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Data Sources For Community Needs Profiles

DataSource
Population Distribution
Total Population		 U.S. Census, 1990
  
Kind of Community Mass. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 1985
  
Median Household Income
Households
Per Capita Income		U.S. Census, 1990
  
Unemployed
% Unemployed		 Mass. Department of Employment and Training, 1995


Indicators of Need for Family Literacy Services

DataSource
Public High School Drop Outs
% Public High School Drop Outs
Projected 4 Year Drop Out Rate		Mass. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 1996
  
Adult High School Non-completers
% Adult High School Non-completers		U.S. Census, 1990
  
Adults with Limited English Proficiency
% Adults with Limited English Proficiency		U.S. Census, 1990


Indicators of Need for Family Support Services

DataSource
Female Head of Household w/Children < 18
% Female Head of Household w/Children < 18		 U.S. Census, 1990
  
Children < 18 (Living) in Poverty
% Children < 18 (Living) in Poverty		U.S. Census, 1990
  
Teen Births (<18)
% Teen Births (<18)		 Mass. Department of Public Health, 1994


Notes

  • The Massachusetts Family Literacy Consortium used the latest data available to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE) with cooperation and support of MFLC partners. In some cases, the information dates back to the 1990 Census. The ESE will update these profiles as information/data becomes available.

  • In several cities/towns where Public High School Drop Outs total zero, regional district statistics have not yet been prorated to each participating community. In a small number of cases, there were no drop outs.

  • Small numbers of occurrences are unstable and should be interpreted with caution.

  • A blank cell represents small numbers of data suppressed for confidentiality protection.

Contact Information

Kathy Rodriguez
MFLC Coordinator
krodriguez@doe.mass.edu

Amy Park
MFLC Assistant Coordinator
apark@doe.mass.edu



last updated: September 15, 2007
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