2016-12 CENSUS DATA HIGHLIGHTS FROM D. KRAIKER

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ACS 5-YEAR 2011-2015 DATA RELEASE.  Please note that last week  (8-Dec-2016) the Census Bureau released 5-year ACS data.  This data is an average of information over 5 years moving back in time from and including 2015.  The ACS is the most relied-on source for up-to-date social, economic, and housing information every year.  As always, I recommend using data only down to the tract level;  below those geographies, the margin of errors rise greatly.

NEW 5-YEAR COMPARISON PROFILES.  5-year Comparison Profiles are available for the first time.  These tables compare the 2011-2015 ACS 5-year estimates with the most recent non-overlapping ACS 5-year estimates and indicate statistically significant differences between the datasets.  Take note that this information is available down to the county level, but usually no lower.  When looking for this data in American Fact Finder (AFF), you can look for CP02, CP03, CP04 and CP05 tables.  If you select below the county level,  the tables will not appear.

AMERICAN FACTFINDER.   It can be accessed at www.factfinder.census.gov and is the best place to drill down and craft your area of selection. 

Good luck!

WEBINAR VIGNETTE "REFRESHERS".   Many of you have attended my webinars, had me do live presentations, or met colleagues of mine who have passed your names to me.   It is quite easy to forget how to use American Factfinder.  If you have forgotten how to get into AFF and use it to find data, please watch my webinar vignettes (5 of them).  The links to those are within this email.

WEBINAR SERIES.  Take note that the Census Bureau offers a few webinars each month.  The site to the classes is here:  https://www.census.gov/mso/www/training/

Sometime beginning in February, the Data Dissemination ("Outreach") Specialists for the Census Bureau will begin a very robust run of webinars, usually offering one or two a day over a 6-week period.   It will be required to register for those unique webinars.  You may want to keep your eye on the site.   When the event is launched, I will send a follow-up email to you all.

https://census.webex.com/census/ldr.php?RCID=7cf6a0f6a782563cfcf71b404cc3b60b (using name tab)

https://census.webex.com/census/ldr.php?RCID=9c9afc68be39094ed3ce32b02ab36ec1 (using list tab)

https://census.webex.com/census/ldr.php?RCID=0a13e5f3fa113a5630682f0e1e19e489 (using address tab)

https://census.webex.com/census/ldr.php?RCID=1ff9a880caaaf4312e86deaa6dc42505  (using map tab)

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