Apr 10, 2023

Census - American Community Survey - B09001 Population Under 18

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About This Source

This Census table shows the population under 18 by years of age and is grouped by age categories in households. The Census dashboard allows users to filter by geography and year. The data in the link provided is filtered by Tulsa and Oklahoma counties and 2021 1-year estimate, but additional filters are available.

Methodology
Why

Age data is collected "to understand the size and characteristics of different age groups and to present other data by age" (source: https://www.census.gov/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/age/).

Where

Tract

How

Survey, via mail to specific addresses

Who Collected American Community Survey (ACS)
Who Owns U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
Sample Population

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/

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.

Usage

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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