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The demographic patterns in a community often interest sociologists so they can understand how social factors may impact those patterns and the social implications of demographic patterns. What does your community look like, demographically speaking? You can find demographic information on many American communities by visiting City-Data.com (www.city-data.com/).

Use the state links to find your home community, or a community close to it. Take a look at the demographic information there, and answer these questions:
  1. What is the total population of the community? Has the population increased or decreased since you first started living there? What might be some reasons for any population changes you have seen?
  2. What is the median age in your community? Is it higher or lower than you would expect? What are some sociological factors that might be influencing the median age?
  3. What is the racial and ethnic composition of your community? Are these statistics consistent with what you would expect, as a resident of this community? If not, why are there some differences?
  4. What do the gender ratios look like in your community? What are some reasons why it might have more than 50 percent men or women?





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