American Community Survey (ACS)

American Community Survey Alert, Number 71

(Released November 4, 2009)    Printer Friendly Version of Alert 71

Informing you about news, events, data releases, and other developments associated with the American Community Survey (ACS).

News in this Alert

• * Release of New ACS Compass Products Handbooks for Users of Data for Rural Areas and Users of Data for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN)
• * Contact Us

* Release of New ACS Compass Products Handbooks for Users of Data for Rural Areas and Users of Data for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN)

The U.S. Census Bureau recently released two new ACS Compass Products handbooks. One is for users of data for rural areas and the other is for users of data for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Below are descriptions of the new handbooks:

What Users of Data for Rural Areas Need to Know introduces the ACS to people who care about, and use, social, demographic, economic, and housing data for small governmental units and rural communities. Using the devise of a single case study, this handbook illustrates a variety of aspects of the ACS and shows how results from the ACS are both similar to, and different from, data formerly gathered in conjunction with the decennial census.

What Users of Data for American Indians and Alaska Natives Need to Know provides an overview of the ACS data produced for the American Indian and Alaska Native populations. It describes the data products, provides information about how to access and use these products, and includes case studies to illustrate how best to use these data. Input from the Census Advisory Committee on the American Indian and Alaska Native Population and other stakeholders suggested the need for these ACS education materials.

The new handbooks can be found at:
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/UseData/Compass/handbook_def.html.

*Contact Us

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