Category Archives: 2010 Census

USA Counties Reference Resource now includes ACS and 2010 Census Data

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The USA Counties reference resource includes demographic, economic and governmental data from the Census Bureau and other federal agencies, presented for the purpose of multi-county comparisons or single county profiles. National- and state-level data are presented as well.

The data files cover topics such as agriculture, crime, education, health, retail trade and vital statistics. New in this update are 2010 Census race data, additional statistics from the American Community Survey 2005-2009, Internal Revenue Service statistics on individual taxes, and 2007 Economic Census data, including statistics from the Survey of Business Owners.

To check out the latest edition of USA Counties visit: http://censtats.census.gov/usa/usa.shtml

2010 U.S. Census Connecticut Demographic Profiles Shapefiles Now Available

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The 2010 U.S. Census Connecticut Demographic Profiles data and shapefiles that include this data are now available for Download from the Connecticut State Data Center website! Included below are the details on this dataset:

2010 U.S. Census Demographic Profiles Data for Connecticut
• Geographies available: State, 111th Congressional Districts, County, Connecticut House District, Connecticut Senate District, and Town
• Downloadable data available in .csv format for each geography and includes a data codebook to describe each column of data
• 2010 U.S. Census shapefiles which include the demographic profile data for each geography are provided in WGS 1984 and Connecticut State Plane NAD 83 projections and include FGDC metadata

2010 Census Shows Nation’s Population is Aging

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Seven States Have Median Age Over 40

The U.S. Census Bureau released on May 26, 2011 a 2010 Census brief on our nation’s changing age and sex composition that shows the nation grew older while the male population grew faster than the female population over the last decade.

According to Age and Sex Composition: 2010 [PDF], the median age of Americans is now 37.2, with seven states recording a median age of 40 or older. The brief also shows the male population grew 9.9 percent between 2000 and 2010, while the female population grew 9.5 percent. Of the total 2010 Census population, 157.0 million people were female (50.8 percent) and 151.8 million were male (49.2 percent).

In the 2010 Census, seven states had a median age of 40 or older: Maine (42.7), Vermont (41.5), West Virginia (41.3), New Hampshire (41.1), Florida (40.7), Pennsylvania (40.1) and Connecticut (40.0). In both 1990 and 2000, West Virginia and Florida had the highest median age of all states. Maine overtook West Virginia and Florida as the state with the highest median age in 2010, while Utah remained the state with the lowest median age.

For more details visit: http://2010.census.gov/news/releases/operations/cb11-cn147.html

June 10, 2011 – CT GIS User to User Network Meeting on the 2010 U.S. Census

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The Connecticut GIS User to User Network will hold its quarterly meeting on June 10, 2011 at the University of Connecticut’s Greater Hartford Campus from 9am – 12 pm. This meeting will focus on topics related to GIS and the 2010 U.S. Census and will feature presenters from the U.S. Census Boston Regional Office. This meeting will be held in the Information Technology Building Room 104 at the University of Connecticut Greater Hartford Campus. Included below is a tentative outline:

Tentative Outline

9:00-9:15am – Introductions

9:15 – 9:45am – Locating 2010 Census Data using the New American FactFinder

9:45 – 10:00am – Tips and Tricks

10:00 – 10:15am – Networking

10:15 – 10:45am – Using 2010 Shapefiles and joining data from the 2010 Census

10:45 – 11:00am – Break

11:00 – 11:45am – American Community Survey and comparing ACS with 2010 Census data

11:45am – 12:00pm – Question and Answer Session

Parking and Navigating Campus

Parking is available for free in the visitor lot at the corner of Ayslum Ave and Trout Brook Drive in West Hartford, CT. Once on campus, the Information Technology Center is a short walk from the Parking Lot. The following link includes a campus map that includes details on each building: http://hartford.uconn.edu/map/campus.html

For Driving directions to the University of Connecticut Greater Hartford Campus, visit the following website: http://hartford.uconn.edu/map/

Can’t Make it? Attend this meeting Virtually!

For those that are unable to attend this meeting in person, a live web stream from this meeting will be offered. If you are interested in attending this meeting virtually via a live web stream, please complete the following form so we can be sure to provide you a link to attend the meeting virtually: http://bit.ly/lHuOM9

GIS Tips and Tricks

CT GIS User to User Network would also like to encourage participants to bring a GIS related tip to share with meeting participants. These tips could include a favorite extension, script, and time saving resource that would be useful to other meeting participants. Feel free to bring your tip on a sheet of paper to share with other meeting participants.

We look forward to seeing you physically or virtually for this meeting on the June 10, 2011!

2010 Census Shows Nation’s Hispanic Population Grew Four Times Faster Than Total U.S. Population

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The U.S. Census Bureau released on May 26, 2011 a 2010 Census brief on the nation’s Hispanic population, which shows the Hispanic population increased by 15.2 million between 2000 and 2010 and accounted for more than half of the total U.S. population increase of 27.3 million. Between 2000 and 2010, the Hispanic population grew by 43 percent, or four times the nation’s 9.7 percent growth rate.

