Lunch & Learn: Digging Deeper with IPUMS

Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/19/2025
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Location
Sheps Center room 1127

Category(ies)


Want to learn more about using IPUMS data for demographic and workforce research?

We are hosting a hybrid Lunch & Learn on March 19th from 1pm-2pm that will feature a presentation from David Van Riper, the Director of Spatial Analysis at the University of Minnesota Population Center.

 

Digging Deeper with IPUMS: Tips and Tricks for Getting the Most out of Micro and Summary Data

 

IPUMS GeoMarker allows users to securely geocode data and attach neighborhood characteristics to the geocoded output. In this presentation, we will:

  1. Learn about how IPUMS harmonization works,
  2. Learn how to get data from various IPUMS products, and
  3. Dive into some of the value added work IPUMS does to make data more useful to you

 

David has worked at the Minnesota Population Center since 2001, when he started as a graduate research assistant on IPUMS NHGIS. He has been a full-time employee since 2005 and currently serve as Director of Spatial Analysis. In this role, he consults with MPC members on their spatial analysis needs, including project planning, data acquisition/creation/processing, and grant writing.

He is co-Principal Investigator on two NIH-funded grants: IPUMS NHGIS and IPUMS GeoMarker. IPUMS NHGIS provides access to historical and contemporary small-area data, including GIS mapping files, for the United States. IPUMS GeoMarker allows users to securely geocode data and attach neighborhood characteristics to the geocoded output.

He also works on the geographic aspects of other IPUMS products, including IPUMS USA, Historical Census Projects, IPUMS International, and IPUMS DHS.

 

 

This hybrid event will take place in-person at the Sheps Center, room 1127, and on zoom. If you plan on joining virtually, please register for the zoom link here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/BkVhvj-SRqyTl66Vg2y5EA