Patterns & Data 3: Patterns & Data Plugged
< Back to Building BlockIn this project, you will use the U.S. Census Bureau’s QuickFacts data access tool to examine information about three U.S. cities or towns you might want to live in. You will use this tool to determine which of the three U.S. cities or towns is your first choice based on data.
On a piece of scrap paper or using a digital tool, write down three U.S. cities or towns that you would consider moving to (or already live)
In the previous step, you selected your top three U.S. cities or towns. In this step, you will identify the most important data points to consider when choosing a place to live. From the list below, decide which 5 data points will be most important to you when deciding where to live:
- Population
- Age and Sex of citizens
- Race of citizens
- Population Characteristics (Percentage of Veterans & Foreign-born citizens)
- Housing (Value, % of owners, etc.)
- Families & Living Arrangements
- Computer and Internet Use
- Education
- Health
- Economy (total employed & type of work)
- Transportation
- Income and Poverty
- Businesses
- Geography (size and population density)
In this step, you will gather information about three U.S. cities or towns you selected. From the five data points you chose in the previous step (population, education, etc) you will use US Census Data QuickFacts to compare and contrast these data points from one area to another.
Create a table similar to the one below and fill it in with data from QuickFacts.
Based on what you have learned so far about your three U.S. cities/towns, which city is the winner?
Reflection
☞ Using the information collected in the previous steps, create an infographic (such as a chart or a flyer) representing the characteristics of the city/town you selected.
☞ Write a paragraph that explains the city/town you choose. Consider how the data you gathered may have altered your decision.