Program on Applied Demographics

 

PAD Profiles

 
 
 

Introduction

On this page you will find tables and charts that gives more insight into the U.S. Census Bureau county estimates and county estimates from other sources.

The county profiles are organized in sections. Each section has charts and tables with related sets of variables. An explanation of the variables in each section is under the graphs and tables.

  • How to change the county?
    There is a drop-down menu which let you choose what county you want the data for. Click on the little down arrow on the right to expand the list and scroll to the county of interest. Below the 62 counties, there are aggregated estimates for the New York economic development areas. Between the sections there are shortcuts to other sections, to the top of the page AND to this drop-down menu.
  • How to change what data is in the charts?
    Each data column in the table has a  button on top. If you click on that, that variable will be charted if it was not charted already and will be removed from the chart otherwise. The button on top of the data/period column lets you clear the whole chart so you can include only those variables you want. The colors of the variables depend on the order in which they are added to the graph. Removing a variable from the chart may change the color of the other variables!
  • How to change how differences are calculated?
    There are a few sections that show changes over time. Atop of these sections is a drop-down menu that lets you choose between change since the base year (4/1/2000) and annual change, and/or between absolute change and percentage change.
  • How to get the data in your application (e.g. MS Excel)?
    This is a little tricky, but you can select tables or part of tables and copy that selection. In you application you might have to experiment with Paste Special options to get it in the right format.
  • How to compare different counties?
    On this page you can only view one area at a time. The latest value of some of the variables are mapped on this page. But for detailed comparison you have to copy tables of interest to other applications for further analyses.
 

Select a county:


Time series:    3-year ACS profiles: 

 

Population and Housing

These graphs show information about population and housing units estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.

  • Population and Housing Units Counts
    This section presents the latest U.S. Census Bureau count estimates.
    Variables in this section:
    • Total population
    • Household population
      This is the count of people living in household situations, mostly independently and with family.
    • Group Quarters population
      This is the count of people living in Group Quarters; these are facilities that offer residence to a specific group of people. Examples are nursing homes, student dormitories and prisons.
    • Housing units
      This is the count of living quarters designated to be occupied by households.
    Source: U.S. Census Bureau County population estimates and U.S. Census Bureau County housing unit estimates
    Note: The estimates for the Group Quarters population is based on individual Group Quarters population counts provided by PAD.
  • Population and Housing Units growth/decline
    This section takes the numbers of the previous section and shows the growth and decline over time.
    At the top of this section is a drop down box that lets you choose between growth since the base year (4/1/2000) and annual growth, and/or between absolute growth and percentage growth.
    Variables in this section:
    • Total population
    • Household population
    • Group Quarters population
    • Housing units
    Source: The values in this section are derived from the previous section.
    Note: Of special interest is the comparison between the percentage growth in household population and housing units. If the number of housing units grows at a different rate than the household population then that would mean that the vacancy rate and/or the number of persons per household is changing. If there are discrepancies between these estimated changes and observed changes in reality, counties can think about challenging the estimates. More about the challenge process can be found here. PAD has successfully assisted New York counties in the past in challenging some of the U.S. Census Bureau estimates.
 

Population - components of change

  • Population - Components of Change
    This section explores what components contribute to the change in total estimated population.
    Variables in this section:
    • Births
    • Deaths
    • Net Domestic Migration
      This is an estimate of the difference of the number of people moving into the county from a different part of the country and the number of people moving away to a different place in the US. A positive number indicates more people coming in, a negative number means more people are moving out of the county to elsewhere in the nation.
    • Net International Migration
      This is an estimate of the difference of the number of people moving into the county from outside the United States (immigration) and the number of people moving away to a different country (emigration).
    • Residual
      The residual results from the application of a national population control to state and county population estimates. The residual is the difference in state and county population before and after the application of the control. The residual is not a demographic component of population change. (U.S. Census Bureau definitions)
    Source: U.S. Census Bureau County population estimates
    Note: The number of births minus the number of deaths is called Natural Increase.
  • Population - Annual Rates of Change
    The change in the population is either due to natural increase or migration. In this section the total change is split out in these two components. The change is expressed as a percentage of the population at the beginning of the period.
    Variables in this section:
    • Total Change
      This is the annual growth/decline of the population
    • Natural Increase
      This is the part of the growth/decline due to Natural Increase
    • Migration
      This is the part of the growth/decline not due to Natural Increase. The estimation process includes a residual to make the estimations consistent. This residual is included in this rate of change.
    Source: Data from previous sections
  • Crude rates (per 1,000 population)
    This section shows calculated rates of change. Crude rates are calculated by dividing the number of events by the average population size.
    Variables in this section:
    • Crude birth rate 
    • Crude death rate 
    • Crude domestic migration rate
    Source: Data from previous sections
    Note: A declining birth rate can indicate that the group of woman in birth bearing age is getting smaller as a fraction of the population or that this group gives lesser births. A inclining death rate can be an indication of aging of the population.
 
