FREE American Community Survey Data Webinar!

"Accessing Block Group Data with the ACS" Webinar

 

 

Those amazing little block groups are not available in American FactFinder. Find out how to access data at the block group level in this free webinar.

The ACS is an ongoing survey that generates estimates on social, economic, housing, and demographic topics. Data users can access these estimates down to our smallest level of geography, block groups, using the ACS Summary File. This presentation will cover background information about the ACS, an explanation of the ACS Summary File, and a demonstration of accessing block group data using the Summary File Retrieval Tool, DataFerrett, and FTP site.

Date and Time: Tuesday, June 24th from 1:00-2:00 PM
Presenter: Gretchen Gooding, American Community Survey Office

Learn how to log-in by visiting the Census Bureau's Educational Resources page

American FactFinder gets a facelift

From the Census Bureau:

The U.S. Census Bureau today released new features for American FactFinder, an online data tool that allows users to access a variety of Census Bureau statistics, including decennial, American Community Survey and economic census statistics. The new features include a simplified main page design, the option for a guided search and an enhanced community facts tool, providing options for both novice and advanced data users.

Guided Search walks users through each step of the inquiry, from selecting a topic, such as "people" or "business and industry," to selecting a geography. It also provides step-by-step options to search for information on specific race or ethnic groups, or industry codes. New enhancements to the Community Facts feature give users easy access to popular statistics about a state, city, town or ZIP code, such as total population, median income and educational attainment.

Visit American FactFinder to use these new features. An online virtual tour is also available. A few browser issues have been reported. Click here for help if you have issues.

2007-2011 American Community Survey

A big present from the Census Bureau!

The Census Bureau has released the five-year 2007-2011 American Community Survey. You can access the data using American FactFinder or find out more on the American Community Survey homepage.

The American Community Survey in the News!

NPR recently did a story on the increase in poverty in America that featured the American Community Survey. It is a great introduction to the survey and the types of questions you can ask of the data!

You can check out the newest data release (for geographies with a total population of 65,000 or higher) at American FactFinder!

Saying goodbye to legacy American FactFinder

We finally have a due date for the legacy American FactFinder's retirment: January 20, 2012. We will miss the old gal!

We need to get to know AFF2, which will have current and previous year data from the American Community Survey, Puerto Rico Community Survey, Annual Population Estimates, Economic Census, and Annual Economic Surveys all available at http://factfinder2.census.gov.

For more links and information about using the new AFF, please see UNCG University Libraries' data services libguide. You can also contact Lynda to schedule consulations or in-house/virtual training sessions.

A whole new world.... The new American FactFinder

The Census Bureau released the first round of data from the 2010 American Community Survey today. And it is available in the NEW American FactFinder! Check it out!

For assistance using the new AFF, here are some resources:

• AFF quick start tutorials: Good series of video tutorials for using the new AFF



• Tip sheet from the Census Bureau



• Recording of a presentation on the new AFF: From Michele Hayslett at UNC



• Classroom workbook with exercises

And don't worry, AFF won't go all Facebook on you. This new interface should be good for at least a year or two ;-)

Waiting for the Census deluge...

But for now we have a trickle. Just in from the NC Governor’s Census Liaison:

"Demographic Profiles from the 2010 Census for North Carolina areas were released through the new American FactFinder (http://factfinder2.census.gov) at 12:01 this morning. These profiles are similar to the Summary File 1 profiles from the 2000 Census and contain detailed age, household type and relationship, and housing unit data. "

Yay data!

It's like Christmas all over again! New American FactFinder

Next Tuesday, January 18 at 2pm the Census Bureau will be unveiling the new and improved American FactFinder. Take a look at the upcoming changes: http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/aff2.html.

And you know where I'll be at 2pm!