California State Census Data Center Network

The SCDC network is composed of five regional and 36 affiliate centers located throughout the state. Working with the SCDC, these regional and affiliate centers provide census-related products and services to the 58 California counties. Download a list of the SCDC regional and affiliate centers.

The Demographic Research Unit (DRU) regularly conducts meetings and workshops for researchers and program planners interested in census and demographic data. Below you will find the agendas, handouts, and presentations for these meetings.

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To access data from the American Community Survey or 2010 or 2000 Census, click here.

2020 Census

Upcoming Events and Announcements

  • Release Date – Thursday, December 12, 2024

    • 2019-2023 American Community Survey (5-year estimates) Summary Files – Statistics on demographic, social, economic and housing characteristics for all geographic areas down to the block-group level
  • Release Date – Thursday, January 23, 2025

    • 2019-2023 American Community Survey (5-year estimates) PUMS File
    • 2019-2023 American Community Survey (5-year estimates) Variance Replicate Estimates

State Census Data Center Network Meetings and Workshops

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2024 Annual State Data Center Network Meeting - November 6, 2024

  • 2020 Census Planning – Research and 2026 Census Test – Daniel Doyal, Deputy Chief of the Decennial Census Management Division.
  • LUCA and Census Address Files – Stuart Irby, Branch Chief of the Address Content and Update Branch, Geographic Division, U.S. Census Bureau, and Mohammad Salem, Address Sourcing and Policy Branch, Geographic Division, U.S. Census Bureau.
  • Revisions to SPD 15 Race and Ethnicity Standards – Matthew Spence, Senior Advisor for Special Population Statistics and Disclosure Avoidance, Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau.
  • California Population Projections by the Demographic Research Unit, California Department of Finance – Walter Schwarm, State Demographer, Demographic Research Unit, California Department of Finance.
    • Slides – coming soon
  • Census API Training – Sam Patton, Program Analyst, Dissemination Outreach Branch, Center for Enterprise Dissemination (CED), U.S. Census Bureau.

2023 Annual State Data Center Network Meeting - October 11, 2023

  • American Community Survey Update: Research Projects and Disclosure Avoidance – Gretchen Gooding, Branch Chief, American Community Survey Office and Rolando Rodríguez, Group Chief, Research and Applications, Disclosure Avoidance, Center for Enterprise Dissemination, U.S. Census Bureau.
  • 2020 Census New Data Update: Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics Files A and B – Rachel Marks, Branch Chief and Matthew Spence, Senior Advisor Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau.
  • Geography Update: Urban/Rural Changes and New Grids – Christopher Henrie, Geographer, Geography Division and Shonin Anacker, Geographer, Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau.
  • Census Economic Data Overview – Adam P. Grundy, Supervisor, Data User and Trade Outreach Branch, Economic Management Division, U.S. Census Bureau.
  • California City Population and Housing Estimates – John Boyne and Jordan Bruhn, Demographic Research Unit, California Department of Finance.
  • A Look Through the Data Window at HCD – Tom Brinkhuis, HCD Specialist II, Data and Innovation Unit California Department of Housing and Community Development.
  • DRU Data Hub Overview – Fennis Reed, Jordan Bruhn, Jonathan Buttle, and James Miller, Demographic Research Unit, California Department of Finance.

2022 Annual State Data Center Network Meeting - October 18-19, 2022

Tuesday, October 18

  • Meeting Agenda
  • data.census.gov – Jessica Barnett, Dissemination Outreach Branch, Center for Enterprise Dissemination, U.S. Census Bureau
  • MDAT – Jessica Barnett, Dissemination Outreach Branch, Center for Enterprise Dissemination, U.S. Census Bureau

Wednesday, October 19

  • Meeting Agenda
  • 2020 Post-Enumeration Survey (PES) – Timothy Kennel, Supervisory Statistician, Decennial Statistical Studies Division, U.S. Census Bureau
  • Differential Privacy and Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC) – Michael B. Hawes, Senior Advisor for Data Access and Privacy, Research and Methodology, U.S. Census Bureau
  • Urban and Rural Areas – Michaellyn Garcia, Geographer, Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau
  • American Community Survey (ACS) Update – Nicole Scanniello, Assistant Division Chief for Communications, American Community Survey Office, U.S. Census Bureau, Mark Asiala, Assistant Division Chief, Decennial Statistical Studies Division, U.S Census Bureau
  • Poverty and Housing – John Creamer, Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) Team Lead, Poverty Statistics Branch, U.S. Census Bureau, Evan Brassell, Branch Chief, Housing Statistics Branch, U.S. Census Bureau

