Massachusetts State Data Center newsletter

40 Pages·1998·3.6 MB·English

by  State Data Center Program (Massachusetts Institute for Social and Economic Research)

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Plans for Improved Census 2000 News ZIP Business Patterns
Data Access 1995
by by
John Gaviglio, Data Center Manager Dave Croat, Data Specialist
The Massachusetts State Data Center The 1995 ZIP Business Patterns CD-
Program is now part ofthe Data ROM, second in an annual series,
OperationsandDisseminationgroupat shows for all U.S. ZIP code areas the
MISER. We are the group within The Commerce Department's Census totalnumberofestablishmentsandthe
MISERresponsibleforstoring and Bureau submittedto Congress the numberofestablishmentsby each of
distributingtheInstitute'sdatatothe proposedquestionsforCensus 2000- nineemployment-sizecategoriesby
Universitycommunity,stateandlocal seven on the short form and 52 on the detailedStandardIndustrialClassifica-
government,andthepublic.This long form. The shortform has the tion (SIC) code. It also includes the
change will mean greater access to a fewest questions since 1820 when total numberofemployees andtotal
widervariety ofdata stored within the U.S. marshals took the census on payroll for each ZIP code area. The
whole Institute, notjust the State Data horseback. diskcomeswithWindows-compatible
Center. software that enables users to view,
"The proposed shortform will take an
print or extract the data sets they
Ourplan forbetteraccess primarily average of 10 minutes to complete want.
involvesdevelopinganew web site and is a key element in the Census
andconverting our nine tracktape Bureau's plan to conduct the most According to the 1995 ZIP Business
library to CD-ROM. Our new web site efficient, cost-effectivecensus in the Patterns CD-ROM, in Massachusetts,
shouldbe operationalby theend of nation'shistory," saidJames ZIP code02154 inWalthamhad the
May and it will have a datapage Holmes, acting directorofthe Census largestnumberofestablishmentsat
whereyou will be ableto download Bureau. 2,184 and the largest numberof
data and maps, and access links to employees at 55,094. ZIPcode 02109
other valuable data sources. Our tape The 1990 census short form had 13 in Boston had the greatest numberof
library contains about400 tapes. The questionsandtook 14minutestofill establishmentsinasingleStandard
conversionwillbeanongoingproject, out. The 1990 census long form had IndustrialClassificationcode. There
and we will add any new CD-ROMs 57 questions and took an average of43 were 397 legal services (SIC code
we maketo ourCD list which will also minutestofillout. 8100)establishmentsinthatBoston
be on our web site. ZIP code.
Please visit the web site and send us The 1995 ZIP Business Patterns was
ExcerptedfromtheCensus2000Publicity
your comments. The data users will OfficePressRelease (CB98-CN. 03) released in March and distributedto
playanimportantroleinitsevolution. 3/30/98 ouraffiliates at our 3/26 meeting. Feel
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/cn98- free to contact us ifyou have any
http://www.umass.edu/miser 03.html
questions.
Just a Reminder - All SDC Affiliate Program Memorandum of Understanding Forms were due by May 1, 1998. If
you have not already sent orfaxed in yourform, please do immediately so you can maintain your affiliate status.
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CONSOLIDATED FEDERAL FUNDS REPORT (CFFRT Ten Fastest-Growing U.S. Cities:
Fiscal Year 1997 1990-96
(Populationover 100,000* -219U.S.Cities)
Massachusetts
Percentchange
Population (July 1, 1996 estimate) 6,092,352 Rank 1990to 1996
TOTNDAoeLnfe-ndDseIefReEnCsTeEXPENDITORES OR OBLIGATIONS - TOTAL $33175,,,208483758,,,780879088,,,561560846 21 HCheannddelresro,n,AZNV 5898..40
GRANT AWARDS - TOTAL 7,490,345,356 3 PembrokePines,FL 53.5
FHaimgihlwyaySuPplpaonrntingPayamnedntCsontsotruScttaitoens.(A.FD.C). 457,819,750 4 Palmdale,CA 51.6
Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid). . 2,559,647,531 5 Piano, TX 50.4
SAUOVtRhIeErS AND WAGES - TOTAL 42,,487223,,887180,,027850 6 LasVegas,NV 46.0
Defense 509,952,000 7 Scottsdale, AZ 37.6
Non-Defense 2,313,858,280
OS Postal Service 1,304,499,337 8 Laredo,TX 34.2
Other 1,009,358,943 9 CoralSprings,FL 33.5
DIRREeCtTirePmAeYnMEtNTaSndFOdRisaIbNiDlIiVItDyUApLaSyme-ntTsOTA.L.. .. 2110,,124813,,148696,,368795 10 Corona,CA 32.0
Social Security 8,810,032,588
Supplemental Security Income 613,571,629 For Massachusetts, the four cities with
Federal retirement and disability payments 1,163,174,113
Veterans benefit payments 430,842,511 population over 100,000*experienced a
All other 123,568,548 decline in population since 1990.
