Census and Demographics (Day 3) Flashcards

1
Q

True/False: The nation’s older population will more than double in size from 2005 through 2050.

A

True

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1
Q

In 2050, which race and ethnic group will become a minority, increasing more slowly than other racial and ethnic groups?

A

non-Hispanic white

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2
Q

Which year was the first that all households were invited to respond to the census online?

A

2020 Decennial

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3
Q

Which year was the year of discontinuation of the long form and introduction of the short form with 10 questions.

A

2010 Decennial

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4
Q

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.

A

2000 Decennial

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5
Q

How much of the population lives in urban areas?

A

83%

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6
Q

An ____________ comprises a densely settled core of census blocks that meet minimum housing unit density and/or population density requirements?

A

urban area

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7
Q

To qualify as an urban area, the territory must have how many housing units and population of at least how many?

A

2,000 housing units and a population of at least 5,000.

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8
Q

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.

A

Urbanized Area

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9
Q

A __________ has at least 2,500 but less than 50,000 persons and population density of 1,000 persons per square mile

A

Urban cluster

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10
Q

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.

A

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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11
Q

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.

A

Micropolitan Statistical Area

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12
Q

A _____________ is an equivalent of an incorporated place for data purposes.

A

Census Designated Place

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13
Q

Dallas and Fort Worth are an example of what kind of area? They are both primary metropolitan statistical areas.

A

Consolidated MSAs (CMSA)

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14
Q

_____________ 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.

A

Core Base Statistical Area (CBSA)

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15
Q

Jean Gottman, published a book about a 300 mile long urban area between Boston and Washington, D.C. A term was defined as “any many-centered, multi-city, urban area of more than 10 million inhabitants, generally dominated by low-density settlement and complex networks of economic specializations” is known as a ________________?

A

Megalopolis

16
Q

A ___________ refers to a megalopolis with more than 10 million people.

A

Mega city

17
Q

A ______________ has a population between 2,000 and 8,000 people and it is the smallest area where all information is released.

A

Census Tract

18
Q

A ________________ is the smallest level at which the Census data is collected, usually with 400 housing units per block.

A

Census Block

19
Q

A _______________ generally contains 600 to 3,000 people, and are used to present data and control block numbering.

A

Census Block Group

20
Q

This unit is only used in 29 states and usually corresponds to a municipality.

A

Minor Civil Division (MCD)

21
Q

In the 21 states that do not have an Minor Civil Division, they use _______________?

A

Census County Divisions

22
Q

_________________ is a unit drawn by tribes that do not have a recognized land area.

A

Tribal Designated Statistical Area

23
Q

Many government programs use _____________ to determine program eligibility.

A

threshold population

24
Q

From 2010 to 2020, which state experienced the largest numeric increase?

A

Texas

25
Q

Which survey replaced the long form of the Decennial and takes a sample of the population and projects the findings to the population as a whole?

A

American Community Survey

26
Q

How often the the ACS rotate so that no one household receives the survey more than once every five years?

A

Annually

27
Q

Which age demographic group was born between 1946 and 1964?

A

Baby Boomers

28
Q

This age demographic group was born between 1965 and 1976 and has a low period of birth rates.

A

Generation X

29
Q

This group was born between 1977 and 2000, it varies depending on the source, as most would say it is children born between the 1980s and 1990s.

A

Milennials

30
Q

Children born after the 2000, are apart of which age demographic group?

A

Gen Z