Re: [CTPP] more on journey to work and Millennials

PUMAs have nothing to do with urbanized area definition. PUMAs were originally created for the Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS). Please read the documentation about PUMAs. Elaine From: ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Mike Harmon Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 1:47 PM To: ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net Subject: Re: [CTPP] more on journey to work and Millennials OK, so you mean we must have an urbanized area with at least 100,000 people. From: ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net<mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net> [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Elaine.Murakami@dot.gov<mailto:Elaine.Murakami@dot.gov> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 12:41 PM To: ctpp-news@chrispy.net<mailto:ctpp-news@chrispy.net> Subject: Re: [CTPP] more on journey to work and Millennials For defining PUMAs, the best thing to do is to work with your State Data Center. https://www.census.gov/sdc/network.html Each PUMA needs to have a minimum of 100,000 population, so small counties will never have their own PUMA. https://www.census.gov/geo/reference/puma.html The next round of PUMA definition will not likely occur until just after the 2020 Decennial Census. If you figure out the PUMA (or PUMAs) that best match your geography, contact me, and we will see if we have sufficient staff time to pull these out especially for you. Elaine Murakami 206-220-4460 From: ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net<mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net> [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Mike Harmon Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 12:02 PM To: ctpp-news@chrispy.net<mailto:ctpp-news@chrispy.net> Subject: Re: [CTPP] more on journey to work and Millennials Thank you very much Elaine, Is there any way for us to make the PUMA geography match the boundary for San Luis Obispo County? Mike Harmon San Luis Obispo Council of Governments From: ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net<mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net> [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Elaine.Murakami@dot.gov<mailto:Elaine.Murakami@dot.gov> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 11:47 AM To: ctpp-news@chrispy.net<mailto:ctpp-news@chrispy.net> Subject: [CTPP] more on journey to work and Millennials In case you haven't seen these, we posted new profile sheets that use the 2006-2008 ACS and the 2011-2013 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample. In these profiles, Baby Boomers are defined as those born between 1946 and 1964, and Millennials are defined as those born between 1983 and 2000. For the 2006-2008 ACS, many of the Millennials were not yet of working age. The geography is limited only to those Counties for which PUMA geography has matching boundaries. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/census_issues/american_community_survey/pr… I have seen some recent forecasts about declining gasoline prices, so we will see how this impacts the mode to work and auto ownership for younger workers in the near future. Elaine Murakami FHWA Office of Planning 206-220-4460 (in Seattle)