Other direct payments for individuals. 9,142,277,286
Food Stamps . 260,155,411 174 Worcester, MA -2.0
Medicare 6,283,038,087 MA
Unemployment Compensation Benefit Payments 644,547,283 179 Lowell, -2.4
Excess Earned Income Tax Credits. . . 257,523,000 188 Boston, MA -2.8
Lower Income Housing Assistance - MA
Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation 1,185,331,674 200 Springfield, -4.5
All other 311,681,831
DIRECT PAYMENTS OTHER THAN FOR INDIVIDOALS 370,473,098 *1990Census, 1996PopulationEstimates
PROCUREMENT CONTRACT AWARDS - TOTAL. . . . 6,117,783,255
Defense 4,885,005,000
Non-Defense 1,232,778,255 Source: City/PlacePopulationEstimates,
OTHER FEDERAL ASSISTANCE - TOTAL 6,958,941,053 Table2 - 1990& 1996PopulationEstimates
Direct loans 620,420,466
Guaranteed loans 2,037,900,613 ofCitieswithPopulationover100,000
Insurance 4,300,619,974 http://www.census.gov/population/www/
ExcerptedfromtheCensusBureau's1997ConsolidatedFederalFundsReportreleasedby estimates/citypop.html
thePublicInformationOfficedated4/2/98. http://www.census.gov/govs/cffr/97cffma.Lxt
MISER
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This Newsletteris producedby the Data Center Manager: John Gaviglio Our Boston office location:
Massachusetts Institutefor Social and Editor: Deb Furioni Saltonstall Bldg. Rm 1103
Economic Research (MISER) Phone: [phone] Cambridge St.
Thompson Hall, Box 375J FAX: [phone] Boston. MA 02133
University ofMassachusetts Email: [email protected] Phone: [phone]
Amherst, MA 01003-7515 Web Page: http://www.umass.edu/miser/ FAX: [phone]
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New MISER
Population
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John Gaviglio, Data Center Manager
MISER has now released its latest
populationestimatesforMassachu- County Change for Massachusetts from 1990 Census to 1995 Estimate
setts, its counties, cities and towns for 16.8% BamstaWeCounty
1995. The new estimates differ from
130% BerkshireCounty
those issued in previous years in that >1% BristolCounty
theyincludeyearlyestimates from
13.6% DukesCounty
July 1, 1990toJuly 1, 1995. Thiswill 132^4 EssexCounty
allow the user to observe yearly 11% FranklinCounty
1
changesinpopulationandtheircompo- -0.7%™ HampdenCounty
nents ofchange: births, deaths, 117% HampshireCounty
domestic migration and international
migration.
179%
1% NorfolkCounty NantucketCounty
The estimates are available in several 45% PlymouthCounty
differentlevels ofdetail, fromfive year
SuffolkCounty
age groups by sex by race by yearby 126^'. WorcesterCounty
cityandtown,tototalpopulationby
city and town. All files willbeinExcel
forWindows 95. An overview with
maps, graphs, and a spreadsheet you
can download free ofcharge, will be 1995 Population Estimates for Massachusetts Counties
availableonourPopulationStatistics
web page at the following address: 199,324 BamstabteCounty
http://www.umass.edu/miser/popula- 143,545 BerkshireCounty
tion/index.html. 516,980 BristolCounty
13,217 DukesCounty
m^^^m^^^^^^mmm 691.64?
