APDU Bi-Weekly – March 16, 2023

March 16, 2023

FEATURE

Early Registration Now Open: 2023 APDU Annual Conference

July 25 – 26, 2023

Amazon Skills Center, 1550-G Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202

Registration is now open for the early bird rates for the 2023 APDU Annual Conference. There are a limited number of seats so get registered early!

Public data doesn’t need to just refer to the federal statistical system: there is a universe of publicly available data coming from a variety of sources including state and local governments and nonprofits. There is an opportunity to unlock the value of public data by examining its multidimensionality across federal, state, and local levels. Come to APDU’s 2023 Annual Conference to explore this expanding universe of public data!

NEW APDU Webinars:

Unlocking the Power of Public Datasets: An Exploration Into the Congressional District Health Dashboard

March 21, 2023

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

Photo from Congressional District Health Dashboard website

The Congressional District Health Dashboard is a new, free website that gives policymakers and advocates a one-stop resource of unbiased, nonpartisan data at the congressional-district level to inform the development of policies that give everyone the opportunity for good health and wellbeing.

Join this APDU webinar where our presenters will introduce participants to the tool, share how local governments, non-profits, academia, and businesses can prioritize health policy topics by viewing customized health snapshots and interactive maps, and explore how they worked with public datasets to create this new platform.

Using Data to Explore the Impact of Green Space on Communities

April 17, 2023

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

The Massive Data Institute at Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy recently hosted a Green Space Data Challenge, which provided participants with an opportunity to create or improve indicators involving green space to better understand and measure community impact. Each project was evaluated by expert judges from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), USDA-Forest Service, Urban Health Collaborative at Drexel University, and the Spatial Analysis Lab at the University of Vermont. Winning efforts will be announced in late March and will share their work with APDU.

NEWS

37.9 Million Americans Are Living in Poverty, According to the U.S. Census. But the Problem Could Be Far Worse.

16 Agencies Create One Confidential Data Process to Rule Them All

Census Chief Prioritizing Better Count of Non-White Populations

Economy Adds 311,000 Jobs in February, Reflecting Ongoing Labor Market Strength

Millions of Americans Nearing Retirement Age with No Savings

President Biden Releases FY24 Budget

Remembering Barbara Bryant

States With the Highest Percentage of Female Top Executives

U.S. Job Growth Remains Solid

Why Are More Americans Moving South?

Your 2030 Census Feedback Helps Our Nation. Thank You, and Here’s What’s Next.

COVID-19 NEWS

For Some Long COVID Patients, Acupuncture and Other Eastern Remedies Bring Relief That Western Medicines Have Not

Gyms, Pets and Takeout: How the Pandemic Has Shifted Daily Life

Long COVID May Be to Blame for Surge in Women With Disabilities

Three Years of Death – and Finger-Pointing

What’s Your Current Risk of Getting Long COVID? Estimates Hover Around 5%-10%

NEW AND UPDATED DATA SOURCES

County Employment and Wages (QCEW) Database Now Fully Updated Through 3rd Quarter 2022

New Work-From-Home Data by Race and Ethnicity Now Available

DATA VISUALIZATION

Mapped: The Largest 15 U.S. Cities by GDP

APDU EVENTS

Unlocking the Power of Public Datasets Webinar

March 21, 2023

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

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Using Data to Explore the Impact of Green Space on Communities

April 17, 2023

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

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APDU 2023 Annual Conference

July 25 – 26, 2023

Arlington, VA

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UPCOMING WEBINARS

Census Bureau

Town Halls on OMB’s Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standards

March 17 and 18, 2023

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

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Census Bureau 

DECCS 101 Refresher and Important Updates

March 21, 2023

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

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Census Bureau

Planning for Community Development

March 23, 2023

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

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Federal News Network 

Federal Executive Forum Data Center & Cloud Optimization in Government

March 28, 2023

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET

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EVENTS

Census Bureau 

2023 Local Employment Dynamics Partnership Virtual Workshop

March 28 – 30, 2023

Virtual

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Population Association of America

PAA 2023 Annual Meeting

April 12 – 15, 2023

New Orleans, LA

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USDA

2023 Spring Data Users’ Meeting

April 18, 2023

Omaha, NE

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DATA PUBLICATIONS

GOVERNMENT

Bureau of Economic Analysis

• 2022 Trade Gap is $945.3 Billion

Bureau of Justice Statistics

• Criminal Victimization in the 22 Largest U.S. States, 2017–2019
• National Crime Victimization Survey: Validation of State-Level Estimates

Bureau of Labor Statistics

• 23 Major Work Stoppages in 2022
• College Tuition and Fees up 4.7 Percent Since February 2020
• Consumer Spending on Public and Other Transportation in Metro Areas Before and During COVID-19
• Coverage in Employer Medical Care Plans Among Workers in Different Wage Groups in 2022
• Jobless Rates Down in 49 States in 2022; Employment-Population Ratios up in 36 States
• Labor Force Participation Rate for Women Highest in the District of Columbia in 2022
• More Job Openings Than Unemployed People Since May 2021
• Nebraska Had the Highest Proportion of Employed People in 2022
• Productivity Increases 1.7% In Q4 2022; Unit Labor Costs Increase 3.2% (Annual Rates)
• Respiratory Illnesses up 96 Percent in Retail Trade In 2021
• Statement by US Secretary of Labor Walsh on February Jobs Reports

