Evidence for your project

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What county evidence belongs in a local needs statement?

An estimated 22.7% of Merced County children under 18 lived in poverty in 2023. The 90% interval was 18.9% to 26.5%.

County figures provide background. Verify the actual service area and its needs before describing a project or its participants.

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Estimated child poverty in 2023
CountyEstimate90% interval
Merced County22.7%18.9% to 26.5%
Fresno County23.3%20.9% to 25.7%
Stanislaus County15.9%13.1% to 18.7%

58 county records in CSV and JSON. Source rows and charts. Editable grant paragraph.

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Compare two communities

What should we verify before choosing between Riverside and Moreno Valley?

An estimated 38.39% of Riverside city households and 48.26% of Moreno Valley city households included someone under 18 in the 2020 to 2024 ACS.

The ratios have no calculated margins of error. Use the comparison to plan direct checks of care, school boundaries and daily travel.

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City comparison and sources. Decision worksheet. CSV and JSON.

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Update an existing report

What changed between two published population estimates?

Merced County went from an estimated 294,402 residents in July 2023 to 296,774 in July 2024.

Both values use Vintage 2024. Recheck the source vintage and boundary before replacing a figure in a report. Total change alone cannot identify migration or demand.

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Both annual estimates for 58 counties. CSV and JSON with change measures. Source rows and charts.

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