Census Data Determines Who Gets $300 Billion Annually Are You Getting Your Share?

Census Data Determines Who Gets $300 Billion Annually Are You Getting Your Share? Hartford Foundation for Public Giving November 13, 2009 Jim Palma, Partnership Specialist Hartford Local Census Office US Census Bureau Arthur Bakis, Information Services Assistant Boston Regional Office US Census Bureau 1

CORRECTION!! Census Data Determines Who Gets $400 Billion Annually Are You Getting Your Share? 2

Importance of the Census Congressionally mandated by Article 1, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution First Census was in 1790 Why do we conduct the Census? Congressional Apportionment Redistricting Data is used to allocate billions of dollars in federal funds 3

Partnership Program PR side of the Census : Awareness is our job! Create partnerships with various types organizations to help us get the word out! Local governments, community based organizations, non-profits, public & private schools, faith-based organizations, etc. Always searching for Trusted Voices Currently there are 76 members of the Partnership Program. As of today, there about 6,400 Active Partner Organizations in the Boston Region Over 1,000 in CT 4

Partnership Program (cont.) The Partnership Staff is very versatile 4 Coordinators - 1 Information Technology 57 Partnership Specialists - 5 Media Specialists 2 Administration - 2 Information Specialists (Data) 1 MultiMedia Specialists - 8 Clerks and 140 Partnership Assistants! very spread out! 9 in CT - 10 in NY 2 in ME - 4 in PR 28 in MA - 3 in RI 2 in NH - 1 in VT 5

Partnership Program (cont.) and very diverse! Our specialist speak the following languages: Spanish - Punjab Arabic - Vietnamese Portuguese - Mohawk Chinese Cantonese - Khmer Chinese Mandarin - Maliseet Chinese Hakka - Mi kmaq Hindi - French Creole - Haitian Creole - Russian - Ukrainian 6

Major Partnership Operations Complete Count Committees Language Assistance Program Be Counted/Questionnaire Assistance Centers Census in Schools (K-12) Census on Campus (all types of Colleges) 7

Complete Count Committees CCCs serve as extensions of the Partnership Program to plan and implement local outreach and promotional efforts. They are made up of key influential community members representing different population groups and areas. As of today, we have approximately 80 Active CCCs in the Boston Region 10 in CT with more forming 8

Language Assistance Program Targeted mailing of bilingual Spanish/English questionnaire. Questionnaires display both English and Spanish Telephone Questionnaire Assistance (TQA) telephone numbers. Bilingual TQA operators available in the 5 primary non-english languages. Language Assistance Guides available online in 59 languages and through TQA and Questionnaire Assistance Centers Language Identification Flashcards provided to all enumerators and Questionnaire Assistance Center Representatives. Be Counted forms available in 6 primary languages

Be Counted Program Site Be Counted Program is for individuals who think they were excluded from the Census. A box of questionnaires will be located at these sites Runs from late March 2010 to mid-april 2010. 10

Questionnaire Assistance Center Questionnaire Assistance Center Location to assist persons with completing of questionnaire Answer General Questions Respond if they did not receive a questionnaire Provide special language assistance Staffed by Census Bureau employees Runs from late Feb to late April, 2010 As of today, over 800 of the Active partner orgs. In the Boston Region have agreed to provide space for a BC/QAC. Over 100 in CT. 11

Census in the Schools Goal of CIS is to teach students about the 2010 Census and have them bring the benefits and importance back to their parents Scholastic, Inc. has created lesson plans for teachers and activities and interactive sites for various grade levels All lesson plans are aligned to national standards Every principal of public and private schools in CT has received CIS kits Most principals in our Target Cities have been visited by Partnership staff (teacher meetings, PTO meeting, events, and use of CIS lesson plans). 12

College and University Initiative (aka Census on Campus ) This initiative is designed to reach out to the hundreds of Colleges and Universities in the Boston Region We currently have 297 liaisons in Boston Region C & U s! These liaisons will help educate and motivate all Residential Life offices and student housing organizations on (and off) their campuses. 13

Federal Funding from Census Data $435.7 billion dollars annually in federal grants and direct assistance allocated based on Census data Decennial Census Population Estimates American Community Survey Other Census Surveys http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/govern.html 14

10 Largest Federal Programs that use Population and Income data as factors Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid) Unemployment Insurance Highway Planning and Construction Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 15

10 Largest Federal Programs that use Population and Income data as factors (cont.) Federal Pell Grant Program Title 1 Grants to Local Educational Agencies Special Education Grants to States National School Lunch Program Head Start 16

Supportive Housing for the Elderly Housing and Urban Development $750,264,401 in FY 07 Uses number of one-person elderly renter households (age 62 and over) with income at or below the applicable Section 8 income limit. 17

Child Care and Development Block Grant Department of Health and Human Services $2,051,200,000 in FY 07 Based on a formula that takes into account the number of children below the age of 5, per capita income and the number of children receiving assistance through the School Lunch program. 18

