2012 Economic Census Reference Webinar Series What’s New for the 2012 Economic Census (Geographies)  Webinar # 3 of 4  February 26 th, 2014  Andrew W. Hait  Data Product & Data User Liaison  U.S. Census Bureau

2 Outline  Geography Overview  New Places  New Metros  Data for More Sectors  Other Changes  Where To Go for More Info  Preview of Webinar 4

3 Economic Census Geography

4 New Places  2007 EC cutoff: 5,000+ pop or jobs  2012 EC cutoff: 2,500+ pop or jobs  Results in nearly 5,000 new places published for 2012

5 New Metros  2007 used metro areas as of Dec  2012 will now use new metros after 2010 Decennial  156 new or changed metros

6 Geographic Data for More Sectors

7 Other Geographic Changes  6 New Counties in AK  Geographic Components  Offshore Areas  “Statewide” Areas  Non-Metro Areas  Planning Areas in PR

Where Can I Go for More Info?  Business.Census.Gov (  Geographic Area definitions  Place & Metro Area comparisons  Reference Maps  GeoNotes

Anywhere Else?  Data by Geography on the Business & Industry web site (

Webinar Series - What’s Next…  #4: What Else Is New for the 2012 Economic Census – Wed. Mar 12 th, 2pm  New business.census.gov site (incorporating the Industry Statistics Portal), product updates, new Enterprise Statistics report

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