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Meetings and Workshops

The Demographic Research Unit (DRU) regularly conducts meetings and workshops for researchers and program planners interested in census and demographic data. Below you will find the agendas, handouts, and presentations for these meetings. To receive notices on future workshops, subscribe to the Demographic Research Mailing List (mailinglists.dof.ca.gov).

Using Data from the American Community Survey and Finding It on American FactFinder - June 1, 2012

• Workshop Agenda (.pdf, <1 MB)
• Topics on American Community Survey - Update (.pdf, <1 MB) - Mark Asiala, U.S. Census Bureau
• Finding ACS Data on American FactFinder (.pdf, <2 MB) - Nancy Gemignani, California Demographic Research Unit
  • ACS Topics Table Codes on American FactFinder (.pdf, <1 MB)
• Additional Resources - links to more information that came up during the workshop  (.pdf, <1 MB)

2012 Annual State Data Center Network Meeting - May 30-31, 2012

• Meeting Agenda (.pdf, <1 MB) and Speaker Biographies  (.pdf, <1 MB)
• Topics on American Community Survey - Update (.pdf, <1 MB) - Mark Asiala, U.S. Census Bureau
• Census Update Presentation (.pdf, <3 MB) - James Christy, U.S. Census Bureau
    Handout: Count Question Resolution Program brochure (www.census.gov)
• Geographic Programs Update Presentation - Part 1 (.pdf, <5 MB)  Part 2 (.pdf, <2 MB) - Rick Campbell, U.S. Census Bureau
    Handout: California Geographic Profile (www.census.gov)
• Census Transportation Planning Products (.pdf, <3 MB) - Kristen Rohanna, San Diego Association of Governments
• Using American FactFinder’s New Tools and Enhancements (.pdf, <3 MB) - Nancy Gemignani, California Demographic Research Unit
  • Deep Linking Tip Sheet  (.txt, <1 MB)
  • ACS Topics Table Codes on American FactFinder (.pdf, <1 MB)
• Additional Links mentioned during the meeting:
  • Census Coverage Measurment (www.census.gov) - estimates on the accuracy of the 2010 Census
  • Information about the Count Question Resolution Program (www.census.gov)
  • Download the 2010 TIGER/Line shape file for Urbanized Areas - one file for the Nation (www.census.gov)
  • Accuracy and Margins of Error for the 2000 Census are discussed in Chapter 8 of the Summary File 3 Technical Documentation (www.census.gov). In addition, margins of error for the 2000 Census were published with the initial release of the 2005-2009 American Community Survey data(www.census.gov).

Population Projections Planning Meeting - May 8, 2012

• Meeting Agenda (.pdf, <1 MB)
• Overview of 2012 Interim Population Projections (.pdf, <3 MB) - Presentation by Walter Schwarm, Demographic Research Unit
• Chart of Total Population for 2012 Interim Population Projections  (.pdf, <1 MB)
• Handouts:
  • Historical California Total Population and Distribution by Race  (.pdf, <1 MB)
  • Historical California Components of Population Change - Births, Deaths, and Net Migration  (.pdf, <1 MB)
  • Place of Birth of California Residents and Migration of Hispanics by Place of Birth  (.pdf, <1 MB)
  • Migration by Age, Gender, and Nativity by Migration Source, 1990, 2000, and 2010:
    • California  (.pdf, <1 MB)
    • Los Angeles County  (.pdf, <1 MB)
    • Riverside County  (.pdf, <1 MB)
  • Total and Age-Specific Fertility Rates by Race/Hispanic for California  (.pdf, <3 MB)
  • Change in the Life Expectancy in California from 2000 to 2010  (.pdf, <1 MB)

2011 Annual State Data Center Network Meeting - March 15, 2011

• Meeting Agenda (.pdf, <1 MB) and Speaker Biographies  (.pdf, <1 MB)
• American Community Survey Update Presentation (.pdf, <1 MB)
• The "NEW" American FactFinder Presentation (.pdf, <3 MB)
    Handout: American FactFinder Search Navigation Tips (.pdf, <1 MB)
    Handout: Census Bureau Partnerships & Data Services Program (.pdf, <1.5 MB)
• Census Update Presentation (.pdf, <1.5 MB)
    Handout: Census 2010 Products Release Schedule (www.census.gov)
• Geographic Programs Update Presentation (.pdf, <2 MB)
    Handout: Geographic Products at a Glance (www.census.gov)
    Handout: Count Question Resolution Brochure  (.pdf, <1 MB)

 

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