2014 Lehigh County Data Book

Author : Deirdre A. Gaquin
Publisher : Bernan Press
ISBN 13 : 1598887203
Total Pages : 1405 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (988 download)

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Download or read book County and City Extra 2014 written by Deirdre A. Gaquin and published by Bernan Press. This book was released on 2014-10-27 with total page 1405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you want only one source of information about your city or county, turn to County and City Extra. This trusted reference compiles information from many sources to provide all the key demographic and economic data for every state, county, metropolitan area, congressional district, and for all cities in the United States with a 2010 population of 25,000 or more. In one volume , you can conveniently find data from 1990 to 2013 in easy-to-read tables. No other resource compiles this amount of detailed information into one place. Subjects covered in County and City Extra include: • Population by age and race • Government finances • Income and poverty • Manufacturing, trade, and services • Crime • Housing • Education • Immigration and migration • Labor force and employment • Agriculture, land, and water • Residential construction • Health resources • Voting and elections The main body of this volume contains five basic parts and covers the following areas: Part A-states Part B-counties Part C-metropolitan areas Part D-cities with a 2010 census population of 25,000 or more Part E-congressional districts In addition, this publication includes: •Figures and text in each section that highlight pertinent data and provide analysis •Ranking tables which present each geography type by various subjects including population, land area, population density, educational attainment, housing values, race, unemployment, and crime •Multiple color maps of the United States on various topics including median household income, poverty, voting, and race Furthermore, this volume contains several appendixes which include: • Notes and explanations for further reference • Definitions of geographic concepts • A listing of metropolitan and micropolitan areas and their component counties • A list of cities by county • Maps showing congressional districts, counties, and selected places within each state This edition includes newly released data from the 2012 Census of Governments. Table A includes state government employment and payroll data; Tables B and C include payroll and employment data for all government entities operating within each county and each metropolitan area and Table D includes municipal government employment and payroll data. Information about nonemployer businesses is also included for the first time. In addition, the Office of Management and Budget released a completely new list of Core Based Statistical Areas in February 2013. These newly delineated metropolitan areas are used for the first time in Table C. Appendixes B and C provide details about the component counties of these new metropolitan and micropolitan areas and their 2010 census and 2013 estimated populations.