Demographic Profiles Released for Tracts, Zip Codes and School Districts

The Census Bureau has released 2010 Census Demographic Profiles for  lower-level geographies - including ZIP code tabulation areas, school districts and census tracts.  The new profiles for these smaller geographic areas were released August 25.  The same demographic profiles were released by state down to the place level in May and provide statistics on topics such as age, race, Hispanic origin, sex, household relationship, household type, group quarters population and home ownership.

The new geographies for the demographic profiles arre available on the Census Bureau's American FactFinder website at <http://factfinder2.census.gov> . The files are also available for FTP download at <http://www2.census.gov/census_2010/03-Demographic_Profile_with_SF1geos/> . More information about the 2010 Census Demographic Profiles can be found at <http://2010.census.gov/news/press-kits/demographic-profiles.html> .

Kentucky's 2010 Census Summary File 1 Data (released July 21, 2011)

Summary File 1 tables provide the most detailed information available so far from the 2010 Census, including cross-tabulations of age, sex, households, families, relationship to householder, characteristics of owners and renters, detailed race and Hispanic or Latino origin groups, and group quarters. The Census Bureau has several data access tools available and KSDC will be compiling Area Development District profiles and other data from this release in the coming weeks. Below are some useful links to the new SF1 data:
Census Bureau SF1 Release Page

American FactFinder 2 (search and query for SF1 tables)

Technical Documentation (pdf)

Data Dictionary Table Matrix (.doc)

Summary Level Sequence Chart (pdf)

FTP site (download the data sets)

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Available Now at KSDC are 2010 Block Shapefiles with Redistricting Data

2010 BLOCK SHAPEFILES WITH POPULATION AND HOUSING UNITS

Several people have requested KSDC make available the block level redistricting data for use in GIS applicatons.  Below is a link to the 2010 Public Law 94-171 TIGER Shapefiles for tabulation blocks with Table P1 (Total Population by Race) and Table H1 (Housing Units by Tenure) joined in the attribute tables. This ia a large zipped file (153 megabytes) containing all 161,672 blocks in Kentucky. There is a "County" field available to select out blocks by county. For more information about using this data, visit the Redistricting Data web site. You can find the Technical Documentation here.

The shapefiles can be downloaded here from the KSDC Census data page.

Group Quarters Population Totals Released

The Kentucky State Data Center has 2010 Census Group Quarters data at the county, tract and block level available for download on the KSDC web site.  This advance release from the Census Bureau contains total population counts and does not include any characteristics of the population.  The release was  intended to help redistricting efforts by denoting where large group quarter populations reside in voting districts. You can find more information about this data release  from the Advanced Group Quarters News Release.

Some details from the Bureau's news release:

2010 Census Advance Group Quarters Summary File

The Census Bureau, in response to Federal and state officials, as well as other data users, is providing an early version of Table P-42 from the 2010 Census Summary File 1, showing the seven types of group quarters. No characteristics of the group quarters are provided. The institutionalized group quarters categories include correctional facilities for adults, juvenile facilities, nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities and other institutional facilities; while the non-institutionalized group quarters categories include college/university student housing, military quarters and other non-institutional facilities. Data are provided for states, counties, census tracts and blocks. This table is only available via the FTP, so will not be found in the American Fact Finder.

This early release of data on the group quarters population may be beneficial to many data users including those in the redistricting community who must consider whether to include or exclude certain populations in redrawing boundaries as a result of state legislation. It will permit state and local redistricting officials to overlay this file with the 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File data. Three states (Delaware, Maryland and New York) have legislation requiring use of group quarters data in their line drawing. Other states exclude military, and Kansas reassigns intrastate college students back to their home town.

In addition, this product may be useful in determining if a geocoding error has occurred. The Count Question Resolution (CQR) Program provides state, local, and tribal governments the opportunity to challenge their 2010 Census housing unit and group quarters counts. The CQR program begins June 1, 2011, prior to the release of the Summary File 1.

