APDU Bi-Weekly – August 3, 2023

August 3, 2023

FEATURE

APDU Annual Conference Was a Success!

Thank you to all who attended and presented at the 2023 APDU Annual Conference last week at the Amazon Skills Center in Arlington, VA. We had a great turnout and wonderful presentations. In the opening session on Equity in Public Data, attendees learned how public data is being harnessed to tell important stories and drive social change. If you want to learn more about what was discussed, check out our blog post!

NEWS

How the Census Bureau Is Optimizing Its Research and Testing Strategy for the 2030 Census

Pay Gap Between Biggest US Cities Is Getting Wider as Wages Slow

Planning Under Way for 2030 US Census

Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas

The Number of Available Jobs in the US Just Fell to Its Lowest Level in More Than Two Years

These Are the 10 Most Populated States in the U.S.

USDA Data Reveals Shifts in Food Purchasing Behavior

U.S. Economy Grew in 2nd Quarter Even as Interest Rates Rose

U.S. Paychecks Aren’t Growing as Quickly. That’s Good for the Fed — But Not for Workers

What’s an Effective State CDO Do? New Playbook Has Answers

COVID-19 NEWS

These COVID-19 Pandemic-Era Relief Programs Are Expiring Soon

Tracking Economic Rebound After COVID-19 with Vacancy Data

NEW AND UPDATED DATA SOURCES

BTS Updates Datasets to National Transportation Atlas Database 07/28/2023

New Survey of Prison Inmates Data Analysis Tool (SPI DAT)

Science and Engineering State Profiles: Spring 2023 Update

USDA Introduces Geospatial Data Product to Show Crop Rotation Patterns

DATA VISUALIZATION

Visualized: The U.S. $20 Trillion Economy by State

UPCOMING WEBINARS

Census Bureau 

Analyzing Economic Disparities Related to Race & Ethnicity in the Labor Force Using Census Data

August 9, 2023

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM ET

Census Bureau

OnTheMap for Emergency Management

August 10, 2023

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

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EVENTS

American Statistical Association

Joint Statistical Meetings

August 5 – 10, 2023

Toronto, ON 

Beyond ’23: KYSTATS Data Summit

City Summit

September 28, 2023

Louisville, KY

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American Statistical Association

2023 Women in Statistics and Data Science Conference

October 25 – 27, 2023

Bellevue, WA

National League of Cities

City Summit

November 16 – 18, 2023

Atlanta, GA

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DATA PUBLICATIONS

GOVERNMENT

Bureau of Economic Analysis

• Direct Investment by Country and Industry, 2022
• Good Work in the Gig Economy: Building a Sustainable App-based Economy
• Gross Domestic Product for Puerto Rico, 2021

Bureau of Justice Statistics

• Drug and Alcohol Use Reported by Youth in Juvenile Facilities, 2008–2018 – Statistical Tables
• Historical Perspective on the National Crime Victimization Survey…50 Years of Data and Counting
• Tribal Crime Data Collection Activities, 2023
• Tribal Law Enforcement in the United States, 2018
• Violent Victimization by Race or Hispanic Origin, 2008–2021

Bureau of Labor Statistics

• Compensation Costs up 4.5 Percent from June 2022 to June 2023
• Employment Differences of Men and Women Narrow With Educational Attainment
• Employment up 4.0 Percent in Nevada and Texas Over the Year Ended June 2023
• High Concentrations of Carpenters in South Dakota, Idaho, and Montana in 2022
• Import Air Passenger Fares Rose 6.2 Percent for the Year Ended in June 2023
• Producer Prices for Services Rose 2.3 Percent for the Year Ended June 2023
• Union Membership, Activity, and Compensation in 2022
• U.S. Export Prices to Mexico Decreased 16.7 Percent From June 2022 to June 2023

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

• North American Transborder Freight down 2.3% in May 2023 from May 2022

Census Bureau

• About 43 Million People in the U.S. Had Multiple Health Plans in 2021
• Business Trends and Outlook Survey Data Release
• Census Bureau Announces Updates for 2030 Census Planning
• Census Bureau Releases 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics Summary File for Guam
• Census Bureau Releases 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics Summary File for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
• Census Bureau Releases 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics Summary File for the U.S. Virgin Islands
• Census Bureau Releases 2020 Census DHC Summary File for American Samoa
• Home Values Rose Sharply in U.S. Island Areas
• Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.9 Monthly Data Release
• Multiple Partners, Multiple Kids
• Public Health Emergencies and Mental Health
• U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Headed to 2023 World Cup
• Younger Householders Drove Rebound in U.S. Homeownership

