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The Appalachian Region: A Data Overview from the 2017-2021 American Community Survey. Chartbook
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Pollard, Kelvin; Srygley, Sara; Jacobsen, Linda A. – Appalachian Regional Commission, 2023
"The Appalachian Region: A Data Overview from the 2017-2021 American Community Survey," also known as "The Chartbook," draws from the most recent American Community Survey and comparable Census Population Estimates. The report contains over 300,000 data points about Appalachia's economy, income, employment, education, and other…
Descriptors: Geographic Regions, Community Surveys, Data Analysis, Community Characteristics
The Appalachian Region: A Data Overview from the 2018-2022 American Community Survey. Chartbook
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Sara Srygley; Nurfadila Khairunnisa; Diana Elliott – Appalachian Regional Commission, 2024
This chartbook is the 14th version to be produced for the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) by the Population Reference Bureau (PRB). The Chartbook describes the diversity of the Appalachian Region on a host of demographic and economic measures and provides an important annual view of the area and its people. The data contained in the…
Descriptors: Demography, Geographic Location, Community Surveys, Data Analysis
Side By Side: Integrated Neighborhoods in America.
Bradburn, Norman M.; And Others – 1971
This book reports the results of a study on the characteristics of racially integrated neighborhoods in an attempt to discover whether, and under what conditions, blacks and whites can live together. The communities studied had anywhere from one or two black families to more than ten percent. Integrated rural areas mostly in the South were not…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Involvement, Housing, Neighborhood Integration
Neighborhood Age Structure and Support Networks.
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Ward, Russell A.; And Others – 1981
Studies conducted in specifically age-segregated housing for older persons suggest that such age-homogeneous settings encourage networks of friendships and mutual assistance. Since patterns of age segregation exist within communities, such segregation may result in similar social benefits. Interviews (N=1,185) assessing social networks were…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Age Groups, Community Characteristics, Friendship
Effect of Marital Status on Living Arrangements and Housing Preferences of Retired Women Professionals.
Murakami, Elaine; Pynoos, Jon – 1981
The Foundation to Assist California Teachers (FACT) is a non-profit organization which owns and operates retirement housing for teachers. To identify the demand for additional retirement housing facilities and explore "shared housing" alternatives, retired women teachers (N=2,740) in California completed a mail questionnaire which assessed: (1)…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Females, Housing, Housing Needs
The Impact of Rapid Population Growth on Housing, Public Service Needs and Citizen Priorities in a Rural Community. Research Report 366.
Gladhart, Peter Michael; Britten, Patricia – 1978
A rural township in one of the fastest growing counties in northern Michigan was selected as a prototype for changes in small rural communities experiencing rapid population growth due to inmigration. In 1973, 180 permanent residents and 58 seasonal homeowners in Hayes Township completed questionnaires covering household composition; family…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Attitudes, Community Change, Community Characteristics