Category: Data Links

Release of the 2007-2009 American Community Survey Three-Year Estimates

On January 11, 2011, the US Census Bureau released the 2007-2009 American Community Survey (ACS) three-year estimates on American FactFinder. The estimates have a 3-year time frame and are only available for areas with populations of 20,000 or more.  To access the data, please visit the US Census Bureau ACS page. In addition, the FHWA …

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Data Links

2006-2008 3-Year American Community Survey (ACS) data: AASHTO/CTPP webpage 2005-2009 ACS block group data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2009 National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) data: NHTS home page 5-year 2005-09 ACS data (Comparisons can now be made between the 5-year 2005-09 ACS data and the 2000 data): Comparing 2009 American Community Survey Data …

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December 14 Release of 2005-2009 ACS 5-Year Estimates

Image via Wikipedia The 2005-2009 American Community Survey (ACS) block group data has been released. The data is available in the Summary File format via the US Census American Community Survey website.

Release of Enhanced Version of 2009 National Household Travel Survey Data

The US DOT FHWA has released the enhanced version of the 2009 National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) data, which is now available on the NHTS home page. FHWA noted that “the enhancement of the original V1.0 data was centered on methods of processing outliers; and at the same time, FHWA capitalized on the opportunity to …

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Video and Tutorial for Launch of Census Bureau’s New American FactFinder

In January 2011, the U.S. Census Bureau will launch a new version of the American FactFinder, which will be the primary tool to access 2010 Census data. The Census Bureau has prepared an online video, The American FactFinder Virtual Tour, and a tutorial, American FactFinder Quick Start, to help users become comfortable with the changes …

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