Minority Balance Report

The Minority Balance report compares a particular demographic measure (e.g., black population) for a political entity (e.g., county) to the demographic for the portion of the political entity that is in a district. It is designed to reveal disparities in proportionate representation, and might show, for example, that the proportion of black population in the part of a county within District A is 50% less than the proportion of black population in the overall county. The cost for this report is $3,500.

Minority Balance Report
Thursday, September 13, 2001 9:36 AM
 
County
Total
Pop
Black
Pop %
District
Pop
District
Black
Pop
District
Black
Pop %
VAP Black
VAP %
District
VAP
District
Black
VAP
District
Black
VAP%
Decrease
 
District 1 Composition
Essex 723,419 2.60 136,067 3,263 2.40 541,232 2.29 97,048 2,185 2.25 1.50
 
Middlesex 1,465,396   3.36   381,041   7,121   1.87   1,136,323   3.15   277,605   5,118   1.84   41.43  
 
Worcester 750,963 2.73 61,591 2,426 3.94 558,515 2.50 45,930 1,878 4.09 -63.35
 
 
District 2 Composition
Middlesex 1,465,396   3.36   66,034   1,219   1.85   1,136,323   3.15   50,867   900   1.77   43.79  
 
Worcester 750,963 2.73 389,113 15,460 3.97 558,515 2.50 291,518 10,360 3.55 -41.98
 
 
District 3 Composition
Middlesex 1,465,396   3.36   565,384   13,987   2.47   1,136,323   3.15   442,825   10,321   2.33   25.96  
 
Norfolk 650,308 3.18 48,983 619 1.26 497,966 2.94 36,630 469 1.28 56.47
 
Suffolk 689,807   22.24   26,279   848   3.23   550,347   19.16   23,626   654   2.77   85.55  
 
 
District 4 Composition
Essex 723,419 2.60 580,266 15,472 2.67 541,232 2.29 438,559 10,152 2.31 -1.27
 
Middlesex 1,465,396   3.36   59,712   248   0.42   1,136,323   3.15   44,536   176   0.40   87.45  
 
 
District 5 Composition
Middlesex 1,465,396 3.36 252,363 17,708 7.02 1,136,323 3.15 211,103 12,944 6.13 -94.79
 
Norfolk 650,308   3.18   172,024   2,971   1.73   497,966   2.94   133,316   2,150   1.61   45.17  
 
Suffolk 689,807 22.24 195,668 44,425 22.70 550,347 19.16 157,618 30,891 19.60 -2.30
 
 
District 6 Composition
Middlesex 1,465,396   3.36   29,008   1,905   6.57   1,136,323   3.15   22,814   1,358   5.95   -89.10  
 
Norfolk 650,308 3.18 46,148 731 1.58 497,966 2.94 37,347 493 1.32 55.12
 
Suffolk 689,807   22.24   127,537   5,706   4.47   550,347   19.16   100,250   3,865   3.86   79.88  
 
 
District 7 Composition
Essex 723,419 2.60 7,086 42 0.59 541,232 2.29 5,625 34 0.60 73.56
 
Middlesex 1,465,396   3.36   75,566   6,723   8.90   1,136,323   3.15   61,024   4,667   7.65   -142.96  
 
Norfolk 650,308 3.18 209,207 12,124 5.80 497,966 2.94 163,731 8,340 5.09 -73.19
 
Suffolk 689,807   22.24   340,323   102,439   30.10   550,347   19.16   268,853   70,029   26.05   -35.96  
 
 
District 8 Composition
Hampden 456,228 8.10 372,597 33,968 9.12 337,370 7.15 275,034 22,230 8.08 -13.03
 
Worcester 750,963   2.73   68,896   716   1.04   558,515   2.50   50,634   490   0.97   61.34  
 
 
District 9 Composition
Bristol 534,678 2.03 105,481 1,462 1.39 402,960 1.70 78,546 982 1.25 26.49
 
Hampden 456,228   8.10   83,631   2,967   3.55   337,370   7.15   62,336   1,895   3.04   57.49  
 
Middlesex 1,465,396 3.36 36,288 399 1.10 1,136,323 3.15 25,549 285 1.12 64.56
 
Norfolk 650,308   3.18   173,946   4,229   2.43   497,966   2.94   126,942   3,194   2.52   14.45  
 
Worcester 750,963 2.73 231,363 1,896 0.82 558,515 2.50 170,433 1,252 0.73 70.65
 
 
District 10 Composition
Bristol 534,678   2.03   429,197   9,394   2.19   402,960   1.70   324,414   5,871   1.81   -6.41  
 
 
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