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County Courthouse Milwaukee, WI June 14, 2011 Presented By Katherine Curtis, and Dan Veroff Applied Population Laboratory Department of Community & Environmental Sociology UW-Madison/Extension. 2010 Census Results for milwaukee county: population trends and implications.
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County Courthouse Milwaukee, WI June 14, 2011 Presented By Katherine Curtis, and Dan Veroff Applied Population Laboratory Department of Community & Environmental Sociology UW-Madison/Extension 2010 Census Results for milwaukee county: population trends and implications
Pop(ulation) Quiz • Milwaukee County’s population total is: A. 596,974 people B. 947,735 people C. 1,054,063 people D. 940,164 people • Milwaukee County’s fastest growing minority population is A. Latino B. Black C. Hmong D. Irish • True or False: Milwaukee’s housing vacancy rate is more than 10%. • True or False: Milwaukee County is losing population. According to the 2010 Census, about 92% of housing units were occupied. This was true in the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s. But, most recent census reverses the trend.
Today’s Discussion • A new era for data – 2010 Census & the American Community Survey • What can each tell us about the Milwaukee County • Questions
Census Day was April 1, 2010 Point in time count of the population Short Form Only Counts of population & basic demographic characteristics New data still coming out! What about Census 2010 Data?
When Will Data From 2010 Census Be Available? • Data for Reapportionment – released 12/21/10 New state population total: 5,686,986 • Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – March 9, 2011 • Population counts by race/ethnicity • Other data available on a flow basis starting June 2011
Replaces long form Large, continuous survey Produces data for all areas by 2010 Annual updates of data Adds new questions as needed The American Community Surveyaka What happened to the long form?
South county Housing boom?
Age Structure in Milwaukee County, 2010 Oldest Old Baby Boom (born 1946 to 1964) Echo (kids of Baby Boomers)
Changes in Household/Family Makeup? Largest category 13% Decrease 23% Increase
What 2010 Census data is still coming out? • Detailed age by race • More detail on households/families and relationships (by race and by age) • Detailed race/ethnicity data (including categories like Hmong) • And, all data will come out for small area geographies like tracts, block groups, blocks
American Community Survey data topics • Age, gender, race/ethnicity • Families, children, the elderly • Housing • Education • Work, unemployment • Income, poverty • And much more…
Where can you find 2010 Census and American Community Survey data? • American FactFinder – portal for all census data http://factfinder.census.gov • Applied Population Laboratory – UW-Madison/Extension – data, reports and more http://www.apl.wisc.edu/ • Demographic Services Center – state agency – census data and reports http://www.doa.state.wi.us/section_detail.asp?linkcatid=11&linkid=64&locid=9
American FactFinder • Detailed data • Profiles • Subject tables • Maps • Data available from • Census 2010 • American Community Survey • 1990 & 2000 Census • Other census surveys http://factfinder.census.gov/