Figure 16: Selecting a data profile subject area.
S T E P 2 : F I N D AN D U N D E R S T AN D TH E R E L E V AN T HOU S I NG I N D I C A TO R S
After selecting “Housing Characteristics,” the next screen will display our results: the requested table “Selected Housing Characteristics”, labeled DP04. By default, this table will display data from the latest available ACS five- year estimates, noted as “2019: ACS 5 - Year Estimates Data Profiles” next to the table name and shown in Figure 17. If we were interested in comparing data over time or seeing data for a different year, we would use the drop-down menu to select a different year. (Try it on your own. What story do housing characteristics for your area from this year tell, compared to what may have been happening in 2010?)
Figure 17: Table DP04 information.
Let’s review our results table. The screen we see provides a quick overview of housing character istics for our area. The table contains labels, estimates, percentage estimates, and margins of error for each estimate. We care about our area’s residents and their risk of housing loss due to the pandemic. Therefore, we want to know four things about our location: what percentage of our area residents are renters (i.e., what percent of
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