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AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY – THE “NEW” CENSUS

Welcome to Policy Research & Strategic Planning's first data product based on the American Community Survey!  The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) collects social, economic, and housing information on an annual basis that used to be available only every ten years.  The Survey replaces the decennial census "long form" that will no longer be used.

The information contained in this product is currently limited to just those ten Ohio cities with populations over 65,000.  In 2008, the Census Bureau will release three-year data for cities between 20,000 - 65,000; then in 2011, five-year data for areas down to the block group will be released. 

Caution should be taken in making comparisons of the ACS data with 2000 census data; some measures from these sources may have significant differences.  In this product, we have provided our data users with only reliable geographic comparisons.

Watch this area as we continue to expand the content over the next five years.  For now, tell us what you think of this product and how we might improve on its usefulness, by e-mailing us .

More American Community Survey tabular data and profiles can be found at the Census Bureau's website http://factfinder.census.gov.

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Sources and Notes:

Page 1:

Upper Left
Source: Decennial Census and 2006 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau.

Upper Right
Source: Decennial Census and 2006 American Community Survey, Table C11005, U.S. Census Bureau.

Lower Left
Source: 2006 American Community Survey, Tables B01001 and B01002, U.S. Census Bureau.

Lower Right
Source: 2006 American Community Survey, Tables B11003, B11007, B07001, B07204, B05002, B05005, B05008, U.S. Census Bureau.
Note: The use of the word 'children' refers to 'own children' under 18 years old.
Recent Mover is defined as a person that lived in a different county 1 year ago. 

Page 2:

Upper Left
Source: 2006 American Community Survey, Tables B19001, B19013, B19057, B19113, B19051, and B19061, U.S. Census Bureau.
Note: Earnings are defined as the sum of wage or salary income and net income from self-employment.

Upper Right
Source: 2006 American Community Survey, Table C24030, U.S. Census Bureau.
Note: The top 9 industries are ranked by employment.  The remaining industries are combined in 'All Other Industries'.

Lower Left
Source: 2006 American Community Survey, Table B15002, U.S. Census Bureau.

Lower Right
Source: Civilian Labor Force Estimates, Labor Market Information, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

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Upper Left
Source: 2006 American Community Survey, Tables B25003, B25020, B25032, B25042, B25064, B25088, B25103, and B25117, U.S. Census Bureau.
Note: Single, detached refers to a 1-unit structure detached from any other house; that is, with open space on all four sides.

Upper Right
Source: 2006 American Community Survey, Tables B25034, B25035, and B25036, U.S. Census Bureau.

Lower Left
Source: 2006 American Community Survey, Tables B25075 and B25077, U.S. Census Bureau.

Lower Right
Source: 2006 American Community Survey
Note: Gross rent is the contract rent (rent asked) plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities if these are paid by the renter.
 Calculations were based on occupied-housing units with cash rent.