Who, What, and Where of America (eBook)

Understanding the American Community Survey

Deirdre A. Gaquin, Mary Meghan Ryan (Herausgeber)

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2018 | 6., Sixth Edition
486 Seiten
Bernan Press (Verlag)
978-1-64143-287-0 (ISBN)

Infos

The Who, What, and Where of America: Understanding the American Community Survey pulls details from the American Community Survey (ACS) which provides a portrait of America at a certain point in time. This book covers each U.S. state, county, metropolitan area, and city with a population of 20,000 or more.

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The Who, What, and Where of America is designed to provide a sampling of key demographic information. It covers the United States, every state, each metropolitan statistical area, and all the counties and cities with a population of 20,000 or more. Who: Age, Race and Ethnicity, and Household StructureWhat: Education, Employment, and IncomeWhere: Migration, Housing, and TransportationEach part is preceded by highlights and ranking tables that show how areas diverge from the national norm. These research aids are invaluable for understanding data from the ACS and for highlighting what it tells us about who we are, what we do, and where we live.Each topic is divided into four tables revealing the results of the data collected from different types of geographic areas in the United States, generally with populations greater than 20,000. Table A. StatesTable B. CountiesTable C. Metropolitan AreasTable D. CitiesIn this edition, you will find social and economic estimates on the ways American communities are changing with regard to the following:Age and raceHealth care coverageMarital historyEducation attainmentIncome and occupationCommute time to workEmployment statusHome values and monthly costsVeteran statusSize of home or rental unitThis title is the latest in the County and City Extra Series of publications from Bernan Press. Other titles include County and City Extra, County and City Extra: Special Decennial Census Edition, and Places, Towns, and Townships.

Autor

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.

Inhalt

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

Rezensionen

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).

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.9.2018
• Reihe/Serie: County and City Extra Series
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Empirische Sozialforschung
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Ökonometrie
• Schlagworte: Age • Education • Employment • Ethnicity • household structure • Housing • income • Migration • Race • Transportation
• ISBN-10: 1-64143-287-X / 164143287X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-64143-287-0 / 9781641432870