CTPP February 2012

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[CTPP] alternate source of disability data?

by mkaminowitz＠baltometro.org

Does anyone know of a source of small (tract) area disability data other than Census 2000? Mara Kaminowitz GIS Analyst ......................................................................... Baltimore Metropolitan Council Offices at McHenry Row 1500 Whetstone Way Suite 300 Baltimore, MD 21230 410-732-0500 ext. 1030 <mailto:mkaminowitz(a)baltometro.org> mkaminowitz(a)baltometro.org <http://www.baltometro.org/> www.baltometro.org _____ Confidentiality Statement This message may contain legally privileged and confidential information that is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not an intended recipient, taking any action based on the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. Please immediately notify the sender if you have received this message in error.

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Re: [CTPP] alternate source of disability data?

by John-Paul Hopman

I was just wondering, would it be possible to use ACS 1-year or 3-year estimates for a county level estimate of disability data, and then break it down to the tract level using the same distribution seen in the 2000 Census data? Or is it simply more accurate to continue using decade old information? What about for other datasets? Thanks for the feedback. John-Paul Hopman >> Does anyone know of a source of small (tract) area disability data other >> than Census 2000? >> >> Mara Kaminowitz >> GIS Analyst >> ......................................................................... >> Baltimore Metropolitan Council >> Offices at McHenry Row >> 1500 Whetstone Way >> Suite 300 >> Baltimore, MD 21230 >> 410-732-0500 ext. 1030 >> mkaminowitz(a)baltometro.org >> www.baltometro.org

13 years, 5 months

[CTPP] Information on Urban Area Boundaries

by Ed Christopher

Today, FHWA released an update of its information on Urban Area Boundaries and release dates. Specifically FHWA's Office of Planning has updated the “Census Issues” information on its websites to reflect Census 2010 and make it easier to find answers to common-asked questions. The websites provide information on urban/urbanized boundaries, new MPOs, designation of MPO and TMA, and the application of metropolitan planning requirements. Please visit the website(s) at: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/census_issues/urbanized_areas_and_mpo_tma In March 2012, the Census Bureau will be issuing the list of Urbanized Areas based on the 2010 Census population counts and the new criteria. The Census Bureau also plans to release TIGER/Line shape files at the same (or very close) time with these boundaries. Shortly thereafter, FHWA and FTA will prepare the Federal Register with the listing of new TMAs. -- Ed Christopher 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (cell) FHWA RC-TST-PLN 4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600 Matteson, IL 60443

13 years, 5 months

[CTPP] does anyone know where to find detailed tables from the 1990 census?

by Nancy Reger

Is it on AFF2? Nancy Reger, AICP Deputy Director, Transportation MORPC 111 Liberty St. Ste. 100 Columbus, Ohio 43215 nreger(a)morpc.org 614-233-4154

13 years, 5 months

[CTPP] January issue of the CTPP Status report

by Elaine.Murakami＠dot.gov

In all of the excitement over the annual TRB conference, I think we forgot to mention that the January issue is available. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/census_issues/ctpp/status_report/ It includes articles from 2 of the presentations at the TRB Conference on Census Issues held in October, 2011. We hope the conference summary report will be available soon from TRB! Elaine Murakami FHWA Office of Planning 206-220-4460 (in Seattle)

13 years, 5 months

[CTPP] Deep linking bad link

by mkaminowitz＠baltometro.org

Calvin Saruwatari (thanks!) found that the link I posted no longer contains the AFF2 Deep Linking Guide. Other links online that used to have it are also broken. I found a copy here: http://factfinder2.census.gov/legacy/AFF_deep_linking_guide.pdf No promises it will be there in a week. :) Mara Kaminowitz GIS Analyst ......................................................................... Baltimore Metropolitan Council Offices at McHenry Row 1500 Whetstone Way Suite 300 Baltimore, MD 21230 410-732-0500 ext. 1030 <mailto:mkaminowitz(a)baltometro.org> mkaminowitz(a)baltometro.org <http://www.baltometro.org/> www.baltometro.org _____ Confidentiality Statement This message may contain legally privileged and confidential information that is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not an intended recipient, taking any action based on the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. Please immediately notify the sender if you have received this message in error.

13 years, 5 months

[CTPP] to provide Feedback to the Census Bureau on AFF2

by Elaine.Murakami＠dot.gov

http://factfinder2.census.gov/main.html In the UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER, click on the word "Feedback." Scott Boggess at the Census Bureau says that upper management at CB pays attentions to what is submitted here. If you want improvements to this data access system, please take the time to submit your comments. Elaine Murakami FHWA Office of Planning 206-220-4460 (in Seattle)

13 years, 5 months

[CTPP] Deep linking for fun and profit

by mkaminowitz＠baltometro.org

Happy Friday, I promised some folks I would post this to the list. Deep linking, which has been mentioned here a few times, is the secret ninja way to navigate around AFF2. It's especially effective if you have set geography that you use consistently, like all tracts in a state. Here is a Census publication on the topic that may be more confusing than helpful at first, but the code lists will be important if you ever get into more advanced deep linking. The persistent URL is standardized in AFF2 and you can basically code your way into the table and geography you want. http://fastfacts.census.gov/home/saff/AFF_deep_linking_guide_v1.1.pdf Here's the fast way to get started. First, navigate AFF2 the standard way to a table of your choice. I am using population for all tracts in Maryland, ACS 06-10, as an example. You will need to get the persistent link for this page. That link is NOT the url in your address bar! To get this link you must bookmark the page using the AFF2 bookmark button, not your browser's bookmark/favorite button. Bookmark the page, go to the Bookmark/Favorite in your web browser, and look at the properties of that bookmark. THAT is the persistent link and in the example above it looks like this: http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/B01003/0400000US2 4.14000 I can use this link to get any table I want for all tracts in Maryland, ACS 06-10 by changing /B01003/ to the correct table. /ACS/10_5YR/B01003/ is, as you might guess, your product, data set, and table. You can change these to many different options but make sure they agree with each other. /ACS/09_5YR/B01003/ will get me the same as above only for the 05-09 estimates. /DEC/10_SF1/P#/ Gets you into the most recent decennial Census data. The end numbers control the geography. I am still working on understanding that, as the format and length depends on exactly what geography and combinations you are using. I am working on decoding it better and will post a graphic or tutorial when I do. Happy linking, Mara Kaminowitz GIS Analyst ......................................................................... Baltimore Metropolitan Council Offices at McHenry Row 1500 Whetstone Way Suite 300 Baltimore, MD 21230 410-732-0500 ext. 1030 <mailto:mkaminowitz(a)baltometro.org> mkaminowitz(a)baltometro.org <http://www.baltometro.org/> www.baltometro.org

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