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Discover essential tools and resources for navigating and accessing aggregate census data. This overview highlights the release of the 2006-2010 American Community Survey (ACS) data, based on 2010 census tract boundaries and population weights. Learn about geographically referenced data, census geography, boundary changes, and the relationship between different census geographies. Gain insights into various access tools, including American FactFinder, Social Explorer, and GIS crosswalks, to help you understand and utilize census data effectively.
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Overview of Access Tools for Aggregate Census Data Lisa Neidert & Sherry Briske Data Services PSC/ISR http://www.psc.isr.umich.edu/dis/census/overviewx.html lisan@umich.edu & sbriske@umich.edu @msdrdata
Timely Workshop • Release of 2006-2010 ACS data [Dec 8th] • Based on 2010 census tract boundaries • Based on 2010 population weights • Geographically referenced data • Not just from the Census Bureau • Understand census geography • Census tract boundary changes • Relationship of census geographies to each other
Arbitrary Typology Access Tools Data Products Geographic Crosswalks GIS Geographic Reference
Demo Items American FactFinder Social Explorer LTDB MABLE/GeoCorr PUMA2County Stephen S. Clark Library ShapeFiles (Census Bureau & NHGIS) Definitions Maps (ACS)