.6% |
| Cumberland | 7,147 | 7,163 | 6,817 | -5.1% |
| Owsley | 4,858 | 4,863 | 4,634 | -4.9% |
| Pike | 68,736 | 68,489 | 65,331 | -4.8% |
| Union | 15,637 | 15,601 | 15,024 | -3.8% |
| Carlisle | 5,351 | 5,342 | 5,162 | -3.5% |
| Bell | 30,060 | 30,043 | 29,055 | -3.4% |
| Webster | 14,120 | 14,112 | 13,669 | -3.2% |
| McLean | 9,938 | 9,977 | 9,681 | -3.1% |
| Robertson | 2,266 | 2,264 | 2,202 | -2.8% |
| Estill | 15,307 | 15,309 | 14,948 | -2.4% |
| Clay | 24,556 | 24,503 | 23,930 | -2.4% |
| Livingston | 9,804 | 9,814 | 9,591 | -2.3% |
| Lewis | 14,092 | 14,124 | 13,807 | -2.3% |
| Boyd | 49,752 | 49,663 | 48,560 | -2.3% |
| Muhlenberg | 31,839 | 31,796 | 31,187 | -2.0% |
| Campbell | 88,616 | 88,656 | 87,038 | -1.9% |
| Crittenden | 9,384 | 9,404 | 9,244 | -1.7% |
| Monroe | 11,756 | 11,738 | 11,547 | -1.7% |
| Breathitt | 16,100 | 16,061 | 15,813 | -1.6% |
| Wolfe | 7,065 | 7,095 | 6,989 | -1.5% |
| Caldwell | 13,060 | 13,039 | 12,866 | -1.3% |
| Knott | 17,649 | 17,613 | 17,385 | -1.3% |
| Magoffin | 13,332 | 13,317 | 13,151 | -1.3% |
| Floyd | 42,441 | 42,379 | 42,094 | -0.7% |
| Clinton | 9,634 | 9,631 | 9,568 | -0.7% |
| McCracken | 65,514 | 65,440 | 65,109 | -0.5% |
| Hopkins | 46,519 | 46,458 | 46,338 | -0.3% |
| Perry | 29,390 | 29,289 | 29,241 | -0.2% |
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
New Estimate: Kentucky Population was 4,314,113 as of July 1, 2009
There were 26,182 more Kentuckians in 2009 than in 2008 according to new state population estimates released December 23, 2009. That is an increase of 0.61%, slightly less than the United States increase of 0.86%. As of July 1, 2009 the Bureau estimates that there were 4,314,113 people living in Kentucky. All of the new estimates data, including the components of change, are available from the Census Bureau at the 2009 Estimates web site.
Below is a table showing how Kentucky and its seven border states compare for population growth in the past year and since the 2000 Census. Tennessee and Virginia were the only two to add people at a faster rate than Kentucky in the past year:
Here is a link to the News Release from the Census Bureau with some notes about the new state estimates.
Below is a table showing how Kentucky and its seven border states compare for population growth in the past year and since the 2000 Census. Tennessee and Virginia were the only two to add people at a faster rate than Kentucky in the past year:
| 2000 | Est. Pop. | Est. Pop. | # Change | % Change | # Change | % Change | |||
| Area | Census | July 1, 2008 | July 1, 2009 | 2000-2009 | 2000-2009 | 2008-2009 | 2008-2009 | ||
| USA | 281,421,906 | 304,374,846 | 307,006,550 | 25,584,644 | 9.09% | 2,631,704 | 0.86% | ||
| Illinois | 12,419,293 | 12,842,954 | 12,910,409 | 491,116 | 3.95% | 67,455 | 0.53% | ||
| Indiana | 6,080,485 | 6,388,309 | 6,423,113 | 342,628 | 5.63% | 34,804 | 0.54% | ||
| Kentucky | 4,041,769 | 4,287,931 | 4,314,113 | 272,344 | 6.74% | 26,182 | 0.61% | ||
| Missouri | 5,595,211 | 5,956,335 | 5,987,580 | 392,369 | 7.01% | 31,245 | 0.52% | ||
| Ohio | 11,353,140 | 11,528,072 | 11,542,645 | 189,505 | 1.67% | 14,573 | 0.13% | ||
| Tennessee | 5,689,283 | 6,240,456 | 6,296,254 | 606,971 | 10.67% | 55,798 | 0.89% | ||
| Virginia | 7,078,515 | 7,795,424 | 7,882,590 | 804,075 | 11.36% | 87,166 | 1.12% | ||
| West Virginia | 1,808,344 | 1,814,873 | 1,819,777 | 11,433 | 0.63% | 4,904 | 0.27% |
Here is a link to the News Release from the Census Bureau with some notes about the new state estimates.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Quick Facts Available for Kentucky, Counties and Cities
The Census Bureau provides a Quick Facts query service that makes it very easy to get the most current estimates and demographic data available from the Bureau about states, counties and cities. Once you select Kentucky from the map of states, you will be prompted to choose the county or city you are interested in from a pull down list. Hit the "Go" button and your data is shown.
