NDC. National Demographics Corporation. City of Merced 2015 Public Participation Districting Kit. Printed Contents (in the Acrobat PDF file)

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1 NDC National Demographics Corporation Printed Contents (in the Acrobat PDF file) City of Merced 2015 Public Participation Districting Kit 1. This information and instruction page. 2. Listing of criteria for district development. 3. Summary of City demographics. 4. Map with total population by population unit. 5. Map with major streets and landmarks labeled. 6. Map showing the Latino percent of citizen voting age population by Census Block. 7. Map with population unit ID numbers. 8. Listing of demographic elements by population unit (to be used with item 7). 9. Three Population Unit maps on which to mark and submit proposed plan(s). Electronic Contents (in one Microsoft Excel file) 1. A worksheet providing instructions on how to use the file. 2. A worksheet containing a data listing of demographic elements by population unit, with a blank column for district number entry. 3. A summary worksheet showing the demographics for each entered district and for any remaining unassigned area(s). Instructions 1. Use the maps with the total population counts printed on them to aggregate the population in the population units to develop five council districts that are equal in population. An ideal district population is 13,160 persons (the total population of the City 79,958 divided by the number of council districts in the plan [six]). To be within the absolute maximum deviation of 5 percent of the ideal, each district must contain between 12,502 and 13,818 people. 2. Be careful not to split unnecessarily any obvious community of interest. Use the thematic maps and your knowledge of communities to identify these areas. 3. We encourage, but do not require, you to include an explanation of the goals, emphasis, and/or key communities of interest you focused on in developing the proposed plan. 4. Paper submission: Transfer your final map lines to a citywide map of population units using a thick black marking pen. Do not submit colored maps, as they will not fax, unless you can scan and them. Submit your map to the City s consultant, National Demographics, by mail (PO Box 5271, Glendale, California, 91221) or by fax ( ). Alternatively, send your submission(s) and comment(s) to the City Clerk, who will forward them to NDC for you. 5. Electronic submission: the Excel file containing your district assignments to djohnson@ndcresearch.com. 6. If you have any questions, please contact Douglas Johnson, NDC consultant, at (310)

2 NDC National Demographics Corporation Merced 2015 Redistricting Criteria 1. The boundaries of the districts shall be established so that the districts are at least as nearly equal in population as required by law. 2. The boundaries of the districts shall be established so that the districts do not result in a denial or abridgement of the right of any citizen to vote on account of race or color as provided in Section 2 of the federal Voting Rights Act, and ethnicity and race shall not be the predominate factor in the drawing of district borders. 3. Three districts shall be entirely encompassed in the area north of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail line, and three districts shall be entirely encompassed in the area south of that rail line. 4. The boundaries of the districts shall observe communities of interest, such as school and parkconnected neighborhoods, rural or urban populations, city planning areas, social interests, agricultural, industrial or service industry interests, or other locally recognized definitions of communities and neighborhoods, insofar as practicable. 5. The boundaries of the districts may take into account visible features, such as topography and geography, including mountains, flat land, forest lands, man-made geographical features such as highways and canals, etc., insofar as practicable. 6. The boundaries of the districts shall be compact, insofar as practicable. 7. The boundaries of the districts shall be created to contain contiguous territory, insofar as practicable. 8. The boundaries of the districts may consider minimize the pairing two or more incumbents in a single district, insofar as this does not conflict with the settlement agreement or the constitution and laws of the State of California and the United States. 9. To maintain a longer-term population balance, districts known to be areas of higher-thanaverage population growth following redistricting may be under-populated within the population deviation amounts allowed by law. 10. The boundaries of the districts shall comply with such other factors which become known during the redistricting process and are formally adopted by the Commission.

3 NDC Summary Demographic Profile 4/8/2015 City of Merced Count Percent Count Percent Total Population 78,958 ACS Total Population 79,427 Latino 39,140 50% Age ,710 35% NH White 23,702 30% Age ,014 52% NH Black/African-American 4,945 6% Age ,703 13% NH Native American 768 1% Age 65+ 7,696 10% NH Asian-American 9,589 12% Immigrant 17,028 21% NH Pacific Islander 171 0% Age 5+ 72,200 NH Other 159 0% Speaks English at home 38,208 53% NH Multi-Race 484 1% Speaks Spanish at home 24,831 34% Voting Age Population total 53,867 Speaks an Asian language at home 7,075 10% VAP Latino 24,121 45% Speaks other language at home 2,085 3% VAP NH White 19,141 36% Speaks English only "well" or less 13,349 18% VAP NH Black/African-American 3,251 6% Age ,932 VAP NH Native American 609 1% Age 25+, no HS degree 12,586 29% VAP NH Asian-American 6,247 12% Age 25+, HS degree (only) 24,424 56% VAP NH Pacific Islander 128 0% Age 25+, bachelor degree (only) 4,507 10% VAP NH Other 96 0% Age 25+, graduate degree (only) 2,416 5% VAP NH Multi-Race 274 1% Households 24,498 Citizen VAP total 45,223 Income $0-25k 8,192 33% CVAP Latino 16,629 37% Income $25-50k 6,612 27% CVAP NH White 19,434 43% Income $50-75k 3,954 16% CVAP NH African-American 3,078 7% Income $75-200k 5,402 22% CVAP NH Asian-American 4,821 11% Income $200k % CVAP Other (incl. Nat. Amer. & Pac. Isl.) 1,142 3% Housing units 27,175 Voter Registration 31,819 Vacant 2,678 10% Latino Reg 12,098 38% Occupied 24,498 90% Asian-Surnamed Reg % Rented 14,038 57% Filipino-Surnamed Reg % Owned 10,459 43% Voters Casting Ballots 18,998 Single-Family 18,887 70% Latino voters 6,152 32% Multi-Family 8,288 30% Asian-Surnamed voters 552 3% Filipino-Surnamed voters 239 1% Sources: 2010 Census, California Statewide Database (2012 November election), and the American Community Survey.

