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[Fwd: NCHRP Guidebook on using American Community Survey Data]

by Chris Parrinello

18 years, 2 months

Censu News Brief

by ed christopher

From: Terri Ann Lowenthal, TerriAnn2K(a)aol.com House appropriators are proposing funding levels for the Census Bureau in Fiscal Year 2008 (FY2008) that would reflect the Presidents overall budget request, but could result in cuts to economic statistics programs. The total proposed funding level for the Census Bureau is $1,230.244 million The proposed Omnibus Appropriations bill which covers all non-defense federal programs allocates $202.838 million for Salaries and Expenses, including $24 million for the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). The Senate originally proposed that $8 million be used to improve service sector measurements; the House-proposed Omnibus bill redirects those funds to SIPP. The new bill allocates $1,027.406 million for Periodic Censuses and Programs, which covers the 2010 census (including the American Community Survey), and the 2007 Economic Census and Census of Governments. The proposed funding level, which meets the Presidents request, includes $797.114 million for 2010 census activities, but it does not fund the ACS Methods Panel or provide $3.6 million for Master Address File (MAF) enhancements. The Appropriations Committee noted that the Census Bureau will conduct a complete (e.g. 100 percent) address canvass in 2009, to verify addresses on the MAF. The bill also includes $9.1 million to launch the 2010 Census Partnership Program money the President did not request for 2008. The committee called the partnership program a vital component of the effort to obtain the most accurate decennial census count possible, and directed that the money be spent to hire partnership specialists for activities at both the regional and national levels. The House of Representatives will consider the Omnibus Appropriations bill in the next day; the Senate will consider its own version, and the two chambers hope to reconcile any differences before Congress recesses for the holidays. All non-defense federal programs are operating under a third Continuing Funding Resolution that runs through December 21. The Census Bureau was partially exempted from flat-line funding in that bill, pursuant to exception language worked out in the second Continuing Resolution last month. Census Director nomination will move forward: The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs will hold a hearing tomorrow to consider the nomination of Dr. Steven Murdock to be Census Bureau director. President Bush nominated Dr. Murdock in June to replace Charles Louis Kincannon, who announced his intent to resign more than a year ago. Senator Thomas Carper (D-DE), who chairs the subcommittee with jurisdiction over the census, will chair the hearing. The full committee is expected to vote on the nomination on Wednesday. Census News Briefs are prepared by Terri Ann Lowenthal, an independent consultant. Ms. Lowenthal is a consultant to the nonpartisan Census Project, organized by the Communications Consortium Media Center in Washington, DC. All views expressed in the News Briefs are solely those of the author. Please direct questions about the information in this News Brief to Ms. Lowenthal at TerriAnn2K(a)aol.com. Please feel free to circulate this document to other interested individuals and organizations. Previous Census News Briefs are posted at www.thecensusproject.org. -- Ed Christopher Resource Center Planning Team Federal Highway Administration 19900 Governors Drive Olympia Fields, Illinois 60461 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (cell) 708-283-3501 (F)

18 years, 2 months

Hints to accessing CTPP2000 data

by Murakami, Elaine

Dear Everyone - Change is a good thing, and Nandu's departure to a new job is an opportunity to re-think how we provide information to people. Basically, the CTPP2000 data are available in 2 formats: The CDs ordered from the BTS Bookstore include software called the CTPP2000 Access Tool (https://www.bts.gov/pdc/index.xml) and downloading from the BTS TranStats webpage. http://www.transtats.bts.gov/ You can select "highway" on the left column and then find CTPP2000 files. They are available as flat ASCII files, or as CSV files. Here are some useful links: 1. CTPP Training page http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ctpp/training.htm 2. Several articles from the CTPP Status Report (http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ctpp/status.htm) include help with CTPP Data access: a. Organizing your files to use the CTPP2000 Access Tool. January 2005, by Ed Christopher b. How to use the CTPP2000 Access Tool with Part 3 (home-to-work flows) April 2005, by Clara Reschovsky c. Accessing CTPP Part 2 data from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee website: August 2005, by Lois Quinn d. How to use the BTS TranStats webpage to download files. April 2005 issue, article by Nanda Srinivasan Also, sometime (after Nandu's replacement is available, which I hope is in January), I would like to compile the many examples of applications of using the CTPP data for transportation and other planning activities that are currently spread out across the CTPP Status report. There is now an INDEX of articles in the Status Report http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ctpp/srindex.htm -it isn't great, but it's a start. Also, I am hoping we will have a significant updating to the CTPP webpage in the near future. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ctpp/index.htm And, lastly, but MOST importantly, please provide your feedback on TABLEs for the NEXT CTPP. http://trbcensus.com/acs/tables.html Elaine Murakami FHWA Office of Planning (Wash DC) 206-220-4460 (in Seattle)

