Tag Archives: American Community Survey

What are census blocks?

Posted on July 20, 2011 by briana

Tweet Written by: Katy Rossiter, Geographer, US Census Bureau Census blocks are: – Statistical areas bounded by visible features such as roads, streams, and railroad tracks, and by nonvisible boundaries such as property lines, city, township, school district, county limits … Continue reading →

Posted in Data Tools, Geography | Tagged ACS, American Community Survey, Census blocks, Census Bureau, demographic data, geographic boundaries, population, TIGER | 3 Comments

Green Stats

Posted on April 20, 2011 by briana

Tweet Earth Day is Friday, April 22. To help you celebrate, we offer a sampling of green data collected and published by the US Census Bureau. According to the American Community Survey (5-year estimates): 0.5% of Americans bike to and … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Events, Transportation | Tagged American Community Survey, bike, carpool, Earth Day, emissions, energy, solar, transportation, US Census Bureau | 4 Comments

New American FactFinder

Posted on January 18, 2011 by briana

Tweet Written by: Jeff Sisson, Program Manager, Data Access and Dissemination Systems, Decennial Systems and Contracts Management Office The U.S. Census Bureau released the completely redesigned American FactFinder (AFF) on January 18. The new AFF provides a fresh look, new … Continue reading →

Posted in Data Tools | Tagged 2000 Census, 2008 Population Estimates, 2010 census, AFF, American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Economic Census, U.S. Census Bureau | 6 Comments

Data Round Up

Posted on November 4, 2010 by briana

Tweet Data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau are all around us. Here are a few recent examples from the news: Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development announced the latest numbers … Continue reading →

Posted in Housing, Population | Tagged American Community Survey, commuters, Current Population Survey, Families and Living Arrangements, home ownership, home sales, manufactured goods, US Census Bureau | 1 Comment

New American FactFinder

Posted on October 28, 2010 by briana

Tweet In January 2011, the U.S. Census Bureau plans to launch a revamped version of its data delivery tool, American FactFinder. The new American FactFinder will offer a new look, new tools and easier access to Census Bureau information. American … Continue reading →