data day 2012_bakis_intro to us census
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Your Community by the NumbersAccessing the most current and relevant Census data
Arthur Bakis, Information Services Specialist
U.S Census Bureau
Boston Regional Office
617-424-4510
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www.census.gov
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American FactFinder
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Nation
Zip Code Tabulation Area
Metropolitan Areas
States
Congressional Districts Places
Counties
County Subdivision
Census Tracts
Block Groups
Blocks
Cities and Towns
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Census Tract 102.03, Suffolk Cty, MA
Census Tracts generally have a population of 1,500 to 8,000 (optimum 4,000) and follow physical boundaries.
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BG 4, Tract 102.03, Suffolk Cty, MA
Block Groups generally have a population of 300 to 4,000 (optimum 1,500) and follow physical boundaries.
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Block 4001, BG 4, Tract 102.03, Suffolk Cty, MA
Blocks: the smallest geographic level for which census data is available. No population threshold. Size varies.
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Programs
• Decennial Census– Every 10 years, Counts Residents
• American Community Survey (ACS)– Annual Social, Economic and Housing data
• Other Surveys and Censuses– Population Estimates– Economic Census
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Program (cont.)Decennial Census
• In 2000, 1 in 6 households received the 53 question, 40 page long form
• Detailed social, economic & housing info
• 2010 Census was Short Form Only!• 10 Questions
• 2010 Questionnaire- Name - Race - Housing - Sex - Ethnicity Tenure- Age - Household
Relationship
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Program (cont.)Decennial Census
• 2000 Census (and prior censuses back to 1940)
– Two Main Data Files • Summary File 1 – 100% Data (short form)
– Total Population, Age, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, HH Relationship, Tenure, Vacancy
• Summary File 3 – Sample Data (long form)– Education, Language, Foreign Born, Labor Force,
Income, Poverty, Industry/Occupation, Disability, Veterans, Housing Value, Year Structure Built, Rooms in Structure, etc.
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Program (cont.)Decennial Census
• 2010 Census (and prior censuses back to 1940)
– One Main Data File • Summary File 1 – 100% Data (short form)
– Total Population, Age, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, HH Relationship, Tenure, Vacancy
What happened to the data released in Summary File 3?...
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Program (cont.)American Community Survey (ACS)
- Social and Economic information every year rather than just once a decade
- Took the place of the census long form (2005)
- At the start of each month, the questionnaire is mailed to a scientifically selected random sample of households in counties throughout the Nation
- The Census will continue to conduct a short-form-only Census every 10 years
- NOT A COUNT! VIEW TRENDS!
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Program (cont.)American Community Survey (ACS)
CURRENT DATA AVAILABLE FOR 2010!
- Data is currently available for most geographic areas
- Areas with a population 65,000+: 1 Year Estimates (data avail. for 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
- Areas with a population 20,000+: 3-Year Estimates (data avail. for 2005-07, 2006-08, 2007-09, 2008-2010)
- Areas below 20,000 (incl. census tracts & block groups): 5-year estimates (data avail. for 2005-2009, 2006-2010)
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Program (cont.)American Community Survey (ACS)
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Program (cont.)American Community Survey (ACS)
!Since all ACS data are estimates based on a sample, all data items have a Margin of Error