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Handout 2

Handout #2 - Lesson 2B
Question Sheet

Part A: Unemployment and Labour Force Participation Rates

  1. What is the name of the city in which your school is located?
    __________________________________

  2. How many census tracts are there for this large urban centre?
    __________________________

  3. What are the census tract numbers corresponding to your school area (postal code - CT1) and two surrounding tracts (CT2, CT3)?
    __________________________________

  4. Before looking at the census data for your selected area(s), approximately what data do you expect to find in the following categories (see table below)?  When you get the actual data, fill out the remainder of the table.

    Variable

    Guess

    CT1    CT2    CT3

    		 Actual

    CT1    CT2    CT3

    Unemployment Rate:
    Males % %
    Females % %

    Labour Force Participation Rate:
    Males % %
    Females % %

Part B: Male/Female Average Income

  1. Before looking at the census data for your selected area(s), approximately what data do you expect to find in the following categories (see table below)?  When you get the actual data, fill out the remainder of the table.

    Variable Guess

    CT1    CT2    CT3

    		 Actual

    CT1    CT2    CT3

    Average Income:
    Males $ $
    Females $ $
 

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