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Data At South Dakota Department Of Education, Sara Kock
Data At South Dakota Department Of Education, Sara Kock
South Dakota Demography Conference
SDDOE is a major source of educational data for South Dakota students. During this presentation, participants will learn about public data – from enrollment to financial to student achievement – currently available on the SDDOE website. Participants will also learn how they can request data from SDDOE and what data may be available.
What We Do For A Living: Tapping Into Workforce Data, Melodee Lane
What We Do For A Living: Tapping Into Workforce Data, Melodee Lane
South Dakota Demography Conference
This session is to discover how workforce data available from the state’s Labor Market Information Center can supplement and add greater value to other demographic information.
Keynote: The State Of The Sioux Falls & South Dakota Economies, Ron Wirtz
Keynote: The State Of The Sioux Falls & South Dakota Economies, Ron Wirtz
South Dakota Demography Conference
Ron will talk about the condition of the South Dakota and Sioux Falls economy through the lens of different metrics, with particular focus on evolving labor markets.
Onthemap: Finding Labor Pools And Potential Customers With Longitudinal Data, David Schuler
Onthemap: Finding Labor Pools And Potential Customers With Longitudinal Data, David Schuler
South Dakota Demography Conference
This session will introduce Census Bureau’s OnTheMap application. The OnTheMap application is an interactive web-based tool that visualizes Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES) data. Users may extract counts of jobs and workers and information about workers’ inflow and outflow patterns for areas as small as a census block. A live demonstration of how to use the application will be provided.
Use Of Data In Public Health, Patricia Da Rosa
Use Of Data In Public Health, Patricia Da Rosa
South Dakota Demography Conference
Reliable data is critical to public health delivery and research. For instance, data is used to better understand what factors impact health, determine public health interventions, monitor progress, and influence public policy. This presentation will show some of the data available for research use and public health intervention and surveillance.
The Census That Almost Wasn’T: The Contentious Politics Of Census 2021 In Great Britain, Patricia Ahmed
The Census That Almost Wasn’T: The Contentious Politics Of Census 2021 In Great Britain, Patricia Ahmed
South Dakota Demography Conference
There is a growing movement in Great Britain to abolish the census. This development was spearheaded by conservative politicians, who argued that the census was both prohibitively expensive (Maude 2014) and a violation of citizens’ privacy rights (Dorling 2013:6). Other Anti-Census activists argued that data could be gathered from various local agencies could be gathered and aggregated, in much more streamlined and cost effective process. Although key stakeholders in academia, local government, and civil society vigorously fought these proposals, the census's existence in the UK remains distinctively in doubt. Ultimately, a compromise was reached: the 2021 census will be given, …
Preparing For Census 2020, Blanca E. Ramirez-Salazar
Preparing For Census 2020, Blanca E. Ramirez-Salazar
South Dakota Demography Conference
The 2020 Census is coming and South Dakota has much to gain. This presentation will provide an overview of 2020 Census timeline and innovations, discuss the opening of an Area Census Office (ACO) in Sioux Falls and highlight Community Partnership and Engagement program outreach plans.
Using Data To Address Community Housing Needs, Travis Dammann, Lorraine Polak
Using Data To Address Community Housing Needs, Travis Dammann, Lorraine Polak
South Dakota Demography Conference
Many communities in South Dakota are wanting to address local housing concerns such as the condition of current housing stock, vacant homes and the need for new housing units. This session will delve into the data and resources that are available for community leaders to understand current housing situations and plan for future needs.
Sdi And South Dakota: The Digital Transformation, Danielle Gutherie
Sdi And South Dakota: The Digital Transformation, Danielle Gutherie
South Dakota Demography Conference
The State of South Dakota has incorporated GIS in a wide range of agency applications over the years. The current implementation of GIS in the State ranges from geoprocessing by environmental scientist to providing complex data in an easy to understand format for the general public. Currently the demand for GIS functionality has precipitated the State’s SDI (Spatial Data Infrastructure) to rapidly grow in depth and breadth. This expansion, although not complete, has had a huge impact in the improvement of data entry, improved data validation, and a more open and transparent government.
Datasets And Tools That Help Measure America, David Schuler
Datasets And Tools That Help Measure America, David Schuler
South Dakota Demography Conference
This session will provide an overview of datasets and web tools for the most widely used data accessed on census. gov. This session will provide a live demonstration of where to find enhancements to existing tools and new tools that are available on the public access site of census.gov based on data user feedback the Census Bureau receives at an ongoing basis.
Welcome, Weiwei Zhang, Jared Mcentaffer, Carole Cochran, Marlene Knutson
Welcome, Weiwei Zhang, Jared Mcentaffer, Carole Cochran, Marlene Knutson
South Dakota Demography Conference
No abstract provided.
