Census 2010 and its impacts on libraries

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

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

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

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

Census 2010 and its impacts on libraries

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Census 2010 and its impacts on libraries