The entire spreadsheet series will be 70.892 FranklinCounty
availableon disketteor CD-ROM for ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 453,077 HampdenCounty
$25. j 163,756 HampshireCounty
1,432,372
1^,087 NantucketCounty MiddlesexCounty
Please address all comments or
641,226 NorlolkCounty
questionstoDr. ZongliTangby email 454.785 RymouthCounty
at [email protected] or by 655.950 SuftolkCounty
callingMISERat413-545-3460. 728.036 WorcesterCounty
The Kirstein Business Branch ofthe Boston Public Library has informationon businesses in MA and also other website
links. Check out this informative website at http: www.bpl.org/www/kbh/kbbhome.html
99090 Visit Our Web Site at www.umass.edu/miser/dataop 00000
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Web Site Update
by Dave Crout, Data Specialist
The Data Operations and Dissemina- Census by Massachusetts cities & About 29% ofthe nation'spopula-
tiongroupwithinMISERhasex- towns. These maps serve as an tion(71.5millionpeople)lacked
panded its web site in the last few illustrationofthetypesofmapsthe health insuranceforat leastone
months, andcontinuesto adddataon Data Center can produce. monthina36-monthperiodstartingin
a regularbasis. The web site now early 1993, andapproximately4%
A
containspopulationandhousing briefproductlistisincludedonthe (9.1 millionpeople)wereuninsured
reports from the 1990 Census for site, as are Internetlinks to various fortheentire36months, accordingto
Massachusetts cities and towns, demographicandeconomicdata a report released by the Commerce
sampleEqualEmploymentOpportu- sources,includingselectedFederal Department's Census Bureau. The
nity (EEO) reports andprofilesfrom and Massachusetts state agencies. report. DynamicsofEconomic Well-
the 1990 Census SummaryTapeFiles Our "What's New" page contains the Being: HealthInsurance, 1993to1995,
3 and4. All thefiles are availablein latest data releases from agencies P70-64, providesacomprehensive
AdobePortableDocumentFile such as the Census Bureau, Bureau of lookatthose who do anddo nothave
(PDF) format(alinkto downloadthe Labor Statistics,orthe Bureau of healthinsurance,thetypesofinsur-
free Adobe Readeris includedon the EconomicAnalysis as well as other ance they have and the characteris-
page), whilemostareincomma- additionstothesite. tics ofpeople who arecovered by
delimitedandMicrosoftExcel healthinsurance and ofthose who
formats. We welcomeany suggestionsor arenot. Italsoprovidesinformation
commentsyou may have aboutour onhowlongpeoplegowithouthealth
The web site also contains selected site. The "Contact Us" page includes insurance.
thematic and reference maps for email addresses and telephone
Massachusetts areas. Most of the numbers. The Internet address is Forthe complete Census Bureau'sPublic Information
OfficePressReleasegotoht^://www.c»niut.gov/khti/
mapsdisplaydatafromthe 1990 http://www.umass.edu/miser/dataop. www/Uth9394.html
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This Newsletterisproducedby the Data Center Manager: John Caviglio Our Boston office location:
Massachusetts Institutefor Social and Editor: Deb Furioni Saltonstall Bldg. Rm 1103
Economic Research (MISER) Phone: [phone] too Cambridge St.
Thompson Hall. Box 3751 FAX: [phone] Boston. MA 02133
University ofMassachusetts Email: [email protected] Phone: [phone]
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Email: wmurray®miser.umass.edu
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Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey
hy David Croat, Data Specialist
TheVehicleInventoryandUse trucksweresurveyedtomeasurethe 0 Trucks usedforpersonal transporta-
Survey(VIUS)providesdataonthe characteristicsofnearly75million tion rose nearly 42% between 1992
physicalandoperationalcharacteris- trucksregisteredintheU S and 1997.
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ticsoftheU.S.truckpopulation. SomehighlightsfromtheVIUSfor 0 The numberofvehicles in the
Vehiclessuchassport-utilityvehicles, Inventory thatget25 ormore miles
minivans,andstationwagonswere Massachusetts: pergallon decreased by over46%
alsoincludedintheInventory.This between 1992 and 1997.
