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More than 250 ACS data users attended the second annual ACS Data Users Conference, held May 11-13, 2015, at the College Park Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Hyattsville, Maryland. The program included a pre-meeting workshop for novice ACS data users, more than 30 contributed presentations, and three invited panel sessions. Invited panelists included John H. Thompson, director of the U.S. Census Bureau and Dr. Mark Doms, Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs.
The purpose of the conference was to bring together ACS data users and staff from the U.S. Census Bureau to increase understanding of the value and utility of ACS data and to promote information sharing among data users about key ACS data issues and applications. The conference was organized by the Population Reference Bureau and Sabre Systems in partnership with staff from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Conference Sessions
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Monday, May 11, 2015 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Pre-Meeting Workshop
Overview of ACS Basics | Gretchen Gooding, U.S. Census BureauGooding.pdf
Beth Jarosz, Research Associate, PRBJarosz1.pdf
Cliff Cook, Planning Information Manager, City of Cambridge, MA
Jeanne Gobalet, Vice President, Lapkoff & Gobalet Demographic Research, Inc.8284.gobalet_769453.pdf
Overview of the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) | Katie Genadek, Minnesota Population Center, University of MinnesotaGenadek1.pdf
Tuesday, May 12, 20158:30 AM – 8:45 AM Welcoming Remarks Linda A. Jacobsen, Vice President, U.S. Programs, PRB; Lisa M. Blumerman, Associate Director, Decennial Census Programs, U.S. Census Bureau; Deborah Stempowski, Chief, American Community Survey Office, U.S. Census BureauVIDEO
8:45 AM – 10:15 AM Plenary SessionThe American Community Survey: Looking AheadLinda A. Jacobsen, PRBJacobsen_Plenary 1.pdf
John H. Thompson, Director, U.S. Census BureauVIDEO
Lisa M. Blumerman, Associate Director, Decennial Census Programs, U.S. Census BureauVIDEO
Rebecca Blash, Program Manager, Center for Enterprise Dissemination Services and Consumer Innovation, U.S. Census BureauVIDEO Census Bureau plenary.pdf
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM Breakout Session 1Custom Aggregations of ACS Estimates and Dealing with Sampling Error Small Area Data Aggregation – Lessons from NYC's ACS Aggregation Tool | Joel A. Alvarez and Joseph J. Salvo, New York City Department of City PlanningVIDEO 1362.alvarez_845882.pdf
ACS Multiyear PUMS Estimates and Usage: User-Created PUMS Files | Nate Ramsey, U.S. Department of EducationVIDEO 2451.ramsey.pdf
Design Effect Anomalies in the ACS ? Michel Boudreaux, University of Maryland, Michael Davern, NORC at the University of Chicago, and Peter Graven, Oregon Health Sciences UniversityVIDEO 6746.boudreaux.pdf
Remapping the ACS: What Makes a Good Neighborhood-Scale Census Geography? | Seth E. Spielman, University of Colorado and David C. Folch, Florida State University VIDEO Spielman.pdf
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM Breakout Session 2Uses of ACS Data: Federal, Local, and Non-Profit Applications Federal Statistical Products Based on the ACS | Andrew Reamer, George Washington Institute of Public Policy, George Washington UniversityVIDEO Reamer.pdf
Measuring Marriage Rates Over Time: Implications for Empirical Analyses | Joelle Abramowitz, U.S. Census BureauVIDEO 3465.abramowitz.pdf
Using the ACS to Understand Our Potential Users of a Coworking or Collaborative Workspace |Marissa Garnett and Jennifer Lindley, Town of Queen Creek, ArizonaVIDEO Garnett.pdf
Hidden Communities: The Geography of Manufactured Home Parks in the United States | Lance George, Housing Assistance Council
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1:45 PM – 3:15 PM Breakout Session 3Applications of ACS Data for Health Insurance and Disability Life Cycle of a Piece of Census Data: Tracing the Path of Question 16 on the ACS Form | David Kraiker, U.S. Census Bureau, New York Regional OfficeVIDEO Kraiker.pdf
A Case Study of Two Health Insurance Marketplaces: Leveraging Interactive Maps, Administrative and ACS Data to Find the Remaining Eligible | Brett Fried, Elizabeth Lukanen, and Karen Turner, University of Minnesota - SHADACVIDEO Fried.pdf
People With Disabilities in Rural America: Using the ACS to Better Understand Our Communities | Keith Wiley, Housing Assistance Council VIDEO Wiley.pdf
Use of ACS to Estimate Lifetime Loss of Earning Capacity as a Result of Disability | David Gibson, Vocational Economics, Inc.VIDEO gibson1.pdf Gibson2.pdf
Creating Small Area Health Indicators with ACS 5-Year Estimates | Morgan Robinson, The Reinvestment FundVIDEO robinson.pdf
1:45 PM – 3:15 PM Breakout Session 4Applications of ACS Data for Transportation and Planning Commuting in America – Using the ACS to Develop a National Report on Commuting Patterns and Trends | Penelope Weinberger, AASHTO weinberger.pdf
