Ten Things To Like About the Missouri Census Data Center’s ACS Profiles ACS Profiles As of Nov....

Ten Things To LikeTen Things To Like

About the Missouri Census About the Missouri Census Data Center’sData Center’s

ACS ProfilesACS Profiles

As of Nov. 2010As of Nov. 2010

Prepared by: University of Missouri Extension, The Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis in Collaboration with the Missouri Secretary of State and the Missouri State Library

Access the application at:Access the application at://mcdc1.missouri.edu/acsprofiles/acsprofilemenu.html//mcdc1.missouri.edu/acsprofiles/acsprofilemenu.html


10. Application is “URL-able”10. Application is “URL-able”If you spend a few minutes on the menu screen If you spend a few minutes on the menu screen making choices regarding geographic areas, making choices regarding geographic areas, time periods and subjects, these are time periods and subjects, these are encapsulated into a web address.encapsulated into a web address.

So you can So you can click here and magically the and magically the specified report will appear. (Like the specified report will appear. (Like the Sample Sample Report Report link of the menu page.)link of the menu page.)

The URL appears in browser Address box.The URL appears in browser Address box.


9. Tables Always Include Counts9. Tables Always Include Counts

There are still some tables in the Census There are still some tables in the Census Bureau profiles – such as the poverty data Bureau profiles – such as the poverty data in the Economic profile – that have in the Economic profile – that have percentages but not actual counts.percentages but not actual counts.

All MCDC profile tables have both.All MCDC profile tables have both.


8. Links to Pie & Bar Charts8. Links to Pie & Bar Charts


Clicking on a charts icon Clicking on a charts icon can lead to displays like thiscan lead to displays like this


7. Links to Corresponding Trend Reports7. Links to Corresponding Trend Reports


Trend Reports Show up to 4 Years of Comparable Trend Reports Show up to 4 Years of Comparable DataData


6. Easy to get data in pdf or xls (Excel) format 6. Easy to get data in pdf or xls (Excel) format

(It’s really two things but they are right next to each other)(It’s really two things but they are right next to each other)


Pdf formatPdf format


Excel formatExcel format


5. “Drill-down” to detailed tables5. “Drill-down” to detailed tables(Ref Table column – see bottom-right corner link to B17002)(Ref Table column – see bottom-right corner link to B17002)


Clicking on “Ref Table” link Clicking on “Ref Table” link B17002B17002 Displays that “base” table Displays that “base” table


Regarding the Base Table DisplayRegarding the Base Table Display

Mimics the profile display in terms of Mimics the profile display in terms of geographies going across and use of fonts geographies going across and use of fonts to reflect MOEs (statistical reliability).to reflect MOEs (statistical reliability).

Uses Uses acstabgenacstabgen app which will have a app which will have a stand-alone front end (coming soon). stand-alone front end (coming soon).

Can work for multiple tables. Clever users Can work for multiple tables. Clever users can edit the “basetables=…” spec in URL can edit the “basetables=…” spec in URL to see whatever table(s) they want. to see whatever table(s) they want.

Note calculated Percentages.Note calculated Percentages.


4. Four Subject Profiles at Once4. Four Subject Profiles at Once

The front end menu allows you to choose The front end menu allows you to choose any combination of the 4 subject profiles any combination of the 4 subject profiles (Demographic, Economic, Social and (Demographic, Economic, Social and Housing) to appear in report. Housing) to appear in report.

Does not limit you to just one subject per Does not limit you to just one subject per report. report.


3. Report loads in less than 2 Seconds3. Report loads in less than 2 Seconds(almost always)(almost always)

Other data profile apps can sometimes Other data profile apps can sometimes take over 20 seconds to deliver a profile.take over 20 seconds to deliver a profile.

This is probably mostly due to user load. This is probably mostly due to user load. We don’t have anywhere near as many We don’t have anywhere near as many users as the Bureau does. users as the Bureau does.

Choosing 4 geographies vs. only 1 makes Choosing 4 geographies vs. only 1 makes very little difference in the time it takes. very little difference in the time it takes.


2. Fonts For Visual Cueing of Statistical 2. Fonts For Visual Cueing of Statistical ReliabilityReliability

Which of these numbers should be taken with a large grain of Which of these numbers should be taken with a large grain of salt? salt?

Which appear to be pretty statistically reliable?Which appear to be pretty statistically reliable?

You can see the relative MOE and confidence interval using You can see the relative MOE and confidence interval using mouse-over. mouse-over.

Explained in Explained in Usage NotesUsage Notes, linked to from menu page. , linked to from menu page.


(the (the bestbest thing!) thing!) 1. Supports Up to 4 Geographic Areas 1. Supports Up to 4 Geographic Areas

The Census Bureau defines a “profile” as The Census Bureau defines a “profile” as a report regarding a a report regarding a singlesingle geographic geographic area.area.

But our “profiles” allow you to view up to 4 But our “profiles” allow you to view up to 4 areas at once for ease of comparison. areas at once for ease of comparison.

It truly adds a lot to the utility of the It truly adds a lot to the utility of the application to see how areas compare. application to see how areas compare.


BUT DATA GEEKS CAN BUT DATA GEEKS CAN APPRECIATE A FEW MORE APPRECIATE A FEW MORE SPECIAL FEATURES. SPECIAL FEATURES.

This concludes our feature presentation. This concludes our feature presentation.


A few moreA few more

Features for Data GeeksFeatures for Data GeeksThe whole row of links across the bottom of the page. The whole row of links across the bottom of the page. But especially…But especially…

– Related ApplicationsRelated Applications. Takes you to an . Takes you to an applinks menu page. (Try it). applinks menu page. (Try it).

– Extract Data via DexterExtract Data via Dexter. You can access the . You can access the data, not just for this profile but for all data, not just for this profile but for all geographic areas across the country. geographic areas across the country. (Requires learning Dexter basics).(Requires learning Dexter basics).

Inclusion of the Inclusion of the geoidgeoid in report titles and in report titles and xls files. xls files.

John BlodgettJohn BlodgettOSEDA – U. of MissouriOSEDA – U. of Missouri

Columbia, MO Columbia, [email protected]@missouri.edu

Under a contract with the Under a contract with the Missouri Census Data CenterMissouri Census Data Center

Missouri State Library, Jefferson City, MOMissouri State Library, Jefferson City, MO

mcdc.missouri.edu


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