Accessing Data from the

NEW American FactFinder

Jerry WongInformation Services Specialist

Los Angeles Regional OfficeU.S. Census Bureau

Agenda

• How Census Data is Used• 2010 Census• American Community Survey• Economic Indicators• QuickFacts• Interactive Map• Population Finder• Population Estimates• Economic Census & Surveys• Local Employment Dynamics• American FactFinder – Accessing 2010 Census & ACS Data (Demonstration)• Questions

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• How many people live here?• How has the number of people changed?• How old or young are the people?• What race and ethnicity are they?• How well educated are the people?• What languages do they speak?• How many single parents?• How many households are low-income?

Why Census Data is Important

Helping Your Community Answer Questions Like…

• Grant Writing– Describe Community and Target Population– Helps Identify Problem/Need for Project– Critical for Measurable Objectives

• Make Informed Decisions– Policy– Program Planning & Evaluation– Funding Allocations

Why Census Data is Important

Congressionally Mandated by Article1, Section 2 of

the U.S. Constitution

First Census was conducted in 1790

Why Do We Conduct the Census?

Congressional Apportionment

Redistricting

Data is Used to Allocate Billions of Dollars in Federal Funds

Decennial CensusPopulation & Housing Count

Confidentiality

• Responses to the Census are protected by law!• Title 13 of the United States Code• Up to 5 years in prison, $250,000 fine• Nobody – not IRS, ICE, FBI, Homeland

Security – can see your answers.

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0.00700000000000001

0.122

0.637000000000004White alone, Not Hispanic

(196.8m)

Black alone, Not Hispanic(37.7m)

American Indian and Alaska Na-tive alone, Not Hispanic (2.2m)

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone,

Not Hispanic (0.5m)

Asian alone, Not Hispanic (14.5m)

Some Other Race alone,Not Hispanic (0.6m)

Two or More Races,Not Hispanic (6.0m)

Hispanic or Latino(of any race) (50.5m)

Minority Popula-tion

(111.9m)

United States: 2010 Census Race, Hispanic Origin, Minority Distribu-tion

Source: 2010 Census

Hierarchy of Census Geography

Provide Comparison

1. Over Time (2000, 2010)– Demonstrate emerging issues affecting your population– Beware of changes in census tract boundaries

2. Compare Subject Data to a Larger Group– City/Town to County or State– Census Tract to Other Tracts or to City or County

Census Data

2010 Census Data Products and Release SchedulePlanned

Release Date Data Products Data Being

ReleasedLowest Level Geography

Feb – Mar 2011

2010 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171)

•Total Population •Population 18 Years and Over•Race & Hispanic/Latino•Housing Counts by Occupancy Status (Occupied/Vacant)

Blocks

May 2011 Demographic Profile (DP-1)

•Selected population and housing characteristics•Includes Congressional Districts of the 111th Congress

Places/Functioning Minor Civil Divison Census Tracts

June – Aug 2011

Summary File 1 •Population Counts for 63 Race Categories & Hispanic/Latino•Population Counts for Many Detailed Race & Hispanic Latino Categories, and American Indian and Alaska Native tribes•Selected Population & Housing Characteristics

Blocks

Census Tracts

Blocks/Census Tract

Dec 2011 – Apr 2012

Summary File 2 •Population & Housing Characteristics Iterated for Detailed

• Race• Hispanic/Latino• American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes

Census Tracts

• Age• Sex• Relationship• Hispanic Origin• Race• Number of People Living in Housing Unit• Tenure (Rent or Own)

2010 Census Data

2010 Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) 

• QT-PL Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010

• H1 Occupancy Status

• P1 Race• P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race• P3 Race for the Population 18 Years and Over• P4 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race for the

Population 18 Years and Over

• G001 Geographic Identifiers

• GCT-1 Geographic Comparison Table Race and Hispanic Origin or

Latino 2010 (9 tables)• GCT-2 Population and Housing Occupancy Status 2010 (9 tables)

• National Redistricting File (27 tables)

2010 Demographic

Profiles

Provides selected population and housing characteristics

2010 Summary File 1 (SF-1)

• More detail than the Demographic Profile

• Similar content as Census 2000 Summary File 1Cross tabulations of age, sex, households, families, relationship to householder, characteristics of owners and renters, detailed race and Hispanic or Latino origin groups and group quarters

