US Census DataFerrett Introduction and Application

US CENSUS DATAFERRETTINTRODUCTION AND APPLICATIONJonathan Jacobs Oregon University System541.346.5827

WHAT IS DATAFERRETT Data mining and extraction tool Free, browser based Public use data files (cubed unit record data)

Census Decennial Census 1980-2000 Census American Community Survey 2004-2008

Oregon population: 3,700,000. ACS 2006-08 Sample size: 50,684 (1.4%)

Create customizable cross tabs Any segment of the population

Demographic Geographic

EXAMPLES

USING DATAFERRETT http://dataferrett.census.gov/ REQUIREMENTS

1. Allow pop-ups2. Need Java Runtime3. Security profile

(optional)

APPLYING DATA FERRETT The issue: A priority for your institution is

diversity of the student population. Student body should have representation

proportionally equal to the general population Track progress towards that goal.

Have: Student population by race/ethnicity. Need: Regional population by race/ethnicity.

Filter: AGE 18-24HISP: HispanicRAC1P: Race

White 254,604 78.9%Black or African American 42,273 13.1%American Indian / Alaska Native 7,674 2.4%Asian / Pacific Islander 4,169 1.3%Hispanic / Latino 14,176 4.4%

Filter: AGE 18-24PUMA: 00702HISP: HispanicRAC1P: Race

SOURCE: CENSUS GENERIC

DATAFERRETT

Filter: Oregon

Source: American FactFinder, ACS2006-08

People reporting as Hispanic are excluded from other race categories.Source: US Census ACS 2006-08

White 24,975 83.5%Black or African American 1,595 5.3%American Indian / Alaska Native 619 2.1%Asian / Pacific Islander 396 1.3%Hispanic / Latino 2,343 7.8%

http://www.census.gov/geo/www/maps/puma5pct.htm (or Google: census PUMA)

FIND YOUR CENSUS PUMA

LIVE DEMONSTRATION

Market Share of home region by Gender:What percentage of students in your area attend college?What percentage of those students attend your institution?

ELEMENTS NEEDED:Data set used: Census ACS 2006-08Population filters: • Ages 18-24• Area: Lane County (PUMA: 00701, 00702)Population crosstabs• Sex• School enrollment

QUESTIONS