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

• U.S. Cargo and Passenger Airlines Added 3,093 Jobs in January 2023; Employment Remains 7.8% Above Pre-Pandemic January 2019
• U.S. Transportation Sector Unemployment Rate of 4.7% in February 2023 Was Below the February 2022 Level of 5.4% But Was Above the Pre-Pandemic February Level of 3.8% in 2020

Census Bureau

• 2022 Economic Census in The Island Areas
• Business Trends and Outlook Survey Data Release
• Census Bureau Expands Quarterly Services Report
• Census Bureau to Embargo Vintage 2022 Population Estimates
• Coastal and Large Counties More Distressed Than Other U.S. Areas
• Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.8
• Low-Income Renters Spent Larger Share of Income on Rent in 2021
• More Education Does Not Erase Racial Disparities in Health Coverage
• Women and Men Both Experienced Changes in Occupations During COVID-19

Economic Research Service

• Dietary Quality by Food Source and Demographics in the United States, 1977–2018
• H-2A Temporary Agricultural Job Certifications Continued To Soar in 2022
• U.S. Organic Production, Markets, Consumers, and Policy, 2000–21

Energy Information Administration

• EIA Leaders Discuss Annual Energy Outlook 2023, Projections for U.S. Energy Markets Through 2050
• Liquefied Natural Gas Will Continue to Lead Growth in U.S. Natural Gas Exports
• Nearly 5% Of U.S. Households Did Not Use Space Heating in 2020, Especially in Warm Regions
• The Least U.S. Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline Capacity on Record Was Added in 2022
• U.S. Ethane Demand Grew 9% In 2022, Driven by Petrochemical Capacity Additions
• U.S. Natural Gas Consumption Set Nine Monthly Records and an Annual Record in 2022
• Wind, Solar, and Batteries Increasingly Account For More New U.S. Power Capacity Additions

Government Accountability Office

• 2020 Census: A More Complete Lessons Learned Process for Cost and Schedule Would Help the Next Decennial
• Disaster Assistance: Action Needed to Improve Resilience, Response, and Recovery

National Center for Education Statistics

• Digest of Education Statistics, 2021
• Updated Tables Released With New and Historical Data on Wide-Ranging Education Topics

National Center for Health Statistics

• Calibration Weighting Methods for the National Center for Health Statistics Research and Development Survey
• Emergency Department Visits Related to Mental Health Disorders Among Adults, by Race and Hispanic Ethnicity: United States, 2018–2020
• Evaluation of the National Center for Health Statistics Data Presentation Standards for Rates From Vital Statistics and Sample Surveys
• National Center for Health Statistics Data Presentation Standards for Rates and Counts
• Q & A from Author of Emergency Department Visits Related to Mental Health Disorders Among Adults, by Race and Hispanic Ethnicity
• QuickStats: Percentage Distribution of Cigarette Smoking Status Among Current Adult E-Cigarette Users, by Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2021
• QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged 18–64 Years Who Used Telemedicine in the Past 12 Months, by Sex and Health Insurance Coverage — National Health Interview Survey, United States 2021

NONPROFITS & FOUNDATIONS

Pew Research Center

• Gender Pay Gap in U.S. Hasn’t Changed Much in Two Decades
• The Enduring Grip of the Gender Pay Gap

FEDERAL RULEMAKING AND CALLS FOR COMMENT

APDU maintains a list of open calls for comment on proposed federal data collections. We periodically alert APDU members to newly added calls for comment. 

Over the last several weeks, calls for comment on the following proposed data collections were published in the Federal Register (with due date):

Bureau of Justice Statistics

• 2022 Census of Law Enforcement Training Academies (CLETA) (March 13, 2023)
• Annual Survey of Jails in Indian Country (SJIC) (April 14, 2023)
• Annual Survey of Jails (ASJ) (April 24, 2023)

Bureau of Labor Statistics

• National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 (May 2, 2023)

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

• Confidential Close Call Transit Data (March 24, 2023)
• Data Security Requirements for Accessing Confidential Data (March 6, 2023)
• Electric Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (eVIUS) (May 5, 2023)
• Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA 22) (April 10, 2023)
• Report of Traffic and Capacity Statistics—The T-100 System (April 17, 2023)

Census Bureau

• Census Household Panel (April 7, 2023)
• Census Military Panel (April 7, 2023)
• National Survey of Children’s Health (April 9, 2023)
• Census Bureau – The American Community Survey and the Puerto Rico Community Survey (April 9, 2023)

Institute for Education Sciences

• Evaluation of Full-Service Community Schools: Early Implementation Data Collection (March 20, 2023)
• Evaluation of Strategies to Address Unfinished Learning in Math (ReSolve Math Study) (April 17, 2023)
• Visual Representations for Proportional Reasoning: Impacts of a Teacher Professional Development Program for Multilingual Learners and Other Students (March 20, 2023)

National Agricultural Statistics Service

• 2023 Census of Aquaculture (April 17, 2023)
• National Agricultural Statistics Service – 2023 Irrigation and Water Management Survey (April 17, 2023)
• Current Agricultural Industrial Reports (CAIR) (April 3, 2023)

National Center for Education Statistics 

• Common Core of Data (CCD) School-Level Finance Survey (SLFS) 2022-2024 (March 27, 2023)
• National Teacher and Principal Survey of 2023-2024 (NTPS 2023-24) Data Collection (March 24, 2023)

National Science Foundation

• Grantee Reporting Requirements for the Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers (IUCRC) Program (April 11, 2023)

National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics

• Initial Proposals For Updating OMB’s Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standards (April 12, 2023)
• Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering (April 18, 2023)