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Appendix B: Examples of Differences Between Census Counts and ACS Population Estimates
Pages 129-136

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From page 129...
... , the ACS reported 201 females aged 30-34 while the census reported 103, a 95 percent difference. For males aged 15-19 years, the ACS reported 263 residents while the census reported 168, a 57 percent difference.
From page 130...
... That is, the differences are found for both tract and city estimates for geographic areas that are smaller than the county level. Even with the difference in reference periods (point-in-time census estimates and 2008-2012 ACS estimates)
From page 131...
... TABLE B-1  Differences Between 2010 Census Counts and ACS 2008-2012 Population Estimates, by Sex and 5-Year Cohorts: Seven Cities Population, by Sex Fort Wayne, Sterling Heights, San Clemente, Valparaiso, Sunnyside, Rayne, Ely, and Age Cohorts Indiana Michigan California Indiana Washington Louisiana Nevada Census Total 253,691 129,699 63,522 31,730 15,858 7,953 4,255 Population Male 666 –812 1,036 –147 86 –25 96 Under 5 years –33 –355 1 95 –177 212 3 5 to 9 years 347 –359 –448 62 368 –118 41 10 to 14 years –169 174 368 –96 94 –43 55 15 to 19 years –205 18 295 45 –153 –32 –95 20 to 24 years 95 –18 252 187 –147 –71 42 25 to 29 years 161 –321 330 90 78 58 37 30 to 34 years 98 182 258 105 248 –26 43 35 to 39 years 499 347 –325 –16 –141 –71 –24 40 to 44 years –193 –455 114 81 34 –410 –9 45 to 49 years 458 –49 218 44 104 22 9 50 to 54 years –82 114 155 –174 –43 –32 –12 55 to 59 years 243 –150 83 –11 –40 –22 8 60 to 64 years –460 –16 34 –27 –93 57 6 65 to 69 years 143 16 –54 84 –90 38 12 70 to 74 years –41 65 –155 –165 33 –16 –5 75 to 79 years –48 27 –82 17 58 50 36 80 to 84 years –344 –144 25 12 22 –10 –33 85 years and older 197 112 –33 197 –69 20 –18 Continued 131
From page 132...
... TABLE B-1  Continued 132 Population, by Sex Fort Wayne, Sterling Heights, San Clemente, Valparaiso, Sunnyside, Rayne, Ely, and Age Cohorts Indiana Michigan California Indiana Washington Louisiana Nevada Female –592 624 –701 106 –3 6 –77 Under 5 years –203 539 –175 –69 157 65 9 5 to 9 years 245 –252 –171 21 73 88 34 10 to 14 years –214 343 –398 –103 9 91 –24 15 to 19 years 305 86 436 321 –11 –47 –83 20 to 24 years 89 –165 –70 –49 –188 –49 60 25 to 29 years –318 –142 288 –169 185 41 39 30 to 34 years –27 –288 –147 105 8 14 –98 35 to 39 years 93 –54 –415 46 123 –179 35 40 to 44 years 130 131 –289 120 –37 104 –98 45 to 49 years 65 203 510 –150 –198 9 26 50 to 54 years –171 119 –207 55 70 –32 –15 55 to 59 years –2 –95 –159 –10 –24 –7 7 60 to 64 years –82 224 –117 –81 –85 18 7 65 to 69 years –59 76 –89 –11 1 –16 16 70 to 74 years –134 –88 –54 –65 –42 –42 39 75 to 79 years –56 –73 155 44 –74 2 20 80 to 84 years –114 –4 –12 86 –36 26 –48 85 years and older –139 64 213 0 66 –80 –3
From page 133...
... Summary of 5-Year Cohorts Maximum 499 539 510 321 368 212 60 Minimum –460 –455 –448 –174 –198 –179 –98 Percentage of county 71.4 15.4 2.1 19.3 6.5 12.9 42.4  population Sampling rate 7.8 7.5 6.3 7.2 4.9 6.3 9.8 Unweighted sample 19,764 9,748 3,981 2,276 775 499 415   size of population 133
From page 134...
