ctpp-news February 2012

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2000 Census Traffic Analysis Zones

by Messen, Dmitry

Would anybody know what the deal was with the 2000 Census Traffic Analysis Zones? I am working with CTPP 2000 Table 3 data. To do some spatial analysis, I turned to census boundary files for traffic analysis zones (http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/bdy_files.html). I quickly realized that 63 out 2639 zones for the Houston region are represented by 2+ non-adjacent polygons. Does this happen in other regions as well? Was this delineation done purposefully or perhaps these are simply errors stemming from TIGERLine 2000? Any input will be much appreciated. Thank you. Dmitry Messen H-GAC dmessen(a)h-gac.com

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FW: Dir. Robert M. Groves Requests Your Feedback for ACS Program Review

by Weinberger, Penelope

From: U.S. Census Bureau [mailto:census@subscriptions.census.gov] Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 2:10 PM To: Weinberger, Penelope Subject: Dir. Robert M. Groves Requests Your Feedback for ACS Program Review From Robert M. Groves, Director, U.S. Census Bureau I would like to invite you to provide your insight and advice on the methodologies employed and products developed by the American Community Survey (ACS) Program. In December of 2010, the ACS program released its first five-year data products. With this important milestone achieved, we decided that a comprehensive assessment of the ACS program was prudent to ensure its continued effectiveness. I commissioned the ACS Program Review Team to plan and implement this assessment. As a key stakeholder and advocate of the ACS program, your assistance will help us obtain a broad and more robust perspective, as we continue to shape our program in the coming years. We are offering the following information sharing and engagement options: * Provide recommendations and comments by completing an online feedback form (http://www.census.gov/acs/www/about_the_survey/program_review_feedback/ <http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> ) or filling in a Word Document and sending it to ACS.Program.Review(a)census.gov; * Learn more by visiting our website (http://www.census.gov/acs/www/about_the_survey/acs_program_review/ <http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> ); or * Ask questions by attending an interactive webinar where we will provide details about the program review. To this email, I have attached the feedback template and the PowerPoint presentation that we will use to facilitate the webinar. Any feedback collected from you by the ACS Program Review Team will be shared with a National Research Council panel, which is conducting an independent review of the ACS program. A member of the ACS Program Review Team will follow up with you shortly to provide logistics on the program review webinar. Thank you in advance for any feedback you wish to provide. * ACS Program Review Briefing Slides 2-21-12.pdf <http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> * ACS Program Review Feedback Form - Word pre-2007.doc <http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> * ACS Program Review Feedback Form - Word 2007 .docx <http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> ________________________________ US Census Bureau <http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> Questions? Contact Us <http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> STAY CONNECTED: Visit us on Facebook <http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> Visit us on Twitter <http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> Visit us on YouTube <http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> <http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> Sign up for email updates <http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> Visit us on GovLoop <http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences <http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> | Unsubscribe <http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> | Help <mailto:support@govdelivery.com> ________________________________ This email was sent to pweinberger(a)aashto.org by U.S. Census Bureau · 4600 Silver Hill Road · Washington, DC 20233 Powered by GovDelivery <http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> <http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTIwMjIx…>

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Elaine's notes from the January conference: Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology

by Elaine.Murakami＠dot.gov

I thought I would share my notes from this conference. FCSM is held every 2 years, and focuses on the many different surveys conducted by federal agencies. I have rarely attended, but this time, I gave a presentation about the Transportation Secure Data Center http://www.nrel.gov/vehiclesandfuels/secure_transportation_data.html , of which FHWA is the major sponsor. My attached notes do not cover my (and Evan Burton's) presentation. It is always interesting to see what people are trying, given that we have so many of the same problems: cell-phone only households, incentives, non-response, quality of response, disclosure avoidance, etc. So, even if this post is not specifically about CTPP, there are some tidbits related to ACS and census research at new university centers. Elaine Murakami FHWA Office of Planning 206-220-4460 (in Seattle)