• The numberofsport-utility vehicles
surveyisconductedeveryfiveyears more than doubled (101.5% in- 0 The numberofvehicles in the
aspartoftheEconomicCensus;this crease) between 1992 and 1997. Inventory havingfour-wheel drive
" isthefirstproductfromthe 1997 increasednearly 70% in the same
Economic Censusreleasedfor • The numberofminivans also in- timeperiod.
creased significantly (69.1%) in the
Massachusetts. TheVIUSisa same timeperiod, while the number TheVIUSforMassachusettscanbe
sampleofprivateandcommercial ofstation wagons declinedby over accessedfromourwebsiteat:
trucksregisteredintheU.S asofJuly 33%.
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1, 1997. Approximately 131,000 hltp://www.umass.edu/miser/dataop/\\hais.him
On
Internet Use by Public Libraries the Rise in 1997
by David Croat, Data Specialist
Of8,921 publiclibrarysystemsinthe telnetservicesnearlytyingforsecond ConnectedtotheIntemetisdefined
U.S.,44.6% wereconnectedtothe place (40.8% and40.6%, respec- asatleastoneoutletinthelibrary
Internetin 1996,and72.3%were tively). Other Internet services system connected tooroffering
—
%
connectedin 1997 a62.1 in- providedbylibrariesincludedonline Internetservices.
crease. OfthevariousInternet CDservices(30.7%),onlinerefer-
servicesofferedtopatronsincon- enceservices(29.7%), accessto
Thisdataisfrom theAmerican Library
nectedlibraries, graphical based newsgroupservices(28.1%),online Association's 1997SurveyofU.S. Public
World-WideWebbrowsingwas databaseservices(26.3%),email Libraries andthe Internet: Final Report, 1998
offeredthemost(72.1%oflibraries), accounts(18.0%),andspecial aspresentedin the 1998Statistical Abstractof
withtext-basedWorld-WideWeb softwareor hardwareforindividuals the United States, Table 333, p. 204 U.S.
CensusBureau. TheStatisticalAbstractweb
browsingandaccesstoFTPand withdisabilities(10.6%). site: http.llwww.census,f^ovlstatabiwwwi
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UnitedStates DepartmentofAgriculture Staffing
TheStateDataCenterWelcomes
1997CensusofAgriculture
FiruzehKhorasaniza(Jeh toourstaff.
Product Release Dates
Firuzeh,alongwithother Data
Products Available Centerstaff, willberesponsible for
STATEANDCOUNTYHIGHLIGHTSTABLES(Internet) 2/1/99 programmingworkdoneforspecial
STATEANDCOUNYPROFILES(Internet) 2/1/99
projectsaswellasanswer(iata
Volume1,GEOGRAPHICAREASERIES(Internet,CD-ROM,Print) inquiriesmadetotheDataCenter.
OnereportforeachStateandaU.S.SummaryofNational-levelstatistics 3/20/99
PuertoRico July99 Ourstaffincludes:
Guam,U.S.VirginIslands,NorthernMarianaIslands,andAmericanSamoa August99
Volume2,SUAgBrJicEuClTtuSraElRIAEtlSa,s(oIfnttehreneUtn,iCtDed-RStOaMte,sP(rminatp)imageformatselectronically) Summer99 DaveCrout,DataSpecialist/
RankingofStatesandCounties Summer99 Programmer
ZIPCodeTabulationsofSelectedItems(InternetandCD-ROMonly,
database format) Fall99 DebFurioni,DataSpecialist
Volume3,SPECIALSTUDIES(Internet,CD-ROM,Print) JohnGaviglio,DataCenterManager
1998FarmandRanchIrrigationSurvey(spreadsheetformatelectronically) Fall99 FiruzehKhorasanizadeh,Data
1998CensusofHorticulturalSpecialties(databaseformatelectronically) Fall99
1998CensusofAquaculture(databaseformatelectronically) Fall 99 Specialist/Programmer
1999AgriculturalEconomicsandLandOwnershipSurvey Winter2000
RoyWilhams,SeniorDataSpeciahst/
SPECIALTYPRODUCTS(InternetandCD-ROM) Programmer
Congressional Tabulation (database format) Fall99
PublicUseFiles,U.S.andState(ASCIIformat) Fall 99
SERVICES: OurBostonOffice:
AGRICULTURALRESEARCH LAB (tabulationsusingmicrodata) Ongoing
SPECIALTABULATIONS(publisheddaUonly) Ongoing BillMurray,DataCenterManager
Foraddiliunalm/omtaliononproductavailabililycall1-800-523-3215orcheckoitltheNationalAgriculturalStatisicsServicesHomePageat MichaelSullivan,DataSpecialist
http://\vw\v.usda.gov/nass/ YoucanalsoaccesstheCensusofAgriculturethroughMISER'swebsiteatwww.uimiss.edit/iniser/dataop/whats.htm
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This Newsletteris producedhy the Data Center Manager: John Gaviglio Our Boston office location:
Massachusetts Institute for Social and Editor: Deb Furioni Saltonstall Bldg. Rm 1103
Economic Research (MISER) Phone: [phone] Cambridge St.
