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Stats In Action: Infectious Diseases
Stats In Action: Infectious Diseases
Scientists use American Community Survey statistics to simulate the spread of disease, allowing decision-makers to prepare for the next potential outbreak. Dr. Irene Eckstrand from the National Institutes of Health, and Bill Wheaton from RTI International, use the ACS data to create "synthetic" populations and determine the effect of disease transmission.
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Census Data for Everyone — Why it Should Matter to You
This Summit on “Census Bureau Data for Everyone” is a FREE Virtual Webinar. Learn about how your responses to Census Bureau surveys are used.
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Statistics in Schools — Bringing Census Bureau Data to Classrooms
This Summit on “Statistics in Schools” is a FREE Virtual Webinar which will teach data users how to explore the Statistics in Schools (SIS) Website.
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Census Geography: The View From Above
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Using the API to Get Results for Multiple Estimates
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to get data for only the variables you need from the 2018 ACS 1-Year Data Profiles.
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data.census.gov Updates April 2021
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Taking America’s Pulse: The COVID-19 Pandemic
Others in Series
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Stats In Action: Target Uses American Community Survey (ACS) Data
Target uses statistical information from the ACS to understand more about communities and better serve their guests.
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Stats In Action: Target and Economic Statistics
Target uses statistical information from the U.S. Census Bureau's Economic Census and other economic surveys.
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Stats In Action: Park East High School
Park East High School statistics teacher uses Census Bureau information in her classes to change the way her students think about math, numbers and life.
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