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14-8-2008 12:00 AM

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This presentation discusses: Terminology & Definitions; Decennial Census Datafiles; Other Datafiles on American FactFinder; Geography; Geography vs. Data (A Duel); PUMA geography; The American Community Survey: What is it?; ACS Goals; ACS History and Timeline; ACS Methodology in Brief; ACS Methodology—Sampling; Differences between Census 2000 and the ACS; ACS and Census 2000: Other Differences; ACS New Subject Areas; Changes for the 2008 ACS; Nebraska ACS Data: Current Time Series; Nebraska ACS Data “On the Way”; ACS Data Release Schedule (full implementation in 2005); 2007 ACS Data Release; Small Area Data for Test Sites; Small Area Data for Test Sites (continued); Multi-year Aggregate Estimates: Advantages; Multi-year Aggregate Estimates: Details; Point Estimates, MOE and Confidence Intervals; Population Estimates Program: Basics, Methodology, Data, and Tips; CPAR compiles the Estimates Program Data; Yearly Estimate Calculation; and Overview of ACS Public Use Microdata Samples (PUMS).

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Aug 14th, 12:00 AM

Census Overview:Basics, ACS, & Estimates

This presentation discusses: Terminology & Definitions; Decennial Census Datafiles; Other Datafiles on American FactFinder; Geography; Geography vs. Data (A Duel); PUMA geography; The American Community Survey: What is it?; ACS Goals; ACS History and Timeline; ACS Methodology in Brief; ACS Methodology—Sampling; Differences between Census 2000 and the ACS; ACS and Census 2000: Other Differences; ACS New Subject Areas; Changes for the 2008 ACS; Nebraska ACS Data: Current Time Series; Nebraska ACS Data “On the Way”; ACS Data Release Schedule (full implementation in 2005); 2007 ACS Data Release; Small Area Data for Test Sites; Small Area Data for Test Sites (continued); Multi-year Aggregate Estimates: Advantages; Multi-year Aggregate Estimates: Details; Point Estimates, MOE and Confidence Intervals; Population Estimates Program: Basics, Methodology, Data, and Tips; CPAR compiles the Estimates Program Data; Yearly Estimate Calculation; and Overview of ACS Public Use Microdata Samples (PUMS).