Census - American Community Survey - B01003 Total Population

Census table B01003 shows the total population for a given geographic area. The Census dashboard allows users to filter by geography and year.

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Link To Data Source

https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2018.B01003?q=city&g=160XX00US3651000&hidePreview=false&vintage=2010&layer=VT_2018_160_00_PY_D1&cid=DP05_0001E

Why Was The Data Collected?

Understanding the total population of an area is crucial to producing statistics about the area.

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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