Census - American Community Survey - B07001 Mobility

April 3, 2023, 1:54 p.m.

This Census table shows the population that has moved residences within the past year at the time of data collection.

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Methodology

Link To Data Source

https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT1Y2022.B07001?q=B07001:+Geographical+Mobility+in+the+Past+Year+by+Age+for+Current+Residence+in+the+United+States

Why Was The Data Collected?

Mobility data is used for "planning government programs and adjusting other important geographic data as people move." This type of data also helps to estimate changes in population, which can be used "in funding decisions, to ensure surveys are accurate, to understand change in other data, and to produce official international migration estimates." (Source: https://www.census.gov/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/migration/)

How Was The Data Collected?

Survey, via mail to specific addresses

Who Collected The Data?

American Community Survey (ACS)

Who Owns The Data?

U.S. Census Bureau

Who Was Included Or Excluded From The Sample?

3.5 million addresses nationwide are randomly selected each year to respond to the American Community Survey. More information about sample sizes, including the Oklahoma sample size each year, are available here: https://www.census.gov/acs/www/methodology/sample_size_and_data_quality/

Notes On Data Quality

Random sampling method of data collection on a rotating basis, participants are legally obligated to answer all questions as accurately as possible. Privacy is protected by the Census Bureau. There is a 90% margin of error for the ACS in general, however, there is also a unique margin of error for each statistic.

Notes On Data Usage Conditions

The data is publicly available and may be used for cross-community comparisons by the public, journalists, educators, businesses, and various government and nonprofit agencies.

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