ctpp-news March 2013

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FW: Census Bureau News -- Census Bureau Media Advisory Commuting Products to be Embargoed

by Chuck Imbrogno

Apologies to all. Meant to forward to folks in-house. Hit "send" before changing the "recipients" field. Chuck Imbrogno -----Original Message----- From: Chuck Imbrogno Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 4:11 PM To: 'ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net' Subject: RE: [CTPP] Census Bureau News -- Census Bureau Media Advisory Commuting Products to be Embargoed Shannon, Chuck: FYI - See bottom of this e-mail chain for the "Media Advisory" from the Census Bureau regarding the Commuter Flow data that Tom Fontaine asked about earlier today. Data was "embargoed" by the Census Bureau. Available to the media at noon today, but not released publicly to everyone else (including us) until midnight tonight. Bob Schwartz should be downloading the file sometime in the morning. Chuck Imbrogno -----Original Message----- From: ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Graham, Todd Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 7:32 PM To: ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net Subject: Re: [CTPP] Census Bureau News -- Census Bureau Media Advisory Commuting Products to be Embargoed Census Bureau wil be releasing data and reports on commuting patterns next week. If you have Census PIO embargo access, you'll be able to dig into it as early as Monday afternoon. This is a new product -- so I'm not sure how the data will be structured -- anyone know? Enjoy. --Todd Graham Metropolitan Council Research ________________________________________ From: U.S. Census Bureau [census(a)subscriptions.census.gov] Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 9:54 AM Subject: Census Bureau News -- **Census Bureau Media Advisory** Commuting Products to be Embargoed FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2013 Public Information Office CB13-39 301-763-3030 email: <pio(a)census.gov> ***CENSUS BUREAU MEDIA ADVISORY*** Commuting Products to be Embargoed The U.S. Census Bureau's Public Information Office will offer an embargo period next week for members of the media to view a series of commuting products. Statistics will be available for every county in the U.S. showing the number of workers that commute in or out and which counties those commuters travel to and from. Additional reports and tables, based on statistics from the American Community Survey, examine U.S. residents traveling across county and state lines to work. Specifically, the products present U.S. workers who have commutes of 60 minutes or longer and workers who have "mega commutes" of at least 90 minutes and 50 miles. Statistics will also be available for every county in the U.S. that show the number of workers that commute into or out of the county and which counties those commuters travel to and from. The reports and tables will be posted to the Census Bureau's embargo site at noon EST Monday, March 4. The public release will be at 12:01 a.m. EST Tuesday, March 5. Wire and distribution services are prohibited from distributing embargoed news releases and data files to subscribers before the public release date and time. If you are interested in scheduling a radio interview on Tuesday, March 5, please contact the U.S. Census Bureau Public Information Office at 301-763-3030. _______________________________________________ ctpp-news mailing list ctpp-news(a)ryoko.chrispy.net http://ryoko.chrispy.net/mailman/listinfo/ctpp-news

9 years, 6 months

County Commuting Flows

by Estersohn Dan

Is there any information about production of the CTTP or the county-to-county commuting flows more than once every ten years? Since they are based on the annual ACS there is an opportunity for more frequent updates than in the past. What are the current plans? Dan Estersohn Senior Demographer Arbitron Inc 9705 Patuxent Woods Drive Columbia, MD 21046 410-312-8434 Dan.Estersohn(a)Arbitron.com

10 years, 6 months

metropolitan, micropolitan and combined statistical areas

by Poole, Cindy

Greetings: In Feb, 2013 OMB released an updated list of metropolitan, micropolitan and combined statistical areas. Does anyone know where I can find an updated shape file? -Cindy OHIO UNIVERSITY Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs Cindy J. Poole Building 22, The Ridges Ohio University Athens OH 45701-2979 T: 740.597.2986 F: 740.593.4398 poole(a)ohio.edu<mailto:poole@ohio.edu> www.ohio.edu<http://www.ohio.edu/> www.voinovichschool.ohio.edu<http://www.voinovichschool.ohio.edu/>

10 years, 8 months

AUTO: Liang Long is out of the office. (returning 03/28/2013)

by Liang Long

I am out of the office until 03/28/2013. I will respond to your message when I return. Note: This is an automated response to your message "ctpp-news Digest, Vol 109, Issue 14" sent on 3/27/2013 1:00:01 PM. This is the only notification you will receive while this person is away.

