Profiles of Massachusetts, Seventh Edition
This information-packed volume provides immediate access to up-to-date and in-depth data on what makes Massachusetts truly unique.
Profiles of Massachusetts is designed to provide just the right data and insight into the make up of the state of Massachusetts. It provides the detail and demographic information that researchers or grant writers need and can also act as curriculum support for high school and college research papers. This data provides the critical information that can mean success in projects whether in community or government grants and funding or political science, sociology, history, civics and current events and more.
Users will find that by working their way through the 10 chapters and using the Comparative Section and the Ranking Section along with specific information on a town or county in the Profile Section, they can develop a strong statistical-based insight into of just about every place in Massachusetts.
Greatly expanded, this edition makes content more accessible and easier-to-use. Helpful features, such as thumb tabs to help keep you oriented in each of the chapters, leader pages that include a specific Introduction, Table of Contents and, in many cases, a unique User Guide, paving the way for the researcher to take full advantage of every last piece of data presented. Profiles of Massachusetts includes hundreds of statistical data points, tables and charts that provide solid, fact-based research, and dozens of maps and photos.
About Massachusetts: Facts & Photos: This 4-color chapter provides a real sense of the state from a variety of historical and physical vantage points. It includes Massachusetts history and geography, plus a photo gallery that includes not only sights unique to the state, but also its state flag, seal, motto, bird, flower, and more. This chapter also includes a timeline of political and newsworthy events from Massachusetts’s founding to the present day.
Government: A State Guide: This is an important and detailed look at the history and structure of Massachusetts’s government, including discussion of the state’s legislative, judicial and executive branches and various types of local government. The chapter ends with a map of Massachusetts’s nine US Congressional Districts.
Demographic Maps: These 11 colorful, full-page maps help to anchor the researcher to the state’s diverse population, illustrating population, race and ethnic makeup (white, black, Asian, Hispanic), age, home values, household income, high school graduates, college graduates, and presidential election results.
Geography: This chapter explores Massachusetts’s physical features, natural resources, federal land, and Indian reservations, including a satellite view of the state. In addition to providing a visual sense of the state, this data contributes to a better understanding of settlement patterns, economic development, and state resources that are vital for the state’s continued growth.
Energy: This is a detailed look at Massachusetts’s energy needs, uses and available resources—including petroleum, natural gas, coal, electricity and renewable energy. A new table, Net Electricity Generation for All Sectors, has been added to this section. The table shows a breakdown of how electricity is generated in Massachusetts, from fossil fuels to nuclear to solar.
Climate: This chapter starts with a summary of Massachusetts’s climate, which is followed by three colorful climate maps and profiles of both National and Cooperative Weather Stations. In addition, there are Weather Station Rankings with hundreds of interesting details, such as the highest annual snowfall—reported at 62.4 inches at Milton Blue Hill Observatory.
Comparative Statistics for Massachusetts’s 100 Largest Communities: This chapter makes it easy to compare statistics for Massachusetts’s 100 largest communities by dozens of data points, including density of people per square mile, land area, population size, ethnic percentages, household size, education level and much more. This is a treasure trove of data for grant writers, government researchers and demographers.
Rankings of Massachusetts’s Communities over 2,500 Population: TThis chapter includes rankings for dozens of categories, for both the top 150 and bottom 150 communities with population over 2,500. Explore everything from places at highest elevation (Lenox at 1,257 feet above sea level) to lowest per capita income (Norton Center at $25,033). Other topics ranked include employment, crime rate, household income, population size and many more.
Education: This chapter begins with an Educational State Profile that summarizes number of schools, students, diplomas granted and educational dollars spent. Following these statistics are statewide assessment results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and data from the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS).
Statistical Profiles of 612 Places & Counties in Massachusetts: These detailed place profiles compile dozens of data points based on the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey and other current government sources such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Department of Education, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. New categories to this edition include data on selected monthly owner costs with and without a mortgage, the number of dentists per capita, and annual median and maximum Air Quality Index values. These unique place profiles pull together statistical and descriptive information on every Census-recognized place in Massachusetts plus 98 unincorporated communities.
Index of Country and Place Names: This index makes it easy to find the specific profile for a specific place name.
Profiles of Massachusetts goes beyond Census statistics, beyond metro area coverage, beyond the 100 best places to live. Drawn from official census information, other government statistics and original research, researchers will have data available nowhere else in one single source. Now in its 7th edition, this guide remains a remarkable compilation that offers overviews and insights into each corner of Massachusetts.
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