Road To 2020 Census, Blanca E. Ramirez-Salazar
Road To 2020 Census, Blanca E. Ramirez-Salazar
South Dakota Demography Conference
The U.S. Constitution requires that each decade, we take a count–or a census of America’s population. The 2020 Census will count every person living in the Nation once, only once, and in the right place. In 2020, the Census Bureau is implementing innovations to make it easier than ever to respond to the census. For the first time, the public will be able to participate in the census online, by phone, or on paper. We are also building a more accurate address list and automating our field operationsall while keeping information safe and confidential. Come and learn what your community …
Measuring & Assessing The South Dakota Economy, Jared Mcentaffer
Measuring & Assessing The South Dakota Economy, Jared Mcentaffer
South Dakota Demography Conference
This session will cover various economic indicators that are used to measure and gauge the health of the South Dakota economy on an ongoing basis, including the health of the labor market, the impact the agriculture sector has on the overall state’s economy as well as external factors that impact us here in South Dakota. The session will provide examples of various economic data that are readily available and how the data is used for decision making at the state level.
Demographic Trends And Area Comparison In South Dakota, Weiwei Zhang
Demographic Trends And Area Comparison In South Dakota, Weiwei Zhang
South Dakota Demography Conference
Dr. Zhang will present the demographic trends in the state and counties. The presentation will focus on the trend after 2010 and in particular compare the demographic, social, economic, and housing development between 2015 and 2016 using standard indicators developed by the Census Bureau.
Visualizing And Preparing Census Data With Tableau, David Schuler
Visualizing And Preparing Census Data With Tableau, David Schuler
South Dakota Demography Conference
Are you a user of Tableau Public but struggle to integrate Census downloads into your visualizations? If so, this workshop, intended for users just starting to integrate Tableau into their Census Data visualizations, might be right for you. Throughout this experience, you will learn several tips and tricks on how to format and prepare census data for an easier experience in the Tableau Public environment.
Lunch Panel: Challenges And Opportunities Of Using Secondary Data In South Dakota, Carole Cochran, Emeline Hoblick, Callie Tysdel
Lunch Panel: Challenges And Opportunities Of Using Secondary Data In South Dakota, Carole Cochran, Emeline Hoblick, Callie Tysdel
South Dakota Demography Conference
The panel will discuss the contemporary status, opportunities, and challenges of secondary data use. They will address questions such as data sources including federal, regional, and state-level data that are most frequently requested and used by South Dakota organizations and residents, case applications of data, the caveats when using different datasets, the challenges when exploring and exploiting secondary data for evidence-based application, planning, and research.
Data At South Dakota Department Of Education, Sara Kock
Data At South Dakota Department Of Education, Sara Kock
South Dakota Demography Conference
SDDOE is a major source of educational data for South Dakota students. During this presentation, participants will learn about public data – from enrollment to financial to student achievement – currently available on the SDDOE website. Participants will also learn how they can request data from SDDOE and what data may be available.
Role Of State Government In Census Related Matters, Kevin C. Iverson
Role Of State Government In Census Related Matters, Kevin C. Iverson
South Dakota Demography Conference
There are a number of relationships the Census Bureau maintains with each state. States take various approaches in managing these roles. This session explores the various state’s roles established with the Census Bureau and differences in approaches states take in maintaining the relationships as well as some of the advantages and disadvantages of each. The session will also explore areas in which the state can impact the outcomes of Census Bureau’s surveys, estimates and counts to provide for more accurate data. Lastly, the session will examine actions the state can take between now and 2020 to enhance the prospect of …
Updates To Data Access At The Census Bureau, David Schuler
Updates To Data Access At The Census Bureau, David Schuler
South Dakota Demography Conference
This session will provide an overview of updates and new tools for the most widely used data accessed on census.gov. This session will provide a live demonstration of where to find enhancements to existing tools and new tools that are available on the public access site of census.gov based on data user feedback the Census Bureau receives at an ongoing basis. We will also look at the future of data.census, currently in beta, for users to experience and provide feedback during development.
Dataferret: An Analytical Tool For Census Pums Data Mining, Extraction And Tabulation, Weiwei Zhang
Dataferret: An Analytical Tool For Census Pums Data Mining, Extraction And Tabulation, Weiwei Zhang
South Dakota Demography Conference
This session will cover the basics of the Census Bureau’s DataFerrett tool. We will go through steps to select variables, recode variables, create custom value ranges, and build up a table in different ways. Participants will learn how to manipulate microdata files such as ACS PUMS to create our own data and report results using customized tables.
