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Atlas of the 1990 Census

Name: Atlas of the 1990 Census
Author: Mark T. Mattson
ISBN: 9780028973029

by Mark T. Mattson, Macmillan Publishing, Mark Uattson

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Over the past decade much attention has been directed at the rapidly changing demographics of the United States. However, not until the completion of the 1990 census has it been clear as to how much change has occurred or what can be speculated for the future. Although the census was originally designed as a dry, strictly functional tool to determine how many seats each state is allotted in the United States House of Representatives, it has become a comprehensive source of useful and interesting information of the population and its various aspects such as sex, age, income, education, race, and ethnicity. The Atlas of the 1990 Census is the first work to bring together a remarkable range of 1990 census statistics in an appealing and visually stimulating compilation of 200 four-color maps and 80 tables. Drawing on the massive computer-based data files of the Census Bureau, Mattson has generated maps and tables for almost all quantifiable census variables in various degrees of detail - state, regions of the country, and county. Data from both the 1980 and 1990 census are provided, which affords the reader increased comprehension of the percent change maps and tables that are also included. In addition, based on previous census statistics and trends, Mattson has formulated graphic projections of many population variables. The Atlas is organized into six sections:. Population - covers such traditional census statistics as population density, population distribution and growth, components of population change, and population projections for the next century. This section also includes more specialized population variables such as gender composition, age distribution, and vital statistics, which covers data on births, deaths, infant mortality, and abortion. Households - contains information on all aspects of households such as number, size, characteristics of households, and families. The accompanying text alerts the reader to the emergence of numerous nontraditional

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This work is organized into six sections containing maps that graphically depict the statistical results of the 1990 census of population and housing. Population includes density, age, sex, death and birth rates, etc. Information about households depicts families, marital status, female-headed, nonfamily, etc. The section on housing provides data about median value, sales, rent or own, etc. Race and ethnicity data cover immigration and African, Hispanic, Asian, and native Americans. Per capita income, manufacturing, transportation, retail, wholesale, service, and agriculture are covered in the section on the economy. The school-age population is depicted in the final part on education Each section starts with a single-page summary of the data. This is followed by a national map of the 1980 census data, a map showing percentage of change from 1980 to 1990, and one of the 1990 census results. Regional data in graph form and specific statistics for each state are listed. Data are then presented for each of five regions of the country in maps that use color and shading to depict the statistics by county. The lists on these regional pages give statistics for major cities and the 10 counties with the most population. Throughout the book, the major cities for each region and the colors used on the regional map are consistent. Concluding the volume are maps naming the counties in each region, a metro fact finder that lists cities by size (not alphabetically) and then breaks down population by ethnicity and age, and a glossary of terms used in the census Two problems were noted. The graph on page 125 for native Americans by region is the same as the graph on page 101 for African Americans by region. On page 144, it is not clearly labeled which line is for constant dollars and which is for current dollars. Otherwise, this is an excellent statistical reference source for libraries. Although it is not as exhaustive as the actual census reports from which it is derived, it has the numbers most users need for their reports, and it has the further advantages of being visually pleasing and easy to use. The atlas is recommended for purchase by academic and public libraries and by those high school and special libraries that need statistical references.

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Brings together a broad range of 1990 census statistics in a visually appealing compilation of 200 four-color maps and 80 tables, for teachers, students, researchers, and general readers. Drawing on the computer-based data files of the US Census Bureau, Mattson (director of the cartography lab at Temple U.) has generated maps and tables for a large number of census variables in various degrees of detail--state, regions of the country, and country. Data from both the 1980 and 1990 censuses are provided, as well as graphic projections of many population variables. The Atlas is organized into six sections: population, households, housing, race and ethnicity, economy, and education. 12.25x10.25". Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)