2002 SDCBIDC ANNUAL CONFERENCE Geography Update

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2002 SDC/BIDC ANNUAL CONFERENCEGeography Update

• October 17, 2002

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Topics

• Update on Geographic Products
• Boundary and Annexation Survey
• Update on MAF/TIGER Modernization

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Census 2000 Geographic Products

• TIGER/Line Files Census 2000 Based
• Redistricting Census 2000 TIGER/Line Files
• No ZCTAs (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas)
• Address Ranges based upon a mid-Census 2000
  Master Address File
• Available on DVD and web
• Census 2000 TIGER/Line File
• With ZCTAs
• Address Ranges based upon final Census 2000
  Master Address File
• Some errata corrections included
• UA Census 2000 TIGER/Line File
• With Census 2000 Urbanized Areas, Urban Clusters
• With Census 2000 Public-Use Microdata Areas
  (PUMAS 5)
• Available on web (and one-off DVD/CD)

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Census 2000 Geographic Products

• TIGER/Line Files Census 2000 Based
• 108th Congressional District Census 2000
  TIGER/Line Files
• Districts for the 108th Congress
• Redefined 1990 Urban Area Based on Census 2000
  Urban Area Criteria (UAs and UCs based on 1990
  Population)
• No Census 2000 Collection Blocks
• Available early 2003

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Census 2000 Geographic Products

• TIGER/Line Files Post Census 2000
• 2002 TIGER/Line Files
• Boundaries will be as of January 1, 2002
• Same boundaries that will be used for the 2002
  Population Estimates Program and ACS
• Format changes
• Will require new translators
• No 1990 Census geographic area codes
• Permanent Zero-cell Identification Number
• Estimated Availability November, 2002

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Census 2000 Geographic Products

• Maps
• Redistricting Maps
• P.L. 94-171 County Block Maps
• VTD/SLD Outline Maps (Census 2000)
• Census Tract Outline Maps (Census 2000)
• Available
• Paper (25 minimum order/5 per map sheet)
• PDF (Internet, on-demand CD-ROM)

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Census 2000 Geographic Products

• Maps
• Entity Based Census 2000 Block Maps
• Places, County Subdivisions, Counties, American
  Indian Areas, Hawaiian Home Lands
• Paper Copies Sent to Highest Elected Official
• Available
• Paper
• PDF (Internet, on-demand CD-ROM, DVD (shortly))

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Census 2000 Geographic Products

• Maps
• Census Tract Outline Maps (Census 2000)
• Available
• Paper
• PDF (DVD, Internet, on-demand CD-ROM)
• UA/UC Outline Maps (Census 2000)
• Available on flow basis (UAs first, then UCs)
• Paper
• PDF (Internet, on-demand CD-ROM)

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Census 2000 Geographic Products

• Maps
• ZCTA Outline Maps
• Available 2nd Quarter 2003
• Paper
• PDF (Internet, on-demand CD-ROM)
• PUMA Outline Maps
• Available December, 2002
• Paper
• PDF (Internet, on-demand CD-ROM)

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1990 Census Geographic Products

• Maps
• Re-Created Census Tract Outline Maps (1990
  Census)
• Available
• Paper
• PDF (Internet, on-demand CD-ROM, eventually DVD)
• Re-Created 1990 Census County Block Maps
• Available shortly
• Paper
• PDF (Internet, on-demand CD-ROM, eventually DVD)

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Boundary and Annexation Survey

• Thank you for your assistance
• 2003 BAS on Schedule
• Coming in 2003
• Internet Response (for forms only)

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Open GIS Consortium (OGC)

• Pilot
• WebBAS
• Permits update of boundaries over the web
• WebTIGER
• Serves up TIGER over the web
• Based on TIGER/GML

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Additional Products

• State/County Outline Map (Wall map)
• Late 2002
• State/County Outline Map (Page size)
• In PHC-1 Reports
• Will be on web in November, 2002
• 108th Congressional District Wall Map
• Early 2003
• Other 108th Congress Products
• Under Discussion

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Update MAF/TIGER Enhancements Program (MTEP)
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MAF/TIGER Accuracy Improvement Program (MTAIP)

• Objective 1
• Correct locations of streets, other map features,
  and housing units identify new streets/housing
  units using automated change detection methods
• Decision was made to enlist the assistance of a
  contractor or a consortium of contractors to
  undertake this Objective

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MAF/TIGER Accuracy Improvement Program

• History
• Request for Information February, 2001
• List of respondents on the Internet
• Visits to Selected Vendors April-May, 2001
• Additional Market Research
• Best Practices
• Current Capabilities
• Utilization of Tribal/State/Local files

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MAF/TIGER Accuracy Improvement Program

• Request for Proposals Issued, November 2001
• Three proposals received on February 25, 2002
• Technical Committee reviewed the proposals
• Oral Briefings and Operational Capability
  Demonstrations
• Vendors Notified May 15, 2002
• Most Highly Qualified
• Harris Corporation
• Other Vendors
• GeoAllies (BTG/Lockheed Martin)
• TRW
• Contract Awarded June 25, 2002

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MAF/TIGER Accuracy Improvement Project

• Next Steps
• Phase 1 (Underway)
• Census Bureau staff working with Harris
  Corporation staff to detail out the production
  requirements
• Phase 2
• Census develops/continues partnerships with
  state/local/tribal governments
• Harris performs work for all 3200 counties and
  completes initial work by FY 2008.
• Change detection/maintenance for counties
  completed early in the process

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MAF/TIGER Accuracy Improvement Project

• Importance to State/Local/Tribal Governments
• Will put the Census Bureau on the same base as
  the state/local/tribal GIS data bases where they
  exist, have the spatial accuracy to use with GPS,
  and provide them to the Census Bureau
• Will enable easier exchange of spatial
  information between state/local/tribal
  governments and the Census Bureau (Boundaries and
  Features)
• Road and Governmental Unit Boundaries will be
  provided to the National Map

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MTEP Objective 3

• Expand and encourage geographic partnership
  programs
• 2004 Census Test
• LUCA Test of Two Options
• Full Address List Review (Title 13)
• Review Block Counts Only (not Title 13)
• Address List Review Program
• Design/Testing/Pilots in 2003

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Discussion

• Robert LaMacchia
• Geography Division
• [phone]
• rlamacchia_at_geo.census.gov