1.
Census
2010
and
Its
Impact
on
Libraries
Michael
Howser
Connec;cut
State
Data
Center
Coordinator/
Undergraduate
Educa;on
&
GIS
Librarian
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

2.
According
to
the
2010
Census,
what
Connec;cut
Town/City
has
the
Largest
Popula;on?
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

3.
According
to
the
2010
Census,
what
town
in
Connec;cut
has
the
smallest
popula;on?
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

4.
What
is
the
Connec;cut
State
Data
Center?
• Connec;cut’s
Census
Bureau
Liaison
• Part
of
the
Na;onal
Data
Center
Network
• Assists
public
with
accessing
Census
Data
• Provides
custom
data
resources
for
Connec;cut
• Funded
by
Office
of
Policy
and
Management
ctsdc.uconn.edu
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

5.
What
is
MAGIC?
• University
of
Connec;cut
Libraries
Map
and
Geographic
Informa;on
Center
–
MAGIC
• Over
220,000
print
maps
• Historical
Aerial
Photography
for
Connec;cut
• Provides
digi;zed
maps
and
aerial
photography
in
full-­‐
quality
TIFF
format
for
download
–
FREE!
magic.lib.uconn.edu
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

6.
Connec;cut
State
Data
Center
+
MAGIC
=
Data
&
Maps
• Connec;cut
State
Data
Center
moved
to
MAGIC
in
October
2010
• Collabora;on
combines
GIS
and
Mapping
technology
with
Census
data!
• Custom
datasets
are
digitally
preserved
ctsdc.uconn.edu/maps.html
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

7.
Who
is
MAGIC
and
the
Connec;cut
State
Data
Center
Library
Staff
Undergraduate
Students
• Steve
Ba^
• Thomas
Bachant
• Michael
Howser
• Will
Carnes
• Bill
Miller
• Joel
Cintron
• Steven
Daniels
Graduate
Students
• Tia
Hogan
• Jeffrey
Dunn
• Anna
Kuziara
• Jie
Lin
• Adrian
Sonnenschein
• Josh
Strunk
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

8.
2010
Census
Quick
Facts
• Just
over
72%
of
U.S.
Households
mailed
back
their
forms
(same
as
2000)
• 48
million
addresses
were
followed
up
• 2010
Census
was
$1.6
Billion
under
budget!
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

9.
2010
Census
Timeline
• December
2010
–
Na;onal
Popula;on
• Feb
-­‐
March
2011
–
Redistric;ng
Data
Released
• May
2011
–
Demographic
Profiles
Released
• June
–
Aug
2011
–
Summary
File
1
Released
• December
2011
–
Summary
File
2
Released
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

10.
December
21,
2010
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

11.
2010
Winners
and
Losers
Increase
in
House
Seats
• Texas
(+4),
Florida
(+2),
Arizona
(+1),
Georgia
(+1),
Nevada
(+1),
South
Carolina
(+1),
Utah
(+1),
Washington
(+1)
Decrease
in
House
Seats
• Ohio
(-­‐2),
New
York
(-­‐2),
Illinois
(-­‐1),
Iowa
(-­‐1),
Louisiana
(-­‐1),
Massachuse^s
(-­‐1),
Michigan
(-­‐1),
New
Jersey
(-­‐1),
Pennsylvania
(-­‐1)
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

12.
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

13.
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

14.
What
is
Appor;onment?
• Each
state
has
at
least
one
representa;ve
in
the
House
of
Representa;ves
• 435
Total
Seats
available
• States
ranked
by
Popula;on
to
provide
equal
representa;on
per
person
• Representa;on
based
on
Decennial
Census
youtube.com/watch?v=RUCnb5_HZc0
Popula;on
Counts
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

15.
2010
U.S.
Census
Reappor;onment
(Public
Law
94-­‐171)
Data
2010.census.gov/2010census/data/
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

16.
Redistric;ng
Data
–
State
by
State
Released
by
April
1,
2011
• Total
Popula;on
• Race
(White,
Black
or
African
American,
American
Indian
and
Alaska
Na;ve,
Asian,
Na;ve
Hawaiian
and
Other
Pacific
Islander,
Some
other
Race)
• Ethnicity
(Hispanic
or
La;no)
• Vo;ng
Age
(18+
years
of
age)
• Housing
Data
(Occupancy
and
Vacancy)
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

