US CENSUS BUREAU

Philadelphia Regional UpdateErran Persley, Data Dissemination Specialist

Tennessee State Data CenterNetwork Training Session

November 18, 2014

US Census BureauPhiladelphia Region Update

Regional Realignment Data Dissemination Activities 2014 Census Test 2015 Annual Housing Survey Geographic Support System Initiative (GSS-I) LUCA Race, ACS

Regional RealignmentBefore

2013 Regional RealignmentAfter

US Census Bureau Philadelphia Region Data Dissemination Program

Staff in Philadelphia PA, Washington DC, Columbus OH, Richmond VA, Nashville TN

Conduct workshops, presentations, trainings, webinars, exhibit at conferences, data requests

Provide support to respondents on the 2012 SBO survey and other surveys

US Census Bureau Philadelphia Region Data Dissemination Program

Data for Decision Makers Targeted Data Dissemination E-gov blasts Congressional and Legislative Business Community

Data Service Activities in Tennessee

Governor’s Housing Summit Tennessee Department of Health-American FactFinder

workshop Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce-Economic

Census Presentation Mid-South Grant Writers-Census and Grant Data Tools

Workshop 26th Legislative District-Training Session and Workshop Nissan North America-Business Expansion Consultation Lane College Small Business Incubator Project

2015 Annual Housing Survey

National Sample Metropolitan Sample

Memphis May to September 2015 Interview Period Recruiting has begun

Current Surveys

ACS, CPS, SOC, CE, NCVS, NHIS, and more Response Rates Local Awareness and Support

Link to Census on your website Letter to Encourage Participation

2014 Census Test

Purpose is to research modern and cost effective methods to participate in the census

Use of internet to increase self-response and reduce paper questionnaires

Improve follow-up data collection methodologies

Selected areas in Montgomery County MD and Washington DC

2014 Census Test

Pre-register with preferred method of contact Variety of response options: internet, phone,

paper Use of automated instrument to improve data

collection from non-responding households

2015 Census TestDraft

Test new methods to improve the 2020 Census

Maximize Self-Response Awareness and Promotion Campaign

Race and Hispanic Origin 2010 Census Race and Hispanic Origin Alternative Questionnaire Experiment

The U.S. Census Bureau has released the results of the 2010 Census Alternative Questionnaire Experiment (AQE) on race and Hispanic origin. The 2010 Census AQE focuses on improving the race and Hispanic origin questions by testing a number of different questionnaire design strategies. This is among the largest quantitative efforts ever done for race and Hispanic origin research, and this important research is part of the Census Bureau's planning for the 2020 Census.

MAF/TIGER: Supporting the 2020 Census+

Geographic Support System Initiative (GSS-I) Integrated program utilizing partnerships for:

Improved address coverage Continual spatial feature updates Enhanced quality assessment & measurement (QI)

May allow for a targeted address canvassing operation in 2019 (cost avoidance)

Better quality throughout the decade to support intercensal surveys (ACS, Pop. Estimates)

http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gss/

GSS-I Partnership: Data Acquisition

Launched GSS-I Partnership Program FY13 Identified ~56 initial ‘Phase 1’ partners to provide

native address, structure point, and/or street centerline datasets

Used GSS-I partnered data for production test of process and software first ½ of FY13

FY13 ‘Phase 2’ expanded production universe FY14 similar acquisition goals

Boundary and Annexation Survey

Will resume in 2015 Census is working with Tennessee's Office of

Local Government

Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA)

PL 103-430 Soliciting feedback through focus groups

American Community SurveyContent Review Feedback

BackgroundThe Census Bureau engaged in a comprehensive review of the content of the American Community Survey beginning in 2011. The review steps included:

Examining and confirming the value of each question on the ACS

Confirming and updating the statutory and regulatory authority for the questions on the ACS with federal agencies

Gathering input from customers Analyzing data Developing recommendations for ACS content that will

provide the most useful information with the least amount of burden to the public

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Objectives and ScopeObjectives:

Use pre-specified, unbiased criteria to identify potential questions for removal (Phase I)

Obtain comprehensive understanding of ACS question uses, justification, and merit for potential revision or removal (Phases II & III)

Scope: All questions (and subparts) currently on the 2013 ACS Questionnaire

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Stay Involved!

View the ACS Content Review Web Page:

http://www.census.gov/acs/www/about_the_survey/acs_content_review/

Sign up for GovDelivery ACS Subscriber Notices: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USCENSUS/subscriber/new

Review Federal Register Notices

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Questions?