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Demographic Report
This assignment is closely related to the final Research Paper in Week Five. Please review the instructions for that paper before beginning this assignment. For this Week Three assignment, you will present demographic data on the city, town, or county where you currently live in preparation for the Research Paper, which is due in Week Five. To do this, you will perform secondary data analysis by visiting the US Census Bureau’s American FactFinder (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Identify the various social and economic characteristics (i.e., education, population, housing, race, gender, age, income, etc.) of this locale and report the statistics. You can also check government websites for your state, county or city for data. Then, using the statistics you report, identify your findings of social stratification or social inequality found in this locale as highlighted in the reading in the text, Sociology: Beyond Common Sense, for Week Three. In other words, what does the data tell you about the social stratification and social inequalities found in your locale? Be sure to choose a locale that you have access to, as you will be conducting in-person observations in this locale for the Research Paper due in Week Five. If you are currently living outside of the U.S. or will have difficulties physically accessing a location in the U.S., please contact your instructor for additional instructions.
Your demographic report should follow the following structure:
Introduction (including the locality chosen and general socio-economic info on your locality)
At least five body paragraphs presenting the social or economic characteristics and specific data for the locality (please state both numbers and percentages if available). In this section of your paper, be sure to present statistics related to education, population, race, gender, age, income (and poverty), housing, as well as any other factors you think relate to the stratification and/or inequality in your chosen locale.
At least two body paragraphs describing how the statistics you report relate to social stratification and social inequality (use your text, Sociology: Beyond Common Sense as reference). In other words, think about what picture the statistics paint about the type of social hierarchies and inequalities that exist in your locale. (Hint: Think about stratification and inequalities based on race, gender, age, social class, etc. Finding statistics about education, income, housing, etc. by race/gender/age can be useful places to make these observations).
Conclusion (summarize the socio-economic status of your locality based on your findings and related discussions on social stratification and social inequality )
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Running Head: DEMOGRAPHIC REPORT
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Introduction
Los Angeles (L.A) County in the state of California is the subject of this report. The city
is my current place of residence. It comprises several districts and neighborhoods. It is a city rich
in physical features as it is on the west coast, bordered by the Pacific Ocean, and several
mountains. The city's area is about 1302 square kilometers, 6.75% of which comprises water
bodies. However, due to Los Angeles' proximity to the ocean, it is highly prone to earthquakes.
The county has a population of approximately four million people and is the life of
southern California. The reason for this attribute is that L.A. is the primary hub for all financial,
social, commercial, and cultural activities of that part of California. The climate of LA is the
Mediterranean. It experiences mild winters and relative warmth during summer.
The people in LA are ethnically diverse, mostly owed to the massive presence of the
entertainment industry in the city. LA is the home of Hollywood, which is the mother to the film
entertainment sector globally. The town is also economically vibrant as it is home to the most
extensive manufacturing base in America, which provides a chance for diverse professionals and
businesses to thrive in the city. It, therefore, contributes significantly to the GDP of the United
States.
Social and economic characteristics of Los Angeles
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According to the US census bureau (n.d), Los Angeles population was at nearly four
million people, which was a 0.6% growth from 2016. Out of the four million, approximately 3.2
million people are citizens, while 0.8 million are non-citizens of the U.S. These people are of
different races which include; Hispanics, whites, African Americans, and Asians. Hispanics
comprise the largest population among the races at 49%. Whites are 28% of the people, 11.4%
are Asians, while only 8.73% are blacks (DADS, 2019). The rest of the races comprise 3% of the
population. W...