2010 Census Advance Group Quarters Summary File Technical Documentation [PDF] 4.85 MB

2010 Census Advance Group Quarters Summary File FTP Data

2010 Census Advance Group Quarters Microsoft Access Shells -- These shells (MS Access 2007 and MS Access 2003 versions) contain the file import specifications, example tables, an example block level query, and a brief data dictionary extract, to assist you with importing and extracting the data. These shells are used similarly to the ones in the instructions titled How to use Access Shells.pdf [PDF] 880 KB

New Kentucky Demographic Profiles from the 2010 Census Released

The U.S. Census Bureau today released the Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for the District of Columbia, Florida, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia. The demographic profiles provide 2010 Census data on age and sex distributions, race, Hispanic or Latino origin, household relationship and type, the group quarters population, and housing occupancy and tenure (whether the housing occupant owns or rents). Throughout May, these profiles are being released on a rolling basis for all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

The profile includes more than 150 data items in all, plus percentage distributions. Highlights from the state data released today include:

Kentucky

The median age was 38.1.

• The average household size was 2.45 people per household.
• Among the state's occupied housing units, 68.7 percent were owned, compared with 31.3 percent that were rented.

In addition to the state-level data, demographic profiles are available for other areas down to the place/functioning minor civil division-level. Profiles for the nation, regions and divisions will be available at the end of May with the final states' releases.

The characteristics data found in the demographic profiles will be available for additional levels of geography, such as census tracts or blocks, as part of the next 2010 Census data product, Summary File 1, to be released on a state-by-state flow basis between June and August.

Accessing the Data

The demographic profiles can be found on the Census Bureau's American FactFinder website at .

A summary file version of the profile data is also available for users who want to download the data set for all of the geographies within the state and run their own analysis and rankings. The summary file contains two parts: a file with the geographic headers (in fixed-length ASCII format) and the data file (in comma-separated ASCII format). The summary file is available for download at <http://www2.census.gov/census_2010/03-Demographic_Profile/>.

For local context, contact your State Data Center: <http://www.census.gov/sdc/network.html>.

Block Level Kentucky Data Products Available on KSDC Web Site

The Kentucky State Data Center made available several new data products on the web site that may help you work with the new 2010 Census Redistricting Data.  Available for download are Excel workbooks with County, City, and even Tract and Block level population, race, Hispanic  and housing unit data from the recently released data set. KSDC has also calculated change from the 2010 Census for many of these tables.

You can access the new data on the Census Page at the KSDC web site.

Interactive map available for 2010 Census data

The Census Bureau and the Kentucky State Data Center are not the only places to find tools for accessing census data. The New York times has created a United States Map application that offers county level census data for all counties in the United States by moving you computer mouse over any county.

You can find and use this neat tool at:
http://projects.nytimes.com/census/2010/map

2010 Census Redistricting Data Released

On March 17 the Census Bureau released the 2010 Census Redistricting Data for Kentucky. You can read the press release and access the Bureau's data at this news release site.

 Looking at the data in the County and Cities files put together by the KSDC, you may find some  interesting details about change among Kentucky's cities and counties over the past ten years.

1)  Six cities lost over 1,000 population since 2000; Covington (-2,730), Wilmore (-2,219), Frankfort (-2,214), Newport (-1,775), Campbellsville (-1,390) and Paducah (-1,283).

2)  Two cities have grown over 100 percent in total population in this period, with Coal Run Village (Pike County) leading all cities in the Commonwealth by increasing 195.7%, from 577 to 1,706 people. Crestwood  (Oldham County) had a population increase of 126.7%.

3)  Two cities saw a population decrease of over 50%. Blaine decreased from 245 to 47 people (80.8%) and South Park View declined from 196 to 7 people (96.4%).

4)  South Park View's seven people also means that it has the smallest population of all 422 cities.  Dycusburg was next with 26 people in 2010. In all, there were eleven cities with fewer than 100 people.

5)  Foster and Heritage Creek were not incorporated as cities in 2000 and are the only new cities on the list.

We'll be updating this blog and the KSDC web site with more information from this data release in the coming days as we have more time to analyze it.

