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The Potential Impact Of The Census Bureau's Differential Privacy System: Understanding Characteristics Of The Mississippi Population, Jamiko Deleveaux, Elizabeth Young Sweeney
The Potential Impact Of The Census Bureau's Differential Privacy System: Understanding Characteristics Of The Mississippi Population, Jamiko Deleveaux, Elizabeth Young Sweeney
Population Briefs
In 2018 the United States Census Bureau released a public notice in the Federal Register regarding a change in their differential privacy system. The change in the differential privacy system will have an impact on the way researchers, organizations, and the general public can analyze future Census Bureau publicly accessible data. To examine the potential effects of differential privacy on Mississippi population totals, this brief explains differential privacy and compares the Census Bureau’s 2010 Decennial Census and 2010 Demonstration Data Product.
Broadband Subscriptions Vary In Mississippi: Implications For The Covid-19 Era, John J. Green
Broadband Subscriptions Vary In Mississippi: Implications For The Covid-19 Era, John J. Green
Population Briefs
Access to internet services has become a critical component to people’s livelihoods, impacting education, work, and health, among other realms of life. The need for people and organizations to rapidly adapt to the challenges caused by the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has underscored the importance of access to broadband, given K-12 schools and colleges shifting to remote learning, people needing to work from home, and increased reliance on telehealth services. Additionally, people are attempting to use these technologies for social support and cultural interactions. This Population Brief reports on household broadband subscriptions in Mississippi to identify spaces and …
Health Risks For Covid-19 In Mississippi Counties, Jamiko Deleveaux, Vanessa Parks
Health Risks For Covid-19 In Mississippi Counties, Jamiko Deleveaux, Vanessa Parks
Population Briefs
Evidence suggests that individuals with preexisting health concerns may be more susceptible to becoming seriously ill from the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Such co-morbidities include existing respiratory problems, cardiovascular issues, and immune function. A recent report found that Mississippi and many other southern states had among the highest rates of pre-existing conditions that could contribute to COVID19 complications. Within Mississippi, health outcomes vary spatially. To anticipate where there may be the greatest potential for Mississippians to become seriously ill from COVID-19, we developed a health risk index for each county.
The Critical Role Of Social Capital During The Covid-19 Pandemic: Lessons From Disaster Research, Vanessa Parks
The Critical Role Of Social Capital During The Covid-19 Pandemic: Lessons From Disaster Research, Vanessa Parks
Population Briefs
The COVID-19 pandemic is unlike any experience humanity has endured. While the pandemic is certainly biological in nature, through the transmission of the novel coronavirus, the experience of the pandemic is inherently social. Researchers may not yet conceptualize pandemics as disasters, but we are beginning to see evidence that they are playing out in some similar ways (widespread social disruption, job loss in particular industries, economic hardship, and illness and death). Disaster researchers emphasize the importance of what is known as social capital, or, the resources (social, economic, emotional) accrued through ones’ social ties.
Population 65 Years And Older Varies By Region And Non-Metro Status In Mississippi: Implications For Covid-19, John J. Green
Population 65 Years And Older Varies By Region And Non-Metro Status In Mississippi: Implications For Covid-19, John J. Green
Population Briefs
Much of the information available to date suggests that novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is of particular concern for people in older age groups, given their increased likelihood of facing complications that could result in hospitalization and risk of death. These patterns hold for Mississippi. The age dimension may be of special concern for rural areas where testing is less frequent, where health infrastructures are underdeveloped, and where populations tend to be older and have more pre-existing chronic conditions than their more urbanized counterparts. It is noteworthy that some regions of the country, including the South, also have younger populations …