18 years, 3 months

3-year Data Product Update

by Ed Christopher

As part of the preparation for the three-year data tabulation under the Census Transportation Planning Products program, a task force under the AASHTO SCOP Census Work Group began working on the DRAFT table list and the DRAFT variable categories. Before the tables can be sent over to the Census Bureau for consideration by its Disclosure Review Board and the ACS table production staff we need to vet them through the transportation community and the AASHTO SCOP Census Work Group. To facilitate that process a web page has been set up on the TRB Census Subcommittee website where the tables, variable list and additional information can be found. We hope to add to the web page as the process evolves and unfolds. For now, go to the web page http://trbcensus.com/acs/tables.html and take a look at the material. I know this is coming at you with little background or explanation so if you have questions feel free to send them along. -- Ed Christopher 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (cell) FHWA RC-TST-PLN 19900 Governors Dr Olympia Fields, IL 60461

18 years, 3 months

RE: ctpp-news Digest, Vol 45, Issue 4

by Richard Miller

Elaine: Yes, I would like a full copy of is notes. Richard Miller Rick(a)calmriver.com -----Original Message----- From: ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of ctpp-news-request(a)chrispy.net Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 10:00 AM To: ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net Subject: ctpp-news Digest, Vol 45, Issue 4 Send ctpp-news mailing list submissions to ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.chrispy.net/mailman/listinfo/ctpp-news or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to ctpp-news-request(a)chrispy.net You can reach the person managing the list at ctpp-news-owner(a)chrispy.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of ctpp-news digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Census Advisory Committees joint mtg Oct 18-19, 2007 on 2010 Census Communications Program (Murakami, Elaine) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 16:20:58 -0800 From: "Murakami, Elaine" <Elaine.Murakami(a)fhwa.dot.gov> Subject: [CTPP] Census Advisory Committees joint mtg Oct 18-19, 2007 on 2010 Census Communications Program To: <ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net> Message-ID: <195CBC4D6D4C1547BFCE1198D7D663393C4194(a)fhxwa4.fhwa1.fhwa.dot.gov> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Ken Hodges of Claritas, represents the Association of Public Data Users (APDU) on the 2010 Census Advisory Committee (CAC). The joint meeting held in October was for the 2010 CAC, the Race and Ethnic Advisory Committee, and the Advisory Committee of Professional Associations. Here is a very brief summary from his extensive notes. 2010 Communications Plan: the objective for 2010 is to integrate the advertising and partnership programs, which were separate programs in 2000. The Census Bureau has selected the firm DraftFCB as the primary contractor for the Communications Program. The CEO of DraftFCB is Peter DeNunzio. There will be several partner companies which will focus on Hispanic, Asian, Native American and Alaska Natives, South Asian, Eastern European and Arab-speaking populations. New media technology (e.g. YouTube) will be part of the program. The DRAFT 2010 Communications plan is due in early February 2008, and the plan will be presented to the advisory committees in April-May 2008. FEEDBACK to CB: Many CAC members said that access to the copyrighted advertising materials would be helpful for the partnership program. Concerns about confidentiality must be handled carefully, and coordination with immigration officials to limit raids and deportations during the census field period is important. The Communications program should focus not only on increasing mailback returns to reduce costs, but strive to reduce differential undercount. Among the recommendations were to expand the languages in questionnaire assistance and Be Counted programs, and addressing different levels of literacy. INFO from CB: Some CB Regional offices are already in touch with state and local partners, and will start adding new partnership staff in January 2008 (budgets permitting). The confirmation hearing for Steve Murdock as the CB Director will likely occur in November. Let me know if you want a copy of his full notes. Elaine

