On Sunday, October 21, more than 240 people attended Berkshire Taconic's symposium "Who We Are--Who We're Becoming: The Changing Face of Berkshire Taconic Communities." Scroll down for links to slides presented by keynote speaker and demographer Kenneth Johnson.
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Listen below to audiocasts of the speakers' presentations.
Welcome
Carmi Rapport, board chair, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
Opening Remarks
Jennifer Dowley, president, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
Speaker Introductions
Jennifer Dowley
Population Trends in Rural United States
Kenneth Johnson, demographer and professor of sociology, University of New Hampshire (See links to Dr. Johnson's slides about the Berkshire Taconic region below.)
Shifting Demographics in the Berkshire Taconic Region
Kenneth Johnson
Immigration in Berkshire County
Brooke Mead, co-director, Berkshire Immigrant Center
Splitters, Invisibles and Potentials in Cornwall, Connecticut
David Grossman, financial policy analyst
Planning for Changing Populations
Richard Vinette, executive dirtector, Lee Community Development Corporation
View Ken Johnson's slides about Berkshire Taconic demographics>
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Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: Impact of National Trends in Berkshire Taconic Region
Slide 3: Population Change by Townships and Places (2000-05)
Slide 4: Overall Demographic Change (2000-06)
Slide 5: Natural Increase vs Net Migration (1990-2006)
Slide 6: Change by County (2000-06)
Slide 7: Demographic Change (1970-1990)
Slide 8: Births and Deaths, (1990-2006)
Slide 9: Change in Age Cohorts, (1990 vs 2000)
Slide 10: Net Migration by Counties, (1990-2000)
Slide 11: County Population by Race/Ethnicity
Slide 12: Population Change by Race/Ethnicity by County(2000-06)
Slide 13: Percent Change by Race/Ethnicity by County, (2000-06)
Slide 14: Top 10 Counties for Migration in Region (2001-02)
Slide 15: Migration from Berkshire Taconic Region (2001-2)
Slide 16: Percent of Families below Poverty Line (2000 vs 2006)
Slide 17: High School and College Graduation (2000 vs 2006)
Slide 18: Median Family Income (2000 vs 2006)
Slide 19: Issues Relevant to Other Recreation Aareas
Slide 20: Challenges for Berkshire Taconic Related to Seasonal Residents
For more information about the symposium and speakers, please contact Nancy Cohen, Communications Director, at ncohen@berkshiretaconic.org or 413.528.8039.