Social Data in Context - Assignment Example

Social Data Question The percentage of Hispanics residing in California, Texas and Florida combined is 18.7 + 8. 4+27 .8 = 54.9Question 2The reasons why there are many Hispanics percentage in the three states were as result of immigration of the fore-fathers which made them to settle in these states. It may be also as a result of the intermarriage between the ethnic groups and the Hispanics leading to their higher percentage in those states. Other factors may include occupational activities with the residents making them to settle and start reproducing.

Question 3Percentage of Hispanics in San Antonio is calculated by the formula given belowNumber of Hispanics*100Total population of San AntonioThe total population of San Antonio, TX = 1, 327, 407Number of Hispanics in San Antonio = 838, 952Percentage of San Antonio = (838, 952/1, 327, 407) 100Percentage of Hispanics in San, Antonio = 63. 2%Question 4Percentage of Hispanics in New York is calculated by the formula given belowNumber of Hispanics*100Total population of New YorkTotal population of New York = 8, 175, 133Total number of Hispanics in New York= 2, 336, 076Percentage of Hispanics in New York = (2, 336, 076/8, 175, 133) 100Percentage of Hispanics in New York = 28.

6 %Question 5a) Median value is a set of measurements which takes the middle position when the measurements are arranged in the ascending order or from lowest to highest (Ott and Longnecker 79). It is used in measuring midpoint of a large set of data distribution which will latter reflect the central value of the distribution. The central value is the value which divides the data distribution into two groups with each equal measurement. The median follows the principle of arranging the data in ascending order which makes it relevant in getting the middle data in the distribution.b) The median population in the map above is 37.2c) The above value means that incase the age structure of US is arranged in ascending order, the age structure which will divide the highest and the lowest will be 37.2. It reveals the central point among the age structures when they are arranged from the lowest to the highest.

Similarly, it shows that the US age structure is centralized at this figure when al the age structures are arranged in ascending order which will bring this value.d) According to the map, the countries with young age structures are: Texas, Idaho and Utah.Question 6The table below is a frequency table for the map shown above representing the US states.ValuesFrequencyPercentage35 & Below3635.0- 37.4204037.5 39.9224440 and Above510Question 7The above information is represented in the pie chart below showing the percentages of distributions.

Work CitedOtt Lyman and Longnecker Michael. An introduction to Statistical Methods and Data Analysis. Canada: Cengage Learning, 2010. Print.