18 years, 4 months

Census Advisory Committees joint mtg Oct 18-19, 2007 on 2010 Census Communications Program

by Murakami, Elaine

Ken Hodges of Claritas, represents the Association of Public Data Users (APDU) on the 2010 Census Advisory Committee (CAC). The joint meeting held in October was for the 2010 CAC, the Race and Ethnic Advisory Committee, and the Advisory Committee of Professional Associations. Here is a very brief summary from his extensive notes. 2010 Communications Plan: the objective for 2010 is to integrate the advertising and partnership programs, which were separate programs in 2000. The Census Bureau has selected the firm DraftFCB as the primary contractor for the Communications Program. The CEO of DraftFCB is Peter DeNunzio. There will be several partner companies which will focus on Hispanic, Asian, Native American and Alaska Natives, South Asian, Eastern European and Arab-speaking populations. New media technology (e.g. YouTube) will be part of the program. The DRAFT 2010 Communications plan is due in early February 2008, and the plan will be presented to the advisory committees in April-May 2008. FEEDBACK to CB: Many CAC members said that access to the copyrighted advertising materials would be helpful for the partnership program. Concerns about confidentiality must be handled carefully, and coordination with immigration officials to limit raids and deportations during the census field period is important. The Communications program should focus not only on increasing mailback returns to reduce costs, but strive to reduce differential undercount. Among the recommendations were to expand the languages in questionnaire assistance and Be Counted programs, and addressing different levels of literacy. INFO from CB: Some CB Regional offices are already in touch with state and local partners, and will start adding new partnership staff in January 2008 (budgets permitting). The confirmation hearing for Steve Murdock as the CB Director will likely occur in November. Let me know if you want a copy of his full notes. Elaine

18 years, 4 months

Workers in Group Quarters in 2006 ACS

by Murakami, Elaine

Hi Everyone: I asked Andy Pickard from the Hampton Roads MPO and Kristen Rohanna from SANDAG to look at 2006 ACS, because their regions have substantial Group Quarters populations (military). For single year ACS reporting, the threshold of 65,000 population must be reached before tabulation. What did they find? I am attaching 3 documents: one from Andy, one from Kristen and one from me (US Total) To estimate the workers in Group Quarters by Means of Transportation to Work, you can use B08006 Sex by Means of Transportation to work (all workers) and subtract B08141 Means of Transportation to work by Vehicles Available (workers in households since Vehicles Available is a household variable). (Please keep in mind that the 2006 ACS is the FIRST year that Group Quarters were surveyed and the sample is small.) Based on previous data, we would expect to see MORE walk to work for workers in group quarters. However, many respondents in Group Quarters are showing up as "worked at home". My guess is that this is an artifact of different question wording on the Group Quarters ACS questionnaire Q26 that says "worked AT THIS ADDRESS" rather than "worked AT HOME". So, the category "worked at home" is "worked at home" (for households) plus "worked at this address" (for group quarters). For the Census 2000 Military form Q21 used the SAME PHRASE "worked at home" as the housing unit questionnaire. http://www.census.gov/dmd/www/pdf/d21.pdf So, let's say I live and work at Fort Lewis in Pierce County, Washington. My address would be Fort Lewis and I live in a barracks on the Fort and WALK to a different building at Fort Lewis. I would likely select "WORKED AT THIS ADDRESS" rather than "walk." If you have done other work using the 2006 ACS, please share your results with the CTPP listserv. Thanks! Elaine Murakami FHWA Office of Planning 206-220-4460 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ I did some analysis of the 2006 ACS data, with and without Group Quarters. Like Andy, we are finding an increase of those who walk to work with the inclusion of GQs. Additionally, "drove alone" is much higher when you don't include GQs. The change between 2005 and 2006 is significant for those that "drove alone" to work, UNTIL you use the household workers in 2006; then, the change is not significant. I've attached a spreadsheet with my calculations. The "analysis" worksheet explains what I found.... I hope this helps! Please let me know if you need anything else. Kristen Rohanna Associate Research Analyst San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) _____ From: Andrew PICKARD [mailto:apickard@hrpdcva.gov] Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 2:00 PM To: Murakami, Elaine Cc: Srinivasan, Nanda <FHWA>; Rob CASE; kroh(a)sandag.org; Paul Agnello Subject: Re: 2006 ACS data with group quarters Elaine - Attached is a pdf w/ some comparisons for you. The first page I just created and is a quick look at our MSA and the city of Norfolk, which has ~10% of its population in group quarters [I would have included a summary for Williamsburg as well (which has about 5k gq pop of 12k total pop in 2000 Census) but they aren't included in ACS reports yet]. The second page is an analysis I presented to a CTPP/ACS/NHTS workshop that VDOT, Ed, and Nanda put together last May in northern Va. A couple general observations: - drove alone increased about 2% region-wide and possibly up to ~10% in Norfolk w/out gq pop - bike or walk decreased over 1% region-wide w/out gq pop - travel time to work increased by 0.3 minutes w/out gq pop - the number of walkers about cut in half w/out gq pop - pub transit decreased about 5k w/out gq pop - work at home is much higher in 2006 ACS region-wide and for Norfolk (not sure why this might be. any ideas?)

