5/26/2011 – New Data About Nation’s Age and Sex Composition and Hispanic Population

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The U.S. Census Bureau will hold an audio and Web news conference to release the next two briefs from the 2010 Census. During the event, Census Bureau demographers will discuss the changes in the nation’s age and sex composition, including changes in the median age and sex ratios. The demographers will also discuss the growth and geographic distribution of Hispanic origin groups, such as Mexican, Puerto Rican or Cuban.

When:
Thursday, May 26, 2011; 1 p.m. (EDT)
Who:
Lindsay Howden, statistician, Age and Special Populations Branch,Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Merarys Ríos-Vargas, statistician demographer, Ethnicity and Ancestry Branch,Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Sharon Ennis, statistician, Ethnicity and Ancestry Branch,Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Details:
Audio conference — access information
Toll free number: 1-877-917-7127
Participant passcode: CENSUS
Note: Stay on the line until operator asks for the passcode. Do not key in passcode.
Online presentation — access information
Please login early, as some setup is required.
Conference number: PW7661562
Audience passcode: CENSUS
If closed captioning is required:

Workshops announced: Locating Census 2010 Data using the NEW American FactFinder

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The Connecticut State Data Center will hold a series of workshops beginning later this month to introduce the NEW American FactFinder, in the Homer Babbidge Library at UConn’s Storrs campus. For information on dates and times, and to register, please go to:

http://www.lib.uconn.edu/instruction/workshop/#22

The U.S. Census Bureau introduced a NEW American FactFinder online Census data tool with enhanced searching and data display capabilities in conjunction with the release of 2010 Census data. In this workshop you will learn how to use the new American FactFinder to locate and download data – and create thematic maps – from a wide variety of population, economic, and housing information in the 2010 and 2000 decennial Censuses. From information on individual neighborhoods or zip codes, to state- or national-level data, the new American FactFinder is a powerful tool for navigating the vast amounts of data made available by the U.S. Census Bureau.

The new American FactFinder will also soon replace the legacy American FactFinder as the platform for retrieving data from the American Community Survey (the ongoing Census program which produces data on educational attainment, income, occupation, marital status, and other detailed social and economic characteristics), and will also deliver data from the Economic Census. Join us to learn more about how to effectively navigate the NEW American FactFinder.

2010 Demographic Profiles for Select States to be released May 5

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Census Bureau to Release 2010 Census Demographic
Profiles for the District of Columbia, Florida, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia

What: Next week, the U.S. Census Bureau will release 2010 Census Demographic Profiles for the District of Columbia, Florida, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia. In May, the Census Bureau will provide data for 13 states each week on age and sex distributions, race, Hispanic or Latino origin, household relationship and type, the group quarters population, housing occupancy (including vacancy status) and tenure (whether the housing occupant owns or rents).

Profiles will be available for each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico down to the place/functioning minor civil division-level. Profiles for the United States, regions and divisions will be available at the end of May with the final states’ releases.

When: The news release and data for these 13 states will be released Thursday, May 5. The data will be available in American FactFinder <http://www.census.gov>.

Online Press Kit:

For more information about the Census Bureau’s 2010 Census Demographic Profile’s, please visit <http://2010.census.gov/news/press-kits/demographic-profiles.html>.

For more information about the U.S. Census Bureau, please visit <www.census.gov> and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and YouTube (/uscensusbureau).

CLEAR Spring and Summer Geospatial Training Schedule

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I’m pleased to share with you all CLEAR’s spring and summer Geospatial Training Schedule. In addition to our traditional 1-3 day trainings, we are also offering two hour long free webinars that might be of interest to some of you. Please check out our schedule below and let me know if you have any questions. Visit our training website at http://clear.uconn.edu/geospatial. All trainings are taught at the Middlesex County Extension Center in Haddam, CT.

Training Courses:

Mashup Madness: Using Google Tools to Create Maps on the Web: May 24 and July 12

This one-day training covers the basics of Google Maps and Google Earth. Topics covered include methods for creating customized maps using Google My Maps, Google Earth, KML and Google Fusion Tables. Participants will also learn methods for collaborative mapping and techniques for embedding interactive maps on a website. No prior GIS experience is necessary.

Pictures, Points and Places: An Introduction to GPS: June 9-10 and July 28-29

This two-day training covers the basics of GPS technology. Participants will learn how to use handheld GPS receivers in the field to collect geospatial data and georeferenced photographs. The training also covers methods for integrating GPS data and geolocated photographs into a GIS (MapWindow) and Google Earth. No prior GIS experience is necessary.

Geospatial Technologies at Work: An Introduction to GIS: June 22-24

A three-day intensive training covering introductory topics for desktop GIS. Teaching software is ArcGIS10. Topics covered include: data management strategies, connecting to geospatial data over the internet, working with geodatabases, understanding tabular data, symbolizing and classifying data, creating maps for printing and production, performing spatial data queries, and basic editing techniques. No prior GIS experience is necessary.