10 years, 8 months

please pass this along for HOW TO SUBSCRIBE to the CTPP listserv

by Elaine.Murakami＠dot.gov

Obviously, you are getting this because you are already a listserv member, BUT, if you want to share the information, here is a nice link: http://www.trbcensus.com/maillist.html You can also access the ARCHIVE of the listserv posts. Thanks again to Ed Christopher who established this listserv so many years ago. It has been such a valuable resource for sharing information! Elaine Murakami FHWA Office of Planning 206-220-4460 (in Seattle)

10 years, 8 months

Census 2010 data available at the new PUMA level?

by Charles Purvis

Hello all: I have a question on the availability of Census 2010 (short form) data. Hopefully someone on the list, or Census Bureau staff, can enlighten me. I need Census 2010 "short form" data at the new, 2010 PUMA level. I can't seem to find that geographic summary level (PUMA) (for decennial 2010) on the American Factfinder site. It appears that the new 2010 PUMAs are indeed included in the "2012 TIGER" files, but the schedule is a "to be determined" in terms of incorporating the new PUMAs with the decennial and ACS data products… (see: http://www.census.gov/geo/reference/puma_schedule.html) (I'm also trying to figure out what's a "Decennial (2010) PUMS file" ….) Should I wait for the 2010 PUMAs to be integrated into the American Factfinder? Or, should I get the tract-level data and aggregate the data using tract-PUMA equivalency files and statistical software? I think the answer will be to get the tract data, and aggregate to PUMA…. Thanks in advance Chuck Purvis Hayward, CA PS. I'm just a retired regional transportation planner doing some new work for my old company. Retirement is great! Highly recommended!

10 years, 8 months

Test your knowledge of population, using Census Game "Bracketology"

by Elaine.Murakami＠dot.gov

One of my FHWA friends passed this Census game along, in case you haven't found it yet. Population Bracketology (appropriate for March Madness) based on population data-Metro or State. It is a fun and an interesting way to learn more about relative metro or State populations. Your correct responses are in green and mistakes show up in bright red. http://www.census.gov/dataviz/visualizations/057/?intcmp=sldr1 I am a supporter of using gamification in transportation planning applications. I would like to see more experimentation on using these kinds of techniques for studying mode choice and trip/activity planning. Elaine Murakami FHWA Office of Planning 206-220-4460 (in Seattle)

10 years, 8 months

New! Index Supplements for 2010 Census and American Community Survey Datasets

by Brooks, Jon

We are pleased to announce the release of a new consolidated master index for the U.S. Census 2010 Summary File 1 (SF1) and American Community Survey (ACS) 5 Year datasets. The files and documentation are the result of a voluntary effort of Dr. Michael Greenwald (personal) and Jonathan Brooks (Texas A&M Transportation Institute) and are available free of charge via the web address below: http://tti.tamu.edu/group/transit-mobility/sf1acsindex/ What is the challenge the index files address? The U.S. Census Bureau publishes wonderfully rich data products based on the Decennial Census and American Community Survey. They also provide high-quality geographic datasets through the TIGER geography program. SF1, ACS, and TigerLine datasets all have identification fields; such as FIPS code, LOGRECNO number, or name field. Unfortunately, no common identification field is available that is capable of linking the three datasets out-of-the-box. For example: In Lane County, Oregon the record index value for Census Block Group 1 in Census Tract 1 is 119370 for 2010 SF1 datasets, but for ACS datasets the same Block Group is number 4514 (ACS 2006-2010) or 4513 (ACS 2007-2011). The master index files solve this data interoperability challenge. How do the index files overcome the data-linking challenge? The master index files act as an intermediate between TIGER, SF1 and ACS datasets. Each consolidated index file contains record identifier numbers from 2010 Census SF1, the 2006-2010 ACS, the 2007-2011 ACS, and FIPS location codes for Census Tracts, Census Block Groups, and even Census Block geographies. The index files are stored in comma-delimited format and as such are compatible with many types of software (e.g. Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, SAS, SPSS, ArcGIS, etc.). You can use the same consolidated master index to connect the records from the SF1, the ACS 2006-2010 or the ACS 2007-2010 to their correct Census Tract, Census Block Group or Census Block! Simply connect your Census datasets to the master index file and then join up to another dataset. Please note that the index files do not contain any population or demographic data of any kind; they are simply for linking between disparate datasets. The normal Census Bureau warnings about comparing SF1 Decennial Census data and ACS sample data still apply. There is a consolidated index file for each state, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico. The files are available as a whole or by state via the website. Who would find these files useful? Professionals working with TIGER geographies and population/demographic data from the Census Bureau may find the master index files to be a useful tool for linking datasets; such as: * Transportation or Land Use Planners; * GIS Technicians; * Public Health Officials; * Economists; and * Demographers. Who produced the files? Where can I download/learn more? The index files and accompanying documentation are the result of a voluntary effort of Dr. Michael Greenwald (personal) and Jonathan Brooks (Texas A&M Transportation Institute). Texas A&M Transportation Institute is voluntarily providing a home to the files and is in no way responsible for the accuracy of or use of the files. http://tti.tamu.edu/group/transit-mobility/sf1acsindex/ What if I still have questions? Please contact Dr. Michael J. Greenwald via e-mail (michael.j.greenwald(a)gmail.com<mailto:michael.j.greenwald@gmail.com>). Dr. Greenwald will respond as time constraints allow. Jonathan P. Brooks. Associate Transportation Researcher Transit Mobility Program Texas A&M Transportation Institute 701 N Post Oak Rd, Suite 430 Houston, TX 77063 Tel 713.613.9206 | Cell 806.440.2462 http://tti.tamu.edu/group/transit-mobility [cid:image001.jpg@01CE2716.2800ADE0]

