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Public Health Dashboard Companion Document <br />May 2018 <br />4 | Page <br /> <br />For Additional Information: <br />If you have any questions or comments regarding the methodology and/or data contained in these <br />dashboards, please contact Allison Young, Health Informatics Manager, at <br />ayoung@orangecountync.gov. <br /> <br />Data Source Considerations <br />American Community Survey (ACS) from the Census Bureau <br />Source: Urban Institute <br />The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing statistical survey run by the U.S. Census Bureau, <br />replacing the long form in the decennial census. The ACS has approximately 250,000 respondents <br />monthly, totaling 3 million per year. ACS data are particularly useful, as it is publicly available and offers <br />indicators on several topics. <br />Frequency: Survey data are collected regularly. Because the ACS covers a smaller sample size than the <br />decennial census, these data files come in one‐year, three‐year, and five‐year averages. For example, <br />data from the 2008–2010 sample will represent averages over the 36‐month span. <br />Geographies: Census tracts, county subdivisions, zip code tabulation areas, counties. Only the five‐year <br />averages have data down to the census tract level. <br />Variables: ACS data are collected on both persons/households and housing characteristics. Data on <br />persons/households includes age, sex, ancestry or immigration status, disability, work commutes, <br />education, employment, family composition, income, language, poverty, and race/ethnicity. Data on <br />housing include financial characteristics such as rent and mortgage costs, as well as physical <br />characteristics such as the number of units in the building and the age of the housing unit. <br />Strengths: Compared to the decennial census, ACS data are available on more topics and are updated <br />more frequently. <br />Drawbacks: Because of the smaller ACS sample sizes, users must pay special attention to standard <br />errors, as they can be particularly large. In addition, when using data that represent multiyear averages, <br />users are advised to not compare overlapping years (e.g., 2005–2009 data should not be compared to <br />2006–2010 data). <br /> <br />Additional Information: The Census Bureau has created a useful guide for ACS data <br />(http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/handbooks/ACSResearch.pdf). <br />Data Availability: Data can be downloaded for specific geographies using FactFinder <br />(http://factfinder2.census.gov/), or flat files can be downloaded for multiple areas <br />(http://www.census.gov/acs/www/data_documentation/data_via_ftp/)
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