Embargoed Media Webinar

for the American Community Survey (

2006‐2010 Selected Population Tables a

2006‐2010 American Indian and Alaska Nat

Access the Audio:

Toll free number: 1‐888‐849‐8918

Participant passcode: ACSSPP

Webinar Presented on

May 22, 2012
Today’s Speakers

Host Shelly Hedrick

Public Information Office

Presenters Roberto Ramirez

Chief, Ethnicity and Ancestry Branch

Population DivisionNicholas JonesChief, Racial Statistics BranchPopulation DivisionJackie Mommsen

American FactFinder
Data Discussed During Today’s We

are Embargoed

Embargoed On: May 22

No Public Release Prior to:

May 24 @ 12:01 AM Eastern Time
What is the

American Community Survey

• Ongoing household survey that goes to about

2.5% of addresses annually

• Produces credible, cost‐efficient statistics for

decision‐making at all levels of government and

industry

• Part of the Decennial Census – per James

Madison, collecting vital statistics about the

nation since 1790.
Topics

• Purpose of new products

• Content• Iteration groups

• Population thresholds

• Geographic areas

• Comparability with decennial products

• Availability• American FactFinder access

• Race and ethnic groups filter• Press kit resources
Purpose

• To provide two new products based on 2006‐

ACS 5‐year estimates:

– Selected Population Tables– American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) 

• To provide reliable detailed social, economic, 

housing data for selected race, tribal, Hispan

and ancestry populations

• To provide products similar to the Census 200

Summary File 4 and the Census 2000 AIAN

Summary File – once every 5 years
Content

Type of Data Table ACS

Selected Population

Tables

AIAN 

Data Profiles 4 

Geographic Comparison

Tables

27 

Detailed Tables 266 

Total Number of Tables 297 

*Due to the smaller number of geographies included with the AIAN Tables, Geographic Comparis

will only be included with the Selected Population Tables.
Content

• Social Characteristics

– Household/family, marital status, langua

at home, educational attainment, schoolenrollment, etc.

• Economic Characteristics

– Employment status, occupation, income, 

poverty, receipt of food stamps, etc.

• Housing Characteristics

– Housing value and cost, mortgage status
Iteration Groups for

Selected Population Tables

The 392 iteration groups include:• Total population

• Race alone/alone or in combination

• Multiple‐race combinations• AIAN tribal groupings• Detailed Asian groups

• Detailed Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Is

groups

• Detailed Hispanic groups

• Ancestry groups
Iteration Groups for

American Indian and Alaska Native 

The 950 iteration groups include:• Total population

• AIAN tribal groupings

• Specific American Indian tribes

• Specific Alaska Native villages
Population Thresholds – Two Ty

• Threshold to be on the iteration list:

– The Selected Population Tables include gro

with at least 7,000 people nationally

– The American Indian and Alaska Native Ta

include tribes with at least 100 people nat

• Threshold to release a data table:

– Tables are released for groups on the itera

for which there were at least 50 members 

survey, in a particular geographic area
Geography –

Selected Population Tables

• U.S., Regions, Divisions• States, DC, Puerto Rico

• Counties• County Subdivisions

• Places• Consolidated Cities

• Alaska Native Regional

Corporations

• American Indian and

Alaska Native Areas

• Hawaiian Home La

• Metropolitan/Micr

Areas/Principal Cit

• Combined Statistic• New England City a

Areas

• Urban Areas

• Census Tracts, Trib

Tracts
Geography –

American Indian and Alaska Native 

• U.S., Regions, Divisions• States, DC, Puerto Rico

• Alaska Native Regional

Corporations

• American Indian and

Alaska Native Areas

• Metropolitan/Micr

Areas

• Combined Statistic

• New England City a

Areas

• Hawaiian Home La
Comparability with Decennial Pro

• Compare Census 2000 long form estimat

2006‐2010 American Community Survey 

estimates with caution

• Comparison with Census 2000 derived m

such as percents, means, medians, and ra

recommended
• Race, Hispanic origin, and ancestry iterat

groups are generally comparable

• Many AIAN iteration groups are not com

Comparability with Decennial Pro
• AIAN iteration comparison table is availa

IterationCode AIAN Tables Iteration Group (race code/s)

Compare with Caution

to Census 2000 AIANSF

Do NCen

001 Total population X

006

American Indian and Alaska Native alone

(300, A01‐Z99) X

32R Hopi tribal grouping alone (H39, H41) 

Note: Census 2000 AIANSF refers to the Census 2000 American Indian and Alaska Native Summar

Comparability with Decennial Pro
• Census data provides a snapshot of the

population (April 1st)

• ACS provides period estimates (2006‐20

• For population group counts, use Census 

short form and 2010 Census

Comparability with Decennial Pro
Availability

The ACS Selected Population Tables and th

American Indian and Alaska Native Tables:

• Planned for release once every five year

starting in 2012 (with 2006 through 2010

ACS 5‐year estimates)

• Available on American FactFinder and as 

Summary Files on the Census Bureau’s FT
Access Through American FactFin

http://factfinder2.census.gov
Access Through American FactFin
American FactFinder
Embargo‐Area Press Kit

• Link to the Estimates• Presentation slides

• News Release• New ACS Brief – The Population With a Bachelo

or Higher by Race and Hispanic Origin: 2006‐20

• Link to ACS website and summary file technical

documentation

www.census.gov/acs/www/data_documentation/special_data_r
www.census.gov/acs/www/data_documentation/special_d
Questions?
Upcoming Releases and Event

From the U.S. Census Bureau

• 2010 Census Coverage Measurement Results N

Conference and Technical Briefing (May 22)

• C‐SPAN’s “America by the Numbers” series on

Washington Journal. This Friday: “Life as a Vete

• 2011 Population Estimates for Cities, Towns, an

Subcounty Areas (Embargo‐Period Webinar Lat
For Further Information

Media Public Information Office

301‐763‐3030pio@census.gov

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1‐800‐923‐8282 or

(301) 763‐INFO (4636)