Thompson Hall, Box 37515 FAX: [phone] Boston. MA 02133
University ofMassachusetts Email: [email protected] Phone: [phone]
Amherst, MA 01003-7515 Weh Page: FAX: [phone]
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APublicationofMISER,theMassachusettsInstituteforSocial&Economic•l<esear(Ar.eposi-t,ory C/\opy ,1o9r9^9
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American FactFinder byDavid Croat, Data Specialist
TheCensusBureau'sAmericanFactFinder American FactFinderlets youselectthe Microdata files are data sets thatcontain
isageneralizedelectronicsystem for data you need for the geography ofyour records for individual persons and
access to and dissemination ofCensus choicefromsummarydatafilessuchas: housing units w/o identifiers. Public use
Bureaudata. The system is already MicrodataSamples(PUMS)fromthe 1990
available through the Internet and offers 1990DecennialCensusDetailedFiles Census ofPopulation and Housing, the
prepackaged data products and the ability AmericanCommunitySurveySummaryTables AmericanCommunitySurvey,andCensus
tobuildcustom products. The system will Census2000DressRehearsal SummaryFiles 2000willbeavailable. Youcanrequest
serve as the vehicle foraccessing and 1997EconomicCensusSummaryFiles extractionsfromthePUMS filesandcarry
disseminatingdatafromCensus2000(as These summary data products are derived out any statistical analysis that you wish
well asthe 1997EconomicCensusesand on yourown computer, orrequestcustom
from datasetswith pre-aggregated,or
theAmericanCommunitySurvey).The summarized,datarecords. American tabulations from the data sets.
system wasformerlyknownas theData
FactFinder lets you search, browse,
Access and Dissemination System AmericanFactFinderwillalsoletyou
retrieve, view, print, save, anddownload
(DADS). search,browse,retrieve, view, print,and
the data. You may request tabulations
downloadfrom hundreds ofCensus
onlineoryoucan downloadan extractof
ThefirstversionofAmericanFactFinder the data set (tables) and use yourown Bureau data products available on the
can be used to select data tabulations and Internet, including press releases, statisti-
software to analyzethe data.
maps from thedatasets available in the cal abstracts, censusbriefs, andinforma-
system. Yourchoices are subject to the AmericanFactFinderwillsoonpermityou tion bulletins. These are predefined, static
data available in the system and the strict to create custom tabulations from data products, so you cannot manipulate
Bcounrfeiadue.ntAiamleirtiycsatnanFdaacrtdFsinodfetrhweilClecnosnutsinue cmaincrsoedlaetctaftihleesu(naivvaeirlsaeb,levianrimaibdl-es1,99a9n)d.You caonnytaoifn.the dataorinformation they
toexpandandimprovefunctionalityand
geography you need, compute simple You can access information on American
adddataduring 1999. statistics, and obtainathematic map. Factfinder at: http://factfinder.census.gov
New Construction Program
1000
by David Crout, Data Specialist
The Census Bureau has developed its New New construction consists ofall housing fieldprocedureswill identifynewcon-
Construction Program to insurethatall units that have been built and occupied struction inall remainingareas.
housing units are included in Census 2000. between January 2000andCensus Day,
Thegoal ofthis program is to supplement plus all housing units being built forwhich The Bureau will alsoprovidetheappropri-
theLUCA(Local UpdateofCensus enough work has been completed to close ate portion ofthe latestCensus 2000
Address) 1998 programand account for the structure fromthe elements,even ifnot address list and related maps to each
new housing units constructed between yet occupied. participating government in early 2000.
