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BEA to Integrate 2010 Census Population into State Per Capita Personal Income
On March 23, 2011, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) will release preliminary estimates of state annual personal income and per capita personal income for 2010. The per capita personal income estimates for 2010 will be calculated using the April 1, 2010 decennial census population counts that were released by the Census Bureau on December 21, 2010. Revised estimates of per capita personal income for 2001-2009 will not be released at this time because intercensal state population estimates consistent with the 2000 and 2010 decennial census counts are not currently available. In September 2011, BEA plans to release revised state personal income estimates for 2008-2010 and estimates of state per capita income for 2001-2010.
The BEA Regional Income Division staff welcomes questions or comments regarding these releases at (202) 606-5360 or reis@bea.gov.
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APDU Past President Publishes “Putting Americans to Work:
The Essential Role of Federal Labor Market Statistics” in Amstat News
APDU Past President Andrew Reamer published “Putting Americans to Work: The Essential Role of Federal Labor Market Statistics” in the most recent edition of Amstat News, the membership magazine of the American Statistical Association. Reamer discusses why a strong federal statistics system is needed to enable labor market participants and policymakers to make well-informed decisions and provides practical steps to address disconnections between labor market demand and supply that add to unemployment, underemployment, and unfilled jobs.
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USDA Releases Atlas of Rural and Small Town America
The U.S Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service recently released its online mapping tool Atlas of Rural and Small-town America. The Atlas allows users to geographically compare selected states or regions using data on population, age structure, race and ethnicity, income, employment, agricultural well-being, and other measures. In total, more than 60 statistical indicators are included.
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Pew Hispanic Center Releases Statistical Portraits of U.S. Hispanic & Foreign-Born Populations
The Pew Hispanic Center recently released its Statistical Portraits of U.S. Hispanic and Foreign-Born Populations. The portraits, based on 2009 ACS Data, are national in scope, covering racial self-identification, age, geographic dispersion, nativity, citizenship, origin, language proficiency, living arrangements, marital status, fertility, schooling, health insurance coverage, earnings, poverty, and other labor market outcomes. Comparisons to white, black, and total populations are also included.
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Census Bureau Seeks Nominations for Scientific Advisory Committee
The Census Bureau is seeking nominations for its Scientific Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee advises the Director of the Census Bureau on the uses of scientific developments in statistical data collection, statistical analysis, survey methodology, geospatial analysis, econometrics, cognitive psychology, and computer science as they pertain to the full range of Census Bureau programs and activities. Nominations must be submitted by March 31, 2011 to Jeri Green – Chief, Census Advisory Committee at jeri.green@census.gov. Access the Federal Register for more details.
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NCES Releases Elementary/Secondary Information System
The National Center for Education Statistics recently released its new web application, the Elementary/Secondary Information System (ELSi). ELSi allows users to quickly view single data elements for a state, district, or school; view data tables at the state, county, district, and school levels that have been frequently requested; and create custom tables for a state, district, or school. The tool uses data from the Common Core of Data and Private School Survey.
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Census Bureau Releases the Synthetic Longitudinal Business Database
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Synthetic LBD Beta Data Product (SynLBD) is now available to researchers through the VirtualRDC at Cornell University. The SynLBD is a synthetic longitudinal business micro data product that protects the confidentiality of establishments’ information and can be used outside of a secure Census facility. The SynLBD is an experimental data product produced by the Center for Economic Studies of the U.S. Census Bureau in collaboration with Duke University, the National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the National Science Foundation (NSF).
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USDA Releases Results of 2009 On-Farm Renewable Energy Production Survey
The U.S Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service recently released the results of its 2009 On-Farm Renewable Energy Production Survey, the first-ever nationwide survey to examine renewable energy practices on America’s farms and ranches. The report details the number of farms, by state, that use wind turbines, methane digesters, and solar panels, and also provides information about costs, funding sources, and year of installation.
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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):
Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Green Goods and Services Survey (March 28, 2011)
- Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (March 28, 2011)
- Consumer Expenditure Surveys: The Quarterly Interview and the Diary (April 1, 2011)
Employment and Training Administration
- Employment and Training Data Validation Requirement (March 25, 2011)
- Unemployment Insurance Data Validation (May 2, 2011)
Institute of Education Sciences
- Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS 2011/12) Full Scale Data Collection (May 2, 2011)
Energy Information Administration
- Natural Gas Data Collection Program Package (May 2, 2011)
Department of Housing & Urban Development
- County Data Record Project (April 1, 2011)
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Congressional Briefing:
Better Data, Better Decisions: How the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey Benefits Business & Government
March 7, 2011
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
House, Rayburn B-369 Washington, DC
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Senate, Russell 485 Washington, DC
Sponsored by: The Annie E. Casey Foundation, Senator Joseph Lieberman, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Congressman Danny Davis, and Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney
RSVP: Mary Jo Hoeksema,
202-341-7283 or paaapc@crosslink.net
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