American Community Survey (ACS) C2ER Conference June 10, 2016

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1 American Community Survey (ACS) C2ER Conference June 10, 2016 Maria Olmedo-Malagon Assistant Division Chief American Community Survey Office U.S. Census Bureau

2 Outline American Community Survey (ACS) Basics Current Research Accessing Data Currently ACSO Home Page Data Tools Accessing Data Future 2

3 Census / ACS History Census one form to all households Census short form & long form ACS demonstration period 2005-present ACS/PRCS annual estimates for all geographies 2010 Census and future short form only 3

Basics Ongoing monthly survey sent to 3.

year Visit 20,000 Group Quarter facilities and sample approximately 194,000 residents

to produce critical information on small areas and small population groups previously

4 Basics Ongoing monthly survey sent to 3.5 million addresses per year to produce detailed population and housing estimates each year Visit 20,000 Group Quarter facilities and sample approximately 194,000 residents each year Covers 35+ topics and supports over 300 known Federal government uses Designed to produce critical information on small areas and small population groups previously collected on the decennial long form Data released twice annually 1-year estimates (12 months of data) 5-year estimates (60 months of data) 4

5 Basics Online Mail Telephone Personal Visit Self-Response Modes Non-Response Modes 5

6 Basics Estimated Population of Geographic Area 1-Year Estimates 3-Year Estimates 5-Year Estimates 65,000 or more X X X 20,000 to 64,999 X X Less than 20,000 X Planned Release Date September 2015 N/A December 2015 *ACS data is released at Block Groups and above for most data products 6

Social Ancestry Citizenship Status Disability Status Educational Attainment

Birth School Enrollment Veteran Status Year of Entry Basics Demographic Age Hispanic

Status Food Stamps (SNAP) Health Insurance Hours/Week, Weeks/Year Income Industry &

Heating Fuel Home Value Occupancy Status Plumbing/Kitchen Facilities Structure Type

7 Social Ancestry Citizenship Status Disability Status Educational Attainment Fertility Grandparents Language Spoken at Home Marital Status Migration Place of Birth School Enrollment Veteran Status Year of Entry Basics Demographic Age Hispanic Origin Race Relationship Sex Economic Class of Worker Commuting to Work Employment Status Food Stamps (SNAP) Health Insurance Hours/Week, Weeks/Year Income Industry & Occupation Housing Computer & Internet Use Costs (Mortgage, Taxes, Insurance) Heating Fuel Home Value Occupancy Status Plumbing/Kitchen Facilities Structure Type Tenure (Own/Rent) Utilities Vehicles Year Built/ Year Moved In 35+ Topics Tables 11 Billion Estimates 7

8 Outline American Community Survey (ACS) Basics Current Research Accessing Data Currently ACSO Home Page Data Tools Accessing Data Future 8

9 2016 Content Test Field test of changes to many questions that were proposed by Federal agencies in Test topics: Telephone Service Computer and Internet Relationship Hispanic Origin and Race Health Insurance Journey to Work: Commute to Work Number of Weeks Worked Class of Worker Industry and Occupation Retirement Income Health Insurance Premiums and Subsidies Journey to Work: Time Leave for Work 9

10 2016 Content Test Cognitive testing in preparation for the 2016 ACS Content Test confirmed these challenges Technical terms for types of devices and types of Internet services evolve quickly and are out-of-date Revisions developed during cognitive testing were found to be effectively understood 10

11 2016 Content Test Revisions to Internet Access 2015 Production Version 2016 Production Version 11

12 2016 Content Test March through May 2016 Conduct data collection for the field test via Internet, mail, CATI, and CAPI (Content Follow-Up Reinterview continues into June) April June 2017 Brief stakeholders on results from field test October December 2017 Propose 2019 content changes via a Federal Register notice March 1, 2018 Deadline for receiving OMB clearance for 2019 ACS forms January 2019 Implement revised content into the production ACS 12

Content Changes Made to Date 2008 New/modified questions added for: Marital history Health insurance coverage Service-connected disability status and rating Disability 2009 New question added for

13 Content Changes Made to Date 2008 New/modified questions added for: Marital history Health insurance coverage Service-connected disability status and rating Disability 2009 New question added for Bachelor s field of degree 2013 New questions added for Computer ownership/internet access 2016 Existing questions have been: Modified (Computer usage and internet) Removed (Business/medical office on property and flush toilet) 13

14 Outline American Community Survey (ACS) Basics Current Research Accessing Data Currently ACSO Home Page Data Tools Accessing Data Future 14

15 Main Page census.gov/acs 15

16 Data Tables & Tools census.gov/acs/www/data/data-tables-and-tools/index.php 16

17 Comparison Guidance census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/guidance/comparing-acs-data/2014.html 17

18 Technical Documentation Page census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/technical-documentation.html 18

19 Educational Materials census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/library/educational-materials.html 19

20 Outline American Community Survey (ACS) Basics Current Research Accessing Data Currently ACSO Home Page Data Tools Accessing Data Future 20

