Official Site of The State of New JerseyAbout the New Jersey State Data Center
The New Jersey State Data Center (NJSDC) is a cooperative project of the State of New Jersey and the U.S. Bureau of the Census. the NJSDC has three main objectives as it works to serve data users in the public, private, and academic sectors:
- Expand access to and use of Census and other statistics
- Provide technical assistance and analytical support in the use of these statistics
- Provide user training on timely, Census-related topics
The NJSDC consists of a network of over 110 state, county, regional, and local agencies. The lead agency is housed within the Division of Labor Market and Demographic Research, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
A variety of statistical reports from State and Federal agencies may be accessed through the NJSDC network. Data from the state and sub-state demographic and economic data prepared by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development are also available through the NJSDC.
The 2026 New Jersey State Data Center Annual Network Meeting was held on September 29 and 30. To view the agenda, click here.
Click here to view videos from the 2026 NJSDC Annual Network Meeting.
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Presentation: Welcome
Presenters
Nicole Nicola, Director, Division of Economic and Demographic Research
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Len Preston, Chief, Office of Research and Information
New Jersey State Data Center
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Presentation: Data.census.gov (video, slide deck)
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Kanin Reese, Branch Chief
Dissemination Outreach Branch, Center for Enterprise Dissemination
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
Presentation: Census API (video, slide deck)
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Sam Patton, Dissemination Outreach Branch
Center for Enterprise Dissemination
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
Presentation: Economic Programs (video, slide deck)
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Presentation: Census Business Builder (CBB)
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Presentation: NJSDC ACS Dashboard Demonstration (video, slide deck)
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Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Presentation: Microdata Access Tool (MDAT) (video, slide deck)
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Kanin Reese, Branch Chief, Dissemination Outreach Branch, Center for Enterprise Dissemination
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
Presentation: Local Employment Dynamics (LED) (video, slide deck)
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Earlene K.P. Dowell, Program Analyst, Economic Management Division
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
Presentation: Are Jobs Really Leaving New Jersey? (video, slide deck) *
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Nicol Nicola Ph.D., Director
Division of Economic and Demographic Research
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
* Slide deck updated as of 10/23/26
Presentation: Disclosure Avoidance (video)
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Michael Hawes, Research and Methodology
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
Click here to watch a video of the presentation
Click here to download the PowerPoint presentation
Presenters:
- Leonard Preston – New Jersey State Data Center
- William Gil – New Jersey State Data Center
- Craig Azuma – New Jersey State Data Center
The 2025 New Jersey State Data Center Annual Network Meeting was held on December 17 and 18. To view the agenda, click here.
Click here to view videos from the 2025 NJSDC Annual Network Meeting.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Presentation: Welcome
Presenters
Lesley Hirsch, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Research and Information
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Nicole Nicola, Director, Division of Economic and Demographic Research
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Len Preston, Chief, Office of Research and Information
New Jersey State Data Center
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Presentation: Keynote
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Presentation: Regional Office Operations Updates (video 1, slide deck 1, video 2, slide deck 2)
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Mohammed Salem, Geographer
US Census Bureau - New York Regional Office
Presentation: Data.census.gov (video, slide deck)
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Thursday, December 18, 2025
Presentation: Microdata Access Tool (MDAT) (video, slide deck)
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Kanin Reese, Branch Chief, Dissemination Outreach Branch, Center for Enterprise Dissemination
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
Presentation: Local Employment Dynamics (LED) (video, slide deck)
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Earlene K.P. Dowell, Program Analyst, Economic Management Division
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
Presentation: Redistricting Updates (video, slide deck)
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Colleen Joyce, Assistant Chief
Redistricting and Voting Rights Data Office
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
Presentation: Economic Census Experimental Data Spotlight: Justice Outcomes Explorer Tool (JOE) (video, slide deck)
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Keith Finlay, Labor Economist
Economic Reimbursable Surveys Division
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
The 2024 New Jersey State Data Center Annual Network Meeting was held on October 9 and 10. To view the agenda, click here.
Click here to view videos from the 2024 NJSDC Annual Network Meeting.