Here are the links to Bath County and Shelby County. A nice feature of these Quick Facts profiles is that the state level Kentucky estimates appear along side them so you can compare the county or city data with Kentucky's corresponding demographics.
The Census Bureau has developed numerous ways to locate and download data from their web sites. Quick Facts, as the name implies, is probably the quickest method of all. If you want details not available from Quick Facts, the next place to look is American Fact Finder.
The Kentucky State Data Center also provides tables, maps, estimates and projections in formats not available from the Bureau at the KSDC web site.
Here are the links to Bath County and Shelby County. A nice feature of these Quick Facts profiles is that the state level Kentucky estimates appear along side them so you can compare the county or city data with Kentucky's corresponding demographics.
The Census Bureau has developed numerous ways to locate and download data from their web sites. Quick Facts, as the name implies, is probably the quickest method of all. If you want details not available from Quick Facts, the next place to look is American Fact Finder.
The Kentucky State Data Center also provides tables, maps, estimates and projections in formats not available from the Bureau at the KSDC web site.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
New Three-Year Estimates Released for 2006-2008
The Census Bureau released the newest 3-year estimates for 2006-2008 from the American Community Survey on October 27, 2009. In September the Bureau released 1-year estimates from the 2008 ACS. If all of these releases are beginning to get confusing, here is a quick explanation.
The American Community Survey is an ongoing survey and is being released in three primary data sets; one-year estimates, three-year aggregate estimates and five-year aggregate estimates. The aggregated data over several years allows the Bureau to create estimates for geographies with smaller populations. The population thresholds are as follows:
1-year estimates are released annually for geographic areas with 65,000+ population.
3-year estimates are released annually for geographic areas with 20,000+ population.
5-year estimates will be released annually down to the Block Group level beginning in 2010. Block Groups vary in population but average around 1,500 people.
Areas with 65,000+ will have estimates from all three of these data sets, so you will need to choose which is best for your purposes for these geographic areas: a 1-year estimate with the smaller sample and greater margin of error, or a 3-year or 5-year sample that has smaller margin of error, but some of the data will be older than in the 1-year estimates.
Here is a link to some great resources for better understanding the different ACS data releases. And the Bureau has made available a series of handbooks in PDF that do a good job of addressing how different groups of people can access and understand the ACS data, with illustrated examples of how to download the data and understand what you are looking at when you do.
The biggest thing to remember is that the Decennial Census is a point-in-time sample reflecting totals on April 1 of the census year and the ACS data are obtained throughout the year, and even aggregated over a period of years. Here is a link to estimates for poverty status, income, home values for the 55 Kentucky counties that are available in this newest data release.
The American Community Survey is an ongoing survey and is being released in three primary data sets; one-year estimates, three-year aggregate estimates and five-year aggregate estimates. The aggregated data over several years allows the Bureau to create estimates for geographies with smaller populations. The population thresholds are as follows:
1-year estimates are released annually for geographic areas with 65,000+ population.
3-year estimates are released annually for geographic areas with 20,000+ population.
5-year estimates will be released annually down to the Block Group level beginning in 2010. Block Groups vary in population but average around 1,500 people.
Areas with 65,000+ will have estimates from all three of these data sets, so you will need to choose which is best for your purposes for these geographic areas: a 1-year estimate with the smaller sample and greater margin of error, or a 3-year or 5-year sample that has smaller margin of error, but some of the data will be older than in the 1-year estimates.
Here is a link to some great resources for better understanding the different ACS data releases. And the Bureau has made available a series of handbooks in PDF that do a good job of addressing how different groups of people can access and understand the ACS data, with illustrated examples of how to download the data and understand what you are looking at when you do.
The biggest thing to remember is that the Decennial Census is a point-in-time sample reflecting totals on April 1 of the census year and the ACS data are obtained throughout the year, and even aggregated over a period of years. Here is a link to estimates for poverty status, income, home values for the 55 Kentucky counties that are available in this newest data release.
Monday, October 26, 2009
New Maps Available at KSDC
KSDC has a large selection of maps downloadable as PDF files for printing or viewing online. Recently updated maps include a map of the nine Metropolitan Statistical Areas in Kentucky and color and black and white maps of the 15 Area Development Districts (ADD).
