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San Francisco Population and Demographic Census Data
<strong>A. SUMMARY</strong>
This dataset contains population and demographic estimates and associated margins of error obtained and derived from the <a href="https://www.census.gov/">US Census</a>. The data is presented over multiple years and geographies. The data is sourced primarily from the <a href="https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs">American Community Survey</a>.
<strong>B. HOW THE DATASET IS CREATED</strong>
The raw data is obtained from the <a href="https://www.census.gov/data/developers/data-sets.html">census API</a>. Some estimates as published as-is and some are derived.
<strong>C. UPDATE PROCESS</strong>
New estimates and years of data are appended to this dataset. To request additional census data for San Francisco, email support@datasf.org
<strong>D. HOW TO USE THIS DATASET</strong>
The dataset is long and contains multiple estimates, years and geographies. To use this dataset, you can filter by the <a href="https://data.sfgov.org/d/dmx4-ig78">overall segment</a> which contains information about the source, years, geography, demographic category and reporting segment. For census data used in specific reports, you can filter to the <a href="https://data.sfgov.org/d/kctw-xj99">reporting segment</a>. To use a subset of the data, you can create a filtered view. More information of how to filter data and create a view can be found <a href="https://data.sfgov.org/videos#basic-filtering">here</a>
Complete Metadata
| identifier | https://data.sfgov.org/api/views/4qbq-hvtt |
|---|---|
| issued | 2022-07-27 |
| landingPage | https://data.sfgov.org/d/4qbq-hvtt |
| theme |
[ "Economy and Community" ] |