Download or read book Neighborhood Profiles and Survey Results written by Seattle (Wash.). Office of Management and Budget and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The American Community Survey written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Community Survey Data for Community Planning written by Cynthia Murray Taeuber and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Community Survey Data for Community Planning helps new and expert data users: Learn practical skills for finding and using population and housing statistics from the U.S. Census BureauOs American Community Survey. Investigate issues that challenge your community, state, the nation, and different population groups. The American Community Survey (ACS) is a powerful new dataset but it is not your mother's decennial census. Learn: How to find and analyze demographic, social, economic, and housing statistics for geographic areas and people (e.g., teenage mothers, college graduates, poor families). The basics for finding and using data in the American Community Survey. The strengths of the data set and its limitations. Many of the skills and concepts you learn from American Community Survey Data for Community Planning will help you find and use other data sets from the U.S. Census Bureau including the decennial census. American Community Survey Data for Community Planning covers: Part I: American Community Survey Basics —the essentials you need to formulate your questions and identify your data needs. Part II: Finding Your Data teaches geographic concepts and helps you use the American FactFinder to find the data. Part III: Making Sense of Your Data describes analytic techniques, sources of error in data, differences between census counts and survey estimates, aspects of data accuracy and accounting for sampling error in your analyses, and how to compare estimates. Part IV: Writing Your Report describes how to avoid common errors, how to use the multi-year statistics from the American Community Survey's rolling sample, and gives you tips on writing reports. Part V: Descriptive Measures, Common Errors, and Useful References At the end of each part, exercises are provided so you can test your understanding of important concepts by making decisions and solving problems.
Download or read book The Applicability of neighborhood Characteristics to National Crime Survey Data written by William P. McInerney and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Using the American Community Survey written by Constance F. Citro and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American Community Survey (ACS) is a major new initiative from the U.S. Census Bureau designed to provide continuously updated information on the numbers and characteristics of the nation's people and housing. It replaces the "long form" of the decennial census. Using the American Community Survey covers the basics of how the ACS design and operations differ from the long-form sample; using the ACS for such applications as formula allocation of federal and state funds, transportation planning, and public information; and challenges in working with ACS estimates that cover periods of 12, 36, or 60 months depending on the population size of an area. This book also recommends priority areas for continued research and development by the U.S. Census Bureau to guide the evolution of the ACS, and provides detailed, comprehensive analysis and guidance for users in federal, state, and local government agencies, academia, and media.
Download or read book Neighborhood Statistics written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Subcommittee on Census and Population and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Measuring the Group Quarters Population in the American Community Survey written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2011-01-29 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following several years of testing and evaluation, the American Community Survey (ACS) was launched in 2005 as a replacement for the census "long form," used to collect detailed social, economic, and housing data from a sample of the U.S. population as part of the decennial census. During the first year of the ACS implementation, the Census Bureau collected data only from households. In 2006 a sample of group quarters (GQs)-such as correctional facilities, nursing homes, and college dorms-was added to more closely mirror the design of the census long-form sample. The design of the ACS relies on monthly samples that are cumulated to produce multiyear estimates based on 1, 3, and 5 years of data. The data published by the Census Bureau for a geographic area depend on the area's size. The multiyear averaging approach enables the Census Bureau to produce estimates that are intended to be robust enough to release for small areas, such as the smallest governmental units and census block groups. However, the sparseness of the GQ representation in the monthly samples affects the quality of the estimates in many small areas that have large GQ populations relative to the total population. The Census Bureau asked the National Research Council to review and evaluate the statistical methods used for measuring the GQ population. This book presents recommendations addressing improvements in the sample design, sample allocation, weighting, and estimation procedures to assist the Census Bureau's work in the very near term, while further research is conducted to address the underlying question of the relative importance and costs of the GQ data collection in the context of the overall ACS design.