Links to these and other maps are conveniently collected on one KSDC Maps Page. If you have suggestions for these or new maps, please email them to the Kentucky State Data Center using the email link on the home page: ksdc@louisville.edu.
Links to these and other maps are conveniently collected on one KSDC Maps Page. If you have suggestions for these or new maps, please email them to the Kentucky State Data Center using the email link on the home page: ksdc@louisville.edu.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Economic data from 2008 ACS 1-Year Estimates Now Available
The 2008 ACS poverty and income data that was delayed due to a coding error has been released. Shortcut links to the Economic and Narrative profiles for Kentucky Counties and MSA's are available here on the KSDC American Community Survey page. The economic data may be of special interest to people researching the effects of the current economic recession which officially began in December 2007, meaning that the entire 2008 sample was taken during a recession.
This latest ACS data release is from the 1-year sample. On October 27 the Bureau plans to release the newest 3-year estimates for geographic areas with 20,000+ population.
This latest ACS data release is from the 1-year sample. On October 27 the Bureau plans to release the newest 3-year estimates for geographic areas with 20,000+ population.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Newly Released 2008 Estimates include Insurance Coverage
Estimates for 2008 are now available at the American Fact Finder. There are some interesting new variables available, including insurance coverage and marital history. People are also examining the numbers for clues on how the economic troubles of 2008 affected households. Over the next few days the Kentucky State Data Center will be posting tables and analysis of the data on the KSDC web site. The social, housing and demographic profiles are available now.
Due to a coding error at the Census Bureau, the poverty and income data has been delayed a week.
Due to a coding error at the Census Bureau, the poverty and income data has been delayed a week.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Materials available to teachers for Census in Schools
The 2010 Census offers teachers and students an opportunity to learn about a Constitutionally required activity and responsibility. Apportioning our government representatives depends on it!
The Census Bureau has produced and made available a lot of material that can be used for classroom instruction, as well as materials for student involvement. Available are things such as lesson plans, history lessons and "Facts for Features" that shed light on little known trivia and subjects.
This has all been made available in a nicely executed web page at the following URL:
http://www.census.gov/schools/
The Bureau states that the materials will be continually expanded and updated through the Census. If you are a teacher or student, or know someone who is, please check it out. You might learn something useful and/or interesting.
The Census Bureau has produced and made available a lot of material that can be used for classroom instruction, as well as materials for student involvement. Available are things such as lesson plans, history lessons and "Facts for Features" that shed light on little known trivia and subjects.
This has all been made available in a nicely executed web page at the following URL:
http://www.census.gov/schools/
The Bureau states that the materials will be continually expanded and updated through the Census. If you are a teacher or student, or know someone who is, please check it out. You might learn something useful and/or interesting.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Census Bureau Has A New Director
Robert Groves was confirmed by the Senate and is now the Director of the Census Bureau. He definitely needs to hit the ground running with the 2010 Census to take place about eight months from now. You can read the Bureau's press release here.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Six Kentucky Cities Have Less Than 100 People
The Census Bureau released estimates for the population of incorporated places today. These new estimates are available here on the Kentucky State Data Center web site.
The new estimates reveal that there are six Kentucky cities with fewer than 100 people. Concord is the smallest, with only 27 residents, followed by Carrsville (71), Fairfield (77), California (82), Woodbury (87) and Gratz (95). Smithfield, with 101 residents, is the only other Kentucky city near the 100 mark, as the next smallest cities are Blackey and Germantown, each with 141 people.
On the flip side, Louisville (557,224) and Lexington (282,114) are the only two cities in Kentucky to have more than 100,000 people. The next closest is Owensboro, with 55,516 people.
Lexington (+3,070) and Bowling Green (+853) added the most people from 2007 to 2008, while Louisville had the greatest number population decline of 565 people in that period. The fastest growing from 2007 to 2008 was Coal Run Village which increased 17.3% and the greatest percentage decline was Lakeview Heights at -17.6%.
The new estimates reveal that there are six Kentucky cities with fewer than 100 people. Concord is the smallest, with only 27 residents, followed by Carrsville (71), Fairfield (77), California (82), Woodbury (87) and Gratz (95). Smithfield, with 101 residents, is the only other Kentucky city near the 100 mark, as the next smallest cities are Blackey and Germantown, each with 141 people.
On the flip side, Louisville (557,224) and Lexington (282,114) are the only two cities in Kentucky to have more than 100,000 people. The next closest is Owensboro, with 55,516 people.
Lexington (+3,070) and Bowling Green (+853) added the most people from 2007 to 2008, while Louisville had the greatest number population decline of 565 people in that period. The fastest growing from 2007 to 2008 was Coal Run Village which increased 17.3% and the greatest percentage decline was Lakeview Heights at -17.6%.
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