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Test III

Major City Assignment

Test three is a take home exam that involves an interpretation and Analysis of African

American Progress and Stagnation in a major city or county of your choice. our take

home report should !e !et"een three and five double spaced typed pages and should

consist of a comparative analysis of African Americans and whites as well as other

ethnic groups and whites in your city or county. our analysis should compare#contrast and explain the racial demographic differences. Including !ut not limit to thefollo"ing varia!les dra"n from $.S. !ureau of census data.

%. Provide a comparison of &lack# 'hite and other ethnic group population from

%()*# %((* and +**,-+*%* "hat section of the city has gain or loss

population report !oth fre/uencies and percentages. Please use $.S. Census

five year estimate

+. Percentage of poverty !y race ear +**,-+*%* ACS 0 year estimate1. Percentage living in single parent household !y race and if possi!le gender

ear +**,-+*%* ACS 0 year estimate

2. Private school enrollment !y race ear +**,-+*%* ACS 0 year estimate

0. Pu!lic school enrollment and completion !y race ear +**,-+*%* ACS 0

year estimate

,. 3ducational attainment !y race ear +**,-+*%* ACS 0 year estimate4. 5ate of 3mployment !y race ear +**,-+*%* ACS 0 year estimate

). 5ate of $nemployment !y race ear +**,-+*%* ACS 0 year estimate

(. Median 6amily Income !y race +**,-+*%* ACS 0 year estimate

%*. Per Capital Income !y race +**,-+*%* ACS 0 year estimate

%%. Median 7ome value !y race +**,-+*%* ACS 0 year estimate

%+. Percent of renter vs. o"ner home !y race +**,-+*%* ACS 0 year estimate%1. 8ther relevant socio-economic varia!les that you "ish to include

%2. Percent of registered voters !y race if availa!le for your city%0. 9um!er of &lack elected officials local and congressional !y race.

%,. The num!er of congressional districts and the racial composition of those

district !y race

%4. The voter turnout !y race if availa!le for your city for the &ush :ore +*** and&ush ;erry +**2 presidential elections.

%). 8ther information and data on the impact of race on elections in your city la"

suites# major conflict city council.

%(. Please su!mit at least , pages of appendices sho"ing the sources and type of

data you use to construct your paper.

+*.Please refer to the follo"ing "e! links to assist you in the construction of your

paper. See $.S. &ureau of Census# American Community Survey +**,-+*%*

five estimates. Also see $.S. &ureau of Census five ACS estimates /uick facts#

see 6edStats T link for ACS three year

estimates. 6or all other demographic concerns see $.S. Census.gov#

""".fairdata+***.com ?resources or see me at r"ilson.nsu.edu