Urbanized Area Boundaries A Transportation Perspective and Introduction

Urbanized Area Boundaries: A Transportation Perspective and Introduction (June 11, 2010) Topics • Urban Areas • MSAs • PUMAs • TAZs Ed Christopher Resource Center Planning Team Federal Highway Administration 4749 Lincoln Mall Dr. Rm 600 Matteson, IL 60443 708 -283 -3534 edc@Edthe. Fed. com 1

Where are we with Urbanized Areas? Getting Closer 1. 2010 Census Completed 2. Criteria Finalized 3. Census Bureau does it 72% households mailed back forms 77% of 47 Million NRFU households visited 2

Where are we with Urbanized Areas? http: //2010. census. gov/2010 census/take 10 map/ 3

Some Background Urban Areas Urbanized Areas (50, 000+) circa 1950 Urban Clusters (2, 500 to 49, 999) circa 2000 http: //rtc. ruralinstitute. umt. edu/ 4

Generalized Definition Urban Areas (2000) Composed of CORE census block groups or blocks that have a population density of at least 1, 000 people/square mile and the surrounding census blocks that have an overall density of at least 500 people/square mile. Source: Census 2000 5

Transportation Perspective (Census Defined) Urbanized Area (UZA) Federal-Aid (Adjusted) Urban[ized] Area (FAUA) Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA) Non-Attainment Area 6

Don’t Let Names Confuse You Federal-Aid (Adjusted) Urban[ized] Area (FAUA) Urban Area Boundary (UAB) Adjusted Urbanized Area (AUZA) 7

Boundaries - the Important thing (Census Defined) Urbanized Area (UZA) - Population + $$$ Adjusted Urbanized Area (AUZA) - Functional Class Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA) - MPO Jurisdiction Non-Attainment Area http: //www. fhwa. dot. gov/planning/census/faqa 2 cdt. htm 8

Why is the UA so Important? Census Defined Urbanized Area (UA) - Population + $$$ Sets Population count for Money to Identify MPOs / TMA What’s in – what’s not, but could be. . . 9

Why is the AUZA so Important? Adjusted Urbanized Area (UZA) - Functional Class FEDERALY -- It’s Not so important, But it Was at one time Speed Limits Road Funding Data Reporting Functional Class Billboard Control ? ? ? For States and MPOs it’s a whole Different Story 10

Why is the MPA so Important? Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA) - MPO Jurisdiction Sets MPO Area of Responsibility ~ for Planning ~ for Programming ~ Overall Governance 11

Some Implications for Transportation • • New / Retired MPOs New / Retired TMAs Expanded MPOs & TMA Changed Roadway Classifications Data Reporting and reports Funding and Financial Issues Outdoor Advertising Hinges on Transportation Bill http: //www. fhwa. dot. gov/planning/census/faqa 2 cdt. htm 12

What’s an MPO? A TMA? NARC - Status Quo AASHTO Somewhat Vague FHWA - Internal House - T+I 100 K - Threshold Grandfathering Committee, HR ____ Senate - 200 K - Project Selection Authority 1 Million+ Special Funding and Requirements http: //www. ampo. org/assets/685_finalampopdfoverviewappro. pdf 13

Timing 2009 SAFETEA-LU expired ? ? New Bill Expected (2011) 2010 Fed Register-Comments on UA criteria 2011 UAs Defined (Springtime) 2012 UAs Out (Springtime) 14

Metropolitan Statistical Areas Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas, Metropolitan Divisions, Combined Statistical Areas When will new MSA be defined? 15

Two Planning Related Geographies PUMAs TAZs / TADs 16

PUMAs? -- What are they? Public Use Microdata Sample Standard Tabs ACS Sample PUMS Records PUMS data is based on individual census records and is available only at large geographic areas. Think of the PUMS dataset as the raw, disaggregate census sample data, at a large enough geographic level necessary to protect the confidentiality of the census respondent. PUMAs are the zones used for PUMS data 17

Why are PUMAs Important? NE Illinois (2008 pop estimate) Normal ACS Annual Data ● ● Annual Data 65 K+ Note the areas in gray We call this Swiss Cheese Chicago 18

Why are PUMAs Important? NE Illinois (PUMAs) PUMAs are a Tabulation Area for Annual ACS Data ● ● Represent 100 K Complete Coverage Smaller than Counties NO Swiss Cheese 19

How many PUMAs should this area have? Why are PUMAs Important? City of Chicago 2000 PUMAs - Defines areas for analysis - Tabulation Area for ACS Who Defines Them? - The Community - Led by State Data Center When are They Defined? - Summer 2011 - Criteria out Spring 2010? ? ? 2, 896, 016 (2000 Pop) http: //www. census. gov/geo/www/maps/puma 5 pct. htm 20

What is the CTPP? CTPP is an umbrella program of data products, custom tabulations, training, technical assistance, and research for the transportation community. CTPP uses data from U. S. Census Bureau, including American Community Survey (ACS). Census Transportation Planning Products

CTPP Program l All States + DC l AASHTO Led l Oversight Board l Supported ~2012 Acquire Data and Develop Products 63% Research, Training and Outreach 21% 3% Board Discretion 12% TOTAL $5, 844, 332 Manage Program Federal Technical Advisory Group TRB Subcommittee -- List Serve (830 strong) Quarterly Newsletter -- Outreach Several Websites (listed at end of presentation)

Where this Webinar will be posted http: //ctpp. transportation. org 23

Data Products 3 -Year Data Profiles l l Uses 2005 -2007 ACS Compares to 2000 Focused on Transportation Includes Significance Tests http: //download. ctpp. transportation. org/profiles_2005 -2007/ctpp_profiles. html 24

Coming in September CTPP 3 -Year Main Product September 2010 2006, 2007, 2008 20, 000 Pop. Areas (County, Place, PUMAs) Actual Flows http: //trbcensus. com/products/ 25

The 3 -year Product Design 2000 Geography Product Structure Nation (US Total) 3 -Parts State-County-MCD State-Place State-PUMA State-POW PUMA Metropolitan Statistical Area MSA – EACH Principal City Part 1 - Place of Residence Part 2 - Place of Work Part 3 - Flows between Home and Work with On-Line (Extraction) Query Software http: //trbcensus. com/products/3 -year_ACS/ctpptables-09 apr 01 -rev 2. xls 26

CTPP 5 -year data product CTPP 5 -Year Main Product Fall 2012 2006, 07, 08, 09, 2010 Small Areas (Tract, TAZ, Block Group) New TAZs Synthetic Data and Flows 27

“NEW” TAZs Traffic Analysis Zones • Developed in Summer 2011 • TAZs will nest with TADs • GIS equivalency process • Funded under Consolidated Purchase • FHWA is contacting state TAZ Traffic Analysis Zone TAD Traffic Analysis District Traditional Size 20, 000 population DOTs to set up contacts http: //trbcensus. com/notes/ACSTAZs. pdf 28

To Learn more about the CTPP Webinar Friday, June 18 th CTPP for Beginners Look for recording http: //ctpp. transportation. org http: //www. dot. gov/ctpp http: //www. TRBcensus. com To join CTPP List Serve http: //www. trbcensus. com/maillist. html 29

Now, Let’s find out about Urban Areas How will the Census Bureau be making our Urban, Urbanized and Urban Cluster Areas? Next up is Mike Ratcliffe to tell us 30