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San Diego Co. CA Latino Population Distribution (2010 Census)

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CA Census 2010 Population – Hispanic – SDC

The Latino population is concentrated primarily south near the Mexican border. There is a secondary concentration in the north of the county.

The data are mapped at the census block level, the smallest geography available.

Source: Census Bureau.

Franklin Co., OH African-American Population Distribution (2010 Census)

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OH Census 2010 Population – Black – Franklin

The African-American population is concentrated east of Columbus.

The data are mapped at the census block level, the smallest geography available.

Source: Census Bureau.

San Diego Co. CA African-American Population Distribution (2010 Census)

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CA Census 2010 Population – Black – SDC

The African American population is largely concentrated in central San Diego.

The data are mapped at the census block level, the smallest geography available.

Source: Census Bureau.

San Diego Co. CA Asian Population Distribution (2010 Census)

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CA Census 2010 Population – Asian – SDC

The Asian population is concentrated to the south and north of San Diego.

The data are mapped at the census block level, the smallest geography available.

Source: Census Bureau.

Cook Co., IL Asian Population Distribution (2010 Census)

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IL Census 2010 Population – Asian – Cook

The data are mapped at the census block level, the smallest geography available.

With the exceptions of the “Chinatown” and Hyde Park areas, the Asian population is largely concentrated to the north and in the suburbs.

Source: Census Bureau.

Summit Co., OH African-American Population Distribution (2010 Census)

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OH Census 2010 Population – Black – Summit

The African-American population is concentrated in and around Akron.

The data are mapped at the census block level, the smallest geography available.

Source: Census Bureau.

EWEB Smart Meter Favorability, May 2012

Smart Meters are, on net, seen favorably among Eugeneans.

QUESTION
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of EWEB’s plan to install smart meters?

METHODOLOGY
200 telephone interviews of City of Eugene likely 2012 General Election voters were conducted May 23-24, 2012. The margin of error at the sample median is 7 percent.

EWEB Smart Meter Familiarity, May 2012

Smart Meter familiarity is at 53 percent. This is about normal for a typical government policy that is not highly controversial.

QUESTION
How familiar are you with smart meters, very familiar, somewhat familiar, somewhat unfamiliar, or very unfamiliar?

METHODOLOGY
200 telephone interviews of City of Eugene likely 2012 General Election voters were conducted May 23-24, 2012. The margin of error at the sample median is 7 percent.

The “very familiar” and “somewhat familiar” categories were merged to create the “familiar” category.

Eugene Area Non-Profit Favorable Ratings, Dec. 2011

Here is an end-of-year topic – Eugene area non-profits.

A series of questions about prominent Eugene-area local non-profits were asked. There is no representation that this is a comprehensive list.

While the results show many interesting features, there a a few highlights.

First, Eugeneans generally like their charities.

Second, Food for Lane County is the best known at 98 percent closely followed by St. Vincent de Paul at 95 percent. This is within the margin of error.

Third, St. Vincent de Paul has the highest net favorable (favorable minus unfavorable) rating at 91 percent closely followed by Food for Lane County at 90 percent.

Both St. Vincent de Paul and Food for Lane County are far ahead of all the other non-profits tested in awareness, total favorables, and net favorables.

As an aside, The Relief Nursery had zero unfavorable mentions. This is extremely rare. Usually someone in Eugene is critical of something.

QUESTION:
Now, I would like to ask you about some organizations in the community. Please tell me whether you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of ______? NON-PROFITS MENTIONED IN RANDOM ORDER ALONG WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

METHODOLOGY:
The survey consists of 200 telephone interviews of likely Eugene General Election voters. The margin of error at the overall sample median is plus or minus 7 percent. The survey was conducted December 5-6, 2011.

Cuyahoga Co., OH African-American Population Distribution (2010 Census)

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OH Census 2010 Population – Black – Cuyahoga

The Cuyahoga County African-American population is concentrated east of Cleveland’s center.

The data are mapped at the census block level, the smallest geography available.

Source: Census Bureau.