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Census Bureau Debuts Reinvented American FactFinder
The Census Bureau released an overhauled version of American FactFinder this week. When fully implemented, the new FactFinder is projected to have about 250 billion data cells in more than 40,000 tables. Some of the enhanced features include a more powerful search engine that enables users to select predefined topics, geographies, population groups, or industry codes; enhanced table manipulation features; advanced mapping capabilities; and enhanced address search functions, including data searches by street address. Users should note that data from the 2010 Census, 2000 Census, and 2008 Population Estimates are available today, while American Community Survey, 2007 Economic Census, and other economic survey data will be integrated at a later date. The Census Bureau will run the new and old versions of FactFinder in parallel until Fall 2011. An online virtual tour of the site and other tutorials are available here.
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Recent Articles on U.S. Scientists & Engineers Demonstrate Changing Demographics
The Population Reference Bureau recently released an analysis of the changing demographics among U.S. scientists and engineers, “More U.S. Scientists and Engineers Are Foreign-Born.” The author cites U.S. economic growth in the 1990s and universities as key drivers of this shift and acknowledges that the recession has somewhat dampened enthusiasm for studying and working in the U.S. in recent years. The National Science Foundation provides additional information on the makeup of the federal science and engineering workforce in a recent InfoBrief, “Diversity in the Federal Science and Engineering Workforce.”
Kaiser Family Foundation’s StateHealthFacts.org Completes Major Data Update
The Kaiser Family Foundation’s StateHealthFacts.org website recently added new and updated data on a wide variety of subject areas, including: demographics and the economy, health status, health coverage and uninsured, Meidcaid and CHIP, Medicare, health costs and budgets, health insurance and managed care, and providers and service use. Access the list of all recent updates here.
LED Google Public Data Explorer Pilot Released
The Census Bureau recently debuted LED Google Public Data Explorer. LED Google Public Data Explorer uses line charts, bar charts, and motion charts to visually present publicly available data for 7 pilot states: Arizona, California, Iowa, Maine, Ohio, Virginia, and Washington. Arizona and Maine are active at this time. Links to additional individual states will become active when Google has completed posting for the state. Comments and suggestions about this pilot can be sent here.
The recently released APDU Newsletter provides additional information on OnTheMap Version 5, a Census-sponsored LED data visualization tool. Access the latest edition of the APDU Newsletter by clicking on “Members Area” on the APDU website and selecting “Current APDU Newsletter.”
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Notable Data Publications
Each week, the APDU Data Update identifies recent statistical data releases of interest to APDU members.
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Calls for Comment
APDU maintains a list of open calls for comment on proposed federal data collections (http://www.apdu.org/advocacy.asp). We periodically alert APDU members to newly added calls for comment. Over the last several weeks, calls for comment on the following proposed data collections were published in the Federal Register (with due date):
Census Bureau
- 2012 Economic Census Covering the Retail Trade and Accommodation and Food Services Sectors (March 21, 2011)
- 2012 Economic Census Covering the Wholesale Trade Sector (March 21, 2011)
Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD
- 2011 American Housing Survey (February 14, 2011)
National Institutes of Health
- California Health Interview Survey Cancer Control Module (CHIS-CCM) 2011 (February 14, 2011)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Dairy Heifer Raiser 2010 Study (February 14, 2011)
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Accessing Business Data Available in the U.S. Census Bureau’s Research Data Center Network
Thursday, January 27, 2011
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
Register here
Research Data Centers (RDCs) are secure Census Bureau facilities, staffed by Census Bureau personnel and meeting all physical and computer security requirements for access to non-public data. At RDCs, researchers from academia, federal agencies, and other institutions with approved projects receive restricted access to Census Bureau data files that are not publicly available. Projects must have a statistical purpose in order to be approved. In addition, the Center for Economic Studies (CES) judges each proposal against five standards: potential benefits to the Census Bureau; scientific merit; clear need for restricted data; feasibility with data available in the RDC system; and no disclosure risk.
This webinar will provide information about some of the business data which can be accessed through the RDC Network and about the process to obtain access to data within the RDCs. Topics to be covered include: The Employer Universe: The Business Register and the Longitudinal Business Database; The Economic Census Program; The Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics Data; Newly Discovered Microdata on U.S. Manufacturing Plants from the 1950s and 1960s; and a Guide to the Proposal Process and Using an RDC.
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