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The who, what, and where of America : understanding the American Community Survey / edited by Shana Hertz Hattis.

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Lanham, Maryland : Bernan Press, 2021.

American community survey.

Cities and towns -- United States -- Statistics.

9781641435055 (paper over board : hardback) :

1641435054 (paper over board : hardback)

County and city extra series.

xxviii, 508 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.

Volume Organization p. ix -- Understanding the American Community Survey p. xi -- Some Key Facts about the ACS: p. xi -- New Opportunities p. xi -- New Challenges p. xii -- Data Collection Versus Data Reporting p. xiii -- The ACS Sample p. xiii -- Geography p. xiii -- Data Comparability p. xiii -- Subjects Covered p. xiv -- Availability of ACS Estimates p. xv -- Using the ACS p. xvii -- Differences between the ACS and the Decennial Census p. xvii -- Residence Rules p. xvii -- Reference Periods p. xviii -- Period Estimates p. xix -- Deciding Which ACS Estimate to Use p. xx -- Margin of Error p. xxii -- Accessing ACS Data Online p. xxv -- More ACS Resources p. xxvii -- Background and Overview Information p. xxvii -- Accuracy of the Data (2019) p. xxvii -- ACS Sample Size p. xxvii -- ACS Quality Measures p. xxvii -- Guidance on Data products and Using the Data p. xxviii -- How to Use the Data p. xxviii -- Comparing ACS Data to other sources p. xxviii -- When to Use 1-year, 3-year, or 5-year Estimates p. xxviii -- Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) p. xxviii -- Other Data Resources p. xxviii -- Part A Who -- Age, Race/Ethnicity, and Household Structure p. 1 -- Rankings p. 10 -- Column Headings p. 25 -- Table A-1 States p. 28 -- Table A-2 Counties with Populations of 20,000 or More p. 34 -- Table A-3 Metropolitan Areas p. 106 -- Table A-4 Cities with Populations of 20,000 or More p. 132 -- Part B What -- Education, Employment and Income p. 219 -- Rankings p. 228 -- Column Headings p. 239 -- Table B-1 States p. 243 -- Table B-2 Counties with Populations of 20,000 or More p. 260 -- Table B-3 Metropolitan Areas p. 295 -- Table B-4 Cities with Populations of 20,000 or More p. 307 -- Part C Where -- Migration, Housing, and Transportation p. 351 -- Rankings p. 359 -- Column Headings p. 371 -- Table C-1 States p. 373 -- Table C-2 Counties with Populations of 20,000 or More p. 382 -- Table C-3 Metropolitan Areas p. 416 -- Table C-4 Cities with Populations of 20,000 or More p. 427 -- A Geographic Concepts and Codes p. 471 -- B Source Notes and Explanations p. 475 -- C Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Metropolitan Divisions, and Components of the 50 States (as defined July 2015) p. 497.

"The Who, What, and Where of America: Understanding the American Community Survey pulls details from the American Community Survey (ACS) which provides a portrait of America at a certain point in time. This book covers each U.S. state, county, metropolitan area, and city with a population of 20,000 or more."--

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