The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey that provides annual demographic, social, and economic data to local communities. It was created to provide more timely data than the decennial census, which only collects data every 10 years. Businesses can use ACS data for market analysis, planning, and economic development. The document provides examples of how Target and a multi-state business use ACS data for decision making.
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FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS- OR WILL BE DISPUTED
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Instructions- Read Carefully
Defining the Community
Your community should be within a specifically designated geographic location.
One must clearly delineate the following dimensions before starting the process of community assessment:
• Describe the population that is being assessed?
• What is/are the race(s) of this population within the community?
• Are there boundaries of this group? If so, what are they?
• Does this community exist within a certain city or county?
• Are there general characteristics that separate this group from others?
• Education levels, birth/death rates, age of deaths, insured/uninsured?
• Where is this group located geographically…? Urban/rural?
• Why is a community assessment being performed? What purpose will it serve?
• How will information for the community assessment be collected?
Assessment
After the community has been defined, the next phase is assessment. The following items describe several resources and methods that can be used to gather and generate data. These items serve as a starting point for data collection. This is not an all-inclusive list of resources and methods that may be used when a community assessment is conducted.
The time frame for completion of the assessment may influence which methods are used. Nonetheless, these items should be reviewed to determine what information will be useful to collect about the community that is being assessed. It is not necessary to use all of these resources and methods; however, use of a variety of methods is helpful when one is exploring the needs of a community.
Data Gathering
(collecting information that already exists)
Demographics of the Community
• When demographic data are collected, it is useful to collect data from a variety of levels so comparisons can be made.
• If the population that is being assessed is located within a specific setting, it may be best to contact that agency to retrieve specific information about that population.
• The following resources provide a broad overview of the demographics of a city, county, or state:
• American Fact Finder—Find population, housing, and economic and geographic data for your city based on U.S. Census data:
http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml
• State and County Quick Facts—Easy access to facts about people, business, and geography, based on U.S. Census data:
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST045216
• Obtain information about a specific city or county on these useful websites:
www.epodunk.com
and
www.city-data.com
Information from Government Agencies
• Healthy People 2020—this resource is published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It identifies health improvement goals and objectives for the country to be reached by the year 2020:
http://www.healthypeople.gov/
• National Center for Health S ...
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2. Introduction
• What is the American Community Survey (ACS)?
• Why was the ACS created?
• Why is the ACS important?
• How can I use the ACS?
3. What is the ACS?
• The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing
nationwide survey designed to provide communities with
demographic, economic, social, and housing data every
year. The survey includes a sample of about 3 million
addresses.
• The ACS provides communities with information about
how they are changing. It is a critical element in the
Census Bureau's decennial census program.
4. What is the ACS?
The ACS collects information such as:
• Age • Family and relationships
• Sex • Health insurance
• Race • Veteran status
• Income and benefits • Education
• Where you work • Housing values
• How you get to work • How much you pay for
• Commute time to work some essentials
• Disabilities
5. Why was the ACS created?
• The U. S. Constitution requires a census every ten years.
• Prior to the ACS, this data was used until the next census.
• The ACS, collects data yearly from about 3 million
addresses.
• Results in more timely information allowing states, local
governments, and businesses to:
• Monitor change
• Plan for the future
6. Why is the ACS important?
• A lot can change in ten years.
• The ACS provides a snapshot
of communities every year
instead of once every ten
years.
• Allows communities to see
how they are changing over
time.
• Provides timely information
about people and the
economy.
7. How can I use the ACS?
Businesses can use the data for:
Market analysis
Project planning
Business expansion
Economic development
Workforce trends
Housing needs
8. Why is the ACS important?
• Many businesses use ACS data for
planning.
• Target, which has nearly 1,770
stores in 49 states, uses ACS data.
9. How can I use the ACS?
• The Census Bureau releases all ACS data via an Internet
application called American FactFinder (AFF).
• You can access AFF at: http://factfinder2.census.gov.
10. How can I use the ACS?
• Scenario: You are working for a multi-
state business (MN, ND, SD, MT, WY)
that is considering expanding into Idaho.
Your boss wants to know how Idaho
compares to the states in which the
business currently operates in terms of
median household income.
13. A few words from our
sponsor . . . Sampling errors
• Sampling error occurs when data are based on a sample
of a population rather than the full population.
• For any given area, the larger the sample and the more
months included in the data, the greater the confidence in
the estimate.
• All ACS tables contain a column with margins of error at
the 90 percent confidence level.
14. Margins of Error - Example
• In this example, the number of households in Idaho with
an income less than $10,000 is 45,201. The margin of
error for this estimate is +/- 3,399. By adding and
subtracting the margin of error from the estimate, we can
calculate the 90-percent confidence interval for that
estimate.
15. Margins of Error - Example
• 45,201 - 3,399 = 41,802 = Lower-bound of interval
• 45,201 + 3,399 = 48,600 = Upper-bound of interval
• We can be 90 percent confident that the number of
households in Idaho with an income less than $10,000
falls somewhere between 41,802 and 48,600.
16. What we’ve learned.
• American Community Survey (ACS)
What it is.
Why it was created.
Why it’s important.
How it can be used.
17. Differentiate yourself!
When your boss wants to advertise your product or service
on the radio and is wondering what would be the best
times to run the advertisement, you can respond:
A. You know, traffic is always busy
when I’m driving to work so that
is probably a good time.
B. Let me check the American
Community Survey information
and I’ll send you a report.
18. References
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFopk6LUHUw
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