The American Community Survey U.S. Census Bureau SDC/FSCPE Regional Meeting Washington, DC March 26, 2001 Timothy C. Jones American Community Survey

March 2001 Major Stages in the American Community Survey Plan u : Demonstration period -completed u : Census comparison study in 31 diverse sites -- underway u 2003 and beyond: Full implementation, nationwide -- contingent on funding u 2010: Replaces the long-form in the decennial census

March 2001 u ACS 31 Comparison Sites: the demonstration period u Census 2000 Supplementary Survey: 1203 counties, 2000 u Census Long Form Transitional Data Base: 1203 counties, 2001 and 2002 u ACS 2003: Nationwide Evolution of the American Community Survey

March 2001 Comparison Study u Understand and measure differences between the traditional census long form and the American Community Survey u Provide a bridge to interpret changes between Census 2000 and the American Community Survey

March 2001 American Community Survey ( ) 31 Comparison Sites Sample Site Not In Sample

March Comparison Sites u Sites were selected for factors such as l rate of population growth l population size l difficulty in enumerating in 1990 Census l regional distribution u Situations in which results may vary because of the difference in methods used for the American Community Survey and the census u Data users likely to review the data and provide feedback to the Census Bureau

March 2001 When Will My Community See Results from the 31-site Comparison Study?* * 1999 was the first year data were collected in the comparison sites ** 5% sample allows earlier release of populations below 20,000

1999 and 2000 American Community Survey: Planned Data Release Dates Winter Release of 400 noncore 1999 ACS tables on American FactFinder and American Community Survey Web Sites Spring 2001 Release of 1999 ACS CD-ROM Summer ACS core tables released on American FactFinder and American Community Survey Web Sites Fall ACS noncore tables released on American FactFinder and American Community Survey Web Sites

March 2001 Census 2000 Supplementary Survey u Census 2000 included a supplementary survey of 700,000 addresses in 1203 counties u The survey was conducted throughout 2000 using the American Community Survey questionnaire u State level data, similar to that obtained by the Census 2000 long form will be available for every state in 2001

March 2001 Census 2000 Supplementary Survey Not In Sample Sample County Census 2000 Supplementary Survey Not In Sample Sample County

Planned Data Release Dates: Census 2000 Supplementary Survey Winter Release of C2SS substate data on AmericanFactFinder Spring 2002 Release of C2SS on CD-ROM Summer 2001 Release of C2SS core tables for 50 states, District of Columbia, and the country on American FactFinder Fall 2001 Release of C2SS noncore tables for 50 states, District of Columbia, and the country on American FactFinder

March 2001 Census Long Form Transitional Data Base u In 2001 and 2002 the Census Bureau plans to conduct a survey of 700,000 addresses in 1203 counties using the American Community Survey questionnaire u The Census Long Form Transitional Data Base will measure the quality of data collected independently of and at a different time from the census u It will also demonstrate the reliability and stability of state and other large estimates over time

March 2001 Bonus to Reward States for High Performance Under the TANF Program u Final Rule issued by the Administration on Children and Families on August 30, 2000 u Three new non-work (work support) measures l Family formation and family stability l Participation of low-income working families in Food Stamp program l Participation of former TANF recipients in Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance program

March 2001 Full Implementation 2003 and Beyond u Implement in all 3,000+ counties of the United States u Begin national sample of 3 million addresses across all counties u Profiles every year for communities of 65,000 or more, beginning in 2004 and each year thereafter u 3 to 5-year cumulations for communities of less than 65,000 population

March 2001 Full Nationwide Implementation of the American Community Survey * X= Average for the previous calendar year * Nationwide implementations begins in 2003 if Congress appropriates funding

March 2001 Stakeholders of the American Community Survey u Congressional Involvement u Office of Management and Budget Interagency Committee u Data Users

March 2001 The American Community Survey: From Blueprints to Case Studies Fulton County, PA l rural needs and issues Bronx County, NY l strategic planning for community hospital l identification and intervention for juvenile diabetes in special populations Multnomah County, OR l trends and changes in public school enrollment as influenced by immigration

March 2001 More Case Studies Underway Springfield (Hampden County), MA l intervention and prevention of youth violence l late stage breast cancer detection and intervention Annie E. Casey Foundation l profiles on the well-being of children for KidsCount Franklin County, OH l use of administrative records and ACS data to determine homeownership rates

March 2001 Strategy for 2010 Census u Long form data collected and tabulated every year by the American Community Survey u Enhanced and improved Master Address File (MAF) u Early planning of short-form only census

March 2001 One Component of the Strategy for 2010 Census u Modern MAF/TIGER l Web based system l Global Positioning System (GPS) l On-going LUCA

March 2001 American Community Survey Coverage Program u Community Address Updating System testing l Waldo County, ME l Meigs County, TN l Pendleton County, KY l Morgan County, MO l Pike County, PA

March 2001 Another Component of the Strategy for 2010 Census u Early planning takes advantage of opportunities afforded by no long form and modernized Master Address File (MAF) u Research state-of-the-art technologies for data collection

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