1. CensusCensus = building blocks Data - every 10 years from everyone Data – Long form (sample) or short form (100% data) Population – gender, race, age, education Money – income, occupation, commute time Housing – own/rent; electricity, bathrooms, # living there Hint: Look at available tables to know what info available now, historicallyavailable tables

2. Census geography Census geography (definitions) – Block – Block group (Michigan) Block group – Tracts (Michigan) Tracts – Minor Civil Divisions – Incorporated places – County – ZIP codes – Metropolitan areas – Voting places – Congressional Districts (Michigan) Congressional Districts – Divisions (9) (East North Central) – Regions (4) (Midwest) Hints Census Bureau reference map – you choose geography Learn about your community – features, roads, tracts, etc.

3. Investigative Reporters & Editors Mapping Boot Camp Mapping Boot Camp - $1,500 software * Census stories from IRE members: Emergency services: "When a heart attack dropped Jim Wagner on the floor of a Memphis pool hall, it took an ambulance half an hour to arrive." The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, Tenn., investigated why it took so long for an ambulance to arrive despite more than a half-dozen people calling 911 to report the heart attack Minorities on the move: The New York Times used mapping software and census data to show new patterns in the movement of minority groups. A county by county analysis shows what motivates certain groups to move to certain

4. Choices: South CarolinaSouth Carolina

5. Median household income

6. What is it? – theme population

7. Census Bureau

8. American Fact-Finder

9. Tell me more American Community Survey - an ongoing survey that provides data about your community every year learn more | get data Puerto Rico Community Survey - the equivalent of the American Community Survey for Puerto Rico learn more | get data | en español learn moreget dataen español Population Estimates Program - population numbers between censuses learn more | get data Economic Census - profiles the U.S. economy every 5 years learn more | get data Annual Economic Surveys - data from the Annual Survey of Manufactures, County Business Patterns and Nonemployer Statistics learn more | get data learn moreget data

10. Census Bureau help What Maps Can I Create in FactFinder? Using the Map Navigation Features Using the Map Display Options Creating a Reference Map Creating a Thematic Map Printing and Downloading Maps

11. Michigan Center for Shared Solutions and Technology Partnerships Center for Shared Solutions and Technology Partnerships

12. Michigan data Collection of Michigan census – Michigan Sub-County Population Estimates: 2000- 2008 Michigan Sub-County Population Estimates: 2000- 2008 – Estimated Population of Michigan by Age, Race and Sex: 2000-2008 Estimated Population of Michigan by Age, Race and Sex: 2000-2008 – Estimated Population of Michigan Counties and Regions: 2000-2008 Estimated Population of Michigan Counties and Regions: 2000-2008 – Estimated Population for States, 2000-2008 Estimated Population for States, 2000-2008

13. Michigan resources General Geographic Information General Geographic Information Units of Government, Land Area and Population Density Boundary Maps Boundary Maps Units of Government, Census Areas, Political Geography and more Thematic Maps Thematic Maps Population Change, Population Density, Population Characteristics, Housing Other Mapping Resources Tiger/Line Mapping, On-Line MappingOther Mapping Resources General Profiles General Profiles General Social-Demographic Characteristics at the State, County and MCD Level Economic Data Economic Activity, Spending, etc.Economic Data Education Status Education Status Educational Attainment, Enrollment Status, Michigan's Educational System Employment Commuting, Employment StatusEmployment Income and Poverty Citizenship Migration