Decennial Census Short Form Only! In 2000, 1 in 6 households received the 53 question, 40 page long form Detailed social, economic & housing info 2010 Census is Short Form Only! 10 Questions 2010 Questionnaire - Name - Race - Housing Tenure -Sex - Ethnicity -Age - Household Relationship 19

Population Estimates Program Provides annual population and (some) general demographics Formulated based on latest census number and birth rate, death rate and migration. Data available for Nation, States, Metro Areas, Counties and Cities/Towns General demographic info available only for Nation, States and Counties (not MA s or Cities/Towns) OFFICIAL CENSUS COUNT FOR INTERCENSAL YEARS! 20

Population Estimates Program Provides annual population and (some) general demographics Formulated based on latest census number and birth rate, death rate and migration. Data available for Nation, States, Metro Areas, Counties and Cities/Towns General demographic info available only for Nation, States and Counties (not MA s or Cities/Towns) OFFICIAL CENSUS COUNT FOR INTERCENSAL YEARS! 21

American Community Survey Social and Economic information every year rather than just once a decade Will take the place of the census long form At the start of each month, the questionnaire is mailed to a scientifically selected sample of households in counties throughout the Nation. The Census will continue to conduct a short form only Census every ten years NOT A COUNT! VIEW TRENDS! 22

American Community Survey CURRENT DATA AVAILABLE FOR 2008!! Data is currently available for areas with a population of 20,000 or more. - 2006 areas with a population 65,000+ - One Year Estimates - 2008 areas with a population 20,000+ - 3 Year Estimates - 2010 all other areas (incl. census tracts and BG) - 5 Year Estimates 23

% of Families with Income CT below Poverty Level Census 2000 Summary File 3 Hartford Cty Hartford Census Tract 5021 5.6 7.1 28.2 30.1 24

Median Household Income 2005-2007 2007 American Community Survey Bridgeport, CT Boston, MA Providence, RI $39,684 +/- 1,894 MOE $48,729 +/- 1,468 MOE $35,264 +/- 1,795 MOE 25

% Foreign Born 2008 American Community Survey New England Connecticut Massachusetts Rhode Island 11.5 13.0 14.4 12.2 +/- 0.1 MOE +/- 0.4 MOE +/- 0.3 MOE +/- 0.5 MOE 26

Data Access 101 KNOW YOUR GEOGRAPHY KNOW THE DATA ITEM(S) YOU WANT 27

Nation Zip Code Tabulation Area Regions Metropolitan Areas Divisions Congressional Districts States Counties Places County Subdivision Census Tracts Block Groups Blocks 28

Census Tract 5021, Hartford Cty, CT 29

Block Group 1, Census Tract 5021, Hartford Cty, CT 30

Block 5021, BG 1, Census Tract 1000, Hartford Cty, CT 31

The Data Summary File 1 Summary File 2 Summary File 3 Summary File 4 32

SF 1 (100% Data) Household Relationship Sex Age Hispanic or Latino Origin Race Tenure (own/rent) Vacancy characteristics 33

Population - Marital Status -Place of birth, citizenship, entry year -School Enrollment/Ed. Attainment -Ancestry -Migration -Language spoken -Veteran status -Disability -Grandparents as caregivers -Labor force status -Place of work, journey to work -Occupation, industry, class of worker -Work status in 1999 -Income in 1999 -Poverty status SF 3 (Sample Data) Housing -Value of home or monthly rent paid -Units in structure -Year structure built -Number of rooms and number of bedrooms -Year moved into residence -Plumbing and kitchen facilities -Telephone service -Vehicles available -Heating fuel -Farm residence -Utilities, mortgage, taxes, Insurance and fuel costs 34

AMERICAN FACTFINDER 35

American FactFinder (cont.) Consistency! Consistency! Consistency! No matter what survey, census, year or data you want the process remains the same. Choose your survey Choose your data file/year Choose type of table you want Choose your geography Choose your table 36

American FactFinder (cont.) Types of Tables Quick Tables (Data Profiles) - Predefined tables for one geographic area. Simplest to access, least detailed. Geographic Comparison Tables Tables containing small amount of information for a group of related areas Detailed Tables Tables that provide the most detailed data on all topics and geo areas. Allows for choosing of multiple tables and multiple geos. All other tables are sourced from these tables. Selected Population Profiles Predefined tables that allow detailed race groups and Ancestries to be cross referenced. Ranking Tables Tables that are ranked by state only. Reference Maps Allows viewing of geographic boundaries Thematic Maps - Provides visual data for geographic on color coded maps 37

Exercises 1. Find a Fact Sheet for Hartford Cty, CT 2. Find a Census Tract by an address. 3. Poverty Status for CT, Hartford Cty, Hartford and Census Tract 5021. 4. Educational Attainment for New England, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island 5. Language Spoken at Home table for every Census Tract in Providence Cty. 1. Download table 6. Find the Median Income for the Puerto Rican and Polish population groups in Suffolk Cty and Essex Cty, MA 7. Find a table on the Place of Birth of the Foreign Born Population in New Haven, New Bedford and Pawtucket. 38