Understanding Your Community Part Two: Demographics

Demos is an ancient Greek word for people or a segment of the population, and graphos is the Greek word for writing or documentation.

What is Your Ministry Area?

What do the Terms Mean?

Population vs. Households Household Average Household Size

Population by Age Median Age 18 Years and Over Minors 65 Years and Over

Race and Ethnicity

White Black or African American American Indian and Alaska Native Asian

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Some other race Two or more races Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

Relationships In Households Householder Spouse Child

Nonrelatives Unmarried partner In Group Quarters

Education School Enrollment Educational Attainment

Percent High School Graduate or Higher Percent Bachelor’s Degree or Higher

Other Groups with Special Needs

Grandparents as Caregivers Veterans Disability

People who Move

Immigration and Ancestry

Native or Native Born Foreign Born Region of Birth Language spoken at Home Ancestry

Employment Profile

In Labor Not in Labor Force Civilian Labor Force Unemployed

Commuting to Work Mean Travel Time to Work Occupation White Collar Blue Collar

Class of Worker Self-Employed

Household Income Median Household Income Per Capita Income Median Earnings Poverty

Housing Total Housing Units Vacant Housing Units Owner-Occupied

Renter Occupied Single-unit Detached Two Units Mobile Homes Year Structure Built Rooms

Year Householder move into Unit Vehicles Available Median Value Median Rent

Resources for Demographics

Center for Metropolitan Ministry

Institute of Church Ministry