Emerging Technologies
U.S. Census Bureau
Timothy Trainor
Chief, Geography Division
Seminar on Emerging Trends
in Data Communication and Dissemination
19 February 2010
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Dissemination Challenges
• How to present the right data with the right
context to meet users needs
• How to ensure that the most recent and
most correct data are used and displayed
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Spatial Data System
Developments…
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OnTheMap
DataWeb
Hot Reports
DataFerrett
DADS 2.0
TIGER Viewer
IT Advances
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Local Employment Dynamics
(LED)
• Is Local, at the state, county and sub
county level.
• Supplies statistics on Employment, job
creation, turnover, and earnings by
industry, age and sex.
• Provides Dynamic information on the
rapidly changing economy.
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OnTheMap
LED’s online dynamic
mapping and reporting tool
UN recognition as major
U.S. statistical innovation
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Where do workers live?
Where do residents work?
Reports on age, earnings, and
industries
Segment an analysis by age,
earnings, or industry
47 states online
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2008-2002 annual data
User-selected areas
based on census block
groups
Innovative disclosure
protection
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1. Select Data
Settings
2. Select
Work Area
for Analysis
Perform An OnTheMap
Analysis
3. Select Area
Profile or Shed
Analysis
Flexible
Selection
Tools
Import
External
Geographies
Area Profile
Results
Companion Report
Green River Valley Work Area Profile Report
Total Primary Jobs
Total Primary Jobs
2008
Count
Share
76,250
100.0%
Jobs by Worker Age
Age 30 or younger
Age 31 to 54
Age 55 or older
2008
Count
Share
18,913
24.8%
45,194
59.3%
12,143
15.9%
Jobs by Earnings Paid
$1,250 per month or less
$1,251 to $3,333 per month
More than $3,333 per month
2008
Count
Share
10,181
13.4%
30,317
39.8%
35,752
46.9%
Jobs by Industry Type (2-digit NAICS)
2008
Count
Share
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
173
0.2%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
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0.0%
Utilities
335
0.4%
Construction
6,318
8.3%
Manufacturing
14,753
19.3%
Wholesale Trade
14,446
18.9%
Retail Trade
6,858
9.0%
Transportation and Warehousing
7,119
9.3%
Information
1,120
1.5%
Finance and Insurance
1,467
1.9%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
1,255
1.6%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
3,153
4.1%
Management of Companies and Enterprises
1,461
1.9%
Administration & Support, Waste Management and Remediation 5,747
7.5%
Educational Services
2,156
2.8%
Health Care and Social Assistance
3,491
4.6%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
388
0.5%
Accommodation and Food Services
2,323
3.0%
Other Services (excluding Public Administration)
1,450
1.9%
Public Administration
2,237
2.9%
Each dot represents a Census Block where workers are employed
within the Green River Valley in Washington State
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Different Visualization of
the same data
Companion
Report
Where Workers Live who are Employed in the
Green River Valley
Total Primary Jobs
2008
Count
Share
76,250
100.0%
Jobs in Places (Cities, CDPs, etc.) Where Workers Live
2008
Count
Share
Seattle city, WA
6,810
8.9%
Kent city, WA
6,612
8.7%
Tacoma city, WA
3,686
4.8%
Federal Way city, WA
3,536
4.6%
Auburn city, WA
3,106
4.1%
Renton city, WA
2,526
3.3%
Cascade-Fairwood CDP, WA 1,950
2.6%
East Hill-Meridian CDP, WA
1,932
2.5%
Des Moines city, WA
1,324
1.7%
Bellevue city, WA
1,273
1.7%
All Other Locations
43,495
57.0%
Jobs in Counties Where Workers Live
2008
Count
Share
King County, WA
46,538
61.0%
Pierce County, WA
15,235
20.0%
Snohomish County, WA
4,062
5.3%
Thurston County, WA
1,586
2.1%
Spokane County, WA
1,372
1.8%
Kitsap County, WA
1,232
1.6%
Clark County, WA
1,017
1.3%
Skagit County, WA
615
0.8%
Yakima County, WA
475
0.6%
Lewis County, WA
435
0.6%
All Other Locations
3,683
4.8%
Jobs in States Where Workers Live
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
California
Texas
All Other Locations
Thermal Density Overlay represents where workers live that are
employed within the Green River Valley in Washington State
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2008
Count
Share
75,502
99.0%
373
0.5%
157
0.2%
115
0.2%
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0.0%
84
0.1%
The DataWeb:
A Smart Data-Networking Framework
• Capacity to handle different kinds of data in the same
environment or framework
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Time series
Hierarchical relational microdata files
Data Cubes
Geographical files
Statistical files
• Empowered by statistical intelligence
– documentation
– statistical usage rules
– data integration rules
• Stores the data one time, use it many times
• More data in the network the more powerful
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TheDataWeb Framework
Reflects partnerships and collaborations linking separate data systems for common analysis
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Based on Collaboration
• “Open Source” statistical partnership
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American Community Survey (ACS)
American Housing Survey (AHS)
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
(BRFSS)
Consumer Expenditure Survey (CES)
County Business Patterns (CBP)
Current Population Survey (CPS)
Decennial Census of Population and Housing
(Census2000)
Decennial Census of Population and Housing
(Census1990)
Delaware Statistics
Harvard MIT Data Center Collection
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA)
Maryland Statistics
