Data Source Evaluation

Abstract

This presentation looks at different types of socio-economic data, including disaggregated Data (data about individuals or single entities) and aggregated data (data consisting of a group of observations with the grouping made on a defined criterion). It goes on to list various sources of socio-economic data as well as issues which arise in dealing with that data, as well as issues related to the US Census. Finally, it profiles TIGER (Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing System).