Mobility, Economic Opportunity and NYC Neighborhoods: Informing Transit Policy with ACS, Google Maps, and LODES Data | Richard Dunks, Datapolitan, LLC; Sarah M. Kaufman, NYU; and Jeff Ferzoco, linepointpath.comVIDEO Dunks.pdf
Using ACS Data to Estimate the Impact of State Employees on Austin Congestion | Maarit Moran, Stacey Bricka, and Kristi Miller, Texas A&M Transportation Institute VIDEO Moran.pdf
Automating Tabulation and Reporting of ACS Data for Emergency Management | Matthew Graham, U.S. Census BureauVIDEO Graham1.pdf Graham2.pdf
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Breakout Session 5Specialized ACS Applications and Tools (for Novice/Intermediate Users) Obtaining ACS Data from IPUMS | Katie Genadek, Minnesota Population Center, University of MinnesotaVIDEO genadek2.pdf
Census Explorer: Making ACS and Census Data Engaging through Interactive Visualizations | Andrew Beveridge and Ahmed Lacevic, Social Explorer, Inc. VIDEO Beveridge.pdf
ACS Data in the MAG Demographic Map Viewers | Anubhav Bagley, Maricopa Association of Governments VIDEO Bagley.pdf
Census Business Development Tool: Helping Entrepreneurs Make Informed Decisions | Andrew Hait, U.S. Census Bureau VIDEO Hait.pdf
Using the Census API to Develop ACS-Related Data Products | John R. Maurer and Jennifer Shultz, Pennsylvania State Data CenterVIDEO Maurer.pdf
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Breakout Session 6 Specialized ACS Applications and Tools (for Advanced Users) Estimates with Errors and Errors with Estimates: Using the R "acs" Package for Analysis of ACS Data | Ezra Glenn, Massachusetts Institute of Technology glenn.pdf
Using the R Language and “acs” Package to Compile and Update a Social Vulnerability Index for New Hampshire | Michael Laviolette, Dennis Holt, and Kristin K. Snow, State of New Hampshire Health and Human ServicesVIDEO Laviolette1.pdf laviolette2.pdf laviolette3.pdf
Automated Standard Error Calculation with PUMS Data Excel Pivot Table | Toshihiko Murata, Salem, OregonVIDEO murata.pdf
On the Use of ACS Data to Construct Synthetic Populations | Samarth Swarup, Henning S. Mortveit, Ana Aizcorbe, Stephen G. Eubank, and Madhav V. Marathe, Virginia TechVIDEO Mortveit.pdf
Wednesday, May 13, 20158:30 AM – 8:45 AM Welcome & Recap of Day 1Deborah Stempowski, Chief, American Community Survey Office, U.S. Census BureauVIDEO
8:45 AM – 10:15 AM Plenary SessionLooking Ahead: Key ACS Issues and Data User NeedsMark Mather, Associate Vice President, U.S. Programs, PRBVIDEO Mather.pdf
Joseph J. Salvo, Director, Population Division, New York City Department of City PlanningVIDEO salvo.pdf
Constance F. Citro, Director, Committee on National Statistics, National Academy of SciencesVIDEO Citro_revised.pdf
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM Breakout Session 7Comparing or Combining ACS Data with Other Data Sources Producing Synthetic Estimates of Children’s Health and Well-Being for Local Areas | Mark Mather, Beth Jarosz, and Linda A. Jacobsen, PRB VIDEO jarosz2.pdf
A Stronger Community: Using ACS and Other Community Data to Target Neighborhood Enrichment | Toby Sallee, University of Cincinnati, and Annie Ryan, United Way of Greater CincinnatiSallee.pdf
How Does the ACS Compare to Local Utility Data for Understanding Local Housing Occupancy? | Jeff Hardcastle, University of Nevada, RenoVIDEO hardcastle.pdf
Comparing Estimates of Rare Events in the ACS to Administrative Records | Katherine Nesse, Kansas State University; Mallory Rahe, Oregon State University; and Andi Irawan, University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignVIDEO Nesse_final_revised.pdf
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM Breakout Session 8Applications of ACS Data for Policy Analysis The Judicious Use of ACS-Based Citizen Voting Age Population Estimates in Political Redistricting | Jeanne Gobalet and Shelley Lapkoff, Lapkoff & Gobalet Demographic Research, Inc.VIDEO gobalet_662081.pdf
Adapting the ACS PUMS for Housing Policy Analysis | Matt Schroeder and Todd Graham, Metropolitan Council (Twin Cities)VIDEO Schroeder.pdf
State-Level Microsimulation Modeling of Tax and Benefit Policies with the ACS: Past Work and Future Potential | Linda Giannarelli, Urban Institute VIDEO giannarelli.pdf
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM Invited PanelLooking Ahead: Communicating the Value of the ACS The Value of the ACS: Better Data for Better Decisions in Business, Government, and Society | Dr. Mark Doms, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Department of CommerceVIDEO DOMS_Lunch Cover.pptx
How Zillow Leverages ACS Data to “Turn on the Lights” | Aaron Terrazas, Senior Economist, ZillowVIDEO Terrazas_revised.pdf
How To Tell the ACS Story | Joan G. Naymark, Director, Minnesotans for the American Community Survey (MACS)VIDEO Naymark.pdf