2013 Statistical Abstract of the United States
The Statistical Abstract of the United States is a one-volume, comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. It was also designed to...
View ArticleUpdated American FactFinder from U.S. Census Bureau
On January 29, the U.S. Census Bureau released an updated version of its flagship online data tool, American FactFinder. The update version offers two new ways to search the data: “Community Facts” and...
View ArticleU.S. Census Bureau Spring Webinars
The U.S. Bureau of the Census is offering a series of free webinars between April and June 2013. From their Training Events page: The U.S. Census Bureau offers workshops and seminars to help increase...
View Article“Census Reform Act” Would Eliminate Most Census Surveys
In mid-April, Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC-3) introduced H.R. 1638, a bill called the Census Reform Act. This bill specifies that the U.S. Bureau of the Census “may only conduct the decennial census of...
View ArticlePew Research: Lessons from the German Census
D’Vera Cohn of the Pew Research Center’s Social & Demographic Trends Project writes about the 2011 German census, how the results exposed pitfalls in German administrative record-keeping, and how...
View ArticleWebinar: ACS Data for Small Geographic Areas and Population Subgroups, July 10
ACS Data for Small Geographic Areas and Population Subgroups Date: Wednesday July 10, 2013 Time: Noon-1:00pm Central Register online for this webinar The American Community Survey (ACS) provides a...
View ArticleHelp Improve Census 2020 and Other Surveys
From the U.S. Bureau of the Census: The Census Bureau is pleased to announce a new opportunity for you to participate in research that will lead to improving the 2020 Census and other surveys that the...
View ArticleU.S. Federal Data Websites and the Shutdown
Beginning October 1, 2013, the U.S. government entered a partial shutdown. Major federal data web sites have been affected to varying degrees. As of October 8 (updated): Census Bureau — OFFLINE. “Due...
View ArticleRescheduled Releases: Census, BLS
The U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics have announced revised data-release schedules. Census Bureau: Revised Economic Indicator Calendar Census Bureau: Revised American Community Survey...
View ArticleCensus Bureau Mobile App dwellr: What’s Your Dream Location?
Late last month, the Census Bureau unveiled dwellr, a new mobile app aimed at matching individuals with their dream relocation venue. The app offers a quiz of user preferences for their ideal living...
View ArticleNew Data Training Opportunities from the US Census Bureau – July 20, 2016
The US Census Bureau has created a “Summer Camp Webinar” series. The purpose of the series is to introduce data users to the resources available at the Census Bureau, and to provide real world examples...
View ArticleUpcoming Sponsored Events @ IPUMS
The Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) will offer the following educational opportunities in the summer of 2018: The Time Use Across the Lifecourse 2018 conference will give researchers an...
View ArticleNew National Academies Press publication on 2014 SIPP Redesign
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has recently published the final version of The 2014 Redesign of the Survey of Income and Program Participation: An Assessment (2018). The...
View ArticleFinancial Characteristics of Cities in the United States, 1905-1930 –...
The following research study is now available in the online archive of the Data and Information Services Center (DISC): Financial Characteristics of Cities in the United States, 1905-1930 (Christopher...
View ArticleWebinar: A Guided Tour of IPUMS USA
This webinar features decennial censuses from 1790 to 2010 and American Community Surveys (ACS) from 2000 to the present, explores website features for customizing data extracts, and shares some useful...
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