2021 Annual State Data Center Network Meeting - November 3-4, 2021

Wednesday, November 3

  • Differential Privacy – Michael B. Hawes, Senior Advisor for Data Access and Privacy Research and Methodology, U.S. Census Bureau
  • Poverty – Trudi Renwick, Assistant Division Chief, Economic Characteristics Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau
  • 2020 Census: Race and Ethnicity – Nicholas Jones, Director/Senior Advisor and Beverly Pratt, Research Analyst, Race & Ethnicity Research & Outreach, Population Division, U.S. Census
  • 2020 Census CQR – Matthew Frates, Branch Chief, Count Question Resolution Branch, Decennial Census Management Division, U.S. Census Bureau
  • California CQR Dashboard Preview – Fennis Reed, Research Data Specialist, Demographic Research Unit, California Department of Finance

Thursday, November 4

  • Navigating data.census.gov – KaNin Reese, Branch Chief, Dissemination Outreach Branch, Center for Enterprise Dissemination, U.S. Census Bureau
  • 2020 Census PUMA Delineation – Josh Coutts, Supervisory Geographer, Geographic Standards Criteria & quality Branch, Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau
  • 2020 Urban Area Criteria – Jennifer Zanoni, Geographer/Project Manager for the 2020 Urban Areas delineation, U.S. Census Bureau
  • Census Has Business Data? An Overview of Key Economic Data for California (including COVID data) – Andrew Hait, Survey Statistical/Economist, Economic Outreach and Marketing Staff, Economic Management Division, U.S. Census Bureau

2019 Annual State Data Center Network Meeting - November 5, 2019

  • Meeting Agenda
  • Countdown to 2020 Census – Brigitte Roberts, Partnership Coordinator (Northern California) – Community Partnership & Engagement Program, U.S. Census Bureau
  • Differential Privacy – Michael B. Hawes, Senior Advisor for Data Access and Privacy Research and Methodology, U.S. Census Bureau
  • Proposed 2020 Census Data Products – Rachel Marks, Senior Technical Expert on Population Statistics; Marc Perry, Senior Demographic Reviewer, Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau
  • California’s Census Efforts – Ditas Katague, Director, Census 2020 California Complete Count Committee, California government Operations Agency
  • Geographic Programs Update – Christine Elowitt, Geographer, Los Angeles Regional Census Center, U.S. Census Bureau
  • Accessing Census Data in 2019: The Transition to Data.Census.gov – KaNin Reese, Chief, Dissemination Outreach Branch, U.S. Census Bureau

2018 Annual State Data Center Network Meeting - September 18, 2018

  • Meeting Agenda
  • 2020 Census Operations – Albert E. Fontenot, Jr., Associate Director for Decennial Census Programs, U.S. Census Bureau
  • 2020 Census Partnership Program – Michael Hall, Area Regional Census Manager – Partnership Program Los Angeles Regional Census Center, U.S. Census Bureau
  • State Efforts for the 2020 Census – Ditas Katague, Director of Census 2020 – California Complete Count California Government Operations Agency
  • Statewide Outreach and Rapid Deployment (SWORD) Mapping Portal – Jim Miller, Research Program Specialist Demographic Research Unit, Department of Finance
  • In-Office Address Canvassing for the 2020 Census: An Overview of Operations and Initial Findings – Michael Commons, Geographer, Address and Spatial Analysis Branch, U.S. Census Bureau
  • The Future of Data Dissemination at the U.S. Census Bureau – Tammy Anderson, Center for Enterprise Dissemination Services & Consumer Innovation, U.S. Census Bureau
  • Geographic Programs Update: Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) and Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) – Tim McMonagle, Geographic Coordinator, Los Angeles Regional Office, U.S. Census Bureau

