Tuesday, September 23, 2014

A Comparison in Oneida County: 2013 versus 2010 American Community Survey Data

Recently the Census Bureau released data for the 2013 American Communities Survey (ACS) One Year Estimates. Oneida County, as an entity with a population of more than 65,000 people, is part of this release. While I posted the 2013 standard profiles of the county, the true value of the ACS lies in the ability to see if we have changed over the last several years, instead of waiting ten years for the next decennial census to be done.

Below are several comparisons of data from 2010 and 2013. Unless noted, all data show statistically significant increases or decreases between the 2010 and 2013 one year estimates. These are generally the pieces of data that have shown some change from 2010 to 2013. There are plenty of other data pieces that can be looked at - but in most cases what you see in the 2013 data in those cases is not statistically different than what was found in 2010. So below you can find most of the data pieces that appear to have changed over the last several years at least.



Racial Changes: We continue to see growth in the minority population in Oneida County.






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Elderly Population: The elderly population has grown by some 2,000 people over the last three years; there is no statistical changes in terms of the percent of elderly in poverty.


   

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Housing Tenure: There is significantly more rental housing units in 2013 than there were in 2010, and a significant decrease in housing units occupied by home owners. In addition, there is a significant increase in one bedroom housing units as well.


 
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Income and Poverty: Median Household Income, as well as Per Capita Income, has declined from 2010 to 2013. Poverty rates for families remains steady but for individuals has increased.



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Marital Status and Families: Fewer males and females are married as of 2013 than there were in 2010. The percent of families made up of married couples has dropped while the percent of single parent families has increased significantly.