2004 UC Proceedings Abstract
Allocating Census Data to Colonias Along the U.S./Mexico Border Track: Database Design, Automation, and Management Author(s): Jon Sperling, Dr. Demin Xiong This presentation will discuss various spatial and statistical methodologies designed to create consistent boundary files and allocate census data to colonias along the U.S. Mexico border. The term "colonia" is often used to designate a community located near the U.S.-Mexico border that lacks adequate infrastructure and is characterized by substandard housing and high rates of poverty. Colonias are non-standard geographies that do not generally align with census geography or statistics and are often represented and defined differently across programs and agencies. In order to effectively meet the housing and community development needs of the colonias, an accurate assessment of the social and economic conditions in these communities is necessary. Objectives of this work by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development/ Office of Policy Development & Research include developing spatial/statistical models for allocating data to non-standard geographies and building a cross-agency, Web-accessible research database on colonia settlements. Jon Sperling Housing and Urban Development Policy Development & Research 451 7th St SW Washington D.C. , DC 20410 US Phone: (202) 708-3700 E-mail: jon_sperling@hud.gov Dr. Demin Xiong Oak Ridge National Laboratory National Transportation Research Center Knoxville , TN 37932 US Phone: (865) 946-1221 E-mail: xiongd@ornl.gov |
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