HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-04-01 Demographic Change Task Force presentation to Lexington Human Rights CommitteeSome findings of the Demographic Change Task Force :
Presentation for the Lexington Human Rights Committee
April 1, 2011
Breakdown of Lexington's population by racial origin
100%
6.4% 10.9% 16.5% 19.9%
1.1%
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92.2 % 1.1/
86.3%
80% 0.6%
80.7% 1.5%
0
70/ 75.5%
Hispanic/Latino Hispanic/Latino Hispanic/Latino Multi-race*
600 o ethnicity: 1.4% ethnicity:NA ethnicity:2.3% Other
Pacific Islander
50%
■Asian
Native American
40% Black or African American
•White
30% *The category"Multi-race..
consists of two or more
20%
10%
0%
1990 Census 2000 Census 2005-2007 ACS 2010 Census
Source: U.S.Census Bureau and ACS
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Breakdown of Lexington's Asian Population
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau and ACS
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Students of Asian origin as a percentage of public school students
(2010-2011)
35% 32.7%
30% 29.1
27.6% 26.7%
25% 22.E
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20% 19.1%
18.0%
16.8% 16.7'� 16.6% 16.4%
15.1%
15% 13.9%
12.7% 12.5% 12.5%
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First language and English proficiency of Lexington public shoo) students
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School year
Source:MA DESE
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Implications of Findings
Housing
• Diversity in housing units Language/Culture
• Diversity in housing • Diversity among Town employees
complexes • Track emergency situations
Human/Social Services • Broader representation of Asian-
Americans• Coordination among Town on Town boards,
departments committees, associations
• Cultural programming • Diversity in library collections
Data collection
• Modify annual Town census
• More accurate Town profile
• Detailed information on age and cultural group distributions
• Qualitative data
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Lexington Population
3,500
—*—U S Census 1990
Peak shifting
3,000 ♦ --46—US Census 2000
ACS 2005-2007
• 2,500
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to 2,000
1,500 11/4
1,000 �
Exodus of young people
� more pronounced
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Age Group
Source:US Census Bureau and ACS
Lexington Population:
Percentages in the 60+, 70+ and 80+ groups
30%
■60+
25.9%
$70+
2 5% •
23.7%
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a 5%
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1999 2004 2009
Source:Town census
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