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| Subject: | Re: GISList: Census Data Questions |
| Date: |
12/26/2001 12:11:53 PM |
| From: |
Pete Russell |
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I can back Paul up on the blocks with '0' population as I worked on the
census when I was poor.
To my memory he's correct about the hispanic being a question of decent, not
race. That question always confused people when I had to ask it after
asking the race question. I did love asking black people what race they
were. I got quite a few laughs from 'em. :-)
Pete
On Wed, 26 Dec 2001 08:52:36 -0800, Paul H.Dillon wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kahn, Helen <HKahn@VHB.com>
> To: <gislist@geocomm.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 8:18 AM
> Subject: GISList: Census Data Questions
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>
> > Hi All -
> > this is not a strict GIS question, but I figure someone out there
working
> > with census data can answer my queries.
> >
> > Question 1: Is it possible to have blocks with zero (0) population?
>
> Yes.
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> > Question 2: Why do population by race/ethnic origin percentages total
less
> > than, or greater than 100%? Is this an issue of rounding? Or does it
> have
> > to do with people identifying themselves as more than one category,
i.e.,
> > Black & Hispanic Origin?
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>
> Hispanic is not a race for the census it is descent (you could also think
> about as a culture?). You can have white, black, asian, etc. people of
> hispanic descent. You have to work with these and distinguish.
>
>
>
> Paul H. Dillon
> Eureka, CA
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