TNSDC Network
The State Data Center Program is a national cooperative program with the U.S. Census Bureau. Data Centers in each state assist the Bureau by disseminating Census data and other federal data sets and information.
Each Data Center has an internal statewide affiliate network to further assist in disseminating data to local users. These affiliates also have local information and expertise to offer.
Click HERE for a full listing of
Tennessee SDC Affiliates.
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The Philadelphia Region of the U.S. Census Bureau is now seeking qualified candidates to fill several temporary positions as Field Representatives, Field Leaders, and Field Supervisors. Staff are needed for temporary positions in the metropolitan areas of Cincinnati, Cleveland, MEMPHIS, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Washington, DC! Additional long term positions will be available throughout the region.Additional details on HOW TO APPLY for Tennessee Census Jobs, click HERE. Or you may call 1-800-563-6499 for more information.
Field Representative (FR):$12.07 - $17.68 per hour (depending on location).
Field Leader (FL)/Field Supervisor (FS): $15.15 - $26.56 per hour (depending on location).
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UPCOMING RELEASES
COMPUTER AND INTERNET USE IN THE U.S.: 2013
This American Community Survey report includes first-time analysis of computer and Internet use at the sub-state level. The report will focus on household computer ownership and Internet use by various socio-economic and demographic characteristics. (Scheduled for release late October.)
2012 ECONOMIC CENSUS INDUSTRY SERIES
Continuing on a flow basis through February 2015, this series contains national-level statistics from the twice-a-decade economic census for specific industries on the number of employees and establishments, payroll and total revenues.
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SDC ANNUAL
DATA USERS CONFERENCE
NOVEMBER 19, 2014
Knoxville, Tennessee
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The Tennessee State Data Center invites you to attend its Annual Data Users Conference on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at the Downtown Knoxville Hilton Hotel.
This FREE one-day conference will provide information on the latest data products and applications of interest to Tennessee data users.
Continental breakfast and buffet lunch are included for conference participants.
A limited block of rooms are available at the Hilton Hotel Downtown at a conference rate of $88 per night. To reserve your room, please contact the Hilton at (865) 523-2300.
For more information, click HERE.
Click HERE to REGISTER!
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ETindex: A Regional Data Portal for Empowering Conversations
ETindex is a website showcasing 87 indicators of the economy and quality of life for an eight-county area in East Tennessee. The site features analytical narrative, downloadable data, customizable charts, and interactive maps that track changing socio-economic conditions across the region. ETindex was designed to allow organizations to leverage objective data through interactive dashboards and evaluative report cards featuring a tailored data presentation aligned with its objectives or goals.
The ETindex can help individual citizens, neighborhoods, non-profits, foundations and government groups desiring to make data-supported decisions, but lacking resources or expertise to collect, maintain, and distribute the underlying information. The project aims to provide a common source of data and analysis on critical topics in order to inform community stakeholders, spur discussion and collaboration, and monitor and improve quality of life. Visit the site at www.etindex.org.
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American Community Survey
2013 Data Releases
American Community Survey (ACS) 1-Year Data were released in September. ACS 3-Year Data were released October 23. ACS 5-Year Data will be released in December. What does it all mean?
The American Community Survey allows communities to have local annual data on a variety of social, demographic, economic and housing topics that were previously only available every 10 years via the Decennial Census. The data are released on a flow basis throughout the year based on the size of the geography. The 1-Year ACS release includes only those geographies with at least 65,000 people. For Tennessee, this includes 20 counties and 9 cities. With the 3-year data release, we get data for all geographies with at least 20,000 people. This adds an additional 44 Tennessee counties and 22 Tennessee cities for which data are available. With the 5-year data release, scheduled for December, we will have data available for all geographies down to the block group level.
The ACS provides annual statistics on topics such as income, poverty, health insurance, educational attainment, the commute to work, the foreign-born population, language spoken at home, ancestry, occupation, number of vehicles available and housing costs. And while this rich source of descriptive statistics are now available on an annual basis it is important for data users to understand how to correctly use and interpret these data, particularly when comparing across years.
Because the data are collected across multi-years for statistical reliability of small geographies, there are a number of things to consider when comparing time series data, including changes in geographic boundaries, changes in population controls, and changes in questions. One rule of thumb is to never cross-compare data between multi-year periods. For instance, always compare 5-year data to 5-year data.
It is important to remember, the ACS is designed to measure the characteristics of the population over a period of time, not counts of the population. The ACS estimates describe characteristics of a population over a period of time and is better used for estimating percents, rates, and means, than for reporting totals.
For more information on ACS data guidance, go to the ACS Guidance for Data Users web page. Or as always, the Tennessee State Data Center is available to help answer any questions you may have regarding the use or interpretation of data.
Find the latest American Community Survey data releases on American FactFinder.
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The Tennessee State Data Center is always available to help with your data needs. TN SDC serves as the lead state data center for the State of Tennessee and is housed at the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Please contact us with your specific data needs.
Sincerely,
Joan Snoderly, Director
Tennessee State Data Center
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