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2011 incorporates recently released 2010 Census data and provides
comparison with Census 2000 highlighting change over the last decade in
the neighborhood profiles.
New web charting and profile tools show the 2000 to 2010 demographic changes within current year geographies.
American Community Survey (ACS) data is being incorporated into the system for the first time. Five-year estimates of Household Poverty, Median Income, and Vehicle Access will take the place of Nielson Claritas estimates used previously. Unemployment is no longer included due to concerns about it's reliability.
City of Madison dwelling units and UW/Edgewood College dwelling units (estimated)
are new this year. Our hope is that dwelling unit
increase/decline can serve to signal population change within
neighborhoods and planning districts as we move forward from 2010.
Regrettably, we no longer have a provider for data on Families Receiving Income Qualifying Assistance. We are currently seeking other data sources that can fill a similar niche in the indicators profile.
Several indicator items are formulated differently this year than in the past: Community Pride Violations, Bike Path Access, and Water Use.
In each of these cases, the current year’s data will not be comparable
to previous years’, but should provide an improved measure moving
forward.
Several
new Planning Districts and Neighborhood Associations were
included this year. The Planning Districts added were Eagle
Heights, Old Sauk, Pioneer, Midtown, and University Ridge. The
Neighborhood Associations included for the first time were: Greystone,
Hawk's Landing, Sprecher East, and University Apartments Assembly.
