American Community Survey Alert Number 5
(released June 5, 2002)
Informing you about news, events, data releases, congressional
actions, and other developments associated with the American
Community Survey (ACS).
News in this Alert
Supplementary Survey 2001 Data Release
The first data from the 2001 Supplementary Survey (SS01) will be
released later this summer. The first release will include percent
change profiles for 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the
nation, as well as for areas of 1 million or more population. The
data will be available on the
American FactFinder and on the
American Community Survey Web site.
Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS)
The Census 2000 Supplementary Survey PUMS data are now available.
You can access the PUMS files on the Internet at
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Products/PUMS/PUMS2.htm. Scroll to
the bottom of the page to select the Housing or Population data
and the state.
There are no PUMS data available for the American Community Survey
test sites in 2000 or in 1999.
Survey Quality Report
"Demonstrating Survey Quality," a new report released June
3, summarizes measures of survey quality for the Census 2000
Supplementary Survey, using the 1990 and 2000 census long forms and
other surveys as benchmarks. The report includes measures of
coverage error, unit and item nonresponse, and sampling error. The
report is available on the American Community Survey Web site
at
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/AdvMeth/Reports.htm.
Events Update: Census 2010 Reengineering Meetings
Community Meeting Held in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Another 2010 Census Reengineering/American Community Survey meeting
was held on Monday, May 20, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The
Honorable John H. Logie, mayor of Grand Rapids and State Demographer
Ken Darga joined Census Bureau Director C. Louis Kincannon in
providing an overview of the reengineered 2010 Census plan and the
American Community Survey. Census Bureau Regional Director Dwight P.
Dean presented highlights and analysis of data for Grand Rapids. The
meeting was covered by three Grand Rapids television stations, the
Grand Rapids Press, and numerous radio stations throughout the state.
The next community meeting will be held June 28, 2002 in Seattle,
Washington at the Federal Building, 915 2nd Avenue, North Auditorium
at 10:00 a.m. For further information, contact Mike Burns at the
Census Bureau Seattle Regional Office at 206-553-5884 or
Michale.P.Burnes@census.gov.
Data User Feedback
The American Community Survey staff would like to know which data
products you find most useful. Do you prefer to use the Narrative
Profiles, Tabular Profiles, Rank Tables, Summary Tables, or PUMS
files provided on the web site? We are interested in hearing your
responses so we can provide the data you need in the most useful
way. Please submit your answer or comments to
cmo.acs@census.gov.
Issues and Answers
ISSUES AND ANSWERS provides more detailed information about
issues related to the American Community Survey. Issues and
Answers is a separate section for experienced data users who want
more technical information.
Issues and Answers Number 3 is entitled "The American
Community Survey Testing Program."
Contact Us
If you have any questions or comments about the American Community
Survey or the Census 2000 Supplementary Survey, please call
1-888-456-7215 or send an e-mail to
cmo.acs@census.gov. Please do not reply to this list address.
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