World Geography

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PowerPoint from today.

FINISH CENSUS WORKSHEET FOR HOMEWORK!!

CENSUS WEBSITE:
Memphis: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/47/4748000.html
USA: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/00000.html

Worksheet from today:
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US Census Questions Re: Population

UNITED STATES:

1.      How many people live in the United States? (Population, 2010)

2.     In the last ten years, has our population gotten larger or smaller? 

Population in 2000: ____________________

Population in 2010: ____________________

Has it gotten bigger or smaller (# gone up or gone down)?

Why do you think our population is changing?

Hint: Think about Medicine, Research, Technology…

3.     Are there more males or females living in the United States? 

Males: ________________________

Females: ______________________

Which has more? (circle) Males   or   Females

By how much difference?

4.     Look Under Second Section:

Which population (White, Black, Hispanic…) makes up the highest population (biggest number)? 

Which population makes up the least (smallest number)?

5.     A. What percent of the population graduates high school in the US?  (High School Graduates)

B. What percent graduate from college?  (Bachelor’s degree or higher)

Why do you think there is such a difference in the two numbers?

Why do more people graduate form high school and not go to college?

6.     How long does it take most people to get to work in the US? (Travel time)

7.     What is the average household income of people living in the US? (Median household income, 2009)

8.     Do more people on their own home or rent in the US? (Homeownership rate, 2005-2009)

9.     What percent of the US is living below the poverty rate? (Persons below poverty level, percent, 2009)

10.  Do you think there is any relationship between the people living below the poverty level and high graduation rates? Explain you answer.

11.  What percentage of the population speaks another language besides English at home?

12.  A. What percentage of businesses owned in the US are black owned? (Black-owned firms, percent 2007)

B. Women owned? (Women-owned firms, percent, 2007)

13.    What percent of the population is foreign born (born in another country)? (Foreign born persons, percent, 2005-2009)

MEMPHIS

YOU SHOULD HAVE GOT THE IDEA FROM THE FIRST SHEET. TRY THIS SHEET ON YOUR OWN.

14.  Has the population for Memphis increased or decreased in the last 10 years?

(Population, percent change, 2000-2010) if – then it means it decreases, if + then means it increased)

15.  What percentage of the Memphis population is black? (Black persons, percent 2010)

How does that compare to the national average? What percent of the United States if black? (US black persons)

16.  What is the graduation rate for Memphis? 

How does that rate compare to the average of the US?

17.  What is the population of Memphis?

18.  Do more people own their own home in Memphis or rent? 

How does that compare to the national rate?

19.  Does Memphis have a higher or lower poverty rate compared to the US? Tennessee?

20.  What is the median household income for someone in Memphis?