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Reports demographic data on population distribution of the 15 largest racial, ethnic, and ancestral groups in the US, based on political district. Contains comprehensive district maps of just under 1,000 local political jurisdictions; accompanying tables show average household income for those districts, percentage with a college education, and percentage receiving social security. Maps show which state districts have dominant (50 to 100 per cent) or significant (10 to 24.9 per cent or 25 to 49.9 per cent) clusters of non-white groups, and which have the largest immigration influxes of Asians and Hispanics. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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This atlas describes the top state legislative districts in terms of their racial and ancestral make ups. For each of the fifteen ancestral groups represented, the volume provides comprehensive and precise maps showing those house and senate districts with more than 50 percent population of the group; more than 25 percent; and more than 10 percent. Accompanying these maps are extensive data tables showing for each district: average household income; education level; and percentage receiving social security. Included in the maps and tables of the book are up to 1,000 districts.Combining maps, tables, and overview essays, this reference is the first-of-its-kind inventory and analysis of multiculturalism as represented in state politics.
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