FYI--Besides the 2009 Tiger Files it looks like we will have the new
2010 Files before the 2010 Block population counts come out in around
March of 2011. This is good news. Just yesterday I was in a meeting
where the question came up.
==================
The Census Bureau has released 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles today.
Available here: http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/
This will be the last public release of TIGER data until early 2011.
This early 2011 release will include all of the updated 2010 tabulation
geography that serves as the geographic framework for 2010 Census data
tabulations (including the new 2010 Census tracts, block groups, blocks,
voting districts, and much more). Around the same time as this 2011
geospatial data release, Census will be releasing the tabular data
with 2010 Census population counts down to the Census block level. See
the attached document for more information, including changes under
consideration and a request for input.
--
Ed Christopher
708-283-3534 (V)
708-574-8131 (cell)
FHWA RC-TST-PLN
4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600
Matteson, IL 60443
To the transportation data community:
Susan Schechter, Chief of the ACS Office at the Census Bureau has asked federal agencies for their input on uses of Group Quarters data. Please see her email below.
Please send your material to me by July 9, so that I can compile it and submit by July 12.
Elaine Murakami
206-220-4460 (in Seattle)
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 9:00 AM
Subject: Uses of data on the Group Quarters population
As you may know, the Census Bureau asked the Committee on National
Statistics to establish a panel to review the statistical methodology for
measuring the group quarters (GQ) population in the ACS. The Panel on
Measuring the Group Quarters Population in the American Community Survey is
considering user needs for ACS data on the various components of the group
quarters population and will recommend alternatives to the current sample
design, weighting procedures, and other methodological features that can
make the ACS group quarters data more useful for small-area data users
(users of ACS 5-year period estimates that generally need and analyze data
for small governmental jurisdictions, census tracts, and block groups).
The panel would like to understand GQ data from the perspective of the data
user and has requested information on the specific uses of GQ data and
characteristics of the GQ population. We would appreciate you letting us
know if your agency has specific uses of GQ data or know of other GQ data
uses (whether from ACS or from other data sources). A brief description of
these uses would be very helpful as well.
Susan Schechter
Chief, American Community Survey Office
U.S. Census Bureau
The Office of Management and Budget has just issued its standards for
delineating Metro and Metropolitan areas. Note that these standards are
not the ones that produce Urban/Rural classifications.
Management and Budget Office
NOTICES
2010 Standards for Delineating Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical
Areas, 37246–37252 [2010–15605]
Text: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-15605.htm
PDF: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-15605.pdf
--
Ed Christopher
708-283-3534 (V)
708-574-8131 (cell)
FHWA Resource Center Planning Team
4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600
Matteson, IL 60443
Hi Everyone -
If you were not able to attend today's session on Introduction to the
Census Transportation Planning Products, you can listen to the recorded
session.
http://fhwa.na3.acrobat.com/p47445864/
<http://fhwa.na3.acrobat.com/p47445864/>
It will be on this NHI server at least through June 30. It will also be
available on the AASHTO CTPP webpage in about 10 days. We also provide
a brief Q&A document to respond to the queries from the chat room
discussion at today's session.
Prizes for correctly answering questions from today's session will be
mailed to:
NYMTC
MAG
MORPC
NCTCOG
Shimon Israel, MTC
KYTC
It will take a little while since Penelope will be attending the NATMEC
conference in Seattle next week (June 21-24).
Thank you everyone for your participation and involvement.
Elaine Murakami
FHWA Office of Planning
206-220-4460 (in Seattle)
Recently on our State data center Affiliate Listserv, someone asked
about 1980/1970 census data and the following link was posted as a
possible resource
National Historical GIS site (http://www.nhgis.org/). Very accessible
for searching and downloading tract data going back to 1970 (and
earlier, where it exists).
This appears to be a very useful link for those who are looking for
historical data....btw its free
Nathan Erlbaum
Associate Transportation Analyst
New York State Department of Transportation
Policy & Planning Division
Office of Policy, Planning & Performance
50 Wolf Road, 6th Floor, (Ave F & 9th St.)
Albany, New York 12232
Tel: (518) 457-2967
Fax: (518) 457-4944
Email: nerlbaum(a)dot.state.ny.us
Web: www.nysdot.gov
*****************************************
IMPORTANT: This e-mail message and any attachments contain
information
intended for the exclusive use of the individual(s) or entity to whom
it
is addressed and may contain information that is proprietary,
privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under
applicable
law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified
that
any viewing, copying, disclosure or distribution of this information
may
be subject to legal restriction or sanction.
On Friday, June 11, 2010 FHWA and Census Bureau hosted a webinar where
the Census Bureau discussed their plans for delineating Urban, Urbanized
and Urban Cluster areas. The webinar was recorded and is available at
http://fhwa.na3.acrobat.com/p32512114/ along with the slides which can
be downloaded from the "materials to take home" pod.
In a few weeks the recorded webinar will be moved to its permanent home
at the AASHTO CTPP website
(http://ctpp.transportation.org/pages/webinars.aspx) along with the
slides and a FAQ that is being developed from the questions asked during
the webinar.
If you have any Urban Area related questions please feel free to post
them to this list serve and we will try to answer them for everyone.
Thanks to all those who participated in the webinar.
--
Ed Christopher
708-283-3534 (V)
708-574-8131 (cell)
FHWA RC-TST-PLN
4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600
Matteson, IL 60443
