Who, What, and Where of America (eBook)

Deidre A. Gaquin has been a data use consultant to private organizations, government agencies, and universities for over 30 years. A former president of the Association of Public Data Users, Ms. Gaquin has served on boards, panels, and task forces concerned with federal statistics and has worked on five decennial censuses.Mary Meghan Ryan is a senior research editor with Bernan Press.

CONTENTS PrefaceIntroductionVolume OrganizationUnderstanding the American Community SurveySome Key Facts About the ACSNew OpportunitiesNew ChallengesData Collection versus Data ReportingThe ACS SampleGeographyData ComparabilitySubjects CoveredAvailability of ACS EstimatesUsing the ACSDifferences between the ACS and the Decennial CensusResidence RulesReference PeriodsPeriod EstimatesDeciding Which ACS Estimate to UseMargin of ErrorAccessing ACS Data OnlineMore ACS ResourcesBackground and Overview InformationAccuracy of the DataACS Sample SizeACS Quality MeasuresGuidance on Data Products and Using the DataHow to Use the DataComparing ACS Data to Other SourcesWhen to Use 1-year, 3-year, or 5-year EstimatesInformation on Using Different Sources of Data for Income and PovertyPublic Use Microdata Sample (PUMS)Other Data ResourcesPart A — Who: Age, Race Ethnicity, and HouseholdsHighlightsRankingsColumn HeadingsTable A-1. StatesTable A-2. Counties with Populations of 20,000 or MoreTable A-3. Metropolitan AreasTable A-4. Cities with Populations of 20,000 or MorePart B — What: Education, Employment, and IncomeHighlightsRankingsColumn HeadingsTable B-1. StatesTable B-2. Counties with Populations of 20,000 or MoreTable B-3. Metropolitan AreasTable B-4. Cities with Populations of 20,000 or MorePart C — Where: Migration, Housing, and TransportationHighlightsRankingsColumn HeadingsTable C-1. StatesTable C-2. Counties with Populations of 20,000 or MoreTable C-3. Metropolitan AreasTable C-4. Cities with Populations of 20,000 or MoreAppendixesA. GlossaryB. Source Notes and Explanations

Authoritative, comprehensive, up to date, exceptionally well organized, The Who, What, and Where of America: Understanding the American Community Survey is unreservedly recommended as a core addition to high school, community, college, and university library Contemporary American Demographic reference collections. It should be noted that "The Who, What, and Where of America: Understanding the American Community Survey" is also available in ebook format (9781641432870, $84.43).