Summary File 1 Tables

• “P” tables: Population Subjects available down to the block level

• “PCT” tables: Population Subjects available down to the census tract level

• “PCO” tables: Population Subjects available down to the county level

• “H” tables: Housing Subjects available down to the block level

• “HCT” tables: Housing Subjects available down to the census tract level

Race and Hispanic or Latino Origin

Detailed Black or African American, American Indian and Alaska Native tribes, Asian, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and Hispanic or Latino groups (PCT1-PCT11) – tract level

Selected tables iterated by: • A. White alone• B. Black or African American alone• C. American Indian and Alaska Native alone• D. Asian alone• E. Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone• F. Some Other Race alone• G. Two or More Races• H. Hispanic or Latino• I. White alone, not Hispanic or Latino

• Population & Housing Characteristics Iterated for:• Detailed Race groups• Detailed Hispanic/Latino groups• American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes

2010 Summary File 2

Detailed Asian Alone Alone or in combination with one or more races

Asian Indian alone Asian Indian alone or in combination with one or more races

Bangladeshi alone Bangladeshi alone or in combination with one or more races

Bhutanese alone Bhutanese alone or in combination with one or more races

Burmese alone Burmese alone or in combination with one or more races

Cambodian alone Cambodian alone or in combination with one or more races

Chinese alone Chinese alone or in combination with one or more races

Chinese (exc. Taiwanese alone) Chinese (exc. Taiwanese alone or in combination with one or more races

Taiwanese alone Taiwanese alone or in combination with one or more races

Filipino alone Filipino alone or in combination with one or more races

Hmong alone Hmong alone or in combination with one or more races

Indonesian alone Indonesian alone or in combination with one or more races

Japanese alone Japanese alone or in combination with one or more races

Korean alone Korean alone or in combination with one or more races

Laotian alone Laotian alone or in combination with one or more races

Malaysian alone Malaysian alone or in combination with one or more races

Mongolian alone Mongolian alone or in combination with one or more races

Nepalese alone Nepalese alone or in combination with one or more races

Okinawan alone Okinawan alone or in combination with one or more races

Pakistani alone Pakistani alone or in combination with one or more races

Singaporean alone Singaporean alone or in combination with one or more races

Sri Lankan alone Sri Lankan alone or in combination with one or more races

Thai alone Thai alone or in combination with one or more races

Vietnamese alone Vietnamese alone or in combination with one or more races

Detailed Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander

Alone Alone or in combination with one or more races

Polynesian alone Polynesian alone or in combination with one or more races

Native Hawaiian alone Native Hawaiian alone or in combination with one or more races

Samoan alone Samoan alone or in combination with one or more races

Tahitian alone Tahitian alone or in combination with one or more races

Tokelauan alone Tokelauan alone or in combination with one or more races

Tongan alone Tongan alone or in combination with one or more races

Micronesian alone Micronesian alone or in combination with one or more races

Carolinian alone Carolinian alone or in combination with one or more races

Chuukese alone Chuukese alone or in combination with one or more races

Guamanian or Chamorro alone Guamanian or Chamorro alone or in combination with one or more races

I-Kiribati alone I-Kiribati alone or in combination with one or more races

Kosraean alone Kosraean alone or in combination with one or more races

Mariana Islander alone Mariana Islander alone or in combination with one or more races

Marshallese alone Marshallese alone or in combination with one or more races

Palauan alone Palauan alone or in combination with one or more races

Pohnpeian alone Pohnpeian alone or in combination with one or more races

Saipanese alone Saipanese alone or in combination with one or more races

Yapese alone Yapese alone or in combination with one or more races

Melanesian alone Melanesian alone or in combination with one or more races

Fijian alone Fijian alone or in combination with one or more races

Papua New Guinean alone Papua New Guinean alone or in combination with one or more races

