Best way to compile data of # of singles per zip code? (home, zip codes)

[dogrunner123]

Hi guys. I'm working on a project and I'm trying to get the number of singles per zip code. The problem is with this site's data, it is in graph form so it's difficult to assess without some estimation and tedious math work. I was wondering if there is any sort of method or other website useful for acquiring this data. Every other site that I've gone to only has data from the year 2000. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

[grimace8]

Originally Posted by dogrunner123

Hi guys. I'm working on a project and I'm trying to get the number of singles per zip code. The problem is with this site's data, it is in graph form so it's difficult to assess without some estimation and tedious math work. I was wondering if there is any sort of method or other website useful for acquiring this data. Every other site that I've gone to only has data from the year 2000. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

My suggestion below is one way to use city-data.com without as many graphs. You'll decide if my suggestion is the "best way" or not. I chose 2 Spanish Harlem ZIP codes in the below guide:

So, on your browser, use this convention:



1. Replace the 5-digit ZIP code as needed.
2. Wait for page to load.
3. On a Firefox browser, for example, do: Control+F, then type the words size of nonfamily households (type this exactly as I have written it. Note: There's no dash after non) ... The browser window will then zoom down to a worded section. This might be helpful because you said you don't want to cope with lots of graphs. See the example for ZIP 10035 below:

Size of nonfamily households: 8,709 1-person, 1,807 2-persons, 1,199 3-persons, 1,212 4-persons, 1,069 5-persons, 1,425 6-persons
6,242 married couples with children.
11,712 single-parent households (2,563 men, 9,149 women).
83.9% of residents of 10035 zip code speak English at home.
107.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% very well, 20% well, 19% not well, 14% not at all).
61.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (45% very well, 32% well, 23% not well).
42.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (28% very well, 25% well, 33% not well, 15% not at all).
63.2% of residents speak other language at home (37% very well, 16% well, 33% not well, 14% not at all).

Interpret what you get as you see fit. There's still a good amount of rote work involved using this method, but at least it'll be much less aggravation (compared to the way I think you were doing it).

[nei]

Dunno if this helpful.

Mapping the 2010 U.S. Census - NYTimes.com

Zooming in on this map and clicking on the top percent of childless adults will give percent singles by census tract.

[checkmatechamp13]

Originally Posted by nei

Dunno if this helpful.

Mapping the 2010 U.S. Census - NYTimes.com

Zooming in on this map and clicking on the top percent of childless adults will give percent singles by census tract.

Actually, it's "Households With Only One Occupant" that the OP would be looking for.

[Fred314X]

Originally Posted by dogrunner123

Hi guys. I'm working on a project and I'm trying to get the number of singles per zip code.

Is it possible for you to tell us what kind of project this is? (Or is it the kind of project you already know people would object to, and that's why you're being so mysterious?)

[grimace8]

Originally Posted by Fred314X

Is it possible for you to tell us what kind of project this is? (Or is it the kind of project you already know people would object to, and that's why you're being so mysterious?)

He/she might be doing a personal project to find where the most "singles ready to mingle" are located. j/k

[dogrunner123]

Thanks for all the help guys. The map is helpful but difficult to navigate because its broken up my tract and not zip code collectively. What I've been doing is measuring the graphs on the city data website, averaging the percentages and then finding it as a fraction of the area's population. Takes a bit of time.

Any other suggestions?

[grimace8]

Originally Posted by dogrunner123

Thanks for all the help guys. The map is helpful but difficult to navigate because its broken up my tract and not zip code collectively. What I've been doing is measuring the graphs on the city data website, averaging the percentages and then finding it as a fraction of the area's population. Takes a bit of time.

Any other suggestions?

Did you see post #2? The way you're using this site is totally up to you of course, but IMHO, you're making things hard on yourself when my method (in post #2) is probably way easier. If you'd simply give it a try, you'll see you don't need to cope with all those maps and graphs.

[HarleyGuyOC]

Originally Posted by dogrunner123

Best way to compile data of # of singles per zip code?

I'd say just start knocking on doors and asking around, unless of course you're working within some kind of time constraint.


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