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Using Census Data A resource for Adult Education Programs
Agenda
Introductions Goals of the training Warm-up exercise The census universe What to know before you start Introduction to the American Fact
Finder Hands-on Exercises Wrap upUsing Census Data
Introduction
The name of your organization Past experience with Census data What do you want to use Census data
for?
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Goals of the Training
At the end of the training you should be able to:› Understand what ‘Census’ data includes› What you can do (what you can’t) with
Census data› Understand where to find the data you
need› Do some quick and easy analyses using
Census data
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Warm-up exercise
Questions to answer:› Has Brooklyn seen an influx or outflow of
residents as compared to NYS?› Is NYS more or less likely than Brooklyn to
need ESL services? Based on what data?› What is the poverty level of Brooklyn? Is it
higher or lower than of NYS?› What other interesting patterns do you
see?
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The Census Universe
The Census: Not just the Census Includes many surveys and datasets Each survey covers different topics The dataset you use is dependent on
the topic you want to study
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The Census Universe
The Decennial Census› The ‘Original’ census› Administered once every ten years› Surveys mailed Plus household visits from
Census staff› 2010 census only included the short form› The data is used for:
Apportionment and Redistricting Distribution of Federal funds Emergency management
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The Census Universe
The American Community Survey (ACS)› Large continuous survey› Samples 3.54 million residents per year› Covers social and economic characteristics› Provides estimates based on statistically
significant samples› Estimates done for very small geographic
areas
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The Census Universe
The Current Population Survey (CPS)› Monthly survey of 50,000 households› Done through interviews and supplemental
surveys› Focus on economic and employment-
related information› Provides the official statistics on
unemployment
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The Census Universe
Survey of Income and Program Participation› Longitudinal survey of households lasting
2.5 to 4 years, 3 interviews a year› Sample of 37,000 households› Covers work, income, assets, programs
and health insurance
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The Census Universe
Statistics about governments› Provides information about state and local
governments› Covers finance, employment, retirement
and organization data› Statistics on federal spending
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The Census Universe
Economic Census and surveys› Economic Census every 5 years› Supplemented by annual, quarterly and
monthly surveys› Covers the private sector› Data available for each localities and
industry codes (NAICS)
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Geographic divisions
Legal/Administrative› States› Counties› Minor civil divisions› Congressional districts› School districts› Incorporated places
Statistical› Census Tracts› Metropolitan/Micropolitan statistical areas› Census county subdivisions› Urban areas› Census designated places
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What to know before you start
Not ‘who’ but ‘how many’ Not all data is available for every
locality The smaller your locality the more
likely data will be blank (surpressed) The newer your data the more likely
data will be blank (not available yet) Try to work across larger data sets
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Accessing Census Data
Quick Status (www.census.gov) American Fact Finder (
http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml
Data Reports Interactive data tools Data downloads through PUMS
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Exercise
Do a fact sheet for the five NYC counties
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The American Fact Finder
One Stop shopping for all census data (with few exceptions)
Interactive tool for generating reports and downloading data
Unless you are doing extensive research, all you will need is here
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Exercises
Using the American Fact finder to do a comparative analysis of the foreign born population in the five NYC counties
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Exercises
Using the American Fact finder to determine where in Brooklyn would an ESL program make the most sense?› Note: use the Name tab, select Zip and
then search for Kings county, NY