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A school district can be thought of as a set of schools and teachers and administrators educating the students enrolled. But the school district is a part of a larger community as well. Much is known about the characteristics of the larger community, and a standardized set of the most widely used population and housing items are contained a set of 4-part demographic profiles. A partial display of the subject matter (total of approximately 600 items) in each of these profiles is provided below. See http://proximityone.com/dp1.htm - dp4.htm (four Web pages) for a complete listing of items. The comparative analysis view shows the same subject matter for Oneida City school district compared to the U.S. Using the Proximity software, your school district could be compared to any district, county, or state in the U.S. using these data and profile structure. These profiles provide a way to enable comparisons between your district and other districts that may give new insights to your school district community.
Narrative Profile – A Synopsis. The following text summarizes selected items from the Oneida City, NY school district (OCSD) demographic profiles (full detail: http://proximityone.com/datag/oneida.xls ) . Underlined items relate most directly to challenge factors.
General Demographics (DP1)
The total population of OCSD school district was 15,202 as of Census 2000 (April 1, 2000). The median age was 38.4 years of age. The White population (one race alone) was 96.74 percent of the total population. The Hispanic population was 0.86 percent of the total population. 97.72 percent of the population was in households. There were 6,122 households, of which 63.62 percent were family households. 473 households, or 7.73 percent, had a female head of household with no husband present and children under 18 years of age. Of the 6,793 housing units, 90.12 of the units were occupied. Of the 6,122 occupied housing units (aka households), 64.78 percent were owner occupied.
Social Characteristics (DP2)
The educational attainment level of the parents in the community impacts the enrolled population. Of the 10,115 population 25 years and over, 81.3 percent were high school graduates or higher and 17.4 percent were bachelor’s degree or higher. Of the 11,955 population 15 years and older, 26.89 percent were never married. Of the 3,330 population ages 5-to-20 years, 385 persons or 2.57 percent of the total population had a disability. Of the 14,095 population 5 years and over, approximately 62-percent lived in the same house as 5 years earlier. 130 of the total foreign born population (275) were born in Asia (largest region). Of the 14,095 population 5 years and over, 232 persons or 1.65 percent “speak English less than very well.” The dominant ancestry reported was German, 21.06 percent. These facts will be more meaningful placed in the context of other districts or as compared to NY State.
Economic Characteristics (DP3)
Of the 11,695 population 16 years and over, 64 percent were in the labor force. Of the 6,930 employed civilian population and over, the dominant occupation was management, professional and related occupation (16.3 percent). The dominant industry of employment was education, health, and social services (13.4 percent). The median household income was $35,989; the median family income was $44,667. Of the 14,665 population where poverty level was determined, 1,730 persons were below poverty level – 11.80 percent of the population was below poverty level.
Housing Characteristics (DP4)
Of the 6,745 housing units, 4,210 were single unit structures (62.41 percent). 47.81 percent of the housing units (3,225) were built before 1939. The median value of owner occupied housing units was $74,300. The median monthly rent for renter occupied units was $492.
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