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Advocacy for Neighborhood-Level Data in the American Community Survey

This article explores the importance of advocating for neighborhood-level data in the American Community Survey (ACS) and the challenges faced in preserving and improving the quality of the data. It also discusses the user feedback process and the goal of establishing a feedback loop.

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Advocacy for Neighborhood-Level Data in the American Community Survey

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  1. American Community Survey: Advocacy for Neighborhood-Level Data Florencia Gutierrez NNIP Conference May 13, 2011

  2. 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

  3. Preserving the ACS • Interest to undermine/eliminate ACS • Invasion of Privacy • Target for funding cuts • July 2010: Congressional briefing • March 2011: Congressional Briefings

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Contact Information Florencia Gutierrez Research Associate fgutierrez@aecf.org 410-223-2953

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