The 2010 Census: What the Numbers Mean

Using and Interpreting the DataHolly St. Clair, Director of Data Services,

Metropolitan Area Planning CouncilMay 2, 2011

Population

2000 2010% Change 2000-2010

Massachusetts 6,349,097 6,547,629 3.1%

MAPC

3,066,394

3,161,712 3.1%Community Type

Inner Core 1,345,647 1,391,210 3.4%Regional Urban Centers 2,020,632 2,056,093 1.8%Maturing Suburbs 1,231,842 1,251,848 1.6%Developing Suburbs 1,643,739 1,738,502 5.8%Rural Towns 107,237 109,976 2.6%

2010 “Majority Minority” Communities

Rank City or Town

Racial/Ethnic Minority Population

(%), 2000

Racial/Ethnic Minority Population

(%), 20101. Lawrence 65.9% 79.5%2. Chelsea 61.7% 74.8%3. Springfield 51.2% 63.3%4. Randolph 38.5% 60.9%5. Brockton 41.8% 57.1%6. Holyoke 46.0% 53.2%7. Boston 50.5% 53.0%8. Lynn 37.5% 52.4%

Dissimilarity Index

Total Population Over 18 Under 18Non-

Hispanic White (%)

Minorities (%)

Non-Hispanic

White (%)Minorities

(%)

Non-Hispanic

White (%) Minorities

(%)

Massachusetts 76% 24% 79% 21% 67% 33%

MAPC 72% 28% 74% 26% 64% 36%

Community Type

Inner Core 59% 41% 62% 38% 42% 58%

Regional Urban Centers 67% 33% 72% 28% 52% 48%

Maturing Suburbs 87% 13% 89% 11% 82% 18%

Developing Suburbs 91% 9% 92% 8% 88% 12%

Rural Towns 96% 4% 96% 4% 92% 8%

Population Under and Over 18 Years of Age, 2010

Housing Units

2000 2010% Change 2000-2010

Massachusetts 2,621,989 2,808,254 7%MAPC 1,240,698 1,321,784 7%Community Type

Inner Core 570,003 603,970 6%Regional Urban Centers 830,956 869,278 5%Maturing Suburbs 520,507 558,955 7%Developing Suburbs 645,700 715,012 11%Rural Towns 54,823 61,039 11%

U.S. Census & Federal Funding

• From these seven programs Massachusetts received over $8.2 billion in FY2007 and over $6.3 billion in FY2006.

• Medicaid• Highway Planning and Construction• Title I Grants to Local Education Agencies• Foster Care• Federal Mass Transit Grants• Community Development Block Grants• Nutrition Program to Women, Infants, and Children

Census = $2000 per person

•Schools•Medicaid•Health Centers•Food Stamps - WIC•Roads•Housing

•Used a dominator for health statistics, crime statistics, etc.

Examples of State Programs

•40 B•Consolidate Plan - DHCD •Annual Qualified Allocation Plan process for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program•Funding to local Council’s on Aging- Total Population

•We are getting older

•We are growing more diverse

•Our children are increasingly of color

•Promote the American Community Survey in your

Community

•Report Building Permits every month

Take Away’s

Holly St. Clair, Director of Data Services

Metropolitan Area Planning Councilhstclair@mapc.org

www.mapc.orgwww.metrobostondatacommon

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