How should information be gathered on households, populations and demographics?
Developing Part of a Profile After identifying community boundaries, the analyst often begins the community profile by describing basic population and demographic characteristics. In order to gather this information, the analyst might: • Consult the MPO, city/county, or statewide planning offices. • Examine statistical abstracts and publications from the U.S. Census Bureau. • Update demographic statistics based on projected growth rates. • Conduct a field survey to pinpoint specific neighborhoods, residential subdivisions, and properties, and to identify new residential developments. • Consult with schools, social service agencies, or community organizations to obtain more of school-age children in specific neighborhoods, households receiving public assistance, and residents with membership in religious institutions. Early in the process, the analyst should collect general data that is necessary to describe the study or neighborhoods are identified, the analyst should collect specific,
