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Agenda How Census Data is Used 2010 Census American Community Survey Economic Indicators QuickFacts Interactive Map Population Finder Population Estimates Economic Census & Surveys Local Employment Dynamics American FactFinder – Accessing 2010 Census & ACS Data (Demonstration) Questions 2

How many people live here? How has the number of people changed? How old or young are the people? What race and ethnicity are they? How well educated are the people? What languages do they speak? How many single parents? How many households are low-income? Why Census Data is Important Helping Your Community Answer Questions Like…

Grant Writing –Describe Community and Target Population –Helps Identify Problem/Need for Project –Critical for Measurable Objectives Make Informed Decisions –Policy –Program Planning & Evaluation –Funding Allocations Why Census Data is Important

 Congressionally Mandated by Article1, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution First Census was conducted in 1790  Why Do We Conduct the Census?  Congressional Apportionment  Redistricting  Data is Used to Allocate Billions of Dollars in Federal Funds Decennial Census Population & Housing Count

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Source: 2010 Census

Hierarchy of Census Geography

Provide Comparison 1.Over Time (2000, 2010) –Demonstrate emerging issues affecting your population –Beware of changes in census tract boundaries 2.Compare Subject Data to a Larger Group –City/Town to County or State –Census Tract to Other Tracts or to City or County Census Data

2010 Census Data Products and Release Schedule Planned Release Date Data ProductsData Being Released Lowest Level Geography Feb – Mar Redistricting Data (P.L ) Total Population Population 18 Years and Over Race & Hispanic/Latino Housing Counts by Occupancy Status (Occupied/Vacant) Blocks May 2011Demographic Profile (DP-1) Selected population and housing characteristics Includes Congressional Districts of the 111th Congress Places/Functioning Minor Civil Divison Census Tracts June – Aug 2011 Summary File 1 Population Counts for 63 Race Categories & Hispanic/Latino Population Counts for Many Detailed Race & Hispanic Latino Categories, and American Indian and Alaska Native tribes Selected Population & Housing Characteristics Blocks Census Tracts Blocks/Census Tract Dec 2011 – Apr 2012 Summary File 2 Population & Housing Characteristics Iterated for Detailed Race Hispanic/Latino American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes Census Tracts

Age Sex Relationship Hispanic Origin Race Number of People Living in Housing Unit Tenure (Rent or Own) 2010 Census Data

2010 Redistricting Data (Public Law ) QT-PL Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 H1 Occupancy Status P1 Race P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race P3 Race for the Population 18 Years and Over P4 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race for the Population 18 Years and Over G001 Geographic Identifiers GCT-1 Geographic Comparison Table Race and Hispanic Origin or Latino 2010 (9 tables) GCT-2 Population and Housing Occupancy Status 2010 (9 tables) National Redistricting File (27 tables)

2010 Demographic Profiles Provides selected population and housing characteristics

2010 Summary File 1 (SF-1) More detail than the Demographic Profile Similar content as Census 2000 Summary File 1 Cross tabulations of age, sex, households, families, relationship to householder, characteristics of owners and renters, detailed race and Hispanic or Latino origin groups and group quarters

Summary File 1 Tables “P” tables: Population Subjects available down to the block level “PCT” tables: Population Subjects available down to the census tract level “PCO” tables: Population Subjects available down to the county level “H” tables: Housing Subjects available down to the block level “HCT” tables: Housing Subjects available down to the census tract level

Race and Hispanic or Latino Origin  Detailed Black or African American, American Indian and Alaska Native tribes, Asian, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and Hispanic or Latino groups (PCT1- PCT11) – tract level Selected tables iterated by: A. White alone B. Black or African American alone C. American Indian and Alaska Native alone D. Asian alone E. Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone F. Some Other Race alone G. Two or More Races H. Hispanic or Latino I. White alone, not Hispanic or Latino

Population & Housing Characteristics Iterated for: Detailed Race groups Detailed Hispanic/Latino groups American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes 2010 Summary File 2

Detailed Asian AloneAlone or in combination with one or more races Asian Indian aloneAsian Indian alone or in combination with one or more races Bangladeshi aloneBangladeshi alone or in combination with one or more races Bhutanese aloneBhutanese alone or in combination with one or more races Burmese aloneBurmese alone or in combination with one or more races Cambodian aloneCambodian alone or in combination with one or more races Chinese aloneChinese alone or in combination with one or more races Chinese (exc. Taiwanese alone) Chinese (exc. Taiwanese alone or in combination with one or more races Taiwanese alone Taiwanese alone or in combination with one or more races Filipino aloneFilipino alone or in combination with one or more races Hmong aloneHmong alone or in combination with one or more races Indonesian aloneIndonesian alone or in combination with one or more races Japanese aloneJapanese alone or in combination with one or more races Korean aloneKorean alone or in combination with one or more races Laotian aloneLaotian alone or in combination with one or more races Malaysian aloneMalaysian alone or in combination with one or more races Mongolian aloneMongolian alone or in combination with one or more races Nepalese aloneNepalese alone or in combination with one or more races Okinawan aloneOkinawan alone or in combination with one or more races Pakistani alonePakistani alone or in combination with one or more races Singaporean aloneSingaporean alone or in combination with one or more races Sri Lankan aloneSri Lankan alone or in combination with one or more races Thai aloneThai alone or in combination with one or more races Vietnamese aloneVietnamese alone or in combination with one or more races