Are You Ready? Next Week Kentucky 2010 Census Data Are Released

The Census Bureau has announced it will release Redistricting Data for Kentucky next week!  Here is the official release note:

Next week, the U.S. Census Bureau anticipates releasing local-level 2010 Census population counts for Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota and Tennessee. For each state, the Census Bureau will provide summaries of population totals, as well as data on race, Hispanic origin and voting age. These data will be presented for multiple geographies within the state, such as census blocks, tracts, voting districts, cities, counties and school districts.

According to Public Law 94-171, the Census Bureau must provide redistricting data to the 50 states no later than April 1 of the year following the census. As a result, the Census Bureau is delivering the data state-by-state on a flow basis in February and March. All states will receive their data by April 1, 2011.

Each state's geographic products and redistricting data are first delivered to the state's leadership, such as the governor and majority and minority leaders in the state legislative body. Upon confirmation of delivery to the state leadership, we will release a news release with five custom tables of data. At that time, we will release the full data set to our FTP download site. Within 24 hours, the full set of five detailed tables will also be available to the public online at http://factfinder2.census.gov/.

For more information on the Census Bureau's Redistricting Data Program, visit http://www.census.gov/rdo.

ACS 3-year PUMS data released

The U.S Census Bureau has released the 2007-2009 ACS 3-year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files. The PUMS files are individual-level datasets that ACS data users can download and analyze on their own computers.

For access to the 2007-2009 ACS 3-year PUMS files and PUMS technical documentation, please visit the ACS PUMS Data Web page.

Kentucky Redistricting Data from the 2010 Census Available Soon

Redistricting Data from the 2010 Census are being released on a state-by-state basis in February and March 2011. Kentucky data is expected to be released in March. You can keep up with the 2010 Census releases on the KSDC 2010 Census page.

Tthe Kentucky State Data Center will provide quick access tools to the data and custom data products when the data are released. You can visit this Census Bureau web site to see which states have Redistricting Data available and learn more about accessing and using the data sets.

New Public Use Micro Data Sample (PUMS) released

On February 8 the U.S. Census Bureau released the 2005-2009 ACS 5-year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files. The PUMS files are individual-level datasets that ACS data users can download and analyze on their own computers.


For access to the 2005-2009 ACS 5-year PUMS files and PUMS technical documentation, please visit the ACS PUMS Data web page.

Data users can create their own custom tables and analysis using this data.  For Kentucky data users this is useful for state wide analysis not available through the summary tables on the American FactFinder.

New ACS Release of 3-Year Estimates

On January 12 the U.S Census Bureau released the 2007-2009 American Community Survey (ACS) 3-year estimates on American FactFinder. This release covers the same topics included in the previously released 2009 ACS 1-year estimates. The 2007-2009 ACS estimates have a 3-year time frame and are only available for areas with populations of 20,000 or more.  With this new release, all three estimates series contain 2009 data.

The Kentucky State Data Center has direct links to Kentucky profiles from all three ACS estimates series (1-year, 3-year and 5-year) at:
http://ksdc.louisville.edu/1acs.htm

With this new release, all three estimates series contain 2009 data.

Kentucky 2010 Census Population Total Released Today

The first data from the 2010 Census have been released and Kentucky's official resident population on April 1, 2010 was 4,339,367 people. For congressional apportionment, which also includes overseas U.S. military and federal civilian employees (and their dependents living with them) allocated to their home state, as reported by the employing federal agencies, Kentucky's total is 4,350,606 people. Kentucky keeps all six of it Congressional Districts as a result of the new national apportionment totals. More data from this release is available from the Census Bureau here.

New Demographics Available Today from ACS 5-Year Sample Release

Today, the Census Bureau is releasing first set of 5-year (2005-2009) American Community Survey (ACS) estimates. The release provides timely and detailed estimates on 72 social, economic, housing and demographic topics for all communities — more than 670,000 distinct geographic areas. The first set, to be released Dec. 14, is based on survey responses spanning the five years between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2009. A new set of 5-year estimates will be released every year, covering the most recent five-year period.

You can access data for all geographies down to the Census Tract level at the  American FactFinder.