4 Merced 2015 Districting Population Unit Populations National Demographics Corporation, April 8, 2015 Map layers PopUnits BNSF RR

5 W 4th St S G St Tower Rd Merced 2015 Districting Streets and Landmarks E Bellevue Rd Map layers Streets Landmark Area BNSF RR W Cardella Rd Avignon Dr Destiny Dr Buena Vista Dr 59 Pacific Dr Yosemite Ave University Dr M St W Donna Dr Sandpiper Ave Paulson Rd E Yosemite Ave Silverado Ave El Portal Dr Cooper Ave W Olive Ave Rambler Rd G St Sycamore Ave Aspen St Nottingham Ln Parsons Ave E Olive Ave E Alexander Ave Lopes Ave Wardrobe Ave U St S St V St T St W 12th St W 11th St W 10th St W 8th St R St W 18th St W 16th St W 14th St W 20th St K St I St W 27th St W 25th St W 22nd St E 21st St E 26th St Glen Ave Cherry Ave 140 Green St Mckee Rd 140 W Childs Ave E Childs Ave S N St S Canal St E Gerard Ave National Demographics Corporation, April 8, 2015

6 Merced 2015 Districting Latino % of Citizen Voting Age Population Map layers PopUnits BNSF RR Latino % CVAP 0% to 25% 25% to 35% 35% to 50% 50% to 65% 65% to 75% 75% to 100% No Population National Demographics Corporation, April 8, 2015

7 1 Merced 2015 Districting Population Unit Numbers Map layers PopUnits BNSF RR National Demographics Corporation, April 8, 2015

8 NDC Merced Demographics by Population Unit Page 1 of 4, 4/8/2015 Pop Total Population Voting Age Population Citizen Voting Age Population 2012 Nov. Voter Registration 2012 Nov. Voter Turnout Unit Total Hisp NH Wht NH Asn VAP Hisp NH Wht NH Asn CVAP Hisp NH Wht NH Asn Total Latino Asn Fil Total Latino Asn Fil , , , , ,

9 NDC Merced Demographics by Population Unit Page 2 of 4, 4/8/2015 Pop Total Population Voting Age Population Citizen Voting Age Population 2012 Nov. Voter Registration 2012 Nov. Voter Turnout Unit Total Hisp NH Wht NH Asn VAP Hisp NH Wht NH Asn CVAP Hisp NH Wht NH Asn Total Latino Asn Fil Total Latino Asn Fil , , ,

10 NDC Merced Demographics by Population Unit Page 3 of 4, 4/8/2015 Pop Total Population Voting Age Population Citizen Voting Age Population 2012 Nov. Voter Registration 2012 Nov. Voter Turnout Unit Total Hisp NH Wht NH Asn VAP Hisp NH Wht NH Asn CVAP Hisp NH Wht NH Asn Total Latino Asn Fil Total Latino Asn Fil , ,

11 NDC Merced Demographics by Population Unit Page 4 of 4, 4/8/2015 Pop Total Population Voting Age Population Citizen Voting Age Population 2012 Nov. Voter Registration 2012 Nov. Voter Turnout Unit Total Hisp NH Wht NH Asn VAP Hisp NH Wht NH Asn CVAP Hisp NH Wht NH Asn Total Latino Asn Fil Total Latino Asn Fil ,784 1, ,262 1, , , , ,

12 Please draw your proposed map lines using a thick black marking pen. Merced 2015 Districting Blank Population Units Map for Plan Proposal(s) Submitter Information (Optional): Name: Phone: Submission Instructions: By djohnson@ndcresearch.com By Fax: By Mail: NDC, PO Box 5271 Glendale, CA National Demographics Corporation, April 8, 2015

13 Please draw your proposed map lines using a thick black marking pen. Merced 2015 Districting Blank Population Units Map for Plan Proposal(s) Submitter Information (Optional): Name: Phone: Submission Instructions: By djohnson@ndcresearch.com By Fax: By Mail: NDC, PO Box 5271 Glendale, CA National Demographics Corporation, April 8, 2015

14 Please draw your proposed map lines using a thick black marking pen. Merced 2015 Districting Blank Population Units Map for Plan Proposal(s) Submitter Information (Optional): Name: Phone: Submission Instructions: By djohnson@ndcresearch.com By Fax: By Mail: NDC, PO Box 5271 Glendale, CA National Demographics Corporation, April 8, 2015

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