Detailed Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander AloneAlone or in combination with one or more races Polynesian alonePolynesian alone or in combination with one or more races Native Hawaiian alone Native Hawaiian alone or in combination with one or more races Samoan alone Samoan alone or in combination with one or more races Tahitian alone Tahitian alone or in combination with one or more races Tokelauan alone Tokelauan alone or in combination with one or more races Tongan alone Tongan alone or in combination with one or more races Micronesian aloneMicronesian alone or in combination with one or more races Carolinian alone Carolinian alone or in combination with one or more races Chuukese alone Chuukese alone or in combination with one or more races Guamanian or Chamorro alone Guamanian or Chamorro alone or in combination with one or more races I-Kiribati alone I-Kiribati alone or in combination with one or more races Kosraean alone Kosraean alone or in combination with one or more races Mariana Islander alone Mariana Islander alone or in combination with one or more races Marshallese alone Marshallese alone or in combination with one or more races Palauan alone Palauan alone or in combination with one or more races Pohnpeian alone Pohnpeian alone or in combination with one or more races Saipanese alone Saipanese alone or in combination with one or more races Yapese alone Yapese alone or in combination with one or more races Melanesian aloneMelanesian alone or in combination with one or more races Fijian alone Fijian alone or in combination with one or more races Papua New Guinean alone Papua New Guinean alone or in combination with one or more races

Detailed Hispanic or Latino Mexican South American Puerto Rican Argentinian Cuban Bolivian Other Hispanic or Latino Chilean Dominican (Dominican Republic) Columbian Central American (excludes Mexican) Ecuadoran Costa Rican Paraguayan Guatemalan Peruvian Honduran Uruguayan Nicaraguan Venezuelan Panamanian Spaniard Salvadoran

Census 2000: Summary File 1 and 2 Age Sex Relationship Hispanic Origin Race Number of People Living in Housing Unit Tenure (Rent/Own) Census 2010: Summary File 1 and 2 Age Sex Relationship Hispanic Origin Race Number of People Living in Housing Unit Tenure (Rent/Own) Census 2000: Summary File 3 & 4 Demographic Characteristics Housing Characteristics Social Characteristics Economic Characteristics American Community Survey Demographic Characteristics Housing Characteristics Social Characteristics Economic Characteristics Census 2000, Census 2010 & American Community Survey (ACS) Census 2000, Census 2010 & American Community Survey (ACS) Compare Blue with Blue and Red with Red

History Decennial Census: Short Form & Long Form American Community Survey Replaces Decennial Long Form 2005 Decennial Census: Short Form Only 2010

Differences Between Decennial Census and ACS Census Every 10 Years100 Percent DataOfficial Count ACS Yearly Sample Data (3.5 million year/291K monthly) Estimates (trends/comparisons)

ACS Data Demographic Characteristics Housing Characteristics Social Characteristics Economic Characteristics

DemographicHousing AgeAge SexSex RaceRace Hispanic OriginHispanic Origin Tenure (Rent/Own)Tenure (Rent/Own) OccupancyOccupancy StructureStructure Housing ValueHousing Value Taxes & InsuranceTaxes & Insurance UtilitiesUtilities Mortgage/ Monthly RentMortgage/ Monthly Rent IncomeIncome BenefitsBenefits Employment StatusEmployment Status OccupationOccupation IndustryIndustry Commuting to WorkCommuting to Work EconomicSocial EducationEducation Marital StatusMarital Status FertilityFertility Grandparent CaregiversGrandparent Caregivers VeteransVeterans Disability StatusDisability Status Place of BirthPlace of Birth CitizenshipCitizenship Year of EntryYear of Entry Language Spoken at HomeLanguage Spoken at Home Ancestry/ Tribal AffiliationAncestry/ Tribal Affiliation

30 Recent Content Changes  New Content Health Insurance Coverage 2.Veteran’s Service-connected Disability 3.Marital History Field of Undergraduate Degree  Wording and format changes in 2008 to match Census 2010 questions

Differences Between Decennial Census and ACS Census – Point in Time Data (April 1 st.) ACS – Period Estimates (Jan 1 st. – Dec. 31st.)  1 Year  3 Year  5 Year

Geographies of 65,000 or more 1-Year Estimates Geographies of 20,000 or more 3-Year Estimates All geographies 5-Year Estimates ACS Period Estimates

Census Data Products are Available Through the Census Website at

Economic Indicators

QuickFacts QuickFacts Step 1: Select California to view QuickFacts for California and the US Step 2: Select a County or Select a City and Click GO to view local Quick Facts People QuickFacts and Business QuickFacts

Quick Facts Business QuickFacts

Interactive Map – Provides County Level Data Step 1: Click on Interactive Map Step 2: Click on Icon with Chalkboard and 1+1

Business Patterns, Industries, Population, Race, Ethnicity, Age/Sex, Housing Status

Population Finder Step 1: Select California to view a Population Profile Step 2: To view a Profile for a County or City, select California again and click Areas Within

Population Estimates Program Released Annually in July Formulated based on latest Census Population Number, Birth Rate, Death Rate and Migration Data Available for Nation, States, Metro Areas, Counties and Cities/Towns For Nation, States and Counties - Some General Demographics: Age, Sex, Race, Ethnicity

Population Estimates Program On People Select Population Estimates

Other Demographic Surveys American Housing Survey Current Population Survey Housing Vacancy Survey Survey of Income and Program Participation

Economic Census & Surveys Economic Census (Every 5 years, years ending in “2” and “7” ) Economic Programs & Surveys County Business Patterns Survey of Business Owners Nonemployer Statistics Business Expenditures Survey

Business select Economic Census

Local Employment Dynamics

QWI Online, Industry Focus, OnTheMap

49 Data for all NAICS in Orange County for selected quarter Average Selected Qtr. + 3 Prior Qtrs. State Comparisons Total Employment 1,394,208

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