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American Community Survey Outline • American Community Survey basics • Accessing ACS data products • Resources for learning more 2 What is the American Community Survey? A large, continuous survey that: • samples approximately 3 million resident addresses per year (about 250,000 per month) • produces characteristics of population and housing (similar to Census 2000 long form) • produces estimates for small areas and small population groups 3 2010 Census and the ACS 2010 Census ACS • U.S. population count • U.S. population characteristics • Short form only • Includes short form questions • Only long form is for U.S. territories, except Puerto Rico • Conducted in Puerto Rico • “Usual residence” rule • “Current residence” rule • Point in time • Period of time 4 American Community Survey Social Characteristics • • • • Education • Marital Status • • Fertility • Grandparent Caregivers • • Veterans • Disability Status • Place of Birth Citizenship Year of Entry Language Spoken at Home Ancestry / Tribal Affiliation 5 American Community Survey Economic Characteristics • • • • • • • Income Benefits Employment Status Occupation Industry Commuting to Work Place of Work 6 American Community Survey Housing Characteristics • • • • • • Tenure Occupancy & Structure Housing Value Taxes & Insurance Utilities Mortgage/Monthly Rent 7 American Community Survey Demographic Characteristics • • • • Sex Age Race Hispanic Origin 8 Selected Census Geographic Concepts Legal/Administrative Areas Statistical Areas • • • • • • • • • Regions • Divisions • Census Designated Places • Census County Divisions • Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) • Census Tracts • Block Groups Nation States Counties Incorporated Places Minor Civil Divisions Congressional Districts State Legislative Districts School Districts 9 ACS Period Estimates • Describe the average characteristics over a specific period of time • Contrast with point-in-time estimates Describe characteristics as of a specific date, such as April 1, 2010 • Period is 1 year, 3 years, or 5 years data (combined for 12 months, 36 months, or 60 months) 10 American Community Survey Data Products Release Schedule Data released in: Data Product Population Size of Area 2008 2009 2010 2011 1-Year Estimates for Data Collected in: 65,000+ 2007 2008 2009 2010 20,000+ 20052007 20062008 20072009 20082010 20052009 20062010 3-Year Estimates for Data Collected in: 5-Year Estimates for Data Collected in: All Areas 11 Comparing Data Alexandria, VA Fairfax, VA Falls Church, VA One Year 2009 Three Year 2007-2009 Five Year 2005-2009 X X X X X X 12 Impact of Adding/Changing Content • Some topics will only be available for 1-year data products • Following topics will NOT be included in 5-year estimates - Health Insurance Coverage (2008) - Marital History (2008) - Service-Connected Disability Status & Rating (2008) Disability (2008) - Undergraduate Field of Degree (2009) • Takes 60 months of data collection to produce 5-year estimates 13 How to Access ACS Data Products 14 Census Bureau Home Page 15 American FactFinder The American Fact Finder is located at this URL: http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/aff_transition.html 16 American Community Survey Learning More • ACS Main Page • Guidance on Comparing ACS Data to Other Sources • Design and Methodology Report • The ACS Compass Products • ACS E-learning Tutorial 17 The ACS Compass Products for Understanding and Using American Community Survey Data www.census.gov/acs/www/guidance_for_data_users/compass_products/ 18 The ACS Compass Products Handbooks • • • • • • • • General Data Users Businesses High School Teachers Congress Federal Agencies Media PUMS State and Local Governments • Researchers • Rural Areas • American Indian and Alaska Native Populations • Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS) – in Spanish • Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS) 19 For More Information Visit the ACS/PRCS website: www.census.gov/acs Contact by telephone: 301-763-1405 Contact by email: [email protected] 20