Publications
In addition to the “Kentucky: By the Numbers” data series, the program also provides publications on finding and using data.
These publications are written for a general audience. Each one is no longer than 4 pages and most use a question/answer format.
To view these files, you will need Adobe Acrobat.
Finding and Using Data
- By the Numbers: Finding and Using Data from the Internet
- New Kid in Town: Understanding Data from the American Community Survey
- And Now for the Grain of Salt: Margins of Error and the American Community Survey
- What Counts? Understanding Data on Jobs, Income, and Unemployment
2020 Census
Help with the American Community Survey
- New Kid in Town: Understanding Data from the American Community Survey
- And Now for the Grain of Salt: Margins of Error and the American Community Survey
- More than the Top Ten: A Resource for Questions about the American Community Survey
- Data Availability for Extension Regions and Areas from the American Community Survey
- Availability of County-Level Data for Kentucky from the American Community Survey (alphabetic order)
- Data Availability for Kentucky Counties from the American Community Survey (by type of estimate)
- Cautionary Tales: Comparing the American Community Survey with Data from the Decennial Census
- Quick List: Comparing the 2009 American Community Survey (ACS) with the 2000 Census Long Form
Other Publications
- Understanding the Baby Boom Bubble - Julie N. Zimmerman and Amy F. Hosier
- The 2010 Census: New Decade, New Data
- It Counts To Be Counted: Answers to Questions about the 2010 Census
- A Picture is Worth... Using a Newer Program to Make Charts and Graphs with Data from the American Community Survey
- A Picture is Worth... Using an Older Program to Make Charts and Graphs with Data from the American Community Survey
