by Sean Coté | Apr 20, 2022 | Census Data Series, Census Series, Cenus Background, Stephanie Quesnelle
As we’ve covered previously, data collection in a pandemic can be challenging. Similar to the Current Population Survey (CPS), the Census Bureau faced multiple challenges collecting data for the American Community Survey (ACS). This resulted in the Census Bureau not...
by Sean Coté | Dec 16, 2021 | Census, Census Data Series, Stephanie Quesnelle
The Census Bureau has started releasing data from the 2020 Decennial Census. The Census data is comprehensive, attempting to count every single person living in the United States, which means that the data collected isn’t as detailed as other data sources. However, we...
by d3wpadmin | Sep 9, 2021 | Census, Census Data Series, Stephanie Quesnelle
Every decennial census changes how data are collected, measured, or defined. This isn’t surprising given the technological and social advancements that can occur in a decade. For example, the 2010 Census occurred the same year as Apple introduced the iPad! The Census...
by d3wpadmin | Apr 1, 2021 | COVID-19, Stephanie Quesnelle
Since COVID-19 vaccinations began in December 2020, the state has unveiled another large data portal to access data related to vaccination distribution and coverage. Last year, we reviewed the state’s COVID-19 case and death data portal, and now we’re providing a...
by d3wpadmin | Feb 25, 2021 | COVID-19, Stephanie Quesnelle
Since August, the State of Michigan collected in-depth data from local health departments about the settings of COVID-19 outbreaks on a weekly basis. The outbreak data can be used to understand where mitigation measures could be more effective in combating community...
by d3wpadmin | Feb 5, 2021 | COVID-19, Stephanie Quesnelle
In mid-November, the State of Michigan began reporting testing turnaround data for all labs conducting tests in the state. The data provided is a 14 day average that is updated weekly. It includes the overall statewide testing turnaround and transportation time with...
