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State Data Center Meeting Updates

ASDC Annual Meeting

November 2, 2012

Kathleen Gabler

Socioeconomic Research Associate

Center for Business and Economic Research

Culverhouse College of Commerce

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The Big Picture

Nancy PotokThe future of data collection, use, and disemination6 Regional offices closed over the last 12 months

Steve JostRethink data disseminationEveryone wants data “now”

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Timely topics

The Economic CensusHealth StatisticsTigerwebPotential Webinars

State Data Centers Strategic Plan

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Economic Census

More than 4 million employer businesses will receive Economic Census forms between October and December, 2012.Response is required by law. Responses are confidential.(Title 13, U.S. Code)Companies will receive industry forms tailored to their size and primary business activity.Businesses can report electronically. For the first time, small businesses will have a web form to complete online.Businesses will find answers to most questions at econhelp.census.gov starting in Fall 2012.

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Key Dates for the Economic Census

Spring-Summer 2012Awareness campaign: “This is the Economic Census Year.”

Fall 2012Awareness campaign: “Watch for your Economic Census form.”

December 2012Forms mailed to most companies.Awareness campaign: “Fill out your Economic Census form.”

Due Date - Feb 12, 2013December 2013 - First data published.

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Be Ready for Economic Census Questions!

http://www.census.gov/econ/census/

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Health StatisticsHealth Statistics Forum – October 17, 2012SHADAC – State Health Access Data Assistance CenterThe Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

statehealthfacts.org

Archived webinar available http://www.census.gov/sdc/health.html

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SHADAC and KFFSHADAC - The University of Minnesota's State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) is funded by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to help states monitor rates of health insurance coverage, understand factors associated with access to care, and to utilize data for implementation of health reform.

KFF - Kaiser Family Foundation is dedicated to filling the need for trusted, independent information on the major health issues facing our nation and its people. Kaiser is a non-profit, private operating foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the U.S., as well as the U.S. role in global health policy.

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Understanding the 1-, 3-, and 5-year ACS EstimatesTable 1. Geography for which ACS estimates are published 1-year 3-year 5-year

Published Geography Areas with populations> 65,000

Areas with populations> 20,000 All areas

Nation, States, and Dist. of Columbia All All All

Congressional Districts All All All

Counties About 25% About 59% All

School Districts About 7% About 24% All

Census Tracts None None All#For a comprehensive list of geography available for the ACS 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year estimates see http://www.census.gov/acs/www/guidance_for_data_users/geography/

Table 2. Years for which ACS estimates are published1-year 3-year 5-year

2005

2006

2007 2005-2007

2008 2006-2008

2009 2007-2009 2005-2009

2010 2008-2010 2006-2010

2011(Available Sep. 2012)

2009-2011(Available Oct. 2012)

2007-2011(Available Dec. 2012)

2012(Available 2013)

2010-2012(Available 2013)

2008-2012(Available 2013)

*Shading indicates years with health insurance coverage available

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TIGERweb

Still testing in BETA – not available on Census website

No demographic data

Tigerweb.geo.census.gov

Future version: CenViewer

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SDC Strategic Plan

ASDC Affiliates Memorandum of Understanding

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