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ACS 1-Year Data Released
On Tuesday, the Census Bureau released 2009 ACS 1-year estimates on American FactFinder. Tables with social, demographic, housing, and economic data are provided for areas with populations of 65,000 or more.
The Census Bureau also published seven ACS briefs based on the 2009 data. Topics include poverty, median household income by state, men’s and women’s earnings by state, food stamp/Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program receipt by state, health insurance coverage among children, disability among the working age population and usual hours worked. Thirteen additional briefs will be released on October 12.
Webinar: User Needs for Calculating Standard Errors in the ACS
October 15, 2010
Host: Warren Brown, University of Georgia
Presenters: Doug Hillmer, Independent Consultant, and Jane Traynham, Maryland State Data Center
Description: What are the requirements that should be addressed by an online statistical calculator to facilitate users manipulating published tabulations and calculating appropriate measures of reliability? Users needing to calculate the reliability of various estimates—such as differences between geographic areas, differences over time, ratios, and proportions—need to have an online tool that facilitates the process. This webinar is directed at users of the tabulated data from the ACS who have found it necessary to calculate measures of reliability but find the process to be arduous, time consuming, and with a high likelihood of errors. The presenters will share their ideas for the specification of requirements and seek feedback from the webinar participants.
News Items
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Congress passed a continuing resolution that allows the federal government to operate at FY2010 funding levels through December 3, 2010. One exception is the Census Bureau’s periodic censuses and programs account, which will be funded at an annual rate of $964.3 million, close to the president’s FY2011 request of $986.6 million.
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The Census Bureau has launched " Random Samplings," a blog touching on topics where Census Bureau data may contribute to the public discussion of the issues of the day, such as poverty and business growth.
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Census Bureau Director Robert Groves held a press briefing last week on the current status of 2010 Census operations. The transcript is available.
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The Census Bureau American Community Survey Office makes available an e-tutorial for ACS data users.
Notable Data Publications
Each week, APDU Data Update identifies recent statistical agency data releases and discussions of interest to APDU members.
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
Employment and Training Administration
Economic Research Service
Office of the Secretary, DOD
Office of Justice Programs
APDU encourages its members to take advantage of these opportunities to make their voices heard. All comments, whether a simple affirmation or detailed suggestions on instrument design, are helpful in seeing that data users have access to the statistics we need.
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