Wichita Census Exercise
In this census exercise, you will use the three urban models and their associated socio-economic variables that we discussed in class to predict which census characteristics are associated with which census tracts in Wichita, KS.

Second, examine the 1990 census data for these seven tracts; matching the LETTERS with the tract NUMBERS.
Census terms have specific meanings: check-them out (scroll down to find the specific term).
Look at the data by census tract by clicking on each of the characteristics in the table:

household type & relations	type of household, based on the principle person who completed the Census questionnaire	Click on each tract to look at photos.
household income	median (half the population has more and the other half has less) household income
occupations	type of occupation  grouped into five major categories held by persons 16 years or older
Spanish origin & race	persons of Spanish origin could be any race; hence, it is presented separately from the major racial categories
year householder moved by owner/renter	years occupants have lived in their current housing and whether they were owners or renters
age-sex pyramids	distribution of age groups for the total population [By comparison, look at the age-sex diagrams for Canada and ones in Eau Claire.]

Third, to match the characteristics with the neighborhoods, draw some maps using the internet USA census mapping program (scroll down this page to enter the name of the city that you want to map). Note that not all the graphed variables that you have examined so far are available for mapping (see table below). If this internet site is busy or very slow or you are totally confused, consult the maps of locational and political features and of the following variables:

% Blacks	% Owners	% 20 - 49 years olds
% Hispanics	% Renters	% 50 - 64 years olds
% Other ethnic groups	Population density	% 1 - 4 years olds
% Whites	Family median income	Make notes, if necessary.

Fourth, examine the topographic map of Wichita and a close-up of each of the seven tracts:  

city-wide map  Tract 1

Tract 6

Tract 14

Tract 41

Tract 65

Tract 74

Tract 86

To look at the complete topographic map for Wichita, go to Topozone, select Get a Map, type in Wichita, then scroll to where you want to look in the city, and select 1:25,000 in the top menu bar -- the most detailed scale. Here are a few close-up examples for Tract 14, Tract 41, and Tract 65. These Wichita maps were originally made in 1961; and revised using air photos in 1982 (purple coloring indicates the latest additions).

Finally, for each numbered census tract, select the most appropriate census characteristics, indicated by a LETTER, in the boxes below, by clicking on the down arrow and scrolling down to find the letter you want. Understand why YOU selected the letters! Make notes, if necessary.