Changeset 13183 in main

Timestamp:

02/21/17 11:11:47 (5 years ago)

Author:

Maria Baron

Message:

Added link to ACS

File:

• adopters/nj/branches/2.3/src/main/webapps/ibisph-view/xml/query/html_content/DeathQueryTechNotes.xml (modified) (1 diff)

adopters/nj/branches/2.3/src/main/webapps/ibisph-view/xml/query/html_content/DeathQueryTechNotes.xml

@@ -143 +143 @@
                                 single year of age while estimates for counties are only available 
                                 in 5-year age groups.  Prior to 2006, municipality population estimates 
-                                by age, race/ethnicity, and sex were only available in Census years, 
-                                therefore age-specific and age-adjusted rates cannot be computed for pre-2006 
-                                municipality data.  <!-- For 2006 and 2007 demographic detail is available for municipalities greater than 60,000.  --> 
-                                Municipality estimates are provided by the 
-                                <a href="http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/dmograph/est/est_index.html#mun.">
-                                New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development's State Data Center</a>.
+                                were only available for the total population except in Census years.  The 
+                                <a href="http://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/">American Community Survey</a> now provides municipality population estimates by age group, thereby allowing the calculation of age-adjusted rates for large municipalities.  <a href="http://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/guidance/estimates.html">Five-year estimates</a> are used in NJSHAD to provide the most accurate rates possible.
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