Using the American Community Survey - Benefits and Challenges (Paperback)

The American Community Survey (ACS) is a major new initiative from the U.S. Census Bureau designed to provide continuously updated information on the numbers and characteristics of the nation's people and housing. It replaces the "long form" of the decennial census. Using the American Community Survey covers the basics of how the ACS design and operations differ from the long-form sample; using the ACS for such applications as formula allocation of federal and state funds, transportation planning, and public information; and challenges in working with ACS estimates that cover periods of 12, 36, or 60 months depending on the population size of an area. This book also recommends priority areas for continued research and development by the U.S. Census Bureau to guide the evolution of the ACS, and provides detailed, comprehensive analysis and guidance for users in federal, state, and local government agencies, academia, and media. Table of Contents Front Matter Executive Summary 1 Introduction PART I: Using the American Community Survey, 2 Essentials for Users 3 Working with the ACS: Guidance for Users PART II: Technical Issues, 4 Sample Design and Survey Operations 5 The Weighting of ACS 1-Year Period Estimates 6 Weighting and Interpreting ACS Multiyear Estimates PART III: Education, Outreach, and Future Development, 7 Important Next Steps References Appendix A Acronyms and Abbreviations Appendix B Controlling the American Community Survey to Postcensal Population Estimates Appendix C Alternatives to the Multiyear Period Estimation Strategy for the American Community Survey Appendix D Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff Index to Executive Summary and Chapters 1-7 Committee on National Statistics

General

Imprint:	National Academies Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2007
First published:	September 2007
Authors:	National Research Council • Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education • Committee on National Statistics • Panel on the Functionality and Usability of Data from the American Community Survey
Editors:	Graham. Kalton • Constance F Citro
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	354
ISBN-13:	978-0-309-10672-6
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Research methods Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social research & statistics > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > General
LSN:	0-309-10672-9
Barcode:	9780309106726

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