Learn more about these course offerings and download registration information here: http://clear.uconn.edu/geospatial/training.htm

Free Webinars:

Free Google Tools for Creating Interactive Mapping Mashups May 10, 2-3 PM

Introduction to Global Positioning System (GPS) Technology & Smartphone Mapping “Apps” July 19, 2-3 PM

Register for these and other CLEAR webinars here: http://clear.uconn.edu/webinars/CLEARseries/

This announcement was posted on behalf of our colleagues at CLEAR.

Geospatial Collaboration: New Common Ground Conference May 6-7, 2011

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The Harvard Center for Geographic Analysis, together with metaLAB@Harvard, is cosponsoring the 2011 spring conference on *Geospatial Collaboration: New Common Ground*. This two-day conference is open to all. It brings web-mapping experts from across the country to share their knowledge and experience, and to envision what lies ahead in the dazzling field of mapping on the Internet. Speakers will introduce ideas, systems, tools, and visions, and present case studies and discuss challenges. Some will offer live demos and hands-on training. This conference provides a forum for geospatial technologists, developers, academics and end users to engage in dialog and help shape the future of geospatial technology.

Date: May 6-7, 2011

Time: 8:30am – 5:30pm

Location: Tsai Auditorium, CGIS South Building, Concourse Level, S010

Address: 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02138 For registration and further information, please visit http://gis.harvard.edu/conference

More Working Women Than Men Have College Degrees, Census Bureau Reports

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On Tuesday April 26, 2011 the U.S. Census Bureau released data on pertaining to the highest level of education completed based on data from 2010. According to this report, among the employed population 25 years of age and older, 37% of women had attained a bachelor’s degree or more as of 2010, compared to 35% of men.

This report is based on data from the tabulations on Educational Attainment in the United States: 2010 and represents the most detailed look ever at years of school completed. Additional data and highlights are available at:
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/education/cb11-72.html

US Census Webinar News Conference on Asian-Owned Business Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 2 PM

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Thursday April 28 at 2 p.m. EDT, the Census Bureau will host a webinar news conference announcing the results of the 2007 Survey of Business Owners data on businesses owned by Asian entrepreneurs. The news conference will be viewable online and on ETV.

The following individuals will be participating in the news conference :

  • Deputy Director Tom Mesenbourg, who will highlight the findings
  • David Hinson, National Director, Minority Business Development Agency
  • Michael A. Chan, President, Asian, Inc. (from San Francisco)

Included below are details on how to participate in this free webinar:

Audio conference ― access information
Toll free number: 1-800-369-6091
Participant passcode: CENSUS
Note: Stay on the line until operator asks for the passcode. Do not key in passcode.

Online presentation ― access information
Please login early, as some setup is required.
URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/
Conference/meeting number: PW6738099
Conference/meeting passcode: CENSUS

If closed captioning is required: http://livewrite.nccsite.com/view/cb0428


Data Access

This data will be made available in the American FactFinder (AFF) — the legacy version. The following link includes details on how to access this data in the American FactFinder: http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/pdf/sbo_training.pdf

Media Information

Details on this event are included in the following media advisory:

http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/business_ownership/cb11-69.html


US Census Update on Finances of Selected State and Local Government Employee Retirement Systems

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The Fourth Quarter 2010 Report of the US Census Bureau’s Finances of Selected State and Local Government Employee Retirement Systems is now available.

The U.S Census Bureau’s Finances of Selected State and Local Government Employee Retirement Systems is a quarterly survey that provides national summary data on the revenues, expenditures, and composition of assets of the largest state and local government employee retirement systems. This survey currently consists of a panel of 100 retirement systems, which comprise 89.4 percent of financial activity among such entities, based on the 2007 Census of Governments.
To view this report visit: http://www.census.gov/govs/qpr/ and below are links to the data included in this report.

Table Description File Formats
1 Cash and Security Holdings of Major Public Employee Retirement Systems, by Type HTML [TXT, 5KB] [XLS, 29KB]
2 Receipts, Benefits, and Withdrawal Payments of Major Public Employee Retirement Systems HTML [TXT, 5KB] [XLS, 29KB]
3 Percent Distribution of the Cash and Security Holdings of Major Public Employee Retirement Systems Shown in Table 1 HTML [TXT, 5KB] [XLS, 30KB

US Census Bureau Fourth Quarter 2010 Summary of State and Local Tax Revenue

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The US Census Bureau has released the Fourth Quarter 2010 Summary of State and Local Taxes.

The Quarterly Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenue provides quarterly estimates of state and local government tax revenue at a national level, as well as detailed tax revenue data for individual states. This quarterly survey has been conducted continuously since 1962. The information contained in this survey is the most current information available on a nationwide basis for government tax collections.

To view this entire report visit: http://www.census.gov/govs/qtax/