Start Date
15-8-2018 9:00 AM
Description
Unfamiliar with Census data or first time attending the conference? No problem -- start your day with this session designed for beginners or as a refresher to bring you up to speed. We will cover census concepts such as race versus ethnicity, geographic types, when to use data from each amjor census program, data accuracy versus timeliness tradeoffs, various data products designed to meet specific needs, and how population estimates are valuable now that we're moving further away from the 2010 Census year. It is highly recommended that those with limited past exposure with Census data and its many terms and concepts attend this session.
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Census Overview: Basics, ACS and Estimates
Unfamiliar with Census data or first time attending the conference? No problem -- start your day with this session designed for beginners or as a refresher to bring you up to speed. We will cover census concepts such as race versus ethnicity, geographic types, when to use data from each amjor census program, data accuracy versus timeliness tradeoffs, various data products designed to meet specific needs, and how population estimates are valuable now that we're moving further away from the 2010 Census year. It is highly recommended that those with limited past exposure with Census data and its many terms and concepts attend this session.