18 years, 4 months

CTPP staffing changes

by Murakami, Elaine

Nanda Srinivasan is moving to a new job! He will be starting his new job as a Senior Program Officer at NCHRP/TRB on November 12. His new email address will be nsrinivasan(a)nas.edu His last day with Cambridge Systematics providing technical assistance to the CTPP and NHTS programs is November 9. We have really benefitted over the last eight years to have Nandu on the CTPP and NHTS Team and we will miss him. Cambridge Systematics has hired a replacement but he is not expected to start until January 2. So, in the interim, please direct your questions about CTPP to: Elaine Murakami FHWA Office of Planning elaine.murakami(a)fhwa.dot.gov 206-220-4460 or Ed Christopher FHWA Resource Center Planning Team edc(a)berwyned.com 708-283-3534. We'll try our best to help you out, but we might not be as friendly, or as computer savvy as Nandu!

18 years, 4 months

ACTION: Table definition for the next CTPP!

by Murakami, Elaine

Dear Everyone— Please provide your input on tables for the next CTPP, based on ACS records. AASHTO has received payment from MOST states. Andrea Ryan from AASHTO has been following up on payments of invoices. FHWA has six (or seven) states that are using the FHWA Pooled Fund program to contribute their share. FHWA is currently revising the financial administration process for the Pooled Fund program which has resulted in some confusion during the transition. AASHTO (Ron McCready) is putting together a CTPP Advisory Board for project and fiduciary oversight. Currently, there is no contract in place with the Census Bureau for the CTPP production. In the meantime, Jonette Kreideweis’ AASHTO SCOP Census Work Group convened a small group to work on Table Definition for the first CTPP product. The first product will use data from the first 3 years of the American Community Survey: 2005, 2006,and 2007. The geographic level of reporting is limited to residential areas with more than 20,000 population . That is, the geographic units for this tabulation are: State, County, Place, PUMA (of residence), MCD (in 12 northeastern States), and Metropolitan Area-Principal City. The Census Bureau is NOT releasing small geographic units (tracts, block groups, TAZ) until 5 years of ACS data have been collected. We are currently planning to use ACS data from 2006 thru 2010 for the first 5-year summary so that 2010 Census tracts can be used in the tabulation. For the 3-year summary, MY hope is that we could have tabulations by approximately February of 2009, as the ACS standard tabulations would likely be released between Oct-Dec 2008, but this assumes that there will be a contract in place between FHWA OR AASHTO and the Census Bureau in the near future. The highest priority is for the Home-to-Work Flows (aka Part 3) tables. Attached is a list (RED are the high priority tables). We are still working through the DETAILED variable classification lists for MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK and for HOUSEHOLD INCOME (2007 dollars). This is a DRAFT of the document to be sent to the Census Bureau to get approval from the Disclosure Review Board, and then to get a cost estimate for tabulation and data delivery. IF YOU HAVE RECOMMENDATION FOR CHANGES OR ADDITIONS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP! We are now reviewing the Part 2 (Place of Work) table list and I plan to have a draft to share before Thanksgiving. Elaine Murakami FHWA Office of Planning On behalf of the AASHTO SCOP Census Work Group: Table definition subcommittee 206-220-4460

18 years, 4 months

1990 SF1 and SF3 tables

by Seidensticker, Dan

Where I can download the 1990 SF1 and SF3 tables? I've been on the Census web site at: http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program=DEC &_tabId=DEC2&_submenuId=datasets_1&_lang=en&_ts=211801213781 but it seems I can only download data one tract at a time. I would like to have the SF1 and SF3 tables for our whole county (Dane County, WI) by block and block group. Any help is appreciated, thanks.

18 years, 4 months

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