Event Summary
The American Community Survey(ACS), the cornerstone of the new decennial census, is a new tool that gives communities a fresh look at how they are changing. The U.S. Census Bureau developed the ACS to improve the timeliness and quality of data traditionally provided by the long form. The ACS will fill a substantial gap in the federal statistical system: the need for more timely and reliable small geographic area data.
As part of a series of online discussions on the ACS, Cynthia Taeuber, principal of CMTaeuber & Associates, outlined the basics of the ACS, what local information it offers, how it differs from the long form, and important rules to follow when analyzing ACS data.
Cynthia M. Taeuber is also a research associate at the Jacob France Institute at the University of Baltimore, where she is responsible for managing and coordinating projects in the area of community statistics and data produced by federal statistical agencies.
UMI Online Discussion Series
UMI hosts and participates in a series of online discussions on the critical role of information in increasing the competitiveness of urban markets and connecting urban residents to the economic mainstream.