Census Data and Social Class
MESA, AZ
names: ___________________________________________
POPULATION Per / Capita
Bachelor’s
year: 2000
Income (1999) Degree or
Higher (age
25+)
396,375
$19,601
21.6%
Purpose:
You are going to gather census information from 5 US cities. The goal is to analyze this data so it may inform our knowledge of social class
hierarchies in the United States.
Requirements:
Table:
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Choose any 5 US cities that have populations between 100,000 and 600,000
Gather data on the 3 categories I provided above, in addition to any 4 categories you find useful in identifying social class.
All Data will come from: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/
Try to use data from the same year or near the same year. I would prefer 2000 numbers, if possible.
Graphic:
 After you have gathered the data, you will create 2 visual graphics that contains information from your chart.
 One of the graphics will be a scatterchart, the other will be whatever you want it to be – a graph, a color map, etc….
 The graphics should contain no more than 3 variables of comparison. (ie: income and education)
 The graphics must include color and be easy to read and understand.