Detailed Hispanic or Latino

Mexican South American

Puerto Rican Argentinian

Cuban Bolivian

Other Hispanic or Latino Chilean

Dominican (Dominican Republic) Columbian

Central American (excludes Mexican) Ecuadoran

Costa Rican Paraguayan

Guatemalan Peruvian

Honduran Uruguayan

Nicaraguan Venezuelan

Panamanian Spaniard

Salvadoran

Census 2000: Summary File 1 and 2AgeSex

RelationshipHispanic Origin

RaceNumber of People Living in Housing Unit

Tenure (Rent/Own)

Census 2010: Summary File 1 and 2AgeSex

RelationshipHispanic Origin

RaceNumber of People Living in Housing Unit

Tenure (Rent/Own)

Census 2000: Summary File 3 & 4Demographic Characteristics

Housing CharacteristicsSocial Characteristics

Economic Characteristics

American Community SurveyDemographic Characteristics

Housing CharacteristicsSocial Characteristics

Economic Characteristics

Census 2000, Census 2010 & American Community Survey (ACS)

Compare Blue with Blue and Red with Red

History

• Decennial Census: Short Form & Long Form1940-2000

• American Community Survey Replaces Decennial Long Form2005

• Decennial Census: Short Form Only2010

Differences Between Decennial Census and ACS

Census

Every 10 Years

100 Percent Data

Official Count

ACS

Yearly

Sample Data (3.5 million year/291K monthly)

Estimates (trends/comparisons)

ACS Data

• Demographic Characteristics• Housing Characteristics• Social Characteristics• Economic Characteristics

Demographic Housing

• Age• Sex• Race• Hispanic

Origin

• Tenure (Rent/Own)

• Occupancy• Structure• Housing Value• Taxes &

Insurance• Utilities• Mortgage/

Monthly Rent

• Income• Benefits• Employment

Status• Occupation• Industry• Commuting to

Work

EconomicSocial

• Education• Marital Status• Fertility• Grandparent

Caregivers• Veterans• Disability Status • Place of Birth• Citizenship• Year of Entry• Language

Spoken at Home

• Ancestry/Tribal Affiliation

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Recent Content Changes

New Content2008

1. Health Insurance Coverage

2. Veteran’s Service-connected Disability

3. Marital History

2009

4. Field of Undergraduate Degree

Wording and format changes in 2008 to match Census 2010 questions

Differences Between Decennial Census and ACS

• Census – Point in Time Data (April 1st.)• ACS – Period Estimates (Jan 1st. – Dec. 31st.)

1 Year 3 Year 5 Year

• Geographies of 65,000 or more

1-Year Estimates

• Geographies of 20,000 or more

3-Year Estimates

• All geographies5-Year Estimates

ACS Period Estimates

Census Data Products are Available Through the Census Website at www.census.gov

Economic Indicators

QuickFactsStep 1: Select California to view QuickFacts for California and the US

Step 2: Select a County or Select a City and Click GO to view local Quick FactsPeople QuickFacts and Business QuickFacts

Quick FactsBusiness QuickFacts

Interactive Map – Provides County Level DataStep 1: Click on Interactive Map

Step 2: Click on Icon with Chalkboard and 1+1

Business Patterns, Industries, Population, Race, Ethnicity, Age/Sex, Housing Status

Population FinderStep 1: Select California to view a Population Profile

Step 2: To view a Profile for a County or City, select California again and click Areas Within

Population Estimates Program

• Released Annually in July

• Formulated based on latest Census Population Number, Birth Rate, Death Rate and Migration

• Data Available for Nation, States, Metro Areas, Counties and Cities/Towns

• For Nation, States and Counties - Some General Demographics: Age, Sex, Race, Ethnicity

Population Estimates Program

www.census.govOn PeopleSelect Population Estimates

Other Demographic Surveys

• American Housing Survey• Current Population Survey• Housing Vacancy Survey• Survey of Income and Program Participation

Economic Census & Surveys

• Economic Census (Every 5 years, years ending in “2” and “7”)

• Economic Programs & Surveys• County Business Patterns• Survey of Business Owners• Nonemployer Statistics• Business Expenditures Survey

www.census.govBusinessselect Economic Census

Local Employment Dynamics

QWI Online, Industry Focus, OnTheMap

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Data for all NAICS in Orange County for selected quarter Average Selected Qtr. + 3 Prior Qtrs.

State Comparisons

Total Employment1,394,208

OnTheMap

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