10 years, 8 months

Bills in congress proposing to make ACS voluntary.

by Weinberger, Penelope

Hi all, It is worth noting that efforts to make the ACS voluntary are again proposed in the House and Senate. Each bill seeks to make participation voluntary except for name, contact information, date and number of people living in household, each proposes to eliminate the fines, and oddly, each proposes that no one be compelled to reveal religion, but that is already in Title 13. The current status of each bill is as follows: The Senate bill was introduced and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the House bill was Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Currently H.R 1078 and the identically worded S. 530 (text below) call for: H. R. 1078 To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2013 Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. JONES, Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. GOWDY, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. HALL, Mrs. ELLMERS, Mr. LATTA, and Mr. LUETKEMEYER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform ________________________________ A BILL To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PARTICIPATION IN AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY. (a) Optional Questions- Section 193 of title 13, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: `The Secretary shall include, in the instructions for completing any survey authorized under this section, a statement indicating that answering any question other than questions that solicit the information described in section 221(c)(2)(A) is optional.'. (b) Refusal To Participate- Section 221 of title 13, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by striking `Whoever, being over eighteen years of age,' and inserting `Except as provided in subsection (c), any person older than 18 years of age who'; and (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: `(c)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision under this title-- `(A) no person may be compelled to disclose information relative to the person's religious beliefs or to membership in a religious body; and `(B) except as provided in paragraph (2), no person may be fined or otherwise compelled to answer questions in connection with the survey, conducted by the Secretary of Commerce, which is commonly referred to as the `American Community Survey'. `(2) Paragraph (1)(B)-- `(A) shall not apply to any question that elicits-- `(i) the name of the respondent; `(ii) contact information for the respondent; `(iii) the date of the response; or `(iv) the number of people living or staying at the same address; and `(B) does not waive any penalty imposed for conduct described in subsection (b).'. 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 530 To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2013 Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. VITTER, and Mr. JOHANNS) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs ________________________________ A BILL To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PARTICIPATION IN AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY. (a) Optional Questions- Section 193 of title 13, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: `The Secretary shall include, in the instructions for completing any survey authorized under this section, a statement indicating that answering any question other than questions that solicit the information described in section 221(c)(2)(A) is optional.'. (b) Refusal To Participate- Section 221 of title 13, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by striking `Whoever, being over eighteen years of age,' and inserting `Except as provided in subsection (c), any person older than 18 years of age who'; and (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: `(c)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision under this title-- `(A) no person may be compelled to disclose information relative to the person's religious beliefs or to membership in a religious body; and `(B) except as provided in paragraph (2), no person may be fined or otherwise compelled to answer questions in connection with the survey, conducted by the Secretary of Commerce, which is commonly referred to as the `American Community Survey'. `(2) Paragraph (1)(B)-- `(A) shall not apply to any question that elicits-- `(i) the name of the respondent; `(ii) contact information for the respondent; `(iii) the date of the response; or `(iv) the number of people living or staying at the same address; and `(B) does not waive any penalty imposed for conduct described in subsection (b).'. Penelope Z. Weinberger CTPP Program Manager AASHTO 202-624-3556 ctpp.transportation.org

10 years, 8 months

Working with County flow data

by Ed.Christopher＠dot.gov

Has anyone come up with some easy ways for collapsing and grouping counties together using last week's county flow data and recalculating new MOEs. I have so many counties that I want to group together that I am looking for a quick way that can handle "lots" of counties. Another issue I am struggling with is that we are always told not to group more than three variables at a time or the formulas for calculating the new MOE do not really work. This is particularly troublesome especially if I am trying to group 17 counties together. What it comes down to is 9 different calculations given that I can only group 3 counties at a time together. Anyone figure out any short cuts or ways around this short of disregarding the MOEs altogether? Given all the clustering that I am looking at using the "cheat" sheets I am used to, I will be recalculating MOEs for weeks. Ed Christopher

10 years, 8 months

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