1. GIS DATA SOURCES I NEVER KNEW
NYS GIS ASSOCIATION
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2. Sources of gis attribute data
Censuses
Vital Registration Systems
Surveys
Administrative Records
Population Register
Proprietary Data
Big Data
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3. Data and Shapefile Downloads:
Population:
Census Population
Current Estimates
Age, Sex, Race/HO
Geography: down to the block level for the Census; local government for most
Economy:
Economic Census
County/Zip Business Patterns
Characteristics of Business Owners
Geography: down to county, place and zip code
Business:
Construction Data
Nonemployers
Employment and Revenue
Births and Deaths
Local Emp. Dynamics
Geography: down to county, place and zip code
Governments:
Public Employment
Public Finance
Taxes
Redistricting
Criminal Justice
Geography: generally for the local government levels
Data and Shapefile Downloads:
Through American FactFinder
Direct FTP access at:
www2.census.gov
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5. https://www.bls.gov Inflation and Prices: Employ. and Unemploy.:
Consumer and Producer Price Indexes
Consumer Expenditures
Import/Export Prices
Geography: not so detailed
Employ. and Unemploy.:
Nonfarm Payroll
Labor Force Statistics
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (GCEW)
Geography: varies by state, metro, county and places
Pay & Benefits:
National Compensation Survey
Nonfarm payroll (CES)
Local Industruy Wages (GCEW)
Geography: mostly natonal
Spending & Time Use:
Consumer Expenditure Survey
American Time Use Survey
Geography: mostly national
Data and Shapefile Downloads:
Through American FactFinder
Direct FTP access at:
www2.census.gov
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8. https://qwiexplorer.ces.census.gov/static/explore.html#x=0&g=0
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11. https://lehd.ces.census.gov/data/#qwi
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15. NCES Surveys and Programs
Early Childhood – Early Childhood Longitudinal Studies focus on child development, school readiness and early school experiences.
Elementary/Secondary – National, state and local data on the condition of public and private education.
Postsecondary – Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) – 9,800 public and private institutions
Assessments – National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) “the Nation’s Report Card”
Data Systems, Use and Privacy – Common Education Data Standards, national forums on education statistics, statewide longitudinal data systems.
International – statistical information comparing educational experience in the U.S. and other countries
NCES Surveys and Programs
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16. https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data
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17. https://nces.ed.gov/datatools
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20. https://maps.nyc.gov/crime
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21. https://www.dhs.gov/immigration-statistics RLS Demographics, Inc.
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24. Origins and Destinations of New York Migrants
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25. https://www.ssa.gov/policy/index.html RLS Demographics, Inc.
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32. https://maps.bts.dot.gov/AppGallery/
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36. https://www.policymap.com/data/our-data RLS Demographics, Inc.
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37. https://www.policymap.com/data/our-data RLS Demographics, Inc.
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38. https://www.pewresearch.org/topics RLS Demographics, Inc.
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39. https://www.pewresearch.org/download-datasets RLS Demographics, Inc.
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40. Contact Info
Bob Scardamalia
RLS Demographics, Inc.
P.O. Box 160
Rensselaerville, NY
(518) (cell)
(518) (home)
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