locating census 2010 data using the new american factfinder

Locating Census 2010 Locating Census 2010 Data using the NEW Data using the NEW

American FactFinderAmerican FactFinder

Steve BattMichael Howser

Connecticut State Data CenterUniversity of Connecticut

2010 Census Background2010 Census Background

2010 Census was Short Form Only!

Data now collected Data now collected onlyonly by the by the American Community Survey:American Community Survey:2000 Census last to incorporate a sample survey for

detailed social/economic/housing data: Social characteristics

◦Education, Language, Birthplace/Nativity, Ancestry, Disability, Marital Status, Veteran Status

Economic Characteristics◦ Income, Poverty, Labor Force, Taxes, Commute-to-work,

Occupation/Industry Housing Characteristics

◦Value of home, Gross Rent, Number of rooms/bedrooms, Heating fuel, Housing costs, Year structure built

→ ACS data to be included in the NEW American FactFinder in Fall 2011

Data Sets from the 2010 CensusData Sets from the 2010 Census

Redistricting Data (Feb 2011 – April 1, 2011) first release of local data from Census 2010; will include

total population, age (18+), race, ethnicity, housing units, occupancy/vacancy)

Demographic Profiles (May 2011) profiles down to the community level that provide 2010

Census data on age and sex distributions, race, Hispanic or Latino origin, household relationship and type, the group quarters population, and housing occupancy and tenure

Summary File 1 (available now for CT) Detailed Household, Family & Relationship, and Group

Quarters data, down to Tract and Block levelSummary File 2 (Winter 2011 – Spring 2012) Summary File 1 data iterated for Detailed Race and Ethnic

Groups

Census Geography OverviewCensus Geography Overview

Census BlockCensus Block: Block 2007, Block : Block 2007, Block Group 2, Census Tract 3614.02, Group 2, Census Tract 3614.02, New Haven County, CTNew Haven County, CT

Census Block GroupCensus Block Group: Block Group : Block Group 1, Census Tract 201, Fairfield 1, Census Tract 201, Fairfield County, ConnecticutCounty, Connecticut

Census TractCensus Tract: Tract 3614.2, New : Tract 3614.2, New Haven County, ConnecticutHaven County, Connecticut

County SubdivisionCounty Subdivision: New Haven : New Haven Town, New Haven County, Town, New Haven County, ConnecticutConnecticut

Place / Census Designated PlacePlace / Census Designated Place: : Storrs CDP, ConnecticutStorrs CDP, Connecticut

County SubdivisionCounty Subdivision: Mansfield : Mansfield Town, Tolland County, ConnecticutTown, Tolland County, Connecticut

Metropolitan Statistical AreaMetropolitan Statistical Area: : New Haven – Milford Metro AreaNew Haven – Milford Metro Area

Other available geographies include: • 2010 State Legislative District, Upper Chamber• 2010 State Legislative District, Lower Chamber• Voting Districts• Elementary School Districts• Secondary School Districts• Unified School Districts