Greater New Orleans Community Data Center <www.gnocdc.org> October 2006

Step-by-step guide to getting American Community Survey data

Getting to the Census web site

  1. Print this page, get on the Web and go to www.census.gov

  2. In the left column, click on .

  3. In the left column, mouse over .

  4. Click on .

  5. Choose . We recommend 2004 because the 2005 ACS averages together data collected in the 8 months before Katrina and 4 months after Katrina. The result is a hybrid that reflects neither pre- nor post-Katrina well.

  6. With '2004 American Community Survey' chosen, in the light grey box to the right, click .

  7. On the next page, the first item should look like this: .


Choosing a Parish

  1. The next item is: .

    Instructions for getting Parish-level data

    • Choose from the drop-down menu.

    • The next item is: . Choose from the drop-down menu.

    • The next item is: . The box below it lists all the parishes in Louisiana.

    • Use the arrows to scroll down, then select the parish you want by clicking its name.
      Here's an example using Jefferson Parish: .

    • Click . Then wait .

Choosing what type of data you want

  1. Now you are looking at a table of general demographic characteristics of this parish.  It includes sex, age, race, etc. 

    There are three other tables of data to look at.  Just above the data, you’ll see links that will lead you to those other tables.  They are...

Printing your data

  1. Once you have your data, you will want to print. At the top right of the screen, click on .

  2. Move your cursor down to choose .

  3. Now you've got your data. Congratulations!

If you are including the numbers in a publication of any kind (including grant proposals and reports), make sure you cite the source: American Community Survey 2004.

 

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