Description

Learn how to access the most current Census data via the new and enhanced American FactFinder. This workshop will help you successfully navigate through FactFinder and capture information that will support your grantwriting and lead to better results.

Topics:

Census Data Overview

Decennial Census – Age, sex, race, origin, households, families, housing data

?h American Community Survey – Find the characteristics of your community

?h Population Estimates Program—County and Place counts

?h Other Surveys- Poverty, Income, Employment dynamics

Census Data Navigation – American FactFinder (AFF) and online exercises

Search Filters – searching by topic, geography, race and ethnicity, industry codes

?h Working with tables

?h Map and Mapping resources

?h Create a Basic Community Profile

*Please bring a laptop computer to interactively participate in this workshop.