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Presentation: Welcome (video)
Presenters
Paul Tattory, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Office of Research and Information
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Nicol Nicola, Director, Division of Economic and Demographic Research
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Len Preston, Chief, Office of Research and Information, New Jersey State Data Center
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Presentation: Regional Office Operations and Post-Census Activities (video, slide deck 1, slide deck 2)
Presentation: Local Employment Dynamics (LED) (video, slide deck)
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Statistics Division
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Presentation: Data.census.gov (video, slide deck)
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Kanin Reese, Branch Chief, Dissemination Outreach Branch, Center for Enterprise Dissemination
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
Presentation: Economic Census (video)
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Adam Grundy, Supervisor, Data User and Trade Outreach Branch (DUTOB)
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
Presentation: Census Business Builder Small Business & Regional Analyst Edition (video, slide deck)
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Nidaal Jubran, Program Analyst, Economic Management, Division/Dissemination Standards Staff
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
Presentation: MDAT (video, slide deck)
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KaNin Reese, Branch Chief, Dissemination Outreach Branch, Center for Enterprise Dissemination
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
The 2023 New Jersey State Data Center Annual Network Meeting was held on October 4 and 5. To view the agenda, click here.
Click here to view videos from the 2023 NJSDC Annual Network Meeting.
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Presentation: Welcome (video)
Presenters
Lesley Hirsch, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Research and Information
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Nicol Nicola, Director, Division of Economic and Demographic Research
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Len Preston, Chief, Office of Research and Information, New Jersey State Data Center
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Presentation: Regional Office Operations and Post-Census Activities (video, slide deck 1, slide deck 2,
slide deck 3)
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Dissemination Outreach Branch, Center for Enterprise Dissemination
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
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Survey Coordination and Disclosure Avoidance, Social, Economic, and Housing Statistics Division
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
Keith Savage, Survey Statistician, Business Trends and Outlook Survey, Economic Indicators Division
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
Dissemination Outreach Branch, Center for Enterprise Dissemination
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Presentation: Local Employment Dynamics (LED) (video, slide deck)
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Earlene K.P. Dowell, Program Analyst, Economic Management Division
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
Presentation: Business Formation Statistics (video, slide deck)
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Alyson Plum, Team Lead, Business Formation Statistics Program, Economic Indicators Division
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
Emin Dinlersoz, Principal Economist, Center for Economic Studies
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
Presentation: Economic Census (video, slide deck)
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Kari Klinedinst, Supervisory Statistician, Economic Management Division
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
Presentation: Census Business Builder Small Business & Regional Analyst Edition (video)
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Nidaal Jubran, Supervisor, Economic Management Division
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
Presentation: Redistricting (video, slide show)
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Jennie Karalewich, Lead Redistricting Program Specialist
Redistricting and Voting Rights Data Office
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
Presentation: Grids Production (video, slide show)
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Shonin Anacker, Supervisory Geographer, Geography Division
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Presentation: U.S. Census Bureau New York Regional Office (video, slide show)
Presenters
Leila N. Dickerson, New York Regional Census Director
US Census Bureau – New York Regional Office
Presentation: Tribal Census 101 (video, slide deck)
US Census Bureau – New York Regional Office
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Dissemination Outreach Branch, Center for Enterprise Dissemination
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
Presentation: Census Business Builder Small Business & Regional Analyst Edition (video)
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Economic Management Division
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
Decennial Census Management Division (DCMD)
Judy G. Belton, ADC, Special Enumerations Area
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Presentation: Microdata Access on data.census.gov (video, slide deck)
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Kanin Reese, Branch Chief,
Dissemination Outreach Branch, Center for Enterprise Dissemination
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
Presentation: Data Products (video)
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Alexandra Krause, Survey Statistician,
Decennial Programs Branch
Presentation: Exploring Workforce Trends with the Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics Data Tools (video, slide deck)
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Earlene K.P. Dowell, Program Analyst, Economic Management Division
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
Presentation: Census Bureau's Urban and Rural Classification and Overview of 2020 Urban Area Criteria (video, slide deck)
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Michael Radcliffe, Geography Division
US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
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Lesley Hirsch, Assistant Commissioner, Len Preston, Chief, Office of Research and Information, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
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Lisa Moore, Assistant Director US Census Bureau - New York Regional Office |
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Andrew W. Hait, Economic Outreach and Marketing Staff US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD |
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Andrew W. Hait, Economic Outreach and Marketing Staff US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD |
Census Business Builder Small Business & Regional Analyst Edition |
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Michael Commons, Geographer US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD |
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Kathryn Bonney, Special Projects Staff US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD |
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Kanin Reese, Branch Chief, US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD |
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Michael B. Hawes, Senior Advisor for Data Access and Privacy, US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD |
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NJSDC Network Affiliates: NJSDC Publications List: State NJSDC Publications List: Affiliates Publication List |
