RE: [CTPP] ESRI article on ACS errors

Chuck (or others), In your opinion, how well do you think ACS is estimating Zero Vehicle Households? (or conversely household vehicle ownership?) Michael E. Cline Research Associate Institute for Demographic & Socioeconomic Research The University of Texas at San Antonio 1 UTSA Circle BB 4.06.10 San Antonio, TX 78249-0704 (210)458-6537 f(210)458-6541 michael.cline(a)utsa.edu http://idser.utsa.edu -----Original Message----- From: ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Chuck Purvis Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 5:30 PM To: ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net Subject: [CTPP] ESRI article on ACS errors The current issue of ESRI's ArcUser magazine has yet another article in a very good series by the ESRI chief demographer, Lynn Wombold. It's available online at: http://www.esri.com/news/arcuser/0708/demoarticle.html "Examining Error: Consider the Effect of Sample Size and Error Source when using census data." ArcUser magazine, spring 2008, pp. 8-11. Chuck Here's Elaine's link to the winter 2008 article: ************************************************************** Charles L. Purvis, AICP Principal Transportation Planner/Analyst Metropolitan Transportation Commission 101 Eighth Street Oakland, CA 94607-4700 (510) 817-5755 (office) (510) 817-7848 (fax) cpurvis(a)mtc.ca.gov (e-mail) www: http://www.mtc.ca.gov/ ************************************************************** For a nice article on ACS sampling, please see: http://www.esri.com/news/arcuser/0408/samplesize.html Sample Size Matters: Caveats for users of ACS tabulations by Lynn Wombold, ESRI Chief Demographer ArcUser Winter 2008 pps 9-11 Elaine Murakami FHWA Office of Planning 206-220-4460 _______________________________________________ ctpp-news mailing list ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net http://www.chrispy.net/mailman/listinfo/ctpp-news