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Uses for OnTheMapUses for OnTheMap

Economic Planning & Time Series - Where is the labor supply located?

- Which industries are growing or declining over

time?

Transportation planning & analysis - Between which areas do workers commute?

Emergency management - Daytime population estimates

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F-Scale: F3 between Clever and Nixa Path Length: ~40 miles     Width: 1/4 to 1/2 mile      Time: 10:08 – 11:00 P.M.

*Source: National Weather Service

OnTheMapOnTheMapMapping Missouri Tornado PathMapping Missouri Tornado Path

OnTheMapOnTheMapMapping Missouri Tornado PathMapping Missouri Tornado Path

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OnTheMap:OnTheMap: Where People Go to Work Where People Go to WorkOnTheMap:OnTheMap: Where People Go to Work Where People Go to Work

Where do people who live in the path of the tornado work?

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Where do workers employed at jobs located in the path of the tornado live?

OnTheMap: Where Workers LiveOnTheMap: Where Workers Live

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OnTheMapLED’s online dynamic

mapping tool

OnTheMapLED’s online dynamic

mapping tool

42 states online

Where do workers live? Where do residents work? Reports on age, earnings,

and industries with three years of data

Cross-state flows

User-selected areas Geographic layers

such as community colleges and zip codes

OTM v 3 (Beta) released June 1; full version to be released on August 31 with up to 4 new states and 2002 – 2006 data

REVISE

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Caveats About Beta …..Caveats About Beta …..

• OnTheMap Version 3 Beta is for testing new features and capabilities only.

• There are known bugs. Not all geographic layers, years of data, states and functions are available in the Beta release.

• OnTheMap Version 3 Beta data may not be reliable. Use OTM Version 2 for analytical purposes (until August 31, 2008).

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4 Steps for Creating OTM Maps and Reports

4 Steps for Creating OTM Maps and Reports

1. Choose geographic layers you wish to show on your map

2. Select from available data options (years, job type, labor segment)

3. Define geographic study area

4. Pick analysis type

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Selecting Your Basic GeographySelecting Your Basic Geography

Type in the name or number

of any of the areas shown in the dropdown

box.

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Type “Brunsw” in SearchType “Brunsw” in Search

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The Control Panel The Control Panel

Search = Find Your Area

Map Key = Legend, Scale

Layers = Add/Remove

Map Features

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Removing the Clutter (Layers)Removing the Clutter (Layers)

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The Control Panel: Setting Your Choices The Control Panel: Setting Your Choices

Analysis = Select Data, Select Area(s), Set

Map/Report Type

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1. Data Settings 1. Data Settings

Data Settings = Select Home or

Work, Year(s), Job and Worker Type

Coming Attraction! Select Workers by

Age, Wage or Industry Cluster

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Home/Residential AreaHome/Residential Areaor Workplace Areaor Workplace Area

Home Area -- Where workers live

Workplace Area -- Where workers work

Live or Work limits report options

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Where, When, Which, WhoWhere, When, Which, Who

Study Area

Year

Job Type

Worker Characteristics

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2. Study Area Selection2. Study Area Selection

Study Area = Select by Layer (City,

County, WIA, ZIP Code), Freehand,

etc.

New Features! Donuts, Plumes

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Selecting by Layer Selecting by Layer

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Freehand Selection Option Freehand Selection Option

New Feature! Modify freehand,

buffer, plume, etc.

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Buffer Selection: Set Width of Corridor & Draw Line

Buffer Selection: Set Width of Corridor & Draw Line

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4. Choosing Map and Report Type4. Choosing Map and Report Type

Map/Report = Profile of workers in

selected area or travel patterns of

workers

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Definitions: Area Profile Definitions: Area Profile and Shed Analysisand Shed Analysis

Area Profile Analysis - a report and map showing the characteristics, location and distribution of workers living or working inside the selected study area

Shed Analysis - a report and map showing where people work who live in the selected area (“Commute Shed”) or where workers live who are employed in the selected area (“Labor Shed”)

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Definition: Rollup AreasDefinition: Rollup Areas

Rollup areas - aggregates information on workers by selected boundary layers; can select three areas (defaults are cities/towns, counties and states)

New Feature! Results by ZIP Codes, WIAs,

Congressional Districts

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The Go Button The Go Button

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Display Results: Points & ThermalsDisplay Results: Points & Thermals

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The Results Tab The Results Tab

Animate with Points and/or Thermals Output to HTML, XLS, PDF

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Time Series Animation: Points and Thermals

Time Series Animation: Points and Thermals

2004

2003

2002

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OnTheMap ReportsOnTheMap Reports

• Area Profile: for Home Area or Work Area; show workers’ age, wage ranges, and industry; only Work Area profile report includes 10 Quarterly Workforce Indicators

• Commute Shed: shows where residents of the study area work

• Labor Shed shows where those who work in the study area live

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Home Area ProfileHome Area Profile

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Home Area Profile ReportHome Area Profile Report

Age and Wage Ranges

Employment Sectors

Data Selections

and Sources

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Work Area ProfileWork Area Profile

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Work Area Profile Report Work Area Profile Report

Data Selections

and Sources

Quarterly Workforce

Indicators (QWI)

Age and Wage Ranges

Employment Sectors

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Commute ShedCommute Shed

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Commute Shed ReportCommute Shed Report

Data Selections and Sources

Top 10 Cities/Towns

Top 10 Counties

Top 5 States

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Labor ShedLabor Shed

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Labor Shed Report Labor Shed Report

Top 10 Cities/Towns

Top 10 Counties

Top 5 States

Can select different “rollups”

including ZIP Codes, WIBs

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OnTheMap Version 3 ScheduleOnTheMap Version 3 Schedule

• Version 3.0 Beta through July 21, 2008• Expanded set of states; improved points/thermals and

selection tools; expanded Place Name Lookup; new time-series animation; improved Text Only tool

• Version 3.0, release Aug. 31, 2008• 2005 and 2006 data; improved origin/destination data;

updated cartography and base map vintage (TIGER 2006); full cross-state analyses

• Version 3.1, release Sept. 30, 2008• Expanded reporting and data output options (labor

market segments); enhanced on-screen documentation

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Keep in Mind…Keep in Mind…

• LED not yet national in scope.

• LED does not yet include military, self-employed or federal workers.

• Data in OnTheMap refreshed annually.

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Contact UsContact Us

Local Employment Dynamicshttp://lehd.did.census.gov

Please send your Beta Tester comments with “OnTheMap Version 3” in subject line to:

DID.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.gov.

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