2009 Income and Poverty Estimates for All Counties and School Districts - Released Today

The new estimates show poverty in Kentucky is still at highest levels in the Eastern Counties.  Ranking the 120 counties by percent of all persons in poverty reveals that the 22 highest poverty rates are all in the eastern half of the state.   Martin, Clay and Owsley are the only three counties with over 40% of their populations living below the poverty level, with Martin County having the highest rate in Kentucky at 45%.

At the other end of the spectrum, three suburban counties were the only ones with fewer than 10% of their population under poverty; Oldham (5.9%), Boone (7.9%) and Spencer (9.6%).

All the Kentucky counties data are available here on the Kentucky State Data Center poverty data page.

The Official Census New Release is quoted below:

Between 2007 and 2009, the poverty rate for children ages 5 to 17 in families rose in 295 counties and declined in 19 counties, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released today showing income and poverty in 2009 for every school district and county in the nation. However, in the majority of counties across the United States, the poverty rate for children ages 5 to 17 in families showed no statistically significant change between these years. By comparing the 2009 estimates released today with those from 2007, variations can be seen from data collected prior to the recession.

The 2009 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) are available for roughly 3,140 counties and nearly 14,000 Title I-eligible school districts. The 2009 estimates also show that 1,084 counties had child poverty rates (ages 5 to 17 in families) significantly above and 866 significantly below the national poverty rate of 18.2 percent.
 SAIPE, released annually, also provides county and state estimates for the total number of people in poverty, the number of children under 5 in poverty (for states only), the number of children 5 to 17 in families in poverty, the number of children under 18 in poverty and median household income. This release includes publication of the 2009 SAIPE Highlights Document, which presents SAIPE data trends and explains the sources and approach.
SAIPE combines the latest American Community Survey (ACS) data with aggregate data from federal tax information, administrative records on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participation, 2000 Census statistics and annual population estimates.
 The 2009 ACS 1-year estimates were released in September. The 2005-2009 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates will be released later this month and provide data for all counties and school districts — along with additional geographies — and many more subjects.
School district estimates from SAIPE, produced for the Department of Education to implement provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, are available for the total population, the number of children 5 to 17 and the number of children 5 to 17 in families in poverty.

 These data, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, are used as one of the criteria to allocate federal funds to local jurisdictions. In addition, state and local programs use these data for distributing funds and managing school programs.

New Demographics for Kentucky Cities, Counties and Small Population Areas

1) New Demographics for Kentucky Cities, Counties and Small Population Areas

The American Community Survey 5-year sample is scheduled for release on December 14, 2010.  This data set will include demographic estimates for areas with small populations (less that 20,000 people).  These will be the first official demographics for these smaller areas since the 2000 Census data releases.  All 120 Kentucky Counties and 400+ Kentucky cities will be included in this release.  The sample will include survey data collected from 2005 through 2009.

The American Community Survey data can be obtained at:
 http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program=ACS&_submenuId=datasets_2&_lang=en

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2) Demographic Analysis Webinar on Wednesday, December 1 at 1:15pm

 The Census Bureau will hold a webinar prior to the release of the 2010 Demographic Analysis estimates of the national population by age, sex and race. The webinar will help explain the methodology behind demographic analysis, why it is conducted and how it relates to 2010 Census numbers and other U.S. population figures being released by the Census Bureau. Although not 2010 Census counts, these estimates provide one way of measuring the size of the U.S. population and will be used to analyze 2010 Census results.

More info and how to join in available at: http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/2010_census/cb10-cn84.html

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3)  Census Apportionment and Redistricting Data Coming Soon!

