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WorkSheet #1A
COMMUNITY CHARACTERISTICS
Information on Individuals
Current/Local Comparative
Percentage of population under 5 years of age ___________ __________
Percentage of population 5 to 17 years of age ___________ __________
Percentage of population 17 to 65 years of age ___________ __________
Percentage of population over 65 years of age ___________ __________
Per capita personal income ___________ __________
Percentage of persons below poverty level ___________ __________
Percentage of population over 25 with ___________ __________
12 or more years of school completed ___________ __________
16 or more years of school completed ___________ __________
Other: (Cite other statistics, describe trends or characteristics)
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Information on Families and Households
Total number of households ___________ __________
Average number of persons per household ___________ __________
Total number of families ___________ __________
Total number of non-family households ___________ __________
Total number of one-person households ___________ __________
Median family income ___________ __________
Percentage of families below poverty line ___________ __________
Racial/language/ethnic groups: (List appropriate groups and percentages for
your community.)
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Other: (Cite other statistics, describe trends or characteristics)
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(McClure et al. 1987, 90)
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