POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS, CITY GROUP COMPARISON BY SOCIAL/HEALTH INDICATOR
Dennis P. Andrulis and Nanette J. Goodman
National Public Health and Hospital institute
Chicago: AHA Press, 1999
1999 Chartbook Definitions
SECTION A: The Metropolitan Landscape by City Group & Geographic Area [PDF]
This section presents data from the Bureau of the Census and the FBI Uniform Crime Reports on social, demographic and crime statistics for each of the 100 largest central cities and their surrounding areas. Its 12 indicators focus on population related characteristics such as age, race/ethnicity and foreign born, and socioeconomic status factors-unemployment, per capita income, education.
Total Population (1980 - 1994)
Concentration by Race (1980 - 1990)
Percentage of MSA's Total Population that Lives in the Central City
— Percentage of MSA's Black Population that Lives in the Central City
— Percentage of MSA's Hispanic Population that Lives in the Central City
— Percentage of MSA's Asian Population that Lives in the Central City
Foreign Born in Population (1980 - 1990)
Comparison - Proportion of Population that Is Foreign Born
— Central City
— County excluding Central City
— MSA excluding Central City
Foreign Born Population (1980 - 1990)
Comparison - Population that Is Foreign Born
— Central City
— County excluding Central City
— MSA excluding Central City
Limited Ability to Speak English (1980 - 1990)
Comparison - Proportion of Population with Limited or No Ability to Speak English
— Central City
— County excluding Central City
— MSA excluding Central City
Comparison - Number of People who Speak Little or No English
— Central City
— County excluding Central City
— MSA excluding Central City
Crime (1980 - 1996)
Comparison - Violent Crime Rate
— Central City
— County excluding Central City
— MSA excluding Central City
Comparison - Murder Rate
— Central City
— County excluding Central City
— MSA excluding Central City
Poverty Rate (1980 - 1990)
Comparison - Poverty Rate
— Central City
— County excluding Central City
— MSA excluding Central City
Public Assistance (1980 - 1990)
Comparison Public Assistance
— Central City
— County excluding Central City
— MSA excluding Central City
Percentage of Income Earned by Lowest 20% of Highest 20% of the Income Distribution
— Central City
— County excluding Central City
— MSA excluding Central City
Per Capita Income (1980 - 1990)
Comparison - Per Capita Income
— Central City
— County excluding Central City
— MSA excluding Central City
Percentage of Income Earned by Lowest 20% of Highest 20% of the Income Distribution
— Central City
— County excluding Central City
— MSA excluding Central City
Unemployment Rate (1980 - 1990)
Comparison - Unemployment Rate
— Central City
— County excluding Central City
— MSA excluding Central City
Education (1980 - 1990)
Comparison - Proportion of Population Over Age 25 Who Have Graduated High School
— Central City
— County excluding Central City
— MSA excluding Central City
SECTION B: Special Populations: Children & Women by City Group and Geographic Area [PDF]
This section presents data from the Bureau of the Census and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for each of the 100 largest central cities and their surrounding areas. Its focus is on child at risk indicators, including child poverty, infant mortality, and low birth weight and child-related factors—total births, births to teens and female-headed households.
Children in Poverty (1980 - 1990)
Comparison - Percentage of Children Living in Poverty
— Central City
— County excluding Central City
— MSA excluding Central City
Total Births (1985 - 1995)
Comparison - Number of Births
— Central City
— County excluding Central City
— MSA excluding Central City
Infant Mortality Rate (1985 - 1995)
Comparison - Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 Births
— Central City
— County excluding Central City
— MSA excluding Central City
Low Birth Weight Rate (1985 - 1995)
Comparison - Low Birth Weight Rate per 1,000 Births
— Central City
— County excluding Central City
— MSA excluding Central City
Births to Teens (1985 - 1995)
Comparison - Birth to Teens
— Central City
— County excluding Central City
— MSA excluding Central City
Female Headed Households (1980 - 1990)
Comparison - Proportion of Families that are Female-headed
— Central City
— County excluding Central City
— MSA excluding Central City
Comparison - Proportion of White Families that are Female-headed
— Central City
— County excluding Central City
— MSA excluding Central City
Comparison - Proportion of Black Families that are Female-headed
— Central City
— County excluding Central City
— MSA excluding Central City
Comparison - Proportion of Hispanic Families that are Female-headed
— Central City
— County excluding Central City
— MSA excluding Central City
SECTION C: Concentrated Poverty by City Group & Geographic Area [PDF]
This section presents information from the Bureau of the Census on a specific indicator—concentrated poverty in central cities and in surrounding areas. It presents information that describes the proportion of total and poverty populations that reside in areas where census tracts where more than 40% of the residents live in poverty.
Poverty Neighborhoods (1990)
Comparison - Percentage of Population that Lives in High Poverty Neighborhoods
— Central City
— County excluding Central City
— MSA excluding Central City
Comparison - Percentage of Poverty Population that Lives in High Poverty Neighborhoods
— Central City
— County excluding Central City
— MSA excluding Central City
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