The Oregon/Washington Census Data Users Conferences were held virtually in 2021. Videos of the sessions are available below.
Monday, September 27th
9:15-10:15 am American Community Survey. Nicole Scanniello, Assistant Division Chief, Program Management and Communications, American Community Survey Office, U.S. Census Bureau.
This session will discuss how the American Community Survey (ACS) 2020 data collection operations and data products were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It will provide some details on the upcoming release of 2020 ACS 1-year Experimental Estimates, as well as some helpful resources for data users.
10:30-11:30 am Census Bureau Pulse Surveys.
Small Business Pulse Survey. Colin Shelvin, Lead Data Analyst, Economic Indicators Division, U.S. Census Bureau; Kathryn Bonney, Project Manager, Economic Management Division, U.S. Census Bureau.
The Small Business Pulse Survey complements existing U.S. Census Bureau data collections by providing high-frequency, detailed information on the challenges small businesses are facing during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Household Pulse Survey. Jason Fields, Senior Researcher for Demographic Programs, Social, Economic, and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau
The Household Pulse Survey is an online survey studying how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting households across the country from a social and economic perspective.
Monday, October 4th
9:15-10:15 am Redistricting Data Overview. Tom Morton. Assistant Chief of the Redistricting & Voting Rights Data Office. U.S. Census Bureau.
The Census Bureau recently delivered the 2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary Files to the official state recipients with easier-to-use data extraction tools and released the data on data.census.gov. During this session we will discuss the data tabulations included in the redistricting data release and provide an overview of the data applications and visualizations, video tutorials and other support materials that are available to help data users better understand how to work with these data.
10:30-11:30 am Count Question Resolution. Matthew Frates, Chief, Count Question Resolution Branch, Decennial Census Management Division, U.S. Census Bureau.
A lot is riding on Census 2020 counts for our communities. Understand the process provided by the Census Bureau for tribal, state, and local government challenges to 2020 Census counts.
The last presentation is cancelled due to technical difficulties. We will reschedule at a later date.
11:45 am-1:15 pm data.census.gov and MDAT. KaNin Reese, Branch Chief, Dissemination Outreach Branch, Center for Enterprise Dissemination, U.S. Census Bureau.
Join us for the latest updates on how to use data.census.gov and Microdata Access on data.census.gov, the Census Bureau's data dissemination platform. Whether you are looking for pre-tabulated tables or want to create your own custom tables using our Public Use Microdata, data.census.gov is the Census Bureau's source for data. During this presentation we will cover how to access data on data.census.gov, including customizing the table view, mapping, and downloads. If you still can't find what you need with our pre-tabulated tables, we will walkthrough how to use Microdata Access to create custom tables by select geographies. Since data.census.gov continues to be a developing site, we will also provide a sneak peek at some new designs in the works and discuss how you can provide feedback to help improve the data user experience.
For additional questions contact the Portland State University Population Research Center, askprc@pdx.edu or 503-725-3922.