Divisions
Community & Economic Development
Data Services
CAPCOG's Community and Economic Development Division provides demographic and socioeconomic data about the Capital Area region. Our most commonly requested regional data sets are available under the tabular data section of the Information Clearinghouse.
In addition, CAPCOG can provide technical assistance to our member entities and organizations who need custom data requests. Please contact Chris Ramser, if you need this type of assistance.
Data Points
In addition to providing regional data sets and technical assistance, CAPCOG's Community and Economic Development division publishes Data Points, a newsletter to highlight some of the data and resources available for regional and local planning. Articles are now posted in a blog format to encourage dialogue and provide more frequent postings. The blog can be accessed at the following site, http://www.datapoints.org, while the original Data Points newsletter can still be accessed here. To suggest a topic for a future issue or for questions, please contact Brian Kelsey.
Census 2010
In March 2010, the nation and our communities will be counted as part of the Census 2010. Nationwide, the Census is important because data collected will be used to determine federal and state funding allocations, political boundaries, and for planning and economic development.
As a fast growing region, CAPCOG recognizes the need to have an accurate Census and has partnerned with the Census Bureau. CAPCOG will post material related to Census 2010 on this page. For more information about Census 2010, you can visit the Census 2010 website or view one of the presentations given by CAPCOG staff about the Census by clicking here. In addition, CAPCOG staff may be able to answer some general questions about the Census.
The Census Bureau will also be hiring hundreds of local temporary workers to help conduct the Census. To apply for Census Jobs, call 1-866-861-2010.
Census in Schools Newsletters
The Census Bureau's Census in Schools program provides K-12 teaching tools for educators. These include lesson plans that correlate with national standards in math, geography, civics and government, history, economics, and language arts and is also designed to increase the awareness of the Census. Each month a new Census in Schools newsletter is published containing many interesting facts, figures, activities, and news items related the Census. Below are all of the newsletters that have been published.
October 2008
November 2008
December 2008
January 2009
February 2009
March 2009
April 2009
May 2009
June 2009
Census Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP)
CAPCOG participated in the Census Bureau's program to update the Census Tracts and Block Groups for Census 2010. CAPCOG submitted recommendations to the Census Bureau for these boundaries within our region. The Census Bureau will review CAPCOG's recommendations when determining the Census Tract and Block Group boundaries for Census 2010. More information about this project can be found here.
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