21 American FactFinder When to use: Search all ACS data for all geographies down to the block group level factfinder.census.gov 21

22 OnTheMap for Emergency Management When to use: Use estimates to understand areas affected by disasters, natural disasters, and weather events to support response and recovery. onthemap.ces.census.gov/em 22

23 Census Business Builder census.gov/data/data-tools/cbb.html 23

24 DataFerrett Census Bureau s free data analysis and extraction tool Includes ACS Summary File and PUMS Access Summary File down to block group level Create custom tables not available on AFF with PUMS census.gov/acs/www/data_documentation/data_ferrett_for_pums/ 24

25 Application Programming Interface (API) census.gov/developers 25

26 Data Tools Data Tool American FactFinder QuickFacts Easy Stats Census Explorer OnTheMap for Emergency Management Census Business Builder Narrative Profiles DataFerrett Application Programming Interface (API) My Congressional District factfinder.census.gov census.gov/quickfacts census.gov/easystats Web Address census.gov/censusexplorer onthemap.ces.census.gov/em census.gov/data/data-tools/cbb.html census.gov/programs-urveys/acs/data.html census.gov/acs/www/data_documentation/ data_farrett_for_pums/ census.gov/developers census.gov/acs/www/data/data-tables-andtools/my-congressional-district/ 26

27 Outline American Community Survey (ACS) Basics Current Research Accessing Data Currently ACSO Home Page Data Tools Accessing Data Future 27

28 A New Vision for Data Dissemination Census Bureau moving towards a new vision for data dissemination: Enable the public to make better decisions using data through a continuously adaptive, customer-centric, open and accessible dissemination environment that sets the standard in the federal community and spurs innovation. Being implemented by the Center for Enterprise Dissemination Services and Customer Innovation (CEDSCI) 28

29 Level of Maturity CEDSCI Vision Where We are Today TRANSITION INNOVATION Deliver intuitive, customer-centric dissemination tools and services that are continuously optimized based on customer feedback Personalization Integration with MyCensus.gov (My Data, My Profile, My Community) Custom Table Builder Enhanced Visualizations Microdata Enhanced Analytics Operating Model (Data, Insight, Action, Measure) Enhanced Search and Analysis Relevance Census 2020 Support FOUNDATION Create a centralized and standardized data, metadata, and dissemination platform API integration Consolidate and leverage existing investments by incorporating existing tools and data into the new platform Transition Strategy Tools Assessment AFF Retirement Census.gov Integration Standardized Metadata Enterprise Mapping New User Experience Alpha Releases (Oct 2015 to Sept 2016) Continuous transition of existing tools and data into the new platform (Information, Technology, Infrastructure, Organization) Beta Release Release 1.0 Ongoing Yearly Releases Fully Realized (Sept 2016) (TBD 2017) CEDSCI Vision 29

30 CEDSCI s Iterative Approach CEDSCI is being developed in an iterative process with stakeholder feedback driving continuous improvements along the way Where We are Today Continuous Integration of Stakeholder Feedback Alpha Phase1 Alpha Phase 2 Alpha Phase 3 Alpha Phase 4 Beta Phase 1 Beta Phase 2 Dec 2015 Mar 2016 June 2016 early Sept 2016 Sept 2016 Jan

31 Dissemination Future State Capabilities C1. The capability to govern and manage data dissemination and encourage innovation at an enterprise level (including resource allocation and decision making on the design, deployment, and evaluation of products and services) C2. The capability to combine and analyze data across surveys, censuses, other programs, and external sources over time C3. The capability to maximize consistency in geographies among data sets, programs, and over time and to provide geographic tools to users C4. The capability to innovate and quickly provide products and tools that respond to new and emerging data analytic needs of users C5. The capability to provide customizable reports, visualizations, and analysis to users 31

32 Dissemination Future State Capabilities C6. The capability to make available data, metadata, and analytic tools that are easy for data users to understand, locate, and use. C7. The capability to release data quickly and efficiently following data collection while maintaining statistical and confidentiality standards. C8. The capability to test fully the integration, performance, and end-user experience of tools and products. C9. The capability to collect, analyze, and integrate multichannel customer feedback passively and actively in order to derive insights that are reported enterprise-wide. C10. The capability to develop relevant and consistent messaging and to engage with users through educational, training, outreach, and promotion activities. 32

gov/acs (800) 923-8282 or (301) 763-1405

33 Continue the Conversation #ACSdata Sign up for and manage alerts at unts/uscensus/subscriber/new More information on the American Community Survey: (800) or (301) facebook.com/uscensusbureau twitter.com/uscensusbureau youtube.com/user/uscensusbureau instagram.com/uscensusbureau pinterest.com/uscensusbureau 33

34 Purpose: Improve understanding of the value and utility of ACS data. Promote information sharing among data users about key ACS data issues and applications Membership is free and open to all interested ACS data users Webinars and special sessions at professional meetings planned Users group website and online community 34

35 Questions? 35

Overview of the Economic Census July 17, 2012

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