Who is Appalachian? Self-Reported Appalachian Ancestry in the 2000 Census.
This article examines the results of the 2000 U.S. census and the 2001-2005 American Community Survey (ACS), examining the responses of those who identified themselves as Appalachians. The number of people who have identified themselves as Appalachian in these surveys is noted. The long and short ce...
| Publicado en: | Appalachian Journal Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 46 - 55 |
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University of North Carolina Press
Fall2010
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| Sumario: | This article examines the results of the 2000 U.S. census and the 2001-2005 American Community Survey (ACS), examining the responses of those who identified themselves as Appalachians. The number of people who have identified themselves as Appalachian in these surveys is noted. The long and short census forms used by the U.S. Census Bureau are described, particularly a question about the respondent's ancestry. Other topics include the birthplaces of people who identified themselves as Appalachian, out-migration from the South in the 20th century, and the uniqueness of the Appalachian identity. |
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