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metropolitan Kansas City
Here you will find data on the region's population, economy, social characteristics, and other areas, as well as maps of the region. In addition, Metro Dataline provides unique reports from MARC's Research Services staff, and links to other major sources of data about the Kansas City region.
Below are news items and stories from some of these data sources, public and private, that you may also find of interest. MARC neither endorses nor verifies these sources, but they are presented as either alternative views or perspectives on source data not available elsewhere.
Latest News
Rockefeller Foundation Announces
New Set of Global Challenges for 21st
Century Problem-Solvers ─ April 11, 2012
The Rockefeller Foundation, celebrating 100 years of global innovation, today announced the launch of a series of new online challenges to source innovative ideas that have the potential to
create long-term impact in an increasingly dynamic and complex world. The Innovation Challenges, which run through May 25, seek to gather ideas from around the globe on three important topics: data collection and usage, irrigation efficiency, and farming. Full story»
Kansas City Ranks Among Top 10 Cities for New College Graduates - March 9, 2012
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Kansas City has clinched a spot among the top 10 cities for new college graduates. The Rent.com ranking, New York Times Launches Interactive Census Data Map for 2010
This map of the entire United State displays 2010 Census data by county and has a comparison feature to the 2000 Census figures as well. Browse population growth and decline, changes in racial and ethnic concentrations and patterns of housing development. See the Map»
Census Bureau Launches Interactive 1940 Census Web Page ─ March 19, 2012
In anticipation of the April 2 release of 1940 Census records from the National Archives, the
U.S. Census Bureau is launching a new page on its website. Strict confidentiality laws ensure
that census records are only unsealed after 72 years have passed, so genealogists, historians and researchers have waited with great eagerness for this release. Full story»
C2ER ACCRA Cost of Living Index, 2011 Annual Average - January 24, 2012
This report represents the 5th edition of a new format for the ACCRA Cost of Living Index. Beginning with the 4th quarter of 2007, C2ER - The Council for Community and Economic Research - publishes and unweighted average of data accumulated from the 3 pricing periods during the previous year. The data represent average prices submitted for the first 3 quarters of 2011.
Among the 314 urban areas that have participated in the 20 11 ACCRA Cost of Living Index, the after-tax cost for a professional/managerial standard of living ranged from more than twice the national average in New York (Manhattan) NY to 19 percent below the national average in Harlingen TX. The ACCRA Cost of Living Index is published quarterly by C2ER. Full story»
2011 Salary Survey Available
The 2011 survey lists salary and benefit information for more than 139 government jobs, as well as comparable private sector jobs. This annual publication serves as a valuable planning tool for local governments. 60 government entities participated in this year's survey.
Copies of the salary survey cost $350 for government agencies that didn't participate in the survey and $500 for others. If your governmental entity participates in the survey, the report cost is only $100, saving your agency $250. If your organization would like to participate in the 2012 survey, please contact Dorothy Pope, Director of Financial Affairs, at 816/701-8206.
The survey can be purchased online. If you are not sure whether your agency qualifies for the government rate, contact Terry Anderson, 816/701-8250, prior to ordering.
2010 Census Redistricting Data Program
The Census Bureau has a program that affords state officials an opportunity before each decennial census to define the small areas for which they wish to receive census population totals for redistricting purposes. This data is incrementally being published for the public to view in early 2011 through an interactive map tool. Full story and map»
2010 Census Data for the MARC Region
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released population data from the 2010 Census for both Kansas and Missouri. In the coming months, local and state governments will use this data to redraw voting districts to ensure balanced representation. This process, called redistricting, happens after every decennial census. Full story»
Fact of the Day: About the 2010 Census
The 2010 Census is a count of everyone living in the United States and is mandated by the U.S. Constitution. Census data guide the distribution of more than $400 billion in federal funds to local, state and tribal governments each year. They're also used to determine Congressional apportionment and to help guide planning decisions, such as the placement of schools, hospitals, transportation, and business and industrial development. The 2010 Census questionnaire will be one of the shortest in history, consisting of 10 questions and taking about 10 minutes to complete. Strict laws protect the confidentiality of respondents and the information they provide.
Facts for Features
Special Edition: 1940 Records Release - April 2, 2012
On April 2, the National Archives and Records Administration will make individual records from the 1940 Census available for the first time. The 1940 Census was conducted during a momentous time in our nation's history, as the Great De[pression was winding down and not long before our entry into World War II (although the war was already raging in Europe). It marked the only census conducted during the lengthy presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. It was also notable for many other reasons, as detailed below. In this edition of Profile America Facts for Features, we compare notable 1940 Census facts with corresponding information from the 2010 Census. Included is an early look at plans for the 2020 Census. Full story»
Older Americans Month: May 2012
A meeting with the National Council of Senior Citizens resulted in President John F. Kennedy designating May 1963 as Senior Citizens Month, encouraging the nation to pay tribute in some way to older people across the country. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter’s proclamation changed the name to Older Americans Month, a time to celebrate those 65 and older through ceremonies, events and public recognition. Full story»
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: May 2012
In 1978, a joint congressional resolution established Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week. The
first 10 days of May were chosen to coincide with two important milestones in Asian/Pacific
American history: the arrival in the United States of the first Japanese immigrants (May 7, 1843)
and contributions of Chinese workers to the building of the transcontinental railroad, completed
May 10, 1869. In 1992, Congress expanded the observance to a monthlong celebration. Per a
1997 Office of Management and Budget directive, the Asian or Pacific Islander racial category
was separated into two categories: one being Asian and the other Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander. Thus, this Facts for Features contains a section for each.Full story»
Cinco de Mayo - May 5, 2012
Cinco de Mayo celebrates the legendary Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, in which a Mexican
force of 4,500 men faced 6,000 well-trained French soldiers. The battle lasted four hours and
ended in a victory for the Mexican army under Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza. Along with Mexican
Independence Day on Sept. 16, Cinco de Mayo has become a time to celebrate Mexican heritage and culture. Full story»
Mother’s Day: May 13, 2012
The driving force behind Mother’s Day was Anna Jarvis, who organized observances in Grafton, W.Va., and Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. As the annual celebration became popular around the country, Jarvis asked members of Congress to set aside a day to honor mothers. She finally succeeded in 1914, when Congress designated the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day. Full story»
Father’s Day: June 17, 2012
The idea of Father’s Day was conceived slightly more than a century ago by Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Wash., while she listened to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909. Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart, a widowed Civil War veteran who was left to raise his six children on a farm. A day in June was chosen for the first Father’s Day celebration June 17, 1910, proclaimed by Spokane’s mayor because it was the month of Smart’s birth. The first presidential proclamation honoring fathers was issued in 1966 when President Lyndon Johnson designated the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day. Father’s Day has been celebrated annually since 1972 when President Richard Nixon signed the public law that made it permanent. Full story»