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For the first time, socioeconomic data have been compiled from the 1990 Census for Population for each of the 6,743 house and senate districts in the 50 state legislatures. Chosen for the tables are average household income, percent above $50,000 and $100,000; percent college educated; percent employed in manufacturing, service, government, and farm sectors; percent over 55 and who receive social security; and percentages of minority ethnic groups: African American, Hispanic American, and Asian American. The primary target audiences are scholars, media, public officials and politicians, and lobbyists and businesses. The atlas features full-page four-color maps showing the legislative district boundaries. Blow-up insets detail metropolitan areas. Although street boundaries are not shown, interstate highways are, so a user familiar with the geographic area would have a good idea where a district is. (Many states have their own sources, such as the Colorado Legislative Alman...Log In or Sign Up to Read More