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Census/ACS data downloads

by Jonathan Lupton

I much appreciate the efforts by Elaine Murakami and others to help with the AFF2 problem by providing the recent webinars in AFF2 and Data Ferret. I must reluctantly confess that I am still struggling, and would like to know how other members on the CTPP list serve are faring. Here are my conclusions at the moment: 1. AFF2 is useful for obtaining pre-organized data profiles (despite its clunky and counter-intuitive interface), but in my experience it's still hard - even with the benefit of some training - to really drill down into the kind of esoteric data I sometimes need. 2. Data Ferret is great for batches, like downloading a fair amount of data for multiple geographies (like all BGs in a county, etc.) but I'm having a hard time drilling down to the highly specific items I need. My latest troubles involve trying to get employment/labor force participation by age and sex for counties and/or my metro area from SF-3 in Census 2000. I have been able, with the help of Data Ferret, to obtain the table numbers (PCT 3500-PCT 3518), but Data Ferret can't seem to give me the figures I need in a single download, and multiple downloads are proving error-prone and troublesome. Searching the table numbers in AFF2 yields the typically useless results. My search of the Missouri State Data Center site, while much appreciated, hasn't yielded the results I need. My own State Data Center (Arkansas) has some useful profiles, but again not as specific as I need. Does anyone else have tips? I feel like I could use further webinars on Data Ferret or - just possibly - AFF2, although I'm deeply suspicious of trying to make anything useful out of AFF2, since results so far have been disappointing. The seminar on Data Ferret back in December was helpful, but didn't have a lot of in-depth training on large downloads, highly specific data needs, etc. I'm deep in 'flyover country,' and hence there's a lack of training and information exchange available. Surely others face the same issues. Does anyone else want more web-based training, too? Jonathan Lupton AICP Research Planner Metroplan Little Rock, Arkansas

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Census 2010 Urban Area Population Estimates

by John-Paul Hopman

The new urban area boundaries are not due out until the March / April timeframe. However, I heard this morning that the 2010 population estimates for the boundaries may have been released this week. Is there any truth to this and does anyone know where I might find the information? John-Paul Hopman

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Alternate source of disability data

by Ed Christopher

This link was sent along to Elaine and me via Anne Morris co-chair of the TRB Environmental Justice Committee from one of FHWA contacts. It is goes to data from the Social Security Administration and lists benefits by zip code, the number of individuals on Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program and the number of Disabled workers. It might be helpful in trying to identify the disability needs for a particular zip code or state or for that matter the number of individuals over 65. http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/oasdi_zip/2010/index.html If you download the whole report the notes on what the data is all about and where it comes from are right up front. Anyone have experience using this data source? Anyone have a sense of how it might line up with our traditional Census sources? Is it any good? -- Ed Christopher 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (cell) FHWA RC-TST-PLN 4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600 Matteson, IL 60443

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alternate source of disability data?

by mkaminowitz＠baltometro.org

Does anyone know of a source of small (tract) area disability data other than Census 2000? Mara Kaminowitz GIS Analyst ......................................................................... Baltimore Metropolitan Council Offices at McHenry Row 1500 Whetstone Way Suite 300 Baltimore, MD 21230 410-732-0500 ext. 1030 <mailto:mkaminowitz@baltometro.org> mkaminowitz(a)baltometro.org <http://www.baltometro.org/> www.baltometro.org _____ Confidentiality Statement This message may contain legally privileged and confidential information that is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not an intended recipient, taking any action based on the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. Please immediately notify the sender if you have received this message in error.

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Information on Urban Area Boundaries

by Ed Christopher

Today, FHWA released an update of its information on Urban Area Boundaries and release dates. Specifically FHWA's Office of Planning has updated the “Census Issues” information on its websites to reflect Census 2010 and make it easier to find answers to common-asked questions. The websites provide information on urban/urbanized boundaries, new MPOs, designation of MPO and TMA, and the application of metropolitan planning requirements. Please visit the website(s) at: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/census_issues/urbanized_areas_and_mpo_tma In March 2012, the Census Bureau will be issuing the list of Urbanized Areas based on the 2010 Census population counts and the new criteria. The Census Bureau also plans to release TIGER/Line shape files at the same (or very close) time with these boundaries. Shortly thereafter, FHWA and FTA will prepare the Federal Register with the listing of new TMAs. -- Ed Christopher 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (cell) FHWA RC-TST-PLN 4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600 Matteson, IL 60443

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does anyone know where to find detailed tables from the 1990 census?

by Nancy Reger

Is it on AFF2? Nancy Reger, AICP Deputy Director, Transportation MORPC 111 Liberty St. Ste. 100 Columbus, Ohio 43215 nreger(a)morpc.org 614-233-4154

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January issue of the CTPP Status report

by Elaine.Murakami＠dot.gov

In all of the excitement over the annual TRB conference, I think we forgot to mention that the January issue is available. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/census_issues/ctpp/status_report/ It includes articles from 2 of the presentations at the TRB Conference on Census Issues held in October, 2011. We hope the conference summary report will be available soon from TRB! Elaine Murakami FHWA Office of Planning 206-220-4460 (in Seattle)

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