Educational Resources
Training Opportunities
We Can Help You!
Let us show you how to find and use Census data for your everyday uses, including informing your business planning, supporting grant proposals and research projects, planning of local schools and hospitals, and much more! Whether you’re looking for economic or demographic data, we can teach you how to get what you need for your various projects.
Options for Learning
There are three main ways that you can learn to find Census data. And all of it is free!
- Webinars – see the list below for our upcoming webinars. No registration is needed.
We also have a network of Data Specialists who can provide training throughout the nation – these webinars require registration. - Video Tutorials – We have a growing number in our Training Resources Library.
- Classroom Training – We do this when distance and staff resources allow. Often, as an alternative to a classroom training, we can schedule a webinar for you on the topic you’re interested in!
Take Advantage of the Data Today!
Upcoming Trainings
Jan 25, 2017 Using American Community Survey Summary File Data
Description: The American Community Survey (ACS) Summary File is a set of comma-delimited text files that contain all of the Detailed Tables for the ACS data releases. This webinar will cover background information about the ACS, an explanation of the ACS Summary File, resources on the ACS website, and a demonstration of accessing Summary File data using DataFerrett, the FTP site, and the API.
Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m. (ET)
Log-in Link: https://census.webex.com/census/onstage/g.php?MTID=eeaf4c789e7413f510d85a04e0e987838
Dial-in Info: 888-989-9741
Passcode: 7287822
Feb 09, 2017 Measuring America Series: Accessing Fertility Statistics
Description: This " Accessing Fertility Statistics" webinar will help users in the search and navigation of the Census website, and in locating the topical data. We will include visual examples, show you actual tools to locate and access data, and demonstrate how these data can be used. Some familiarity with Census Bureau data would be helpful before viewing the webinars.
Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m. (ET)
Feb 15, 2017 Introduction to the American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files
Description: The American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files show untabulated population and housing unit records with individual response information. For example, they show how respondents answered questions on educational attainment, occupation, place of work, housing value, and so forth. In this webinar, we will discuss foundational aspects of working with the ACS PUMS files, including the organization of the files, the confidentiality of the files, accessing the data, geographic availability, and the PUMS documentation.
Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m. (ET)
Feb 22, 2017 Measuring America Series: Accessing County Business Patterns Data
Description: This " Accessing County Business Data" webinar will help users in the search and navigation of the Census website, and in locating the topical data. We will include visual examples, show you actual tools to locate and access data, and demonstrate how these data can be used. Some familiarity with Census Bureau data would be helpful before viewing the webinars.
Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m. (ET)
Mar 01, 2017 Measuring America Series: Accessing Public School System Finances Data
Description: This " Accessing Public School System Finances Data" webinar will help users in the search and navigation of the Census website, and in locating the topical data. We will include visual examples, show you actual tools to locate and access data, and demonstrate how these data can be used. Some familiarity with Census Bureau data would be helpful before viewing the webinars.
Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m. (ET)
Apr 06, 2017 Measuring America Series: Accessing Labor Force and Related Statistics
Description: This webinar will help users in the search and navigation of the Census website, and in locating labor force data. We include visual examples of the types of data offered, and show you actual tools to locate and access the data.
Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m. (ET)
Apr 13, 2017 Measuring America Series: Accessing Work From Home Data
Description: This webinar will help users in the search and navigation of the Census website, and in locating data on those who work from home. We include visual examples of the types of data offered, and show you actual tools to locate and access the data.
Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m. (ET)
Apr 19, 2017 Using American Community Survey Estimates and Margins of Error
Description: Margins of error (MOE) are provided for every American Community Survey (ACS) estimate. In this webinar, we will explain MOEs, and why they are important. The webinar also will cover how to use MOEs for statistical testing, a demonstration of the statistical testing tool, how to approximate the MOE for an estimate, information on the variance replicate tables, and how to locate online resources for further information.
Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m. (ET)
May 04, 2017 Measuring America Series: Accessing Industry, Occupation and Class of Worker Statistics
Description: This webinar will help users in the search and navigation of the Census website, and in locating data on workers and the industries in which they work. We include visual examples of the types of data offered, and show you actual tools to locate and access the data.
Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m. (ET)
Jul 06, 2017 Accessing TIGERweb
Description: The TIGERweb and TIGERweb Decennial web-based applications allow the users to visualize our TIGER(Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing database) data. We will review the applications' features and attributes by doing a brief walk through of the tool.
Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m. (ET)
Aug 03, 2017 Measuring America Series: Locating Data on Entrepreneurs and Related Statistics
Description: This webinar will help users in the search and navigation of the Census website, and in locating data on entrepreneurs. We include visual examples of the types of data offered, and show you actual tools to locate and access the data.
Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m. (ET)
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