American Community Survey (ACS) Amrikani Nkabom Nsnhyia A yearly survey that gathers detailed demographic, social, and economic information about US residents.
Census Block Kyenkan ne Fapem The smallest geographic unit used by the Census, typically a city block or a rural area bounded by visible features.
Decennial Census Apde a k so mfe du The full population count conducted every ten years.
Household Fiefoforo All the people who occupy a housing unit.
Housing Unit Fie knt A house, apartment, mobile home, or group of rooms occupied as separate living quarters.
Institutionalized Population Nkwankymfo a ww dan mu People living in facilities such as prisons, nursing homes or mental health institutions.
Margin of Error (MOE) Mmoroso Mu Nkurfo Statistical range that likely contains the true value.
Race Nkymu Socially constructed categories based on physical characteristics and ancestry.
Residence Fie a wte The place where a person lives most of the time.
Response Rate Mmae mu nsmmisa a wde gyee to mu The percentage of households that completed the questionnaire.
Self-Response Ne ho y adwuma When a household fills out the questionnaire themselves, rather than via an enumerator.
Sampling Nhwnhymu Choosing a small part of the population to estimate characteristics of the whole.
Vacant Housing Unit Fie a nni h A housing unit with no persons living in it on the night of the Census.
Year of Immigration Afe a baa Amerika The year an individual first arrived in the United States.
Zip Code Posta Kodu A fivedigit number used by the U.S. Postal Service to identify locations.
Enumerated Wotumi nya nkyerkyer A household for which a Census questionnaire was completed.
Population Density Nnanomma wn mu hyehyee Number of people per square mile or kilometer.
Geographic Identifier (GEOID) Kwan ho nkyerwee A code that uniquely identifies a geographic area such as a state, county or tract.
Count Kae The total number of people, households, or units recorded.
Data Release Mfaso dataset When Census data become publicly available.
Confidentiality Abasobde Legal protection that personal information will not be disclosed.
Undercount Nnye kasa ho bi When some people are missed by the Census, leading to a lower total count.
Overcount Kae kse When individuals are counted more than once.
Hard-to-Count Populations Nnipa a obi ntumi nsa wn so p Groups that are historically missed at higher rates, such as renters, minorities, and lowincome households.
Census Tract Kyenkan a wde di dwuma A small, relatively permanent statistical subdivision of a county.
Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Nkyerase sde da nton A set of anonymized records that researchers can use for detailed analysis.
Field Operations Adwuma w fam The activities of enumerators and outreach workers who collect data in person.
Digital Response Intant so mptam Submitting the questionnaire online.
Call Center Fne ma ho nkyerkyer A phone service that assists respondents with questions and help.
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