Download or read book Small Populations Large Effects written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2012-06-12 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 1990s, the Census Bureau proposed a program of continuous measurement as a possible alternative to the gathering of detailed social, economic, and housing data from a sample of the U.S. population as part of the decennial census. The American Community Survey (ACS) became a reality in 2005, and has included group quarters (GQ)-such places as correctional facilities for adults, student housing, nursing facilities, inpatient hospice facilities, and military barracks-since 2006, primarily to more closely replicate the design and data products of the census long-form sample. The decision to include group quarters in the ACS enables the Census Bureau to provide a comprehensive benchmark of the total U.S. population (not just those living in households). However, the fact that the ACS must rely on a sample of what is a small and very diverse population, combined with limited funding available for survey operations, makes the ACS GQ sampling, data collection, weighting, and estimation procedures more complex and the estimates more susceptible to problems stemming from these limitations. The concerns are magnified in small areas, particularly in terms of detrimental effects on the total population estimates produced for small areas. Small Populations, Large Effects provides an in-depth review of the statistical methodology for measuring the GQ population in the ACS. This report addresses difficulties associated with measuring the GQ population and the rationale for including GQs in the ACS. Considering user needs for ACS data and of operational feasibility and compatibility with the treatment of the household population in the ACS, the report recommends alternatives to the survey design and other methodological features that can make the ACS more useful for users of small-area data.
Download or read book Realizing the Potential of the American Community Survey written by National Research Council and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American Community Survey (ACS) provides continuous measurement through each decade and in between decennial censuses. Now that this survey is nearly 10 years old, the U.S. Census Bureau asked the National Research Council's Committee on National Statistics to review the survey's current operations and identify opportunities for refinement and development. It particular, the Bureau was interested in identifying methods that could improve the quality of the data available for small geographic areas and population groups and changes that would increase the survey's efficiency in responding to new data needs. This report presents the findings and recommendations of this review.
Download or read book The Who What and Where of America written by Deirdre A. Gaquin and published by Bernan Press. This book was released on 2009-12-16 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most substantial change in the decennial census in more than 60 years can be found in The Who, What, and Where of America: Understanding the American Community Survey. Finally-a reference that helps you understand what the Census Bureau's surveys tells us about Americans! This new addition to the County and City Extra series brings new American Community Survey (ACS) data together into one, convenient volume. The ACS will replace the decennial census long form in 2010 and thereafter by collecting long-form-type information annually rather than only once every 10 years, providing more current data throughout the decade. The ACS data will provide, for the first time, a regular stream of updated information for states and local areas and will revolutionize the way we use data to understand our communities. It produces social, housing, and economic characteristics for demographic groups. The new ACS estimates combine three years of survey responses (2005-2007) to produce data for midsize communities, as well as larger ones. This is the first update for communities with populations between 20,000 and 65,000 since the 2000 decennial census! The Who, What, and Where of America covers the following subject areas: Who: Age, Race and Ethnicity, and Household Structure What: Education, Employment, and Income Where: Migration, Housing, and Transportation Each part is preceded by highlights and ranking tables that show how areas diverge from the national norm. These research aids are invaluable for helping researchers understand what the census long form data tell us about who we are, what we do, and where we live. Each part contains four tables for areas with populations greater than 20,000: _ Table A. States _ Table B. Counties _ Table C. Metropolitan Areas _ Table D. Cities In 2008, the ACS released its first multiyear estimates based on data collected from 2005 through 2007. The ACS's multiyear data allows small towns and communities to track how they are changing on an ongoing basis. The ACS is designed to provide communities with a fresh look at how they are changing. It is a critical element in the Census Bureau's reengineered decennial census program. The ACS collects information such as: _ age and race _ marital history _ income and occupation _ commute time to work _ home value and monthly costs _ veteran status _ size of home or rental unit _ and other important data. The Who, What, and Where of America contains an extensive section that explains the new opportunities and challenges of using this survey; detailed information on what the ACS contains and how to use and interpret the data; and how users can access these data online. Some of the facts to be found in The Who, What, and Where of America: _ Utah has the highest proportion of married-couple family households with 62.2%. _ Mississippi has the top percentage of female-headed households. _ West Hollywood has the highest proportion of one-person households. _ For the proportion of households with incomes of $25,000 or less, the five highest percentages are found in Texas metropolitan areas. _ Of the 33 counties with median home values of $500,000 or greater, 18 are in California. _ Thirty cities have populations with 50 percent or more foreign born-14 in Florida and 13 in California. Nationally, 12.5 percent of the population is foreign born.
