Use the American Factfinder website at https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml to access the most recent ACS five year estimates for a state of your choosing. You will investigate the state for the at least five key areas based on the following data available at this site:
Predominant types of households and families
Population trends from the most recent 5 years
General demographic characteristics/poverty level
Diversity of populations
School enrollment data
Economics
Veteran populations
Ethnic populations and trends
(Note: there are 11 menu items that you can click to find extensive information for the above).
Once you have found the state data, now select two counties and see how the indicators differ. Your paper will address the broader implications. Now determine health risks/health indicators for the state and counties. You can use any of the sources listed in the text chapter (e.g., https://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/maps/atlas/index.htm or https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/ or any source you can find. How does the health risk/health indicator compare to the demographic information you found on Factfinder? What comparisons can you make?
Once you have found the state data, now select two counties and see how the indicators differ. Your paper will
address the broader implications. Now determine health risks/health indicators for the state and counties. You
can use any of the sources listed in the text chapter (e.g., https://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/maps/atlas/index.htm or
https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/ or any source you can find. How does the health risk/health indicator
compare to the demographic information you found on Factfinder? What comparisons can you make?
Your paper should have the following:
- Introduction (describe your data and why you selected it, it’s relevance, etc. This should about 2-3
paragraphs or a half page) - Description of State and Counties (here is where you discuss demographics, health status, information
obtained, etc. Include a map showing location. This part should be one page.) - Health Risks/Health Indicators for the Selected Area (describe what you found how they relate possibly
to the demographic data—what accounts for the differences between county and state rankings? In
other words, you are addressing epidemiology. This should be one to two pages) - Implications for Population Health (based on the health factors addressed in part 3, what would be
desired health outcomes or a strategy to address them? What are the challenges that need to be
considered?
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