One of the primary tools that demographers use to understand population is the age structure diagram, a graphic representation that shows the distribution by ages of females and males within a certain population. This lesson describes how these diagrams are constructed and interpreted. It includes an activity in which students use online data on Native American populations from the United States Census Bureau to construct their own diagrams.

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This resource requires 'Male Population by Age, Race and Hispanic or Latino Origin for the United States: 2000'

This resource requires 'Female Population by Age, Race and Hispanic or Latino Origin for the United States: 2000'

Publisher: Kennesaw State University
Environmental Science Activities for the 21st Century (ESA21)
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Author: Matt Laposata
Kennesaw State University