S T E P 1 : S E A R CH F O R YOU R A R E A A N D D A T A T A B L E
We start our search at the Data Profile subsection of the ACS website. Data profile tables are created with selected indicators on four factors: social, housing, demographic, and economic. In this portal, we can select the geography level and l ocation we need and then select the topic of the data profiles we’d like to see, as in Figure 15. For our example, we will use California’s Los Angeles County. To select this location, we first choose “county” under Geography Type and then find California and Los Angeles County in the drop-down menus that appear. We click the “get data profile links” button to move to the next screen.
Figure 15: Selecting location and geography for the data.
Because our focus is on housing characteristics that may give us an idea of where residents may be at risk for eviction in our area, we select the link to pertinent housing data, as in Figure 16. The housing characteristics data profile will give us information on factors like property values, crowding, and rent burden. On your own, you can explore other data profiles for your area (including social, economic, and demographic) that can provide you with more context. Try it!
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