Housing Units - Components of Change
  • Housing Units - Components of Change
    This section explores what components contribute to the change in total estimated housing units.
    Variables in this section:
    • Added through permits
      In New York one must obtain a permit to build a private housing unit. The U.S. Census Bureau collects data on these permits and estimates how many of these permits result in actual housing units. This variable is this estimate.
    • New mobile homes
    • Added outside permits
      The Census Bureau also estimates additions to the housing stock for which no permit is given. In New York that is mostly in areas where it is not clear who would be issuing that permit (e.g. when a village crosses town borders). This can lead to estimates for additional ('non-permitted') housing units in these areas.
    • Demolished or converted
      Housing units are being lost due to demolitions and conversions into other uses.
    Source: Unpublished review files in preparation for the published housing units estimates.
    Note: The number of housing units is revised for New York city because of challenges and the presence of alternative estimation methods. For most years this means that there is missing data for the 5 boroughs and that the state totals are not comparable over time.
  • Units in permitted buildings (estimates by #units in building)
    This section provides the U.S. Census Bureau estimates on permitted new housing units. The data is organized by the number of housing units in each permitted building.
    Variables in this section:
    • 1 unit
      Number of permits for single household buildings.
    • 2 units
      Number of housing units in permitted two-household buildings.
    • 3 or 4 units
      Number of housing units in permitted three- or four-household buildings.
    • 5 plus units
      Number of housing units in permitted buildings for 5 or more households.
    Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits estimates
    Note: The data presented here are the estimated number of permits, not the reported numbers. Differences between reported and estimated numbers occur when the U.S. Census Bureau has missing data for some months or some areas.
 
Labor Statistics
  • Labor Market
    Variables in this section:
    • Population between age 25 and 64
    • Labor Force
      The labor force is defined as the sum of the employed and the unemployed. The labor force is a subset of the civilian noninstitutionalized population 16 year and older.
    • Unemployed
      The unemployed are people that did not work, but were available and actively looking for a job. See also BLS glossary.
    • Jobs
      The is the total number of jobs in this county or region as estimated by BEA.
    Source: U.S. Census Bureau County population estimates - Selected Age Groups and Sex, Bureau Labor Statistics - Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis - Local Area Personal Income
    Note: The universe of the labor force is different from the total population, so comparison between data series have to be done with care.
  • Labor Market growth/decline
    Variables in this section:
    • Population between age 25 and 64
    • Labor Force
    • Unemployed
    • Jobs
    Source: Calculated from a previous section
  • Labor Market Ratios
    Variables in this section:
    • Unemployment rate
      The unemployment rate is the count of the unemployed devided by the size of the labor force.
    • Employed as % of Total Population
      This is an alternative measure to track the percentage of the population that is employed. Because armed forces and institutionalized persons are excluded from the labor force statistics, this measure can be biased in certain areas.
    Source: Calculated from previous sections
 

ACS Profiles

The American Community Survey (ACS) is a nationwide survey designed to provide communities a fresh look at how they are changing.

The ACS:
  • is executed by the U.S. Census Bureau
  • is an on-going survey
  • is sent to a sample of the population
  • tells us what the population looks like and how it lives
  • helps communities determine where to locate services and allocate resources

More information about can be found on the ACS web pages from the Census Bureau

Amongst the data product from the ACS are community profiles. These profiles are presented here. More detailed tables can be found through the American FactFinder.