Discovering The American Community Survey; Module 2 Geography and the American Community Survey

This comprehensive course covers the American Community Survey (ACS), the Census Bureau's largest survey, which provides data for over 40+ topics at the national level down to the block group level.

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 2: Geography and the American Community Survey (ACS)

Geography plays an important role in Census Bureau activities, including supporting the ACS. This module will provide an overview of how to determine the available geographies for ACS data products each year and highlight some of the major geographic areas for which you can find ACS data. We will also demonstrate how to use specific tools, such as GEOCORR, Census Geocoder, Census Reporter and other resources to help you answer various geographic-related questions.?

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