Product No.: ADR015
Date Published: 01/2008
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Analytical data report #15 is the latest in a series of bulletins designed to complement our traditional data releases. The American Community Survey (ACS) is a continuous household survey conducted by the United States Census Bureau that will replace the long-form of the traditional decennial Census. ADR #15 provides background information on the ACS and the benefits and challenges associated with its use. The report also reviews some of the estimates currently available for the region's nine counties and six largest municipalities and, based on this data, discusses demographic changes in the Delaware Valley between 2000 and 2006.Geographic Area Covered: DVRPC's 9-county region, including Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania and Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Mercer counties in New Jersey.
Key Words: American Community Survey, ACS, population, median age, minority population, households, household income, housing tenure, median housing value, median rent, travel mode.
Staff Contact(s)
- Brett Fusco (bfusco@dvrpc.org)
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