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Lisa Moore, Assistant Regional Census Manager US Census Bureau - New York Regional Office |
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Lauren Zyriek, Deputy Chief of Staff New Jersey Secretary of State's Office
Eric Kipnis, Manager of Constituent Relations New Jersey Secretary of State's Office |
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Sara Cassidy, GISP, Supervisory Geographer US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD |
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Tyson Weister, Program Analyst, Center for Enterprise Dissemination US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD |
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Michael Ratcliffe, Assistant Division Chief, Geography Division US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD |
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Andrew W. Hait, Economic Outreach and Marketing Staff US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD |
Census Business Builder Small Business & Regional Analyst Edition |
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Tyson Weister, Program Analyst, Center for Enterprise Dissemination US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD |
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Patricia Greene Alston, Partnership Division US Census Bureau, New York Regional Office |
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Earlene K.P. Dowell, Data User Outreach and Education Branch, Local Employment Dynamics Program US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD |
Local Employment Dynamics: Measuring Job to Job Flows
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Tyson Weister, Program Analyst, Center for Enterprise Dissemination US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD |
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NJSDC Network Affiliates: NJSDC Publications List: State NJSDC Publications List: Affiliates Publication List |
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Allison A. Cenac, Assistant Regional Census Manager US Census Bureau- New York Regional Office |
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Christopher Wheeler Ph.D., Chief Data Officer New Jersey Department of Community Affairs |
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Charles Brady, Branch Chief, Respondent Management and Promotion Branch, Economic Management Division US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD |
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Michael Commons, Geographer, Address and Spatial Analysis Branch, Geography Division US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD |
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Barbara G. Zamora-Appel, Program Specialist Strategic and Portfolio Management Office US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD |
Census Business Builder Small Business & Regional Analyst Edition |
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Noelia Moussignac, Data Dissemination Specialist US Census Bureau, New York Regional Office |
Advanced American Factfinder: Feature Updates, & Thematic Mapping |
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Patrica Greene Alston, Partnership Division US Census Bureau, New York Regional Office |
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Barbara G. Zamora-Appel, Program Specialist Strategic and Portfolio Management Office US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD |
Census Business Builder Small Business & Regional Analyst Edition |
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Earlene K.P. Dowell, Lead Technical Marketing & Training Consultant, Local Employment Dynamics Program US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD |
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NJSDC Network Affiliates: NJSDC Publications List: State NJSDC Publications List: Affiliates Publication List |
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Jeff Behler, Regional Director US Census Bureau- New York Regional Office |
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Jason Timian, Labor Market Analyst New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
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DaQing Song Ph.D., Research Economist New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
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Stephanie Hoopes, Director ALICE project United Way of Northern New Jersey Joanne Hala, Associate Director, United Way Family Sustaining Employment United Way of Northern New Jersey |
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George "Chip" O. Walker IV, Special Assistant to the Associate Director for Economic Programs US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
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2017 Economic Census Update- Census Business Builder Regional Analyst Edition |
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Len Preston, Chief, New Jersey State Data Center New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
Demonstration: Microsoft Power BI Desktop Infographic & Dashboard Software |
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David J. Kraiker, Data Dissemination Specialist US Census Bureau, New York Regional Office |
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Patrick "Heath" Hayward, Geographer, Local Employment Dynamics Program US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD |
Local Employment Dynamics: Measuring Job to Job Flows
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Jeremy McMaster, Data Dissemination Specialist US Census Bureau, New York Regional Office Noelia Moussignac, Data Dissemination Specialist US Census Bureau, New York Regional Office |
Advanced American FactFinder: Feature Updates & Thematic Mapping |
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Jeff Behler, Regional Director US Census Bureau – New York Regional Office |
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Web Adams, GISP, Geographer US Census Bureau – New York Regional Office |
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Bruce A. Eklund, State Statistician US Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service |
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Kristin McCue, Principal Economist, Center for Economic Studies US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD |
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Paul L. Smith, Research Project Coordinator Spencer T. Clayton, Graduate Assistant |
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George "Chip" O. Walker IV, US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD |
2017 Economic Census Update Census Business Builder Regional Analyst Edition |
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Ana-Maria Garcia, Data Dissemination Specialist US Census Bureau - New York Regional Office |
Advanced American Factfinder: Feature Updates, & Thematic Mapping |
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David J. Kraiker, Data Dissemination Specialist US Census Bureau - New York Regional Office |
Mapping Tract Level Data with American Factfinder
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Earlene K.P. Dowell, Lead Technical Marketing & Training Consultant US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD |
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Web Adams, GISP, Data Dissemination Specialist, US Census Bureau, New York Regional Office |
Utilizing Data from American Factfinder with TigerLine Shapefiles |
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Len Preston, Chief, Labor Market Information, New Jersey State Data Center New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
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Jeff Behler, Regional Director
US Census Bureau – New York Regional Office |