. January2000andApril 1,2000(Census TheCensus2000address list providedwill
Day). All new construction addresses TheBureau willoffertheNewConstruc- show the Basic Street Addresses (BSA) of
identifiedasaresultofthisprogramwill be tionProgram toall local andtribalgovern- each residential structure. The list will not
matched against the Census 2000 address mentsthatwereeligibletoparticipate in contain individual housing unit addresses
list to avoid duplicating addresses that are LUCA 1998(mainlytheareasinwhichthe within mulli-unitstructures, butwill li.si the
alreadyincluded. Enumeratorswill visit U.S. Postal Service uses house-number numberofhousing units within each BSA
each remaining address during the Census and street-name addresses formost mail that contains more than one housing unit.
2000 Coverage Improvement follow-up delivery) regardless ofwhetherthe
operation, and complete a questionnaire governmentparticipatedearlier. The For more information go to:
foreach housing unit that exists at each Census Bureau's Update/Leave. Rural http://w\v\v.census.gov/dmd/www/2khome.him
new address as ofCensus Day. Update/Enumerate,andList/Enumerate
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1997 Economic Census: What's New
ECONOMIC
nationalpreliminarytotalsinthefirst Better software
publications(early 1999),adetailed Access software on both CD-ROM
CENSUS "bridgetable"showingtherelation- and the Internet will be easierto use
19 5 7 ships between NAICS and SIC and have more capabilitiesthan the
categories a year later, and state level software on 1992 CD-ROMs.
statisticsbased on SIC, alsoin 2000,
New Industry Classiflcation Greater integration of data
butafterpublicationofgeographic
System economy-wide
area data by NAICS.
The 1997EconomicCensuswill Data forall sectors will be integrated
publishdataprimarilyonthebasisof Faster publication via the Internet in the Core Business Statisticsreports
the new North American Industry Censusresultswillbecomeavailable and key CD-ROM files. Those
ClassificationSystem (NAICS). on the Internet faster than they have statistics published separately by
Detailed conversion tables show how everbefore been published. sectorwill have a more consistent
the shift will affecteach industry, and lookandfeel.
identifywhere discontinuities in time Fewer printed reports
serieswill occur. OnlyhighlightsoftheEconomic Terminology
Censuswillbepublishedinpaper The"EconomicCensus"terminology
A limitedamountofdatafrom the reports. Nonetheless, software on will be used moreconsistently.We
1997censuswillbepublishedaccord- both CD-ROM and the Internetwill willnolongertitlepubhcationsasif
ingtotheoldStandardIndustrial includetheabilitytoprintoutanyof we had conducted a separate census
Classification(SIC) system: certain the detailed data on demand. foreach sector ofthe economy, e.g.,
the Census of Manufactures.
For more information, visit the Census Bureau's Guide to the 1997 Economic Census at http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/guide.html
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MA
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ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED
This Newsletterisproducedby the Data Center Manager: John Gaviglio Our Boston office location:
Massachusetts Institutefor Social and Editor: Deh Furioni Saltonstall BIdg. Rm 1103
Economic Research (MISER) Phone: [phone] Cambridge St.
Thompson Hall, Box 37515 FAX: [phone] Boston, MA 02133
University ofMassachusetts Email: [email protected] Phone: [phone]
Amherst. MA 01003-7515 Web Page: FAX: [phone]
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State Data Center Newsletter
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UniversityofMassachusetts,Amherst
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MISER
Releases Latest Population Projections
by Alison Donta, State Liaison/Product Manager - Boston Office
As part of the State Data Center MISERprojections indicatethat 2010. Blacks show a similargrowth
PopulationEstimatesandProjections Hampden (0.3%) and Berkshire rate with a 40.5% increase between
project, the Massachusetts Institute for (2.8%) counties will have a very slow 1990 and 2000and 32.1% in the
Social and Economic Research rate ofgrowth by 2000. following decade. Between 1990 and
(MISER) at the University ofMassa- 2000, the greatest growth rate by age
chusetts at Amherst, hasjust released By 2000, five Massachusetts cities is predicted to be in the groups 50 to
the latestpopulationprojectionsforthe (Boston,Worcester,Springfield, 54 years (57.7%), 45 to 49 years
Commonwealth ofMassachusetts. Cambridge, and Lowell) are projected (38.1%) and 10-14 (33.4%), reflecting
Accordingtotheseprojections, the tohavepopulationsover 100,000. the Baby Boomers and theirchildren.
