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Measuring America: Your Guide to Caribbean

Population Statistics

Kim Brown Customer Liaison and Marketing

Services Office U.S. Census Bureau

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Overview Caribbean population highlights Website navigation Ancestral groups Data examples Data tools How can I use the data? Related resources Summary

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Caribbean Population Highlights

Geography Data United States 57% of the population are female

United States 21.5% of the population are between 45 to 54 years old

United States 28.3% never married

United States 61.4% enrolled in college or graduate school

United States 48.6% male population that are Foreign born; not a U.S. citizen

United States 68.3% speak a language other than English

United States 19.4% commute to work using public transportation

United States 29.9% are in a service occupation

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Welcome to the NEW census.gov

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Topics

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Topic Page

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Learn about Foreign Born Population

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Ancestral Groups Jamaican Haitian Trinidadian and Tobagonian Barbadian Bahamian U.S. Virgin Islander Puerto Rican Cuban Dominican Guyanese

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Data Examples

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Foreign Born Residents

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Language Spoken at Home

http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml

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West Indian Ancestry (excluding Hispanic Origin Groups)

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States with Caribbean Population

http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml

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Educational Attainment

http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml

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Foreign Born and Young Noncitizen Populations by World Region of Birth

http://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2014/acs/acsbr12-06.pdf

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Puerto Rican Population in the U.S.

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Cuban Population in the U.S.

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Dominican Republic Population in the U.S.

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Haitian Population in the U.S.

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Jamaican Population in the U.S.

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Caribbean Population in Educational Services, Healthcare and Social Assistance

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Caribbean Business Owners by Group

Geography Data

Suffolk County, NY Sector 61 Educational Services 56 Cuban-Owned firms

Bronx County, NY Sector 62 Healthcare 1,785 Puerto Rican –Owned Firms

Kings County, NY Sector 62 Healthcare 1,105 Puerto Rican-Owned Firms

New York County, NY Sector 62 Healthcare 966 Puerto Rican-Owned Firms

Queens County, NY Sector 62 Healthcare 961 Puerto Rican-Owned Firms

Westchester County, NY Sector Healthcare 291 Puerto Rican-Owned Firms

Suffolk County, MA Sector Healthcare 221 Puerto Rican-Owned Firms

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Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services

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Caribbean Median Household Income

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Caribbean Population Employment Status

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Income in the Last 12 Months

Prince George’s County, MD Caribbean Population Median Household Income $67,301

Fairfield County, CT Caribbean Population Median Household Income $48,695

Hartford, CT Caribbean Population Median Household Income $45,698

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Caribbean Population with No Health Insurance

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Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, & New Jersey Counties Health Insurance Coverage

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Caribbean Families Living in Poverty

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Percent of the Caribbean Population in Poverty

County Geography

All Families Married-Couples

Female Householder w/o husband

present

Essex , MA 28.4 13.8 40.3

Middlesex, MA

18.1 8.1 31.8

Suffolk, MA 26.9 14.2 36.8

Philadelphia, PA

28.7 15.6 41.7

Providence RI 35.3 25 48

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Data Tool

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American Factfinder

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American FactFinder

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Race and Ethnic Groups Tab

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Race and Ethnic Groups Tab

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Geographies

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Search Results

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Results

21st Century Expectation: Anywhere, Anytime Access

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Meet users’ expectations: • 24/7 access to data • Easy Access • Timely • Relevant

http://www.census.gov/mobile/

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• Uses American Community Survey Data from the US Census Bureau to match user preferences to thousands of places across the nation.

• Displays statistics based on user preferences

and also provides access to social characteristics table in AFF

• Provides users the top 25 places matching

their preferences. Shows map view of top cities.

• Users can share top matches through social

networks (email, Facebook and Twitter)

• Engages our audiences in new ways through relevant experiences

• Increases usage of Census Bureau statistics

dwellr Mobile App

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Summary

Reviewed Caribbean population highlights Looked website navigation Discussed ancestral groups Reviewed data examples Checked out the data tools Discussed how you might use the data Looked at related resources Summarized data offered in presentation

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How Can I Use this Data?

Economic development Business plans Grants Trends over time Marketing analysis Emergency management Strategic planning

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Related Resources

Current Population Survey Decennial Census American Community Survey

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http://questionweb.com/10426/

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Contact Information

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Customer Services Call Center 1-800-923-8282 ask.census.gov

or Customer Liaison and Marketing Services Office

clmso.training@census.gov 301-763-4308