1. Using Census data to find emerging immigrant communities in your area
New Jersey Library Association
Annual Conference
April 25, 2017

2. Overview of Census data
Decennial census (every 10 years), and annual American Community Survey (sample) – mailed or in person (will be online in 2020)
Other surveys include Business and Economic data, American housing survey, population estimates
Why do I need Census data?
Grant proposals
Reports to county or state
Finding best places to hold specific programs or place language collections
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3. Finding Census Data

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5. Geographies
Because Queens Library operates 63 branches within one county, we mostly use zip codes and census tracts as our census geographies.
For libraries with 1 operating branch, it may make sense to use zip codes. For libraries operating multiple branches within one zip code, it makes sense to use census tracts.
County and State libraries may use county level geographies, as well as zip codes and/or census tracts.
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6. Finding the geographies you want to work with
Census reference maps:
Finding Zip Codes:
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7. Finding the geographies you want to work with
Census reference maps:
Vary by size – usually keep a population of about 4-5K people
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8. Finding the geographies you want to work with
Finding Zip Codes:
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11. Selecting Geographies in American Factfinder
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12. Finding Topics in American Factfinder
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13. Finding Topics in American Factfinder
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14. Finding Topics in American Factfinder
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15. Understanding the table view
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16. Margin of Error
The MOE is a measure of the possible variation of the estimate around the true population value
What to do with a large MOE
Go up one geography until you get an acceptable MOE, or collapse characteristic categories (e.g. collapse age 0-4, 5-9, 10-14, to use Under 18)
Accept the large MOE because it’s the best we have
More reading on MOE:
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17. Understanding the table view
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26. .csv if importing to mapping program (e.g. ArcGIS, Tableau, R)
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32. Map view – download shapefile
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33. Languages spoken at home
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34. Ancestry Table B04006|PEOPLE REPORTING ANCESTRY
Or choose single ancestry or multiple ancestry
Ancestry
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35. Ancestry Table B04006|PEOPLE REPORTING ANCESTRY
Or choose single ancestry or multiple ancestry
Ancestry
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36. Ancestry Table B04006|PEOPLE REPORTING ANCESTRY
Or choose single ancestry or multiple ancestry
Ancestry
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37. Characteristics of Foreign Born (nothing smaller than Zip Code geographies)
Table S0501|SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF THE NATIVE AND FOREIGN-BORN POPULATIONS  
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38. Characteristics of Foreign Born (nothing smaller than Zip Code geographies)
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39. Other useful tables:
DP02 – Selected Social Characteristics in the United States
DP03 – Selected Economic Characteristics
DP04 – Selected Housing Characteristics
DP05 – ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates
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40. Other Resources NY Regional Census Office
Local County and City Planning Offices
Census webinar trainings:
Mapping and Analysis Tools:
QGIS (
Tableau Public (
R (
Local planning offices may have more trainings and/or shapefiles for local geographies
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41. Thank you! Contact me: Jaime Anno Manager of Organizational Assessment
Queens Library
Ph:
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