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Census Bureau Releases American Community Survey Estimates, Most Detailed Portrait of Every U.S. Community

The U.S. Census Bureau has released estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS) for the combined years from 2007 to 2011, providing the only statistics down to the neighborhood level on school enrollment, jobs, housing and many other measures.  These estimates are ideal for measuring trends for areas with populations of less than 20,000.  Read the full release here.

Census Bureau Reports Increased State Government Revenues and General Expenditures for 2011

Total state government revenue increased to $2.3 trillion in 2011, up 11.3 percent from $2.0 trillion in 2010, according to the latest report from the U.S. Census Bureau.  Total state government revenue includes general revenues (mainly tax revenue), utility revenue, liquor store revenue and insurance trust revenue.  General revenues were $1.7 trillion in 2011, a 5.7 percent increase from 2010.  General expenditures by state governments rose 3.7 percent in 2011 to $1.7 trillion.  Read the full release here.
 

Youth and Work: Restoring Teen and Young Adult Connections to Opportunity

The Annie E. Casey Foundation finds that nearly 6.5 million U.S. teens and young adults are neither in school nor in the workforce.  With employment among young people at its lowest levels since the 1950s, these youth are veering toward chronic unemployment as adults and failing to gain the skills employers need in the 21st century.  In addition to new national and state data on the issue, the report offers recommendations to support youth in gaining a stronger foothold in the economy.  Download the report here.

IES Report on Translating Effect Sizes for Practitioners and Policymakers

The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has released a report to help researchers translate effect size statistics into more interpretable forms that are helpful to practitioners, policymakers, and researchers.  Aimed at researchers who conduct and report education intervention studies, the purpose of the report is to stimulate and guide researchers to go beyond simply reporting statistics that represent group differences.  Read the full report here.
 

Census Bureau Releases TIGERweb v2.1

The U.S. Census Bureau has released TIGERweb v2.1 (beta).  This release includes some changes to map services and bug fixes in TIGERweb and TIGERweb2010 applications.
 

Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies Research Paper Series

• Dynamically Consistent Noise Infusion and Partially Synthetic Data as Confidentiality Protection Measures for Related Time Series
• Evaluating the Impact of MEP Services on Establishment Performance: A Preliminary Empirical Investigation

Using BLS and Census Disability Statistics for Employment and Training Decisions

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) held a Webinar on Using BLS and Census Disability Statistics for Employment and Training Decisions on November 14, 2012, which consolidated a wealth of information and resources on disability employment data in one place, including 1) the most recent findings on disability and employment; 2) the most important U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and Census Bureau sources, and how to decide which source best meets users needs;  3) live demos of the two principal Census Bureau customized data tools; and 4) a preview of the upcoming BLS special 2012 disability employment survey.  View more here.
 

Notable Data Publications

Each week, the APDU Data Update identifies recent statistical data releases of interest to APDU members.

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality – 2010 Access to Care Tables
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality – 2010 Expenditures per Event by Health Care Service Type
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality – 2010 Expenditures per Person by Health Care Service Tables
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality – 2010 MEPSnet/Household Component Data
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality – 2010 Quality of Care Tables
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality – 2011 MEPS-IC Health Insurance Tables – Civilian Estimates (private-sector and state/local governments combined)
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality – 2011 MEPS-IC Health Insurance Tables – Public-Sector Estimates (state/local governments)
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality – Co-pays, Deductibles, and Coinsurance Percentages for Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance in the Private Sector, by Firm Size, 2011
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality – Emergency Department Visits for Dental-Related Conditions, 2009
• Bureau of Labor Statistics – International Comparisons of Manufacturing Productivity and Unit Labor Cost Trends, 2011
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Diabetes Public Health Resource
• Congressional Budget Office – Effective Marginal Tax Rates for Low- and Moderate-Income Workers
• Federal Reserve Board – The Integrated Macroeconomic Accounts of the United States
• Integrated Public Use Microdata Series – 2011 American Community Survey Microdata
• Integrated Public Use Microdata Series – American Time Use Survey Extract Builder (ATUS-X)
• Integrated Public Use Microdata Series – Integrated Health Interview Survey
• Integrated Public Use Microdata Series – National Historical Geographic Information System – Thanksgiving Meal Self-Sufficiency Index* – 1900 Census

Calls for Comment

APDU maintains a list of open calls for comment on proposed federal data collections. 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):

Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service

• National Animal Health Monitoring System; Layers 2013 Study (December 28, 2012)

Economic Research Service

• Farm to School Census (December 28, 2012)

Employment and Training Administration

• Occupational Code Assignment (January 22, 2013)

Institute of Education Sciences

• National Assessment of Educational Progress 2014-16 System Clearance (January 22, 2013)

National Agricultural Statistics Service

• Cold Storage Survey (January 15, 2013)
• Vegetable Surveys Program (January 15, 2013)
• Agricultural Prices (January 15, 2013)

Office of Justice Programs

• Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement (January 25, 2013)
• National Youth Gang Survey (December 28, 2012)

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