Download or read book Kids Count Data Book written by and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reducing Response Burden in the American Community Survey written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-12-29 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although people in the United States have historically been reasonably supportive of federal censuses and surveys, they are increasingly unavailable for or not willing to respond to interview requests from federalâ€"as well as privateâ€"sources. Moreover, even when people agree to respond to a survey, they increasingly decline to complete all questions, and both survey and item nonresponse are growing problems. In March 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to consider the respondent burden and its challenges and opportunities of the American Community Survey, which is conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.
Download or read book Critical Perspectives on Racial and Ethnic Differences in Health in Late Life written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-10-16 with total page 753 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In their later years, Americans of different racial and ethnic backgrounds are not in equally good-or equally poor-health. There is wide variation, but on average older Whites are healthier than older Blacks and tend to outlive them. But Whites tend to be in poorer health than Hispanics and Asian Americans. This volume documents the differentials and considers possible explanations. Selection processes play a role: selective migration, for instance, or selective survival to advanced ages. Health differentials originate early in life, possibly even before birth, and are affected by events and experiences throughout the life course. Differences in socioeconomic status, risk behavior, social relations, and health care all play a role. Separate chapters consider the contribution of such factors and the biopsychosocial mechanisms that link them to health. This volume provides the empirical evidence for the research agenda provided in the separate report of the Panel on Race, Ethnicity, and Health in Later Life.
Download or read book The Future of Federal Household Surveys written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2011-08-21 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Federal household surveys today face several significant challenges including: increasing costs of data collection, declining response rates, perceptions of increasing response burden, inadequate timeliness of estimates, discrepant estimates of key indicators, inefficient and considerable duplication of some survey content, and instances of gaps in needed research and analysis. The Workshop on the Future of Federal Household Surveys, held at the request of the U.S. Census Bureau, was designed to address the increasing concern among many members of the federal statistical system that federal household data collections in their current form are unsustainable. The workshop brought together leaders in the statistical community to discuss opportunities for enhancing the relevance, quality, and cost-effectiveness of household surveys sponsored by the federal statistical system. The Future of Federal Household Surveys is a factual summary of the presentations and related discussions that transpired during the workshop. This summary includes a number of solutions that range from methodological approaches, such as the use of administrative data, to emphasis on interagency cooperative efforts.
Download or read book Neighborhood Identification written by Thomas F. Broden and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Geodemographics GIS and Neighbourhood Targeting written by Richard Harris and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-03-11 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geodemographic classification is ‘big business’ in the marketing and service sector industries, and in public policy there has also been a resurgence of interest in neighbourhood initiatives and targeting. As an increasing number of professionals realise the potential of geographic analysis for their business or organisation, there exists a timely gap in the market for a focussed book on geodemographics and GIS. Geodemographics: neighbourhood targeting and GIS provides both an introduction to and overview of the methods, theory and classification techniques that provide the foundation of neighbourhood analysis and commercial geodemographic products. Particular focus is given to the presentation and use of neighbourhood classification in GIS. Authored by leading marketing professionals and a prominent academic, this book presents methods, theory and classification techniques in a reader-friendly manner Supported by private and public sector case studies and vignettes The applied ‘how to’ sections will specifically appeal to the intended audience at work in business and service planning Includes information on the recent UK and US Census products and resulting neighbourhood classifications
Download or read book Neighborhood Statistics written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Subcommittee on Census and Population and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
