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American Community Survey: Advocacy for Neighborhood-Level Data. Florencia Gutierrez NNIP Conference May 13, 2011. Overall Rational. Data-driven decision-making= improved outcomes for children and families Support neighborhood based human services and community change initiatives
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American Community Survey: Advocacy for Neighborhood-Level Data Florencia Gutierrez NNIP Conference May 13, 2011
Overall Rational • Data-driven decision-making= improved outcomes for children and families • Support neighborhood based human services and community change initiatives • ACS primary source for neighborhood-level data
Preserving the ACS • Interest to undermine/eliminate ACS • Invasion of Privacy • Target for funding cuts • July 2010: Congressional briefing • March 2011: Congressional Briefings
Increasing Sample Size • Inadequate sample size • Neighborhood data quality compromised • Unable to accurately measure impact and need • 2011: Census Bureau’s budget: sample size • 2011: Budget negotiations: Cuts made • May 2011: Hope increase maintained
ACS User Feedback • June 2011: ACS user feedback meeting • Challenges using 5-year estimates • How 5-year estimates are used • Ideal use of tract level data • Findings shared with the Census Bureau • Goal: Establish feedback loop
Contact Information Florencia Gutierrez Research Associate fgutierrez@aecf.org 410-223-2953