APDU Bi-Weekly – October 26, 2023

October 26, 2023

FEATURE

APDU Data Storytelling Awards Webinar Next Tuesday

October 31, 2023

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET

The Association of Public Data Users (APDU) is pleased to continue sharing the work of finalists for this year’s APDU Data Storytelling Awards. This webinar will focus on an excellent piece from the New York City Department of City Planning that visually illustrates the city’s “remarkable population churn” and how these patterns of migration and natural change varied by neighborhood and race/ethnicity throughout the 2010’s.

Data Storytelling Workshop – NOW VIRTUAL

December 5, 7, 12, and 14, 2023

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

Due to popular demand, APDU’s upcoming Data Storytelling Workshop is now being offered virtually!

Interested in creating your own compelling data stories like the one featured in next Tuesday’s webinar? Join from the comfort of your own home (via Zoom) to learn the building blocks of data storytelling and how to create effective visual narratives with data visualization expert Jeff Allen. Get hands-on practice creating interactive charts, maps, and dashboards using your own data in Observable.

Your data is only as good as the story it tells. Sign up now!

Last Chance: Webinar Input

Remember to take APDU’s short survey and let us know what public data topics you would like to see discussed in future webinars, including the Census Bureau’s request for public comment on the 2024 ACS Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Test.

NEWS

An American Puzzle: Fitting Race in a Box

Consumer Sentiment Worsens on Inflation Concerns, Falling 7.5% in October Even as Experts Say the Economy Remains Strong

Existing Home Sales Fall, Along With Economic Indicators But Consumers Keep Spending

New England’s Population Is Graying, but Its Homes Are Less ‘Aging-Ready’ Than Rest of U.S.

Retail Sales Come in Stronger Than Forecast in September as Consumers Continue to Spend

Social Security Benefits Will Increase by 3.2% in 2024 as Inflation Moderates

These 5 Degrees Will Pay You the Most – Especially If You’re A Man

U.S. Census Data: Americans Prioritizing Shorter Commutes to Work

Who’s Most Affected by Rental Evictions? Children, According to a New Study

Women Without College Degrees to Bear Brunt of Future Job Losses: Report

COVID-19 NEWS

COVID-19’s Damage Lingers in the Heart

States Where the COVID-19 Surge Is the Worst Right Now

NEW AND UPDATED DATA SOURCES

CDC WONDER

Measures of Economic Well-Being Updated With Complementary Open-Source Notebook

New Statistics Show Distribution of Personal Income Within States

DATA VISUALIZATION

World Risk Poll: How Do People Feel About Climate Change?

UPCOMING WEBINARS

Census Bureau 

Using data.census.gov to Map Data from the Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS)

October 30, 2023

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Census Bureau

Puerto Rico Webinar Series: International Trade

October 30, 2023

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

Association of Public Data Users

APDU Data Storytelling Awards: Mapping Neighborhood Change

October 31, 2023

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET

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Census Bureau

MDAT to Tabulate Data for Puerto Rico

November 1, 2023

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

Census Bureau

Puerto Rico Webinar Series: County Business Patterns & Census Business Builder

November 6, 2023

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

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EVENTS

Data Foundation

govDATAx2023

November 7, 2023

Washington, DC

8:30 AM – 6:30 PM ET

Association of Public Data Users

Data Storytelling Workshop

December 05 – 14, 2023

Arlington, VA

Bureau of Justice Statistics 

Analyzing Data from the National Crime Victimization Survey: A Workshop for Data Users

November 14, 2023

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

Philadelphia, PA

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National Agricultural Statistics Service

31st Annual Morris Hansen Lecture: Model Selection and Its Important Roles in Surveys

November 14, 2023

3:30 PM – 5:30 PM ET

Washington, DC

National League of Cities

City Summit

November 16 – 18, 2023

Atlanta, GA

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DATA PUBLICATIONS

ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS 

The University of California Los Angeles Policy and Politics Institute

• Latino Data Hub

BUSINESSES

Construction Coverage

• U.S. Cities Building the Most Multi-Family Housing

GOVERNMENT

Bureau of Economic Analysis

• Gross Domestic Product for American Samoa, 2022

Bureau of Justice Statistics

• Victims of Identity Theft, 2021

Bureau of Labor Statistics

• 8 Health Care Industry Work Stoppages Began in 2022 and 6 Began in January–September 2023
• Average Hourly Wages for Experienced Food Preparation Workers Were $16.61 in 2022
• Consumer Prices up 3.7 Percent From September 2022 to September 2023
• CPI for All Items Rises 0.4% In September; Shelter Up
• Industry and Occupational Employment Projections Overview and Highlights, 2022–32
• Mining Fatalities Rose 21.8 Percent From 2020 to 2021
• Producer Prices up 2.2 Percent From September 2022 to September 2023
• Real Average Weekly Earnings Down 0.1 Percent From September 2022 to September 2023

