2 Jan
2018
2 Jan
'18
12:17 p.m.
Ben--I do not know if this counts but the USDA uses the CTPP at the
tract level to develop what they call RUCAs (Rural-Urban Commuting Areas).
https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/rural-urban-commuting-area-codes/doc…
USDA has been creating RUCAs for quite some time (1990 and 2000).
According to the website "the rural-urban commuting area (RUCA) codes
classify U.S. census tracts using measures of population density,
urbanization, and daily commuting. The most recent RUCA codes are based
on data from the 2010 decennial census and the 2006-10 American
Community Survey. Census tracts are used because they are the smallest
geographic building block for which commuting flow estimates are
available from the U.S. Census. Tract-to-tract commuting flow files were
constructed from ACS data as part of a special tabulation for the
Department of Transportation—the Census Transportation Planning Package."
RUCAs apparently are used by several programs (Medicare, Medicaid and
other health related programs) to determine eligibility as well as in
epidemiological studies.
On 12/28/2017 1:55 PM, Benjamin Gruswitz wrote:
Some discussion came up at our recent conference in
Kansas City about
earlier days of the program when public sector employees would get
data request from folks in various private sector industries. The CTPP
Board Training & Outreach subcommittee wanted to generate an anecdotal
list from listserv members of who they know using the data--beyond
more traditional public sector transportation planners and their
consultants. This could be some non-traditional research area at a
university, some more obscure public agency use case, or a private
sector application. Knowing not only who is using it but what they're
using it for is always a plus.
Feel free to reply to the listserv or me directly.
Thanks in advance!
Ben
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