The National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities
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United States Census Bureau

2000 Decennial Census

This data source provides data on indicators relevant to emergency preparedness such as demographics, Language spoken at home, English proficiency, country of origin, years living in U.S., housing status, and transportation.

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Phase 6 - Response, Phase 3 - Warning, Building Knowledge, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English

American Community Survey (ACS) 

The American Community Survey provides information on demographics, housing, language, socioeconomic, and transportation, for single, three, adn five-year averages.

 

 

 

 

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Emergency Decision Making, Building Knowledge, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English

American Housing Survey

The American Housing Survey collects information on housing, apartments, single-family homes, mobile homes, vacant housing units, household characteristics, income, housing and neighborhood quality, housing costs, equipment and fuels, size of housing unit, and recent movers.

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Emergency Decision Making, Building Knowledge, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English

Census Data & Emergency Preparedness   

This U.S. Census Bureau website provides demographic and socioeconomic data on costal populations and areas at elevated risk for natural disasters in the United States.

Subtopics: Phase 2 - Preparedness, Natural Disasters
Language(s): English