Using American Community Survey (ACS) data
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  • Using American Community Survey (ACS) data
  • Analyst checklist
  • The American Community Survey (ACS)
  • Basic data formats
  • Limitations of ACS data
  • Finding and downloading data
  • Analyzing data
  • Additional resources
  • More information
    • Other Census Bureau population datasets
    • Calculating margins of error (MOEs)
    • Calculating coefficients of variation (CVs)
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  • Best introductory reading
  • Online trainings and recordings
  • Technical guides
  • ACS Resources

Additional resources

Best introductory reading

  • The ACS Handbook

  • The Microdata Handbook

  • Berkeley Library's Getting Started with the Census guidance

Online trainings and recordings

  • Census Bureau learning academy

Technical guides

  • Technical guide on Margins of Error and statistical significance

  • Census Bureau FAQ: https://www.census.gov/data/what-is-data-census-gov/guidance-for-data-users/frequently-asked-questions.html

  • Best ebook on tidycensus

  • Explainer of the technical differences between ACS and Decennial Census

  • Census data suppression explainer

ACS Resources

  • Guide on what local government users can get from the ACS

  • Webinar comparing the ACS and PEP population estimates

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