Using American Community Survey to Understand Your Community

T A B L E O F CON T E N T S

Attribution .............................................................................................................................................. 2

Table of Contents..................................................................................................................................... 3

Meet the Authors .................................................................................................................................... 5 Teja Pristavec...................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Morgan Stockham............................................................................................................................................................... 5

Acknowledgments ................................................................................................................................... 5

Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 6

Overview................................................................................................................................................. 6 Understanding the American Community Survey .............................................................................................................. 7 Case Study 1: Where in My County Could Children be at Risk for Being Left out of Remote Education? ................................................................................................................................... 10

Step 1: Search for your keyword............................................................................................................. 11

Step 2: Select your search results reporting format. ................................................................................ 12

Step 3: Search for your area. .................................................................................................................. 13

Step 4: Find your data table. .................................................................................................................. 15

Step 5: Find your variable....................................................................................................................... 17

Step 6: Customize your map. .................................................................................................................. 19

Step 7: View data and explore more. ...................................................................................................... 22

Case Study 2: Where in my County Could Residents be at Risk for Eviction, and How Does that Compare to Surrounding Areas? ................................................................................................... 24

Step 1: Search for your area and data table ............................................................................................ 25

Step 2: Find and understand the relevant housing indicators .................................................................. 26

Step 3: Compare your area to another geography ................................................................................... 29

Case Study 3: Who in My County is at Risk of Food Insecurity and How has That Changed Over Time?........................................................................................................................................... 32

Step 1: Search for your keyword............................................................................................................. 33

Step 2: Select the data table................................................................................................................... 34