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Census Academy Course: Discovering the American Community Survey; Module 1: Introduction to the ACS [ [link removed] ]

This comprehensive course covers the American Community Survey (ACS), the Census Bureau's largest survey, which provides data for over 40+ topics from the nation down to the block group geography levels. In this course you will learn:


* ACS foundational information such as topics, tools, geographies?and population thresholds for data coverage, how to find information on the survey questions, data release schedules and more.
* ACS geographies and geographic comparison tools and resources.
* How and where to access ACS data through tables, data tools and more.
* How to solve data usage issues such as how to know what data set to use and how to compare data over time.
* Statistical concepts.
* Advanced data usage knowledge such as how to download Public Use Microdata Statistics (PUMS) to conduct your own statistical analysis.

This course is designed for researchers, students, grant-writers, local planners, business owners and those who need to understand and access the fundamentals of the American Community Survey in order to use our data.

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Module 1: Introduction to the American Community Survey

This module will provide an overview of the American Community Survey (ACS), including its origin, purpose, data collection procedures, and topics covered. We will also demonstrate navigating to resources on the ACS website which will help you find out about data releases, questions asked and more.?

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