EXERCISE 1 - GATHERING POPULATION DATA
Complete the following tables by transcribing information from
the appropriate volumes of the Vital Statistics of the U.S.
or U.S. Census of Population. In some cases more than one table
in a particular volume will be needed to complete the exercise
table. Use figures already listed in the exercise table as a guide
in selecting the appropriate table.

ALWAYS CITE THE VOLUME, NUMBER, TABLE TITLE, AND PAGES.
Note any adjustments made in calculations based on original figures.

REQUIRED READING

George W. Barclay. Techniques of Population Analysis, pp. 1-15

TABLE 1 - ENUMERATED POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX, UNITED STATES, 1980

AGE          MALE       FEMALE      TOTAL
All ages               116492644   226545805
Under 1
1-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+

Be sure that your figures are accurate. They will be used
in subsequent exercises.
You may use either the 1980 Census of Population
or Vital Statistics to complete this table.


ANSWERS TO Table 1.


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