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How the U.S. Census Bureau Contacts NC Households
The North Carolina State Data Center published an FAQ about how to identify legitimate census communications from the Census Bureau and avoid fraudulent ones, in response to questions received from stakeholders and the community. This resource was compiled based on documents and input from the Census Bureau.
CIC/SDC Webinar – Overview of IPUMS and Linking Historical Data
The State Data Center and Census Information Center networks co-hosted this webinar on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 to give an overview of the data available on IPUMS and give some examples of how members of our networks are using it. A recording of the webinar can be found below or at this YouTube link on the Texas Demographic Center’s page.
Speakers:
David Van Riper, Director of Spatial Analysis at the Minnesota Population Center, presented first with an overview of the the types of data available on IPUMS, with specific details about the time series and crosswalks of Census data that are available as part of IPUMS NHGIS.
Matthew Ruther, Director of the Urban Studies Institute at the University of Louisville and Lead of the Kentucky State Data Center, gave a presentation about using full-count Census data and IPUMS’s Multigenerational Longitudinal Panel (MLP) to study urban change.
Jeff Howison, Senior Research Analyst in the Minnesota State Demographic Center and Lead of the Minnesota State Data Center, used IPUMS data to study demographic trends in Minnesota homeownership. We were unable to feature his work in this webinar due to time constraints, but we will highlight his work in a future webinar.
If you have a topic that you’d like to share or see covered in one of these webinars, reach out to Monica Cruz (monica.cruz@utsa.edu) or Doug White (douglas.white@lsus.edu). We’d love to hear from you!
Webinar – Developing Tools for Data Users
The State Data Center and Census Information Center networks co-hosted this very informative webinar on March 27, 2024 to share some of the great work being done by members of the two networks to make data more accessible for their communities.
You can view the full recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC3_kZkEVIY&ab_channel=TexasDemographicCenter
And all of the slides are available for download below as a PowerPoint file or PDF:
WA Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File A
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New from Washington State Office of Financial Management: WA Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File A
Accessible detailed race and ethnicity data tables for Washington State and each of Washington’s 39 counties.
Find it here: https://ofm.wa.gov/washington-data-research/population-demographics/decennial-census/2020-census-everyone-counts/2020-census-what-you-need-know/2020-census-data-releases
2023 Webinar: Fostering Stakeholder & Community Engagement
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New from SDC & CIC Networks: 2023 Webinar: Fostering Stakeholder & Community Engagement
Stories of community and stakeholder engagement practices from the State Data Centers and Census Information Centers Networks. (November 2023) See the Webinar at the SDC Youtube Channel.
Find it here: https://youtu.be/vHEOVNpAfac?si=t2wEpf54DuoHoq9L