Apportionment is the process of determining the number of representatives to which each state is entitled in the U. S. House of Representatives based on the decennial census. Article 1, Section 2, of the U.S. Constitution established that the apportionment of the U.S. House of Representatives shall be based upon a national census. The Census Bureau must submit the apportionment results to the President by December 31 of the census year.
Redistricting is the redrawing of boundaries for areas from which people elect representatives to the U. S. House of Representatives, a state legislature, a county or city council, a school board, and so forth. Public Law 94-171 requires that the redistricting data must be delivered to state officials responsible for legislative redistricting within one year of Census day or no later than April 1, 2011.
The Census Bureau website for accessing the Redistricting Data and schedule for data releases is at  http://www.census.gov/rdo/
A schedule for other 2010 Census data releases is at  http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2010/glance/index.html

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Other Census News That May Interest You

4) Re-release of 3-year American Community Survey PUMS data

5) USA Counties data available

Coming Soon! 2010 Census Apportionment and Redistricting Data Releases

For those curious about just when we get to see some results from this year's
Census, here are some answers.

But first, some information about the difference between the Apportionment data and the Redistricting data from the Bureau website:

Population data from the decennial census provide the basis for both apportioning seats in the U.S. House of Representatives among the states and for Congressional and Legislative redistricting.


Apportionment is the process of determining the number of representatives to which each state is entitled in the U. S. House of Representatives based on the decennial census. Article 1, Section 2, of the U.S. Constitution established that the apportionment of the U.S. House of Representatives shall be based upon a national census. The Census Bureau must submit the apportionment results to the President by December 31 of the census year.

Redistricting is the redrawing of boundaries for areas from which people elect representatives to the U. S. House of Representatives, a state legislature, a county or city council, a school board, and so forth. Public Law 94-171 requires that the redistricting data must be delivered to state officials responsible for legislative redistricting within one year of Census day or no later than April 1, 2011.


Now, just when can you see that data? As seen in the text above, the Apportionment Data must be delivered by December 31 and the Bureau is expected to release the data in late December.

For all other Census data, the Census Bureau has a web page showing the release schedule for all 2010 Census data products through the year 2013.  From this we can see that the redistricting data will be released in February and March on a state-by-state basis.  Data for Kentucky is expected to be released in the middle of this period. So we'll be neither the first nor last state to get to work with redistricting data.

As a reminder, because there was no long-form questionnaire this year, there will be no 2010 social and economic characteristics from the Census as were available in the past. Instead, data from the American Community Survey are intended to be used in lieu of long-form data.

While it may take more effort to understand and use the ACS data effectively, the good news is that it will be available with annual updates. And the first 5-year sample release is scheduled in December 2010.  This means updated social and economic characteristics will be availble for small population areas for the first time since the 2000 Census data releases. You can view the ACS release schedule and learn more about the data here.

Census Bureau Releases Revised 2009 Population Estimates for Incorporated Places

The Census Bureau has released two sets of revised 2009 estimates: 1) July 1, 2009 population estimates for incorporated places and minor civil divisions and 2) July 1, 2009 housing unit estimates for counties. The original estimates were released in June 2010. These revisions have no effect on any of the previously released Vintage 2009 population estimates at the national, state or county level.
The impact of the revision is relatively small. Of the nation's 35,901 subcounty areas, 5,847 (16 percent) experienced population changes as a result of this revision. Of these areas, 4,377 changed by fewer than 25 people. For the housing unit estimates, the 2009 national total increased by 44,232 units (0.03 percent). *

For the data released in June, some updates from the members of the Federal-State Cooperative for Population Estimates (FSCPE) were not incorporated into the housing unit estimates. The revised estimates now reflect these updates.
These are the last set of estimates for the decade to be based on Census 2000. The 2010 Census results will supersede these estimates.

For more information on these changes, please consult the following explanation: http://www.census.gov/popest/errata.html.
The entire estimate series is available from the Census Bureau here.

Additional housing unit and population estimate tables are availble on the KSDC Estimates Page.

2010 Kentucky Kids Count Data Book Released

Kentucky Youth Advocates releases the 2010 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book. The 20th edition of the County Data Book provides updated data at the state and county level on indicators of economic well-being including: child poverty, median household income, children receiving food stamps, infants and children receiving WIC, public schools students eligible for free or reduced-priced meals, child support, children receiving KTAP, children receiving Supplemental Security Income, Earned Income Tax Credit returns, Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit returns, unemployment, and affordable housing. The Kentucky State Data Center provided data collection and processing for the report. Access the 2010 Data Book here.