17.
U.S.
Popula;on
Snapshot
2000
2010
Total
Popula;on
281,421,906
308,745,538
(+9.7%)
White
211,460,626
223,553,265
(+5.7%)
Black
or
African
American
34,658,190
38,929,319
(12.3%)
American
Indian
&
Alaska
Na;ve
2,475,956
2,932,248
(18.4%)
Asian
10,242,998
14,674,252
(43.3%)
Na;ve
Hawaiian
and
Other
Pacific
Islander
398,835
540,013
(35.4%)
Some
Other
Race
15,359,073
19,107,368
(24.4%)
Hispanic
or
La;no
35,305,818
50,477,594
(43%)
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

18.
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

19.
Connec;cut
Redistric;ng
Data
• Released
March
9,
2011
@
2:00pm
• Includes:
– State
– Congressional
District
– County
– Town
– Tract
– Block
Group
– Block
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

20.
2010
U.S.
Census
Data
-­‐
Connec;cut
2000
2010
Total
Popula;on
3,405,565
3,574,097
(+4.9%)
White
2,780,355
2,772,410
(-­‐0.3%)
Black
or
African
American
309,843
362,296
(16.9%)
American
Indian
&
Alaska
Na;ve
9,639
11,256
(16.8%)
Asian
82,313
135,565
(64.7%)
Na;ve
Hawaiian
and
Other
Pacific
Islander
1,366
1,428
(4.5%)
Some
Other
Race
147,201
198,466
(34.8%)
Hispanic
or
La;no
320,323
479,087
(49.6%)
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

21.
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Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

22.
Connecticut State Data Center &
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23.
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24.
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25.
Connecticut State Data Center &
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26.
Connecticut State Data Center &
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27.
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

28.
Want
to
Explore
the
2010
data?
• For
Connec;cut
Data
Visit
ctsdc.uconn.edu
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

29.
2010
&
2000
Connec;cut
Town
Data
Viewer
ctsdc.uconn.edu
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

30.
According
to
the
2010
Census,
what
Connec;cut
Town/City
had
the
Largest
Percent
of
Increase
in
Popula;on?
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

31.
Exploring
Na;onal
Data
• New
York
Times
2010
Census
Map
projects.ny;mes.com/census/2010/map
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

32.
Custom
Data
Sets:
American
FactFinder2
• 2010
Census
Data
will
be
available
in
the
New
American
FactFinder
(facvinder2.census.gov)
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

33.
Libraries
and
the
2010
Census
• Become
familiar
with
the
new
American
FactFinder
• If
you
need
help
the
Connec;cut
State
Data
Center
is
here
to
help!
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

34.
American
Community
Survey
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

35.
What
is
the
American
Community
Survey?
• American
Community
Survey
(ACS)
– “yearly
census”
–
survey
of
popula;on
each
year
– Includes
14-­‐17
pages
of
ques;ons
– In-­‐depth
ques;ons
– Takes
the
place
of
Decennial
Long
Form
– Includes
a
1,
3,
and
5
year
dataset
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

36.
Visualizing
the
ACS
5
Year
Data
projects.ny;mes.com/census/2010/explorer
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

37.
ACS
Custom
Data
Download
• American
FactFinder
(facvinder.census.gov)
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

38.
Sta;s;cal
Abstracts
An
Opportunity
for
Libraries?
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

39.
Sta;s;cal
Abstracts:
End
of
An
Era
• Publica;on
ceases
in
2012
• Combines
government
sta;s;cs
into
one
product
• Great
place
to
explore
what
data
is
available
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

40.
Next
Steps
for
Libraries?
• Do
we
try
to
create
this
type
of
resource
for
each
state?
• Do
we
create
a
website
that
points
users
to
the
sources
of
data?
• What
is
the
role
of
libraries
and
providing
access
to
data?
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

41.
Is
this
a
Wright
Brothers
moment
for
libraries?
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

42.
Stay
Current…
Follow
Us
ctsdc.uconn.edu
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

43.
Ques;ons?
Special
Thanks
• Connec;cut
Office
of
Policy
and
Management
• Na;onal
Endowment
for
the
Humani;es
• On
the
Line:
How
schooling,
housing,
and
civil
rights
shaped
Harvord
and
its
suburbs
• UConn
Department
of
Geography
&
Center
for
Popula;on
Research
• UConn
Libraries
Digital
Projects
Team,
Directors
Council,
Informa;on
Technology
Services,
Planning
Team,
and
Undergraduate
Educa;on
Team
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC