Q Assignment 1. Pick a state, calculate the population growth rate from 2000 to 2010, and enter it into a table (like the one below). PLEASE SHOW YOUR CALCULATIONS in your paper (see how I do it below). Please round to the nearest tenth. a. Here are instructions and an example for calculating the population growth rate: i. Divide the change in population for the time by the initial population and multiplying by 100. The number is expressed as a percentage. ii. In other words: ((Time 2-Time 1)/Time 1)*100 iii. Using 2000 to 2010 example: ((2010 population-2000 population)/2000 population)*100 iv. Looking at population growth in Montana from 2000 to 2010: ((989,415-902,195)/902,195)*100 = 9.7% 2. Go to https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml to retrieve the needed data (best to use the advanced search tool). 3. Using the same data source, select five cities within your state. Pick cities that you think have varied population trends (e.g., some growing, some staying the same, and some declining in population) and that might be different from the state as a whole. 4. Calculate the growth rate for each of the five cities and enter them in the table created above. PLEASE SHOW YOUR CALCULATIONS. Please round to the nearest tenth. Please include the completed table with your data (and the U.S. statistic provided below) in your paper. 5. Finally, discuss some of the trends you see in the data you collected. Make sure to discuss how your findings compare to growth in the U.S. from 2000 to 2010. Discuss any variations or similarities your notice between the places you gathered data for. What might account for trends that you see (please cite outside sources if used)? Geography Population Growth Rate from 2000 to 2010 United States 9.7% Minnesota 7.8% Alexandria 25.5% Duluth -0.8% Hibbing -4.2% Minnetonka -3.1% St. Paul -0.7% Winona 1.9%