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National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
(NAMCS)
National Health and Nutrition Examination
Survey (NHANES)
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and
Wildlife-Associated Recreation (FHWAR)
New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey
(NYCHVS)
Small Area Health Insurance
Estimates(SAHIE)
Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates
(SAIPE)
Social Security Administration
Survey of Income and Program Participation
(SIPP)
Survey of Program Dynamics (SPD)
• Based on statistical analysts providing statistical rules
• Based on analysts creating a presentation and analytical review
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HotReports
• Targeted for local decision-makers with
limited time and statistical background
• Bring together relevant variables for local
geographic areas
• Topically oriented
• Updated dynamically
• Can be designed to support decisionmaking
• Guided use of statistical data
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Relatively Quick to Build
• Drag & drop layout
• Statistically smart
• Gives an analyst a chance to layout data for a
problem
• Creates information from data sources
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DataFerrett: a data browser
• Targeted at sophisticated data users
• Brings together multiple data sets from the
DataWeb
• Updated dynamically
• Brings data context along with the
numbers
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DataFerrett: a data browser
• Speeds analysis
– Data manipulation
– Advanced tabulation and descriptive statistics
– Mapping and business graphics using
statistical rules
– Adding regressions and other advanced
statistics
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The DataFerrett Browser
Multiple kinds of
datasets supported
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The DataFerrett Browser
Mapping, and
business
graphics are
available for all
data
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DADS 2.0
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Available to the public in January 2011.
Move from ESRI ARC IMS to Arc GIS
Geographic Selection
Reference Mapping
Thematic Mapping
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Geography Search/
Geography Overlay
•Users can search for data by using the Geographic Search Option
from the AFF Main Page
•A geographic overlay window allows users to search for geographies
by name, address, or a map location
•“Your Selections” is updated with user selection(s)
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GEO Overlay Cont’d: Search
By Address
Fields for Street Address,
City, State, Zip Code
Results return higher level
geographies that contain the
selected address.
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Geography Overlay Map Search/
Reference Maps:
•Map tools allow users to select
geographies or to modify the map
view
•15 Zoom levels
•“Boundaries and Features” allow
users to customize their map view
and select a map vintage to view
•“Find a Location” allows users to
enter a name, address or lat/long to
reposition their map to a specific
area
•“Map Markers” allows users to
enter map markers or text on the
map
•Maps are downloadable and
printable
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Thematic Mapping “On the Fly”
• Select “Create a
Thematic Map” from
“Table View”
• Select a data item on
the table to map
(i.e., males born in
state of residence)
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Thematic Mapping “On the Fly”
Con’t
Select “Map View” tab to view the map and map options
•Users can use map tools to
modify their map view
•Colors and Data Classes can
be customized
•Show Statistical Significance
•Create a Different Thematic
Map
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TIGER Viewer
• Collaboration with ESRI
• Interactive viewer with spatial and
statistical data
• “Explore the map to see the U.S. Census
Bureau's data as you've never seen it
before.”
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Data Sources
• Boundaries, transportation, and place
names - US Census Bureau TIGER/Line
• Demographic estimates and projections ESRI Business Analyst Online
• Shaded relief and hydrography –
U.S. Geologic Survey
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TIGER Viewer Demo
• The U.S. Census Demonstration Map
brings demographic information to life.
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IT Advances
• 2010 Website
– Akami content delivery
– Google Maps web service
– GovDelivery email and blogging services
• Integrated Partner Contact Database
• RightNow Customer Service
• The Census Private Cloud
– In the planning stages
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Basis for Success
OnTheMap
Spatial Data
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Geographic Support System
Initiative
• More current and better
– Addresses
– Features
– Boundaries
• Used by
– Annual American Community Survey
– Other current surveys
– Decennial Census
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For the GSSI to be successful
• Partners are important
– Variety
• Local governments
• Commercial vendors (data providers)
– Working relationships must be:
• Least intrusive
• Most efficient
• Ensure complete and quality data
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Future Directions
• Partnerships must include web solutions
for updating information
– Security concerns
• Hackers
• Confidential data
• Need to explore feasibility of engaging the
general public on improving and
maintaining the underlying spatial data
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Conclusion
As technological
developments and data
availability advance
rapidly, statistical
agencies must be
prepared to respond to
user expectations for data
access and interaction
Potential app?
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