Economic Research Service

• Characterizing Rugged Terrain in the United States
• Cost of School Meals and Households’ Difficulty Paying for Expenses: Evidence From the Household Pulse Survey
• U.S. Agriculture Labor Expenses Forecast To Increase More Than 4 Percent in 2023
• U.S. Soybean Production Expands Since 2002 as Farmers Adopt New Practices, Technologies

Energy Information Administration

• 2018 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey Final Results
• Almost All U.S. Renewable Diesel Is Consumed in California; Most Isn’t Made There
• Annual Solar Photovoltaic Module Shipments Report
• Cooling Commercial Buildings Is Six Times More Energy-Intensive in Hot Climates Than Cold
• EIA Forecasts Crude Oil Prices Will Increase Through 2024 as Demand Rises Above Supply
• Federal Financial Interventions and Subsidies in Energy in Fiscal Years 2016–2022
• First New U.S. Nuclear Reactor Since 2016 Is Now in Operation
• Natural Gas Deliveries to U.S. LNG Export Facilities Set a Record in First-Half 2023
• Natural Gas Prices Fall in First Half of 2023 Amid Record Production and Mild Temperatures
• Refinery Capacity Increased Slightly for the First Time Since the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Statement on the Annual Energy Outlook and Eia’s Plan to Enhance Long-Term Modeling Capabilities

National Agricultural Statistics Service

• United States Cattle Inventory Down 3%

National Center for Education Statistics

• 2019–20 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:20): First Look at Student Financial Aid Estimates for 2019–20
• Principal Attrition and Mobility: Results From the 2021–22 Principal Follow-up Survey to the National Teacher and Principal Survey

National Center for Health Statistics

• Current Electronic Cigarette Use Among Adults Aged 18 and Over: United States, 2021
• Fetal Mortality: United States, 2021
• Homicides Among Infants in the United States, 2017–2020
• Co-Involvement of Opioids in Drug Overdose Deaths involving Cocaine and Psychostimulants, 2011-2021
• QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years who Received an Influenza Vaccination in the Past 12 Months, by Race and Ethnicity and Family Income — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2021
• QuickStats: Percentage of Children and Adolescents Aged ≤17 Years Who Have Experienced a Specified Stressful Life Event, by Type of Event and Family Income — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2021
• Repetitive Strain Injuries in Adults in the Past 3 Months: United States, 2021

Office of Research, Evaluation, and Statistics 

• Social Security Bulletin, Vol. 83, No. 3

NONPROFITS & FOUNDATIONS

KFF

• Medicare Households Spend More on Health Care Than Other Households

Pew Research Center

• 8 Facts About Americans With Disabilities
• What the Data Says About Food Stamps in the U.S.

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 Economic Analysis

• Services Surveys: BE-140, Benchmark Survey of Insurance Transactions by U.S. Insurance Companies With Foreign Persons (September 18, 2023)

Bureau of Justice Statistics

• Annual Surveys of Probation and Parole (August 25, 2023)
• Bureau of Justice Statistics – National Crime Victimization Survey (September 11, 2023)

Bureau of Labor Statistics

• ATUS Leave and Job Flexibilities Module (August 14, 2023)
• BLS Data Sharing Program (August 7, 2023)

Census Bureau

• Business Trends and Outlook Survey (September 6, 2023)
• Household Pulse Survey (August 18, 2023)
• Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) Survey (September 18, 2023)
• Military Panel (August 2, 2023)
• National Survey of Children’s Health Longitudinal Cohort (August 24, 2023)

National Center for Education Statistics

• 2023–24 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:24) Full-Scale Study—Institution Contacting and List Collection (August 10, 2023)
• High School and Beyond 2022 (HS&B:22) First Follow-up Field Test Data Collection (September 22, 2023)
• Program for International Student Assessment 2025 (PISA 2025) Main Study Recruitment and Field Test (August 30, 2023)