populationoftheCommonwealthwill AlthoughthepopulationofBostonis
be 6,340,843 in the year2000. This projected to show a 0.9% decrease MISER, underthe direction ofits chief
number assumes that Massachusetts between 1990 and 2000, it is then demographerDr. Zongli Tang, pro-
continues to experience the same projected to have apopulation increase ducespopulationprojectionsforevery
fertility,mortality,andmigrationrates of4.7% between 2000 and 2010. city andtown in the Commonwealth by
as the previous decade. This increase Worcester is projected to show a sex, race-ethnicity, and five-year age
represents aprojected population similarslightpopulationdecreaseby groups at regular intervals. The last
growth of5.4% since the last Census 2000 followed by an increase in the set ofprojections were produced in
in 1990. By 2010, thepopulation is subsequentdecade. Springfield, on the 1994. These new projections repre-
projected tobe6,690,740. other hand, is predicted to have a sent the addition ofdata from the early
population decrease of 8.1% between 1990'sintheCommonwealth(includ-
Thispopulationgrowthdiffersamong 1990and 2000and afurtherpopulation ingbirth,death,andmigrationrecords),
the Massachusetts counties. Those decrease of 0.6% between 2000 and andincorporatean improved methodol-
showing the highestprojectedgrowth 2010. ogy that attempts to better account for
rates since 1990 are Nantucket the large student population ofMassa-
(34.6%), Dukes (32.9%), Barnstable In theCommonwealthoverall, the
chusetts.
(18.0%) and Hampshire (16.6%) segments ofthe population projected
counties. These four counties are also to have the highest rate ofgrowth These data are available to the public
predicted to continue at a high rate of between 1990 and 2000 are the at: littp://\y\\w.iinuiss.ediL/miscr/
growth through 2010. In contrast, Hispanic and Black, non-Hispanic popiilation/ntisfrproi.htm Questions
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Suffolk County is predicted to have a populations. The projected growth about the latest projections can be
slight population decrease (-0.1%) by rate for Hispanics is 40.8% by 2000 directed to Alison Donta at:
2000butwillreboundby2010. and another 38.5% between 2000 and 617-727-4537.
The first in a series of reports is available from the 1997 Economic Census:
Health Care and Social Assistance - Geographic Area Series. For more information go to:
http://www.census,gov/epcd/www/econ97.httnI
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• People who answer the census help domiciliary servicesandotherbenefits TheDataCenterwelcomesthefollowing
theircommunitiesobtainfederal for veterans. new peopletoourstaff:
fundingandvaluableinformationfor • Under the Older Americans Act,
planninghospitals,carefacilities, funds for food, health care and legal AlisonDonta- StateLiaison/Product
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community centers and special services are distributed to local
transportation services forpeople agencies based on census information LonnieKaufman-EducationData
withdisabilities. aboutelderlypeoplewithlow in- Coordinator
•Informationonageanddisability is comes.
used to plan for the numberofpeople • Census information assists state and
eligibleforSocialSecurityand localagencies indeterminingthe
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Medicare benefits. adequacy ofhousing forolderpeople.
Office...
•Equalemploymentopportunitiesare • Under the Federal Transit Act,
enforced under the Age Discrimina- census information is used toallocate "Couldyoupleasesendmeallthecensusdata
tionandEmploymentActusing funds for mass transit systems to youhave?"
censusinformation. providehandicappedfacilities.
• The Department of Veterans •TheAdministration on Aginguses "Iwouldliketotrackall thetablesinthe 1990
censusbacktofirstcensusevertaken."
Affairs uses census information to information about whetherornot there
determine the future need for hospi- is a telephone available as a measure "Idon'treally know what I wantorifI should
tals,nursing homes, cemeteries, ofsocialisolation. evenbecallinghere."
For more information, go to: http://www.census.gov/dmd/www/pdf/d3282c.pdf
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