2017 Annual State Data Center Network Meeting - November 1-2, 2017

  • Meeting Agenda
  • 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) – Walter Schwarm, Manager, California State Data Center, and Linda Akers Smith and Tim McMonagle, Geographers, Los Angeles Regional Census Center, U.S. Census Bureau
  • 2020 Census Outreach and Challenges – Census Bureau – Jerry Wong, Partnership Specialist, Los Angeles Regional Center, U.S. Census Bureau
  • 2020 Census Outreach and Challenges – California – Walter Schwarm, Manager, California State Data Center
  • LUCA Technical Workshop – Linda Akers Smith and Tim McMonagle, Geographers, Los Angeles Regional Census Center, U.S. Census Bureau

2016 Annual State Data Center Network Meeting - October 13, 2016

  • Meeting Agenda and Speaker Biographies
  • Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) Program Update – Linda Akers Smith, U.S. Census Bureau
  • Census Geography Tools (Geocoder, Mapping in American FactFinder, Geodatabase Files) – Linda Akers Smith, U.S. Census Bureau
  • 2020 Census – James Christy, U.S. Census Bureau
  • American Community Survey: New Data Products and Tool (2014 Supplemental Estimates Tables, 2010-2014 Variance Replicate Estimate Tables, Statistical Testing Spreadsheet Tool) – Jonathan Buttle, California State Data Center, Demographic Research Unit
  • Center for Enterprise Dissemination and Consumer Innovation (CEDSCI) – Rob Chestnut, U.S. Census Bureau

2015 Annual State Data Center Network Meeting - October 8, 2015

  • Meeting Agenda and Speaker Biographies
  • Geographic Programs Update (Geography Support System Initiative (GSS-I), Local Update of Census Addresses Program (LUCA), Redistricting Data Program, Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS)) – Linda Akers Smith, U.S. Census Bureau
  • Decennial Update (Research and Testing) – James Christy, U.S. Census Bureau
  • American Community Survey Update (Content Review, American FactFinder Replacement, Microdata Analysis System (MAS)) – Lia Bolden, U.S. Census Bureau
  • Challenges with Enumerating Group Quarters (College Group Quarters, Jails (State Prison Realignment)) – Doug Kuczynski, Estimates, Demographic Research Unit
  • Population Projections (Current Data Series, Review of Data Sources and Methods) – Ethan Sharygin, Projections, Demographic Research Unit

2014 Annual State Data Center Network Meeting - September 10-11, 2014

  • Meeting Agenda and Speaker Biographies
  • Geographic Programs Update (Geography Support System Initiative (GSS-I), Local Update of Census Addresses, Participant Statistical Areas Program, Redistricting Data Program) – Linda Akers Smith, U.S. Census Bureau
  • Decennial Census Update (2020 Research and Testing) – Linda Akers Smith, U.S. Census Bureau
  • American Community Survey Update – Lia Bolden, U.S. Census Bureau
  • Using Census Bureau Demographic and Economic Data in Business Planning – Kari Klinedinst, U.S. Census Bureau
  • Overview of Three Poverty Measures: Official Poverty Measure, Supplemental Poverty Measure, California Poverty Measure – Caroline Danielson, Public Policy Institute of California
  • Introduction to Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) and National Historical Geographic Information Systems (NHGIS) – Katie Genadek, Minnesota Population Center

2013 Annual State Data Center Network Meeting - June 26-27, 2013

2012 Annual State Data Center Network Meeting - May 30-31, 2012

SCDC Workshops

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Using Data from the American Community Survey & Finding It On American FactFinder - June 1, 2012

Network Affiliate Workshops

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Economic Census Workshops - March 2016

Census Bureau Workshops, Videos, and Webinars

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SDC/CIC Annual Training Conference Materials

  • 2016 Census Bureau SDC/CIC Annual Training Conference: April 5-8, 2016 Presentations (www.census.gov)

2020 Census Program Management Reviews

  • 2020 Census Program Management Review – October 6, 2015 (www.census.gov)
  • 2020 Census Program Management Review – July 10, 2015 (www.census.gov)
  • 2020 Census Program Management Review – April 8, 2015 (www.census.gov)
  • 2020 Census Program Management Review – January 9, 2015 (www.census.gov)

Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS) Videos

Creating ACS Custom Tables Using DataFerrett

  • Part 1 – May 9, 2014 (www.census.gov)
  • Part 2 – May 9, 2014 (www.census.gov)

Accessing Pre-2013 American Community Survey 5-year Block Group Data

Tech Talk, Tips, Tricks, and Links

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Other Resources