Zooming In: Using Small Group and Population Data (Equity in Data Community of Practice)

In our February 2024 Equity in Data Community of Practice. We were joined by Leslie Reynolds, Research Support Specialist at the Cornell University Program on Applied Demographics, who spoke with our community about finding and effectively utilizing data on small geographic areas and populations. Don’t miss the recording of this session below!

In this information-packed session, Leslie discussed the following:

• Why and when to use small area and population data

• Defining what qualifies as “small”

• Data products available for small areas and populations (such as the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey)

• Common issues with small area/population data, such as differential privacy

• Reliability of the data and guidelines on how to assess the data’s margins of error

• Examples of real-world use cases

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