The Hispanic Population: 2010 brief looks at an important part of our nation’s changing ethnic diversity with a particular focus on Hispanic origin groups, such as Mexican, Dominican and Cuban.

For additional details visit: http://2010.census.gov/news/releases/operations/cb11-cn146.html

6/2/2011 – Census Bureau to Hold Webinar Prior to Release of 2010 Census Summary File 1 for States

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The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a webinar on June 2, 2011 at 2:30pm prior to the state-by-state releases of the 2010 Census Summary File 1 in June through August. You will learn about the topics to be released in the summary file, how the release process will work and how to access the data.

The webinar will consist of a simultaneous audio conference and online presentation. You will be able to ask questions during the audio conference once the presentation is complete.

Presenters include: Louisa Miller, assistant division chief, Census Programs, Population Division & Rob Chestnut, chief, Requirements and Stakeholder Relations Branch, Decennial Systems Contract Management Office

Details: Audio conference — access informationToll free number: 888-769-8716
Participant passcode: 2010 CENSUS

Online presentation — access information
Please login early, as some setup is required.URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/
Conference number: PW7852082
Audience passcode: 2010 CENSUS

If closed captioning is required: http://livewrite.nccsite.com/view/cb0602

More information available at: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/

5/26/2011 – New Data About Nation’s Age and Sex Composition and Hispanic Population

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The U.S. Census Bureau will hold an audio and Web news conference to release the next two briefs from the 2010 Census. During the event, Census Bureau demographers will discuss the changes in the nation’s age and sex composition, including changes in the median age and sex ratios. The demographers will also discuss the growth and geographic distribution of Hispanic origin groups, such as Mexican, Puerto Rican or Cuban.

When:
Thursday, May 26, 2011; 1 p.m. (EDT)
Who:
Lindsay Howden, statistician, Age and Special Populations Branch,Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Merarys Ríos-Vargas, statistician demographer, Ethnicity and Ancestry Branch,Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Sharon Ennis, statistician, Ethnicity and Ancestry Branch,Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Details:
Audio conference — access information
Toll free number: 1-877-917-7127
Participant passcode: CENSUS
Note: Stay on the line until operator asks for the passcode. Do not key in passcode.
Online presentation — access information
Please login early, as some setup is required.
Conference number: PW7661562
Audience passcode: CENSUS
If closed captioning is required:

Workshops announced: Locating Census 2010 Data using the NEW American FactFinder

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The Connecticut State Data Center will hold a series of workshops beginning later this month to introduce the NEW American FactFinder, in the Homer Babbidge Library at UConn’s Storrs campus. For information on dates and times, and to register, please go to:

http://www.lib.uconn.edu/instruction/workshop/#22

The U.S. Census Bureau introduced a NEW American FactFinder online Census data tool with enhanced searching and data display capabilities in conjunction with the release of 2010 Census data. In this workshop you will learn how to use the new American FactFinder to locate and download data – and create thematic maps – from a wide variety of population, economic, and housing information in the 2010 and 2000 decennial Censuses. From information on individual neighborhoods or zip codes, to state- or national-level data, the new American FactFinder is a powerful tool for navigating the vast amounts of data made available by the U.S. Census Bureau.

The new American FactFinder will also soon replace the legacy American FactFinder as the platform for retrieving data from the American Community Survey (the ongoing Census program which produces data on educational attainment, income, occupation, marital status, and other detailed social and economic characteristics), and will also deliver data from the Economic Census. Join us to learn more about how to effectively navigate the NEW American FactFinder.

2010 Census Redistricting (Public Law 94-171) shapefiles now available

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Thanks to the efforts of Jeffrey Dunn & Jie Lin at the Connecticut State Data Center and Will Carnes and Josh Strunk at the UConn Libraries Map and Geographic Information Center – MAGIC, shapefiles are now available for the 2010 U.S. Census Redistricting (Public Law 94-171) dataset for Connecticut. These shapefiles incorporate the data and are available in both Connecticut State Plane NAD 83 and WGS 1984 projections. Included below is a listing of the geographies available for download in shapefile as well as spreadsheet formats.

Each of these shapefiles include FGDC metadata which defines each attribute and users can also download the spreadsheet data which includes a codebook for these attributes. To download these files visit the Connecticut State Data Center’s data download page at:
We would also like to feature maps on the MAGIC and Connecticut State Data Center websites that included 2010 U.S. Census Redistricting (Public Law 94-171) Data created by you! If you have a great map you would like to share email us at ctsdc@uconn.edu.

Mean Center of Population Based on 2010 Census data

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The United States Census Bureau released the Mean Center of Population for the 2010 Census on Thursday, March 24, 2011. Based on the 2010 Census, the Mean Center of Population in the United States is…… 2.7 miles northeast of Plato, Missouri. Included below is a map that shows the the mean center of population from 1790 to 2010:

The US Census Bureau also provided a visualization of the movement of the Mean Center of Population over time with the 2010 Census representing the furthest shift to the south of the Mean Center of Population in the United State since the first census in 1790. Included below is an visualization of the shift from 1790 to 2010:

For additional details on the Mean Center of Population press release visit: