Census and Demographics (Day 3) Flashcards
True/False: The nation’s older population will more than double in size from 2005 through 2050.
True
In 2050, which race and ethnic group will become a minority, increasing more slowly than other racial and ethnic groups?
non-Hispanic white
Which year was the first that all households were invited to respond to the census online?
2020 Decennial
Which year was the year of discontinuation of the long form and introduction of the short form with 10 questions.
2010 Decennial
Which year was there a combination of the long form and short form mailed out to the population? This year was also the first time it allowed respondents to select more than one race that they identify as.
2000 Decennial
How much of the population lives in urban areas?
83%
An ____________ comprises a densely settled core of census blocks that meet minimum housing unit density and/or population density requirements?
urban area
To qualify as an urban area, the territory must have how many housing units and population of at least how many?
2,000 housing units and a population of at least 5,000.
A _____________ was defined as having an urban nucleus of 50,000 or more people. It may or may not have contained any individual cities of 50,000 or more.
Urbanized Area
A __________ has at least 2,500 but less than 50,000 persons and population density of 1,000 persons per square mile
Urban cluster
A __________________ has at least once city with 50,000 or more inhabitants, or an urbanized area, and a total metro population of at least 100,000 people.
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)
A _____________ has a population of more than 10,000 people but less than 50,000. It has a central county and adjacent counties that have a high degree of social and economic integration as a measure of commuting.
Micropolitan Statistical Area
A _____________ is an equivalent of an incorporated place for data purposes.
Census Designated Place
Dallas and Fort Worth are an example of what kind of area? They are both primary metropolitan statistical areas.
Consolidated MSAs (CMSA)
_____________ is defined as an area that has a core area with at least 10,000 people that when combined with other communities it is socially and economically integrated.
Core Base Statistical Area (CBSA)