Excel Advanced Tips And Tricks: Filter, Data Sort, Pivot Table, And Graphics, Wei Gu, Shuang Li
Excel Advanced Tips And Tricks: Filter, Data Sort, Pivot Table, And Graphics, Wei Gu, Shuang Li
South Dakota Demography Conference
This session will use the spreadsheet that contains the 2015 Small Area Health Insurance Estimates for all counties and states of the United States to demonstrate several functions and tools in EXCEL for data tabulation, analysis, and presentation. The functions and tools include advanced sorting, filtering, and pivot table. The session will also include a demonstration of using graphic tools in EXCEL to present the data. Data visualization is a simple tool for sharing a dataset's story with an audience, no matter what their background. Trends and population percentages are just two items that can be creatively displayed in EXCEL. …
Demonstration Of Census Data Tools: American Factfinder, David Schuler
Demonstration Of Census Data Tools: American Factfinder, David Schuler
South Dakota Demography Conference
As a Data Dissemination Specialist, US Commerce Department, Bureau of Census, David is one of 26 in a Bureau of 15,000, engaging citizens and connecting them with Census business, economic, trade and demographic data. He teaches workshops and presentations to data users on how to use Census data tools to mine government data. This high quality data supports business plans, grant opportunities and critical discussion making.
Labor Market Data At Your Fingertips: Exploring The Virtual Labor Market Data System, Brenda Weishaar
Labor Market Data At Your Fingertips: Exploring The Virtual Labor Market Data System, Brenda Weishaar
South Dakota Demography Conference
This session includes a brief introduction to the types of Labor Market Information available through the Labor Market Information Center. The majority of this workshop will guide you through the most commonly used data sets for workforce and economic analyses found in the Virtual Labor Market Data System.
Children’S Health In South Dakota, Carole Cochran
Children’S Health In South Dakota, Carole Cochran
South Dakota Demography Conference
Children’s health is the foundation of their overall development, and ensuring that they are born healthy is the first step toward increasing the life chances of children. Poor health in childhood impacts other critical aspects of a child’s life and can have lasting consequences on the child’s future health and well-being. The session will review children’s health data in South Dakota for infant mortality, low birthweight, child and teen deaths, teen births, and prenatal care. Data will cover South Dakota compared to the nation and adjacent states; state trend data; county data, and data by race.
The Many Faces Of South Dakota: Past, Present And Future, Weiwei Zhang
The Many Faces Of South Dakota: Past, Present And Future, Weiwei Zhang
South Dakota Demography Conference
This session will cover population trends and structural changes in the state, county, and local communities by age, race, and nativity from 19th century to the present. It will provide a complete demographic profile of the diverse population in the state.
Avera's Journey Utilizing Big Data & Analytics To Understand Population Health In South Dakota, Preston Renshaw
Avera's Journey Utilizing Big Data & Analytics To Understand Population Health In South Dakota, Preston Renshaw
South Dakota Demography Conference
No abstract provided.
Colorectal And Female Breast Cancer In South Dakota, Patricia Da Rosa
Colorectal And Female Breast Cancer In South Dakota, Patricia Da Rosa
South Dakota Demography Conference
Among all cancers, colorectal and female breast cancer are among the most common cancers in South Dakota (SD). In 2012, 398 cases of colorectal and 672 cases of female breast cancer were diagnosed among South Dakota residents. This presentation will report the incidence and mortality rates of colorectal and female breast cancer in SD by age, race and county.
Population Denominators: Measuring Risk To Improve Health And Well-Being, Long Kightlinger
Population Denominators: Measuring Risk To Improve Health And Well-Being, Long Kightlinger
South Dakota Demography Conference
Population denominator numbers stratified age, race, gender, county and zip code are essential public health tools in determining disease burden and risk. Accurate disease incidence and prevalence data are needed by state and local health care providers and public policy makers to appropriately target health service delivery and public health interventions.
Working With American Indian Communities To Utilize And Improve Data For Heath Research, Jessica Hanson, Wyatt Pickner, Susan Puumala
Working With American Indian Communities To Utilize And Improve Data For Heath Research, Jessica Hanson, Wyatt Pickner, Susan Puumala
South Dakota Demography Conference
This session will include three presentations on data collection with American Indian communities and discuss current gaps and possible solutions. The first presentation will be on community input and utilization of data for program development. The second presentation will discuss the availability and utility of local data. The final presentation will describe existing data sources for longitudinal regional and national data that may relate to American Indian health.
4th Annual South Dakota Demography Conference Program, State Data Center
4th Annual South Dakota Demography Conference Program, State Data Center
South Dakota Demography Conference
The 4th annual South Dakota Demography Conference was held at the University Center in Sioux Falls on May 19th and 20th, 2016. It was organized by the State Data Center, in conjunction with Black Hills Knowledge Network, and South Dakota State University. The theme of the conference was "Population and Health"