This statistical profile provides current demographic data for Washington State and its counties, incorporated cities and towns. Seventeen tables show population by age and sex; population for counties, incorporated cities and towns, and the state; components of population change; a rank order of total persons in incorporated cities and towns;…

The major towns and cities of the Southern Highlands are sometimes not categorized as "Appalachian," yet they have considerable impact on the character of the region. This study examines the distribution of selected human activities and quality of life variables in 156 counties in West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North…

This report discusses the support of research and development (R&D) by the federal government through appropriate agencies; it uses data from an annual survey of federal agencies following the preparation of their budgets for 1984. Therefore, this information reflects the continuation of Reagan administration policies to strengthen the United…

Choropleth maps and scattergrams (scatter diagrams) provide a way for teachers to use available statistics from census tracts to map area differences among neighborhoods. This document describes and illustrates a method of constructing and comparing choropleth maps for selected Iowa communities. The use and construction of scatter diagrams as a…

A description of some of the major redistribution trends of the black population in the South with reference to migration patterns and urban growth. (EH)

This paper addresses the following questions: (1) what changes in the level of income and of publicly provided goods and services have occurred since Kennedy took office, (2) what differences are apparent in the income of rich and poor, old and young, black and white, and North and South, (3) to what extent were these differences caused by the…

This annotated bibliography contains citations concerned with the intercountry movement of physicians and nurses throughout the world. Entries are limited to material completed between January 1, 1964 and January 1, 1974. Citations primarily include books, journal articles, and reports. Unpublished documents from governmental or international…

In this sixth volume of the Ethnic Heritage Series, the pattern of ethnicity in Nova Scotia (Canada) is examined by deriving indices of diversity for counties and larger towns. The historical development of ethnic patterns from 1767 to 1971 and recent changes in the ethnic pattern are discussed. Ethnic origin data is mapped for 1871 and 1971 and…

This is a comprehensive report on refugee resettlement in the United States in the past twenty-five years. Part one discusses general concerns of the refugee resettlement process, including: (1) the admission of refugees to the United States; (2) demographic profiles of refugee populations; (3) the needs of individual refugees during resettlement;…

TWO MODELS ARE PRESENTED TO AID PLANNERS IN SELECTING THE SITE FOR AN AREA SCHOOL WHICH IS MOST EFFICIENT IN MINIMIZING TIME AND COSTS OF TRANSPORTING STUDENTS. THE FIRST MODEL DEALS WITH THE RELATIONSHIP OF SCHOOL SITE AND BUS TRANSPORT PROBLEMS. SOLUTION TO THE SITE PROBLEM IS FOUND BY COMPUTING A LOCATION COEFFICIENT FOR EACH POTENTIAL SITE…

Statistical information about foreign students attending Canadian educational institutions and on Canadian citizens and landed immigrants who have obtained their university education abroad is presented and discussed. A review of Canada's dependence on foreign-trained university graduates indicates that almost 20 percent of Canadian university…

Tables are presented that detail the relation of 422 Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) exchange program dental graduates to the dental manpower of the following sending states: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Tables show the location of the WICHE graduates, the…

A regression analysis was conducted of factors that help to explain the variance in physician distribution and which identify those factors that influence the maldistribution of physicians. Models were developed for different geographic areas to determine the most appropriate unit of analysis for the Western Missouri Area Health Education Center…

This annual report of the Maryland Higher Education Loan Corporation covers activities for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973. Tables provide: (1) statistical summary; (2) loans approved, by month; (3) budget summary; (4) condition of reserve account; (5) loans approved, by county of students' residence; (6) loans approved, by lender; (7) loans…

This annual report of the Maryland Higher Education Loan Corporation for fiscal year ending June 30, 1974 covers: (1) loans approved, by month; (2) budget summary; (3) condition of reserve account; (4) loans approved, by county of students' residence; (5) loans approved, by lender; (6) loans outstanding, by Maryland lenders; (7) distribution of…