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LMMMIOM 1.1 Demographics, Economics and Travel Characteristics An understanding of the environment within which the Indian River County transit system operates is important when planning for future development. This chapter provides a descriptive overview of the community, including the demographic and socioeconomic conditions within the County. The demographic and the socioeconomic characteristics of the County were largely derived from the 2010 Decennial Census and the American Community Survey (ACS). A description of each of these two data sources and their strengths and limitations are presented below. 1.1.1 Decennial Census The 2010 Decennial Census is the most comprehensive recent data available for evaluating the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the County. Decennial Census figures are based on actual counts of persons residing in the US and serve as the basis for apportioning seats in the United States House of Representatives. They are also used for in- state redistricting and distribution of Federal funds to states and localities. During the Decennial Census process, the Census Bureau collects detailed demographic, socioeconomic, and housing information at the county, census tract, census block group, and the neighborhood level. The Census data provide vital information about a community's demographic composition, including a description of traits such as age, sex, race, ethnicity, household income, auto -ownership, and age characteristics. Beginning in 2010, the US Census Bureau eliminated the census "long -form" questionnaire and instead distributed only the census "short -form" questionnaire. In the past, the US Census Bureau sent the short form questionnaire to most housing units and the long form questionnaire to a sample of about 17% of households. In 2010, the long -form questionnaire, which historically collected detailed socioeconomic and housing data from a sample of the Is 4 uTR Stanley Con40. sultants .,d