Community Analyst and Census Data don't jibe

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04-12-2016 08:35 AM
Lee_AnnWalling
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Hi there - I am working on a comprehensive plan for Laurel, Delaware.  Using data for Laurel Town from both the 2010-2014 American Community Survey and Community Analyst/Tapestry.

The racial breakdowns and Tapestry Segments do not match at all between Community Analyst and the Census site.

CA says the town is 59.49% white and 29.61% black and that the dominant Tapestry segments are Heartland Communities (49%) and Rustbelt Traditions (34%) - both white ethnically.

The ACS says the town is 42.5 percent white and 42.6 percent black.  Which means the dominant Tapestry segments should be something else.

Since as a sole proprietor I am paying a lot for Community Analyst, I was wondering where the pretty serious discrepancy could come from.

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