The objective of this assignment is to retrieve and explain national, state, and local data about
neighborhood demographics relevant to poverty and social class.
There are four parts to this assignment.
First, you will collect secondary data from the U.S. Census.
Go to: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST045217?#PST045217
a. In the search bar on the left that states, “Enter state, county, city, town, or zip code”, type
“Ohio.” In the drop-down menu, click on “Ohio” to select it for inclusion in the table. Hitting the
“Enter” key after typing your selection does not always populate the table. Select from the drop-
down menu and click instead.
b. Once you select Ohio, you will see Ohio’s information added to the table with U.S. data.
c. In the search bar on the left that states, “Enter state, county, city, town, or zip code”, type
“Tuscarawas County.” In the dropdown menu, click on “Tuscarawas County, Ohio” to select it
for inclusion in the table. Hitting the “Enter” key after typing your selection does not always
populate the table. Select from the drop-down menu instead.
Second, come up with two other places (i.e., pick another county, city, or state and type it in the box at
the top of the page). Use the method above (See “a” above) to search for two additional places.
Remember, to click the desired location in the dropdown menu. Hitting the “Enter” key after typing
your selection does not always populate the table.
Third, you will identify and summarize theoretically important statistics (e.g., poverty rates, education,
median income) about the nation, Ohio, Tuscarawas County, and your two additional places. Compare
and contrast each geographic unit (i.e., nation, state, and county) in relation to education, poverty,
income, and other relevant variables related to poverty and social class. You do not need to summarize
everything on the table; pick three or four important stats (e.g., education, poverty rate, median
income).
Forth, discuss three concepts, theories, or theorists discussed in class/text and relate them to your
findings. Always use course material to define or summarize concepts, theorists, or theories (e.g., social
class, poverty, poverty line (threshold), median income, structural explanations of poverty, Marx, life chances).
