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“Current” Surveys

We’ve Got The Numbers! Finding Census Data. David Kraiker Data Dissemination Specialist US Census Bureau. “Current” Surveys. American Housing Survey (AHS) -> HUD Housing Vacancy Survey (HVS) -> NYC Consumer Expenditure -> US Dept Labor

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“Current” Surveys

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  1. We’ve Got The Numbers!Finding Census Data.David KraikerData Dissemination SpecialistUS Census Bureau

  2. “Current” Surveys • American Housing Survey (AHS) -> HUD • Housing Vacancy Survey (HVS) -> NYC • Consumer Expenditure -> US Dept Labor • Current Population Survey (CPS) - > US Dept Labor • Nat’l Crime Vicitimization Survey (NCVS) -> US Dept Justice • Nat’l Health Interview (HIS) -> CDC • Survey of Income & Program Participation (SIPP) -> Census • Nat’l Ambulatory Medical Cure Survey -> CDC • Nat’l Hospital Ambulatory Medical Cure -> CDC • American Community Survey (ACS) -> Census

  3. DECENNIAL VS. ACS • Decennial Census • A snapshot every 10 years • Official count of the population • Basic Characteristics. • In tables “2010 Data” or “SF-2, -3, -4, etc.” • Block-level availability

  4. American Community Survey A moving picture: monthly Impartial address selection Sample count based on population thresholds. “Deep” Characteristics In tables, refer to: “B-, C-, S-, and DP” id’s Tract-level availability DECENNIAL VS. ACS

  5. Social Characteristics (DP02) Educational Attainment Marital Status Fertility Grandparents/Caregivers Veterans Disability Place of Birth Citizenship Status Language Ancestry/Tribal School Enrollment Degree ACS

  6. Economic Characteristics (DP03) • Income & Earnings • Class of Worker • Employment Status • Occupation • Industry • Commute • Place of Work • Health Insurance • Food stamps/SNAP

  7. Housing Characteristics (DP04) • Tenure • Occupancy & Structure • Housing Value • Taxes & Insurance • Utilities • Mortgage/Monthly Rent • Year Structure Built • Year Householder moved • Vehicles • Monthly costs Hands-onExercise

  8. The ACS Questionnaire Questions 5 & 6 -Is Person X of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Origin? -What is Person X’s race?

  9. The ACS Questionnaire Questions 13 & 14 -What is this person’s ancestry or ethnic origin? -Does this person speak a language other than English at home?

  10. Thresholds for ACS data Large Cities County Congressional District PUMAs ACS 1-year data 65,000 Census Tract County Place/MCD ZCTA’s ACS 5-year data 4,000 Geographies available – large MOE”s

  11. Census Geographies in a Nutshell Others: -ZCTA -Place -MCD -Congressional District

  12. Cartographic Files vs Shapefiles

  13. How to filter Census Data A mix-and-match scheme Geography (State, Co., ZIP or Tract) Subject (Demographic, Economic, People, Housing, etc Time Frame (2000, 2010, 2009-2014 ACS, etc)

  14. AMERICAN FACTFINDER – TIPS American Factfinder Tips -Search by “Geographies”

  15. List: A drop-down method for finding your “area”. Name: A key word search (The “filter-basket” method). -The 4 main “tabs”: Address: Look up a single address & its demographics Map: See a map of the area you select

  16. American Factfinder Tips -Get items into your shopping basket!!

  17. American Factfinder Tips You could also narrow down by using “topics”

  18. Anatomy of a Table Selected Geography Table Name Table Number Modify Previous Years Margin of Error Estimate

  19. The Value of a URL https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/17_1YR/S0101/0500000US34001|0500000US34003 https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/15_5YR/DP02/0500000US34013

  20. Table ID’s explained https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/guidance/which-data-tool/table-ids-explained.html B05003A Initial character= Type of Table B = Base DP = Data Profile S = Subject Etc. Suffix – indicates Table repeated for 9 major races. Next 3 digits Uniquely i.d. Topic within Subject area Next 2 digits Identify Subject of Table

  21. Data Tools: data.census.gov • Single Bar Search

  22. Data Tools: data.census.gov • All Results Page

  23. Data Tools: data.census.gov • Geography Profile

  24. Data Tools: data.census.gov • Table Display

  25. Data Tools: data.census.gov • ACS Table Dropdown Selection

  26. Data Tools: data.census.gov • Filters Menu

  27. Problems: 1. Of all the counties in NJ, which county has the highest percentage of no internet subscription? 2. Of all the counties in NJ, which county has the highest percentage of people born in Brazil? 3. Of all the municipalities in Middlesex County, NJ which town has the highest number of under-5-year-olds? 4. Of all the census cracts in Middlesex Co., NJ which Tract has the highest number of South Asians living in it?

  28. Problems: 1. Of all the counties in NJ, which county has the highest percentage of no internet subscription? S2801

  29. Problems: 2. Of all the counties in NJ, which county has the highest percentage of people born in Brazil? B05006

  30. Problems: 3. Of all the municipalities in Middlesex County, NJ which town has the highest number of under-5-year-olds? S0101

  31. Problems: 4. Of all the census tracts in Middlesex Co., NJ which Tract has the highest number of South Asians living in it? B05006

  32. www.census.gov/academyfactfinder.census.govdata.census.govSend feedback:cedsci.feedback@census.gov

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