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TASK: Visit the New York Times webpage above to examine the ethnicities of various cities -

Students must select a major city and find a census tract that meets each of the following criteria. The criteria will exclude the possibility of using certain cities.

All census tracts used must:

a. have at least 1,000 residents (attempt to have all tracts used have similar populations---if possible).

b. be within 50 miles of the city’s center.

c. be in the same state.

Find a census tract with each of the following characteristics:

a. 80% or more White in an Urban area.

b. 80% or more White in a Suburban area.

c. 80% or more White in a Rural area outside the metropolitan area.

d. 80% or more Black, Hispanic, Asian, or Other.

e. 30% or more Black, Hispanic, Asian, or Other (use a different race than the one used for d).

f. double digit percentages for three of the following: White, Black, Hispanic, Asian, or Other .

g.100% of one of the five categories. (if you cannot find one then use one with the closest to 100%)

h. double digit percentages for all four of the main categories: White, Black, Hispanic, and Asian.

(if you cannot find one then use one with the closest percentages)

Use the website below to find the following information on each census tract. Reference the direction page for where to find this information:

Complete the table comparing and contrasting each of the census tracts above:

Census Tract |a- |b- |c- |d- |e- |f- |g- |h- | |Name of Tract: |

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| | | | | | |Population Percentage |

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| | | | | | |Median Household income |

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| | | | | | |Individuals below poverty level |

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Student Response Question for Mapping America: Every City, Every Block

1. Define ethnic segregation and give a specific example from the map. Using examples from the map, describe TWO ways ethnicities are clustered in the United States.

2. Discuss TWO consequences for the ethnic segregation that is found on the map.

3. Describe TWO benefits for the ethnic diversity of the cites found on the map.

4. Describe the ethnic diversity found in Los Angeles. Discuss TWO reasons why such diversity exists.

5. List the main ethnic minorities found in the following cities and give ONE reason (for each a-e) why the city has these particular ethnic minorities:

a. Miami, Florida _________________________________________________________________________________

b. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota ___________________________________________________________________

c. Des Moines, Iowa _______________________________________________________________________________

d. San Francisco, California _________________________________________________________________________

e. Cleveland, Ohio ________________________________________________________________________________

6. Looking for Similarities: What do the majority of cities have in common with regards to their ethnic diversity? Explain why each of these similarities exists.

a. Southern Cities- Memphis, Nashville, Birmingham, Jackson, Atlanta ___________________________________________

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b. Southwestern Cities- San Antonio, El Paso, Phoenix, Tucson _________________________________________________

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c. West Coast Cities- Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles ______________________________________________

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d. Our Three Largest Cities- New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago ______________________________________________

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e. Northern Cities- Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Des Moines, Detroit, Indianapolis ____________________________________

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f. Florida’s Cities ______________________________________________________________________________________

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Source:



What is a Census Tract?

A census tract is a small statistical subdivision of a county. Census tract data allows a user to find population and housing statistics about a specific part of an urban area. This is particularly important when you want information about part of a city, such as Northridge or other communities in the San Fernando Valley which are part of the City of Los Angeles. A single community may be composed of several census tracts.

Find Your Tract Number and View a Map of the Tract

To use census tract data, you must know the tract number(s) for the geographic area of interest. Census tract maps for the 2010 Census of Population and Housing are available online; the Census Bureau offers several "tools" that allow you to type in a specific address to search to get the number of the census tract that includes that address. The most popular of these tools are Fact Sheet and Address Search ; detailed instructions on how to use each of these are given below. Each of these tools also allows you to view a map of the census tract and retrieve limited data about it. The Census Bureau advises users that pop-up blocker software may affect American Factfinder in unusual ways. So, if you use a pop-up blocker, make sure it is turned off when you use American Factfinder.

American FactFinder: How do I find all the Census Tracts in a Place?

1. Go to American Factfinder.

The process to find all Census Tracts within a City, Town, or County Subdivision varies based on the dataset you are using as follows: (For the purpose of this example, we will use 2010 Census Datasets -- the process will be similar for Census 2000 datasets.)

• Click on the Topics button on the left side of the Main or Search Page.

• Next, expand the Dataset filter and select 2010 SF 1 100% Data.

• Click on the Geographies button located below Topics on the left side of the Main or Search Page.

• In the text box under the Name tab, type "All Census Tracts within___" (Fill the blank with the name of County Subdivision or Place for the blank.) Click "Go".

• If your town is a County Subdivision, select the geography labeled "All Census Tracts (or parts) within City, County, State" from the Geography Results. If your town is a place select the geography labeled "All Census Tracts (or parts) full-or-partially within City, State" from the Geography Results.

• Close the Geographies Search window.

• Use the Topics on the left side of the page to further refine your search or to select a table(s) from your Search Results.

OR Just google the Census Tract number with the state name.

EXAMPLE ONE

Data Source: U.S. Census 2010

Data Set: Race/Ethnicity Data

Census Tracts: Los Angeles County, California

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1. Go to the American FactFinder website here:

2. Click on the "Advanced Search" link.

3. Click on the "Show Me All" button.

4. Click the "Topics" box on the left-hand side of the page.

5. Click "People" from the list of options.

6. Click "Race & Ethnicity" from the list of options.

7. Click "Hispanic or Latino" from the list of options.

8. Your data selection will be listed in the "Your Selections" box at the top of the left-hand column. The list of data tables and other products will be listed in the "Search Results" box in the center of the screen.

9. Close the Select "Topics" box by clicking on the "Close X" button in the upper right corner of the box.

10. Click the "Geography" box. A Select Geographies box will open.

11. At the top of the box, choose either: most requested geographic types (for a shorter list) or all geographic types (for a comprehensive list).

12. Click open the Select a geography type scroll bar. Select Census Track 140.

13. Click open the Select a state scroll bar. Select California.

14. Click open the Select a county scroll bar. Select Los Angeles.

15. Click open the Select one or more geographic areas scroll bar. Select the top option: "All Census Tracts within Los Angeles County, California."

16. Click the "Add to Your Selections" button at the bottom of the box.

17. Close the Select "Geographies" box by clicking on the "Close X" button in the upper right corner of the box.

18. The complete data selection for Census 2010 Race and Ethnicity data for Los Angeles County will be listed in the "Your Selections" box at the top of the left-hand column. The list of data tables and other products will be listed in the "Search Results" box in the center of the screen.

19. Select the data sets that you are interested in, such as "Language Spoken at Home by Ability to Speak English for the Population 5 Years and Over (Hispanic or Latino)."

20. At the top or bottom of the screen, click View, Download, or Compare, depending on what you want.

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