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Sen-Yuan Wu, Ph.D., Research Economist New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
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Jason Timian, Labor Market Analyst New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
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Joseph Dalaker, Section Chief, Economy-Wide Statistics Division US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
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Web Adams, GISP, Data Dissemination Specialist, US Census Bureau, New York Regional Office
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Utilizing Data from American Factfinder with TigerLine Shapefiles |
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Andrew Hait, 2012 Economic Census Operations, Economy-Wide Statistics Division US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, MD
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2012 Economic Census Update - Census Business Development Tool |
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Christina Arlt, Senior Planner, Office of Smart Growth Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
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Andras Holzmann, Planner Somerset County Planning Department |
Network Spotlight: Poster Session Presentation Millennials in Somerset County
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Sutapa Bhattacharjee, Principal Planner Debleena Anand, Planning Analyst North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority |
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Brunilda Sanchez, Partnership and Data Services Program, US Census Bureau, New York Regional Office |
American FactFinder 2: Advanced American Factfinder, Feature Updates, and Thematic Mapping |
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Regional Office Operations – What's New and Upcoming in 2014 |
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Occupational Employment and Wages: A Detailed Analysis of New Jersey's Occupational Landscape |
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Len Preston, Chief, Labor Market Information, New Jersey State Data Center New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
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Local Employment Dynamics: QWI Explorer |
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Boundary and Annexation Survey and the Geospaital Support Services Initiative |
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Regional Office Operations – Regional Office Consolidation and Outreach |
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Visualizing Census Data using Geographic Information Systems |
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Special American Community Survey Data Products: Patterns of Migration and Commuting |
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The Life Cycle of a Piece of Census Data: ACS Question 16 (Health Insurance) |
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Len Preston - New Jersey State Data Center |
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Brunilda Sanchez- US Census Bureau, New York Regional Office |
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Len Preston - New Jersey State Data Center |
Census Geography, Margins of Error, Multi-year Estimates, Population Estimates |
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Tony Farthing, US Census Bureau NY Regional Office |
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Dr. Sen-Yuan Wu, NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
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Michael Ratcliffe, US Census Bureau, Suitland Md. |
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Jeffrey Richter, New Jersey Civil Service Commission |
Network Spotlight: |
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Jason Timian, NJLWD |
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Rosemarie Fogarty |
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Andrew Hait, US Census Bureau Suitland Md. |
Economic Census |
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Jenaye Munford - US Census Bureau |
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Philadelphia Regional Office |
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Len Preston - New Jersey State Data Center |
Census Geography, Margins of Error, Multi-year Estimates, Population Estimates |
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Jeremy Melissari (Census, Washington DC) |
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Elizabeth He (DVRPC) |
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Christopher Pollard (DVRPC) |
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Tiffany Smith (LWD) |
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Anne Jeffers (Census, Philadelphia region) |
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David Kraiker (Census, New York region) |
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Ted Roman (Deputy Director, Philadelphia region) |
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Len Preston (NJSDC) |
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Bobray Bordelon, Librarians |
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Teri Taylor, Librarians |
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Ryan Womack, Librarians |
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Fernando Armstrong & Tony Farthing, Regional Directors |
Regional Office Operations – 2010 Census Successes, Best Practices |
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Philip M. Lutz, Partnership & Data Services Manager |
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Jeffrey Sisson, Ph.D., Senior Economist |
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Stephen R. Tibbets, Economist |
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Fernando Armstrong & Tony Farthing, Regional Directors |
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Philip M. Lutz, Partnership & Data Services Manager |
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Leonard Preston, Chief, Labor Market Information |
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Dr. Sen-Yuan Wu, Research Economist |
County Population and Labor Force Projections: New Jersey, 2006 to 2016 |
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Jason Timian, Labor Market Analyst |
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Javier Miranda, Ph.D., Senior Economist |
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Javier Miranda, Ph.D. |
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Javier Miranda, Ph.D. |
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Javier Miranda, Ph.D. |
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Kenneth Beatty, Survey Statistician |
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Colleen Flannery & Stephen |
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Colleen Flannery & Stephen |
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Michael Beaghen & Nancy |
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Michael Beaghen & Nancy |
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Paul Zeisset |
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Philip M. Lutz, Partnership |
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Fernando Armstrong & Tony Farthing, Regional Directors |
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Fernando Armstrong & Tony Farthing, Regional Directors |
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Dr. Sen-Yuan Wu, Research Economist |
NJ County Population and Labor Force Projections: 2004 to 2014 |
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Jason Timian, Labor Market Analyst |
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Philip M. Lutz, Partnership |
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Anthony Tersine,U.S. Census Bureau |
5th Floor, P.O. Box 388
Trenton, NJ 08625-0388
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