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Understanding the CensusA Hands-On Training Workshop
Vanderbilt Census Information Center
March 23, 2003
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U.S. Census Bureau
The world’s largest and most comprehensive data collection and analysis organization!!!
200 annual surveys
Decennial Census
Economic Census
Census of Governments
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Why Should I Care?Statistical snapshot of the country as a whole, its cities, and its neighborhoodsIt affects our lives in ways we don’t often realize
The road you take to work each dayThe schools your children attend/will attendThe products your grocery store stocksThe hospital that serves your community
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Who Uses the Census
National, State, & Local GovernmentBusinessesEducators & ResearchersNon-profit OrganizationsReligious OrganizationsPolitical OrganizationsCommunities
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Census 2000 Overview
• Census Geography• Census Basics• Census Terminology • Data Products• Census.gov
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Understanding Census Geography
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Census BlocksSmallest geographic unit Bounded by streets or legal boundaries
Census Block GroupsCollection of census blocks within a census tract
Census TractsSmall, relatively permanent subdivisions of a countyUsually between 2,500-8,000 persons
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Census 2000 ShortCensus 2000 ShortForm QuestionnaireForm Questionnaire
7 Questions7 QuestionsNameNameSexSexAgeAgeRelationshipRelationshipHispanic OriginHispanic OriginRaceRaceOwner/RenterOwner/Renter StatusStatus
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Long Form Census Questionnaire
Population HousingMarital Status Units in Structure
Place of Birth & Citizenship Year Structure Built
School Enrollment & Attainment Number of Rooms
Ancestry Monthly Rent
Employment Value of Home
Income & Poverty Pluming/Phone
Disability
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What’s New
Hispanic question asked before raceGrandparent as caregiverDisability• Blindness & deafness added• Persons 5 & older (instead of 15 & over)
Race• Option to select one or more race categories• Asian and Pacific Islander category split
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Census 2000 Data Products
• Demographic Profiles• Quick Tables• Geographic Comparison Tables• Summary Files (1-4)• Maps/Tiger Files• Printed Reports & Briefs
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State & County QuickFacts
• Quick access to facts about geography, business & people
• Population Estimates• Selected short and long-form data• Contains data most often requested
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Demographic Profiles
• Demographic Profile• Social Characteristics• Economic Characteristics• Housing Characteristics
***Lowest level of geography: Census Tract
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Census Briefs & Reports
• Special topics of interest• Comparison by region, state, and citiesEXAMPLES:•• StateState--toto--State Migration Flows: 1995State Migration Flows: 1995--20002000•• MarriedMarried--Couple and UnmarriedCouple and Unmarried--Partner Partner
HouseholdsHouseholds•• Educational AttainmentEducational Attainment•• Grandparents Living with Grandchildren Grandparents Living with Grandchildren
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Summary File 1
• Contains data from short form census• Counts for 5 major races, “other race”,
2 or more races, & hispanic/latino• Lowest level of geography: Census
Block• Contains about 300 tables
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Summary File 2
• Contains data from short form census (same data as SF1)
• Data available for 336 race, hispanic/latino, American Indian/Alaskan native & ancestry categories
• Lowest level of geography: census tract• Population threshold: 100
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Summary File 3
• Includes data from long-form census• Counts for 5 major races, “other race”,
2 or more races, & hispanic/latino• Census block group lowest level of
geography available• Contains about 800 tables of data
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Summary File 4
• Includes same data as available in SF3• Census tract is lowest level of geography• Data available for 336 race, Hispanic/Latino,
American Indian/Alaskan & ancestry categories
• Population threshold (50 unweighted sample cases)
• Lowest Level of Geography: Census Tract• Population threshold:100
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Other Census Bureau Products
• Economic Census• American Community Survey• Census Briefs• Statistical Abstract of U.S.• City & County Data Book
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Economic Census
• Every 5 yrs (ending in 2 &7)• Sent to 20 million businesses in Dec.
2002• Compliance required by law• Forms are tailored to the business size
& industry• Result will be released beginning this
month
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The Economic Census is Important
# Paid employees/annual payroll# Establishments by sectorSalesSurvey of business owners Zip code statisticsSalesE-Commerce swtatistics
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American Community Survey
• Replace long-form census in 2010• Provide data every year instead of every 10
years (states, counties, cities, metro. areas & population groups of 65,000+)
• Smaller portion of the population surveyed each year
An individual address has a chance of selection only once in a 5 yr.period!!
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QUESTIONS???