Local Unit Statistics Worksheet
Directions: Complete the worksheet with estimates of what you believe the correct values to be for your local unit. Then, using the U.S. Census Bureau
QuickFacts for your county/counties, record the actual statistics. (See http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html). How do the values compare?
County/District
County
Est.
1.
What was the county population according to the latest census?
2.
How has this population changed?
3.
What percentage of the population is under 18 years?
4.
What percentage of the population is over 65 years?
5.
What percentage of the population is female?
6.
What percentage of the population is:
Actual
County
Est.
Actual
County
Est.
Actual
County
Est.
Actual
District
Total
White?
Black?
American Indian?
Asian?
Hispanic or Latino?
7.
What percentage of residents spoke a language other than
English at home (age 5+)?
8.
What percentage of the over-25 population graduated from
high school?
9.
What percentage of the over-25 population has a
bachelor’s degree or higher?
10. What is the median household income?
11. What percentage of residents have income below
poverty level?
12. How many persons are there per square mile?
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