Data

The data for this assignment can be found at the following sites:

Census QuickFacts - http://www.census.gov/quickfacts/

Dissimilarity Indices - http://www.censusscope.org/segregation.html

Use the county you used in the economic impact analysis assignment.

Analysis

Compare your county in terms of the following to the United States as a whole:

I. Population

• Comment on the growth rate, working age population, and education of your county

A. Percent change in population (2010 - 2019)

B. Percent of persons under 18 years old (2019)

C. Percent of persons over 65 years old (2019)

D.  Percent of persons age 25+ who are high school graduates (2014 - 2018)

E.  Percent of persons age 25+ with a Bachelor's degree or higher (2014 - 2018)

II. Racial and Ethnic Distribution

• Comment on the diversity of your county

A. Percent white (2016)

B. Percent black or African-American (2016)

C. Percent Asian (2016)

D. Percent Hispanic or Latino origin (2016)

E. Percent foreign born (2011 - 2015)

F. Percent with a language other than English spoken at home (2011 - 2015)

G. Dissimilarity Index for each group

III. Economics

• Comment on the economy of your county

A. Median household income (2011 - 2015)

B. Percent in the labor force (2011 - 2015)

C. Percent of persons in poverty

B. Homeownership rate (owner-occupied housing rate, 2011 - 2015)

C. Median value of owner-occupied housing units (2011 - 2015)