... TABLE B-2  Percentage Differences Between 2010 Census Counts and ACS 2008-2012 Population Estimates, by Sex 134 and 5-Year Cohorts: Seven Cities Population, by Sex Fort Wayne, Sterling Heights, San Clemente, Valparaiso, Sunnyside, Rayne, Ely, and Age Cohorts Indiana Michigan California Indiana Washington Louisiana Nevada Total Population 0.0 –0.1 0.5 1.2 0.5 –0.2 4.4 Male 0.5 –1.3 3.2 1.2 1.1 –0.7 2.1 Under 5 years –0.3 –9.7 0.0 –15.2 –16.9 72.9 35.0 5 to 9 years 3.7 –9.2 –19.5 9.5 42.2 –35.8 43.0 10 to 14 years –1.8 4.1 17.0 6.5 11.9 –15.0 –56.5 15 to 19 years –2.2 0.4 13.6 –7.5 –20.1 –10.7 34.4 20 to 24 years 1.1 –0.4 13.1 2.5 –22.2 –27.5 27.4 25 to 29 years 1.8 –8.0 16.7 13.6 13.1 25.7 38.7 30 to 34 years 1.1 4.6 15.3 8.1 43.2 –13.3 –22.4 35 to 39 years 6.2 8.3 –15.3 10.3 –29.6 –37.0 –7.7 40 to 44 years –2.5 –10.5 4.7 –1.8 8.1 –17.2 5.5 45 to 49 years 5.5 –1.0 8.5 8.7 25.9 7.9 –6.9 50 to 54 years –1.0 2.4 6.0 4.7 –13.0 –11.6 4.2 55 to 59 years 3.2 –3.5 3.9 –19.9 –14.7 –9.9 4.2 60 to 64 years –7.7 –0.4 1.9 –1.5 –45.4 26.9 11.4 65 to 69 years 3.6 0.5 –4.2 –6.2 –55.2 25.9 –5.8 70 to 74 years –1.5 3.2 –17.2 25.5 28.7 –13.8 50.7 75 to 79 years –2.1 1.9 –12.1 –54.6 61.7 50.5 –70.2 80 to 84 years –18.5 –13.7 4.7 6.5 28.9 –16.4 –51.4 85 years and older 13.6 12.5 –7.0 4.7 –78.4 44.4 –3.7
From page 135...
... Female –0.5 0.9 –2.2 1.2 0.0 0.1 6.2 Under 5 years –2.1 15.5 –9.1 11.6 16.4 23.1 27.6 5 to 9 years 2.7 –6.9 –8.0 –7.7 9.0 31.4 –18.2 10 to 14 years –2.4 8.8 –18.8 2.3 1.2 33.3 –64.3 15 to 19 years 3.3 2.1 22.0 –8.6 –1.6 –17.2 47.6 20 to 24 years 0.9 –4.1 –4.4 16.9 –31.2 –21.0 35.1 25 to 29 years –3.4 –3.4 16.6 –4.0 29.3 14.8 –95.1 30 to 34 years –0.3 –7.2 –8.3 –16.7 1.4 6.5 37.2 35 to 39 years 1.1 –1.3 –18.5 10.7 25.9 –69.4 –77.8 40 to 44 years 1.7 2.9 –11.5 5.1 –8.4 40.5 16.9 45 to 49 years 0.8 4.0 19.6 12.6 –52.4 3.0 –8.5 50 to 54 years –1.9 2.3 –8.5 –14.2 20.8 –10.7 4.5 55 to 59 years 0.0 –2.0 –7.4 5.8 –8.7 –2.7 5.4 60 to 64 years –1.2 5.3 –6.4 –1.2 –38.6 7.3 15.1 65 to 69 years –1.2 2.3 –7.1 –14.9 0.5 –7.9 44.3 70 to 74 years –3.7 –3.7 –5.3 –2.1 –24.3 –25.1 29.0 75 to 79 years –1.7 –3.9 19.4 –15.1 –64.3 1.5 –92.3 80 to 84 years –3.8 –0.2 –1.7 9.0 –28.3 23.4 –4.2 85 years and older –4.1 3.0 27.4 14.0 36.9 –78.4 0.0 Continued 135
From page 136...
... TABLE B-2  Continued 136 Population, by Sex Fort Wayne, Sterling Heights, San Clemente, Valparaiso, Sunnyside, Rayne, Ely, and Age Cohorts Indiana Michigan California Indiana Washington Louisiana Nevada Summary of 5-Year Cohorts Maximum 13.6 15.5 27.4 25.5 61.7 72.9 50.7 Minimum –18.5 –13.7 –19.5 –54.6 –78.4 –78.4 –95.1 Mean absolute 3.1 4.7 10.9 10.3 25.9 23.8 30.0  difference


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