According to the US Census Bureau, as of July 1, 2015 the estimated population of the United States was 321.4 million. Of this number, the percentage of people who identified as Black or African American alone was 13.2 percent. There were no estimates for people who identified as Black or African American in combination with one or more additional races. (Population). According to the 2010 U.S. Census, on April 1, 2010 the U.S. population was 308.7 million and out of that number, 13 percent or 38.9 million people identified as Black or African American alone and one percent or 3.1 million people identified as Black or African American in combination with one or more additional races. These two groups combined total 42.0 million, or 14 percent
. At present blacks are about 12% of the U.S. population, Hispanics 13% and Native Americans 2%. If present trends continue, for example, minorities like blacks, Hispanics and Asians will be the majority of the population in the
Brenda and Melvin are fictive kin to Jocelyn. They live in St. Louis, Missouri. St. Louis is a city and port in the U.S. state of Missouri. The city developed along the western bank of the Mississippi River, which forms Missouri's border with Illinois. In 2010, St. Louis had a population of 319,294; a 2014 estimate put the population at 317,419, making it the 60th-most populous U.S. city and the second-largest city in the state in terms of city proper population, after Kansas City, MO. The St. Louis metropolitan area includes the city as well as nearby areas in Missouri and Illinois; with an estimated population of 2,905,893, it is the largest in Missouri and one of the largest in the United States. St. Louis was founded in 1764 by Pierre
The total population of Vernon, Texas as of April 1, 2010, was 11,002. According to the U.S Census Bureau, Vernon, Texas population was 0.04 percent of the state of Texas’ population of 25,146,100 and about 0.004 percent of the United States (U.S) total population of 308,758,105 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010).
Answer: According to the 2010 Census, of all respondents who reported Black alone-or-in-combination, 55 percent lived in the South, 18 percent in the Midwest, 17 percent in the Northeast, and 10 percent in the West. This pattern was similar for the Black alone population. Compared to 2000, the proportions of the Black alone-or-in-combination population for the West stayed about the same, while the proportions increased
Women in King County during the year of 2013 were surveyed and the survey showed a wide variety of fertility rates. The American Community Survey surveyed women ages 20-34, 35-50, native born, foreign born, and in labor force in King County. Below are five maps that were classified of equal interval to show the fertility rate in women among the demographics in King County. The choropleth maps were classified of equal interval because it was easily read among the other classification and it indicated the values compared to one another.
Demographics is the study of human population based on statistical facts of the social and economic characteristics of a locality. This report describes the demographic outline of Orange County, California, which is located east of the Pacific Ocean and south of Los Angeles County. As of 2014, the population was 3,086,331 making it the third most populated county in Southern California (U.S. Census Bureau, 2014). Primarily known as “The OC,” Orange County is famous for its tourist attractions and beaches that stretch along more than 40 miles of coastline. The OC is a comprehensive metropolitan to its 34 cities, with the four largest cities each exceeding a population of 200,000 (Orange County, 2016). It ranked as the sixth most populous county in the United States showing a combination range of statistic data based off race and ethnicity, education, household and income, healthcare, and economy.
The purpose of this article is to discuss the implications of the diversity of the U.S. population in the context of possible communication barriers in relation to this diversity and how it affects healthcare. Defining communication in addition to the challenges of communication barriers as well as examples of how these barriers can interfere with nursing care and the understanding of health care are discussed. As well this report reviews nursing standards and core competencies in regards to effective communication. Barriers to best practices are defined, as well as examples of strategies to minimize communication barriers are discussed. Lastly the nursing curriculum, awareness of nurses, and interdisciplinary learning is overviewed.
According to the United States Census Bureau (2001), 12.3% of all people reporting as one race reported they were “Black or
The population of individuals 65 and older is growing throughout the entire United States due to the aging of the Baby Boomer generation. Most projections suggest this segment of the population will double within 20 years. The Baby Boomers started to turn 65 in 2011 and in North Carolina alone, this will mean a rise from 1.1 million to 2.2 million people in this segment. (Kushner) The aging of the population will continue beginning 2030 when the number of people age 85 and older will become the fastest growing segment in North Carolina. (nc office of state budget and management).
The purpose of the author writing this essay is to inform the public of the phenomenal amounts of grandmothers who die during college exams. The author uses The National Census Bureau, The National Enquirer, and his own personal findings to compile data. The National Census Bureau has a lot of credible data because it is a government website designed to categorize information and statistics. The National Enquirer is a news tabloid paper with no scientific data backing its claims. The author succeeds up until the point he mentioned using an entertainment magazine as a credible source of
As of 2014, the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey reveals 47.6 percent of women between the ages of 15 and 44 do not have children. This percentage is the highest the calculation has been since the bureau started keeping track of this data in 1976. The senior editor of Mic, Elizabeth Plank says women choosing to not have children makes complete sense given the state of the country’s economy, the gender pay gap, and the outrageous cost of raising a child today. Women, especially millennial women, know of the consequences they will face if they choose to start a family while also trying to maintain a successful career. Men are also affected by becoming a parent while being part of the workforce (Gray). Starting or expanding a family affects both a woman and a man in emotional and financial ways; therefore, parental leave from a job should be a reasonable length, paid, and for both parents.
Part I: According to a 2013 census of Hot Springs, Arkansas, the demographics compared to San Diego City, California varied substantially. In education, 84.1% of people were a high school graduate or higher, while in San Diego City it was 87%. Kindergarteners in public school in Hot Springs were up to 97.6% in public schools and 2.4% in private schools, while San Diego City’s public school was only 90.5% and private school was 9.5%. Financial Characteristics on household incomes of $75,000-$99,000 of owned houses in Hot Springs was 9.7% and rent owned houses were 3.5% while San Diego’s percentage of owned houses was a whopping 14.1% and rented ones were 12.0%. Overall
The data is from the 2014 American Community survey conducted by the US Census Bureau. The data is measure on a county level and accounts for all members of the county. The variables of focus are the population of the county and foreign born population to calculate the foreign born percentage of each county. Other variables of interest are the working age population and the number of people unemployed to calculate the unemployment rate. Additionally, there is data on mean income per family in the county as well as percentage of families below the poverty lines. Hopefully a combination of these variables will help give a better picture about what has the greatest impact on the percentage of families in poverty. Most of the data is available
Aging: The founders of Seed + Mill assure that their products are very healthy, nutritious, natural and high quality. Also, Tahini can be used to cookie, yogurt and vegetable etc. Therefore, it is good for children, adults and even the elders.
For this assignment, I observed people walking through the Michigan campus on a Tuesday afternoon. Since I did not personally know each person who walked by, this demographic could have potentially included students, professors, residents, and/or travelers; however, most of my sample appeared to be students, as they were wearing backpacks. While most of the people looked to be roughly 18-22 years old, the age range of the demographic ranged from adolescents to those in late adulthood. People participated in my situation by walking through my field of observation, which allowed me to observer the issue at hand: if gender affects how people walk through crowds. My role in the situation was two-fold because I took on both the role of a walker and an outside observer. While I was walking, I was interacting with others in ways that potentially affected their walking patterns, but while I was sitting down, I was observing their behavior without