Population Size, Distribution and Concentration

Louis G. Pol and Richard K. Thomas
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Louis G. Pol: University of Nebraska, College of Business Administration
Richard K. Thomas: The University of Mississippi, Department of Sociology & Anthropology

Chapter Chapter 3 in The Demography of Health and Healthcare, 2013, pp 37-63 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The size of the population within a geographic area – typically measured in terms of the number of people – is the simplest and most straightforward of demographic attributes. And, for many purposes, it is the most important. Not only is the size of a population important in its own right, but many of the calculations utilized in determining healthcare needs and health services demand depend on this information. After size, the pattern of distribution and concentration of persons within a geographic area probably is next in importance for anyone examining the interface of demographics and healthcare.

Keywords: Geographic Information System; Census Tract; Census Bureau; Geographic Unit; American Community Survey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-8903-8_3

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