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Ellen WolterWilder Research
Build Your Own ACS Data Profile: Improving the accessibility and
customization of the American Community Survey data for Minnesota communities
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Minnesota Compass provides a common foundation
of information to effectively address community
issues and measure progress in solving them.
What is MN Compass?
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Minnesota Compass Key Topics
Aging Civic Engagement
Early Childhood
Disparities
EducationEconomy HealthEnvironment
Housing Immigration TransportationPublic Safety
Children & Youth Demographics
Workforce
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Minnesota Compass Regional Profiles
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Improving access to data for all Minnesota
communities
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AlexandriaAustinBemidjiBrainerdCrookstonFergus Falls
Grand RapidsHibbingRochesterSt. CloudWillmarWorthington
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AlexandriaAustinBemidjiBrainerdCrookstonFergus Falls
Grand RapidsHibbingRochesterSt. CloudWillmarWorthington
“There’s more than
one greater Minnesota.”
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45% of Minnesotans live in greater Minnesota
80 counties
751 cities and towns
282 school districts
734 zip codes
11 Native nationsAnd infinite other ways that greater Minnesotans define and draw their community boundaries
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What we heard…about data needs in Minnesota
“ How do educational attainment, unemployment, and poverty rates compare across school districts in my region?”
“How does my community fit into the bigger picture of the region?”
“ How many residents living in my Economic Development Region are without a car or are housing cost-burdened?”
“ How many children in my five-county program service area live in poverty and how does it compare to the entire region?”
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#1 Build a Profile#2 Compare Profiles #3 Draw a Profile
Using the Build your own data tool
Customized data profiles
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Build your own profile dataData Sources: American
Community Survey (5-year estimates)
Longitudinal Employment Household Dynamics Data
Decennial Census
Education
Economy HealthHousing
ImmigrationTransportation
Demographics
Workforce
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Data available for Minnesota communitiesAvailable geographies: Counties Cities School districts Minnesota Initiative
Foundation Region Economic Development Region MN House Districts MN Senate Districts US Congressional Districts Zip codes Census tracts
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Data profile
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#1 Build a Profile
Using the Build your own data tool
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Adventure #1
Build a profile withMore than onegeography
Kandiyohi
Swift
Chippewa
Renville
Meeker
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Adventure #1
More examplesEastern Washington County United Way Service Area
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Adventure #1
More examplesSt. Cloud Area MSA
Stearns
Benton
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#2 Compare Profiles
Using the Build your own data tool
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Adventure #2
CompareCities & Cities
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Adventure #2
Fergus Falls
Alexandria
West Central
EDR
CompareCities & Economic Development Regions
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Adventure #2 St. Louis County
School districts within
St. Louis County
CompareCounties &School Districts
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#3 Draw a Profile
Using the Build your own data tool
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Adventure #3
Draw profilesNorthern & SouthernSt. Louis County
“Being able to customize the data, with our without the
city of Duluth”
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Adventure #3Draw profilesGreater Twin Cities United Way service area
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Adventure #3
Draw profilesGreater Thief River Falls
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Thief River Falls
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Contracted with Excensus, LLC to build API & custom selection interface
How does it work?
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How does it work? Standard Geographies State Counties Cities School districts Congressional districts Zip codes Census tracts
For “predefined,” “standard” areas:
Custom built API Use recent 5-year
ACS & LEHD data
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How does it work?Custom Geographies Economic Development
Regions Transit lines Minneapolis
neighborhoods Duluth neighborhoods Greater Minnesota Custom drawn areas
For “custom” areas: Derived census tract-level
allocation weights from 2010 household counts
Most recent 5-year ACS & LEHD data
If fewer than 1,500 households for custom areas: 2010 Decennial Census
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For “custom” areas: Custom areas do not conform to census tracts
Mapping tool calculates allocation ratio based on the portion of the census tract(s) within a selected area
Allocation ratio determined by percentage of 2010 housing units within tract(s) that fall within the selected area
Data within the selected area are then summed to produce aggregate results
How does it work?
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