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

• July 2023 U.S. Airline Traffic Data Up 9.3% from the Same Month Last Year
• August 2023 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Up 0.2% from the Previous Month and Down 1.9% from the Same Month Last Year
• Modal Profiles: U.S. Freight Transportation with Canada, Mexico, and China

Census Bureau

• 2022 State-to-State Migration Flows Statistics Now Available
• Business Formation Statistics Monthly Data Release
• Buying an Older Home? Consider Upkeep Costs, Not Just Purchase Price
• Census Bureau Announces New and Expanded Projects in Response to Public Submissions to the 2030 Federal Register Notice
• Census Bureau Releases 2020 Census DHC Noisy Measurement File
• Census Bureau Releases New Data Showing the Highest School Enrollment Count in Years
• CONFIRMED RELEASE DATE: Census Bureau to Embargo New Population Projections for the Nation by Age, Sex, Race, Hispanic Origin and Nativity
• Current Population Survey Modernization Efforts Set to Launch
• Decennial Special Tabulations Program Resumes
• Disclosure Avoidance and the 2020 Census: How SafeTab-P Works
• Global Reach Blog – Part II: Who Is the Ultimate Consignee?
• Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.10 Monthly Data Release
• New Data on Field of Degree by Earnings Now Available
• New Population Counts for 22 Detailed Some Other Race Groups
• New Population Counts for 62 Detailed Black or African American Groups

Economic Research Service

• Rates of Breastfeeding Initiation Increased Among Low-Income Women, 2009–17; Racial and Ethnic Disparities Persist
• Three USDA Rural Broadband Programs: Areas and Populations Served
• Water Delivery Organizations Convey Much of the Water Used for Irrigation in the Western United States

Energy Information Administration

• 2023 Winter Fuels Outlook
• Average U.S. Natural Gas Bills Expected to Decrease This Winter
• EIA Expects Most U.S. Households Will Spend Less on Energy This Winter
• EIA Projects Global Energy Consumption Will Outpace Efficiency Gains in Most Cases
• High Permian Well Productivity, Crude Oil Prices Drive U.S. Natural Gas Production Growth
• International Energy Outlook 2023
• Market Prices for Renewable Fuel Standard Credits Are Falling
• New Natural Gas-Fired Capacity Additions Expected to Total 8.6 Gigawatts in 2023
• U.S. Summer Nuclear Outages Rose in 2023, Returning to 2021 Levels
• Venezuela’s Heavy Crude Oil Output Increases Are Limited Following U.S. Sanctions Relief

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

• Visualizing Incomes in America: Chart and Map Toolkit

National Center for Education Statistics

• Most Public Schools Face Challenges in Hiring Teachers and Other Personnel Entering the 2023-24 Academic Year

National Center for Health Statistics

• Emergency Department Visit Rates for Assault: United States, 2019–2021
• Emergency Department Visits Related to Mental Health Disorders Among Children and Adolescents: United States, 2018–2021
• QuickStats: Rate of Emergency Department Visits, by Homeless Status — National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, United States, 2010–2021

National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics

• Nonprofit Research Activities (NPRA) Survey2021

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

• Annual Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States (November 16, 2023)
• Services Surveys: BE-140, Benchmark Survey of Insurance Transactions by U.S. Insurance Companies With Foreign Persons (November 11, 2023)

Bureau of Labor Statistics

• The Consumer Expenditure Surveys: The Quarterly Interview and the Diary (November 17, 2023)

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

• Electric Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (eVIUS) (November 2, 2023)

Census Bureau

• American Community Survey Methods Panel: 2024 Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Test (November 20, 2023)
• Annual Business Survey (November 21, 2023)
• High-Frequency Surveys Program/Household Pulse Survey (October 16, 2023)
• Comment Request American Community Survey and Puerto Rico Community Survey (December 19, 2023)
• Generic Clearance for Internet Panel Pretesting and Qualitative Survey Methods Testing (December 18, 2023)

National Agricultural Statistics Service

• Agricultural Surveys Program (November 13, 2023)
• Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) Survey (November 24, 2023)
• Fast Track Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Programs (November 7, 2023)
• Fruits, Nuts, and Specialty Crops Surveys (November 7, 2023)

National Center for Education Statistics

• 2020/25 Beginning Postsecondary Students (BPS:20/25) Field Test (November 6, 2023)
• High School and Beyond 2022 (HS&B:22) First Follow-up Field Test Data Collection (October 30, 2023)
• National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2024 Amendment #3 (October 23, 2023)
• High School and Beyond 2022 (HS&B:22) First Follow-up Field Test Data Collection (October 30, 2023)
• National Center for Education Statistics – School Pulse Panel 2024–25 Preliminary Field Activities (November 27, 2023)

National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics

• The 2024 National Training, Education, and Workforce Survey (November 21, 2023)