“The U.S. Census Bureau today released the second of its annual series of data sets from the American Community Survey, this one combining the three years of data collected between 2011 and 2013. The statistics paint a detailed portrait of the nation, all states, and the District of Columbia, all congressional districts and all other geographic areas with populations of 20,000 or more. For each covered area, the American Community Survey includes statistics on more than 40 economic, housing and social topics. By pooling three years of survey responses, the Census Bureau is able to produce more reliable statistics for more areas of the country than is possible with data compiled from one year of data collection.
Track Change Over Time with “Comparison Profile” Tables
Users can access the new statistics on Census.gov through the American FactFinder data tool. “Comparison profile” tables allow users to compare the latest three-year statistics with the previous three-year data set for a geographic area, noting whether a difference in the data points is statistically significant. To see comparison profiles for a specific area with a population of 20,000 or more:
- Go to American Factfinder
- Enter a geography name in the tan “state, county or place (optional)” box
- Click on one of the available comparison profile tables (social, economic or housing):
Shortcuts to Comparison Profiles of All Cities with Populations of 20,000 or More:
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