Income and Employment in the United States, 2002-2003

Frequently-anticipated questions:

• What does this data set describe?
  1. How should this data set be cited?
  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
• Who produced the data set?
  1. Who are the originators of the data set?
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
• Why was the data set created?
• How was the data set created?
  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
• How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?
  1. How well have the observations been checked?
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the data, including topology?
• How can someone get a copy of the data set?
  1. Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
  2. Who distributes the data?
  3. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?
  4. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
  5. How can I download or order the data?
• Who wrote the metadata?

What does this data set describe?

1. How should this data set be cited?

   National Atlas of the United States, 200603, Income and Employment in the United States, 2002-2003: National Atlas of the United States, Reston, VA.

   Online Links:

   • <http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html?openChapters=chppeopl#chppeopl>

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: 170

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -64

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 72

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 17

3. What does it look like?

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Beginning_Date: 2002

   Ending_Date: 2003

   Currentness_Reference: Ground condition

5. What is the general form of this data set?

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      Indirect_Spatial_Reference:

      U.S. Department of Commerce, 1987, Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of the United States, and Associated Areas (FIPS 5-2): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology.

      U.S. Department of Commerce, 1990, Counties and Equivalent Entities of the United States, Its Possessions, and Associated Areas (FIPS 6-4): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology.

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
      • GT-polygon composed of chains (5977)

   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.000278. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.000278. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees.

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1983.
      The ellipsoid used is GRS1980.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222.
      

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   Income and employment in the United States, 2002 and 2003 (described by bea008p020.dbf)

   Estimates of per capita personal income, annual number of full-time and part-time jobs, average wage per job (in dollars), population, and per capita number of jobs for the years 2002 and 2003. (Source: National Atlas of the United States)

   Shape

   The representation of the entity in the data. (Source: National Atlas of the United States)

   Value	Definition
   Polygon	2-dimensional element.

   Area

   The size of the shape in coverage units. In the distributed file, coverage units represent square decimal degrees. (Source: National Atlas of the United States)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	0.000
   Maximum:	73.832

   Perimeter

   The perimeter of the shape in coverage units. In the distributed file, coverage units represent decimal degrees. (Source: National Atlas of the United States)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	0.012
   Maximum:	87.571

   Bea008p020

   Internal feature number. (Source: National Atlas of the United States)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	2
   Maximum:	5978

   Bea_fips

   The 5-digit FIPS code of the county or county equivalent that is used by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. (Source: National Atlas of the United States)

   Formal codeset
   Codeset Name:	Bureau of Economic Analysis Economic Area Component County List (ECONLIST.PRN), Regional Economic Information System, 1969-2002 CD-ROM, June 2004.
   Codeset Source:	U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic and Statistics Administration, Bureau of Economic Analysis

   Areatitle

   The name of the county or county equivalent that is used by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. (Source: National Atlas of the United States)

   Formal codeset
   Codeset Name:	Bureau of Economic Analysis Economic Area Component County List (ECONLIST.PRN), Regional Economic Information System, 1969-2002 CD-ROM, June 2004.
   Codeset Source:	U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic and Statistics Administration, Bureau of Economic Analysis

   State

   The two-character abbreviation for the name of the State or State equivalent in which the county is located. (Source: National Atlas of the United States)

   Formal codeset
   Codeset Name:	Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of the United States, and Associated Areas; (Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 5-2): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology.
   Codeset Source:	U.S. Department of Commerce

   State_fips

   The 2-digit FIPS code of the State or State equivalent. (Source: National Atlas of the United States)

   Formal codeset
   Codeset Name:	Counties and Equivalent Entities of the United States, Its Possessions, and Associated Areas, FIPS 6-4, 1990.
   Codeset Source:	U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology

   B13_ZZZZ

   Estimated per capita personal income for the county, for the year ZZZZ. Per capita personal income is calculated as the total personal income of the residents of a county divided by the resident population of the county. The Census Bureau's annual midyear population estimates were used in the computation. All dollar estimates are in current dollars, not adjusted for inflation. (Source: National Atlas of the United States)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	5813
   Maximum:	84044

   A34_ZZZZ

   Average annual number of jobs for the county, for the year ZZZZ. The annual number of jobs includes all full-time and part-time jobs for which wages and salaries are paid, except jury and witness service and paid employment of prisoners. The jobs are counted at equal weight, and employees, sole proprietors, and active partners are all included. Unpaid family workers and volunteers are not included. (Source: National Atlas of the United States)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	28
   Maximum:	4372353

   B34_ZZZZ

   Average wage per job for the county, for the year ZZZZ. The average wage per job is the wage and salary disbursements divided by the number of wage and salary jobs in the county. Wage and salary disbursements consist of the monetary remuneration of employees, including the compensation of corporate officers; commissions, tips, and bonuses; and receipts in kind, or pay-in-kind, such as the meals furnished to the employees of restaurants. It reflects the amount of payments disbursed, but not necessarily earned during the year. All dollar estimates are in current dollars, not adjusted for inflation. (Source: National Atlas of the United States)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	15380
   Maximum:	72787

   Pop_ZZZZ

   The resident population for the county, for the year ZZZZ. This is the Census Bureau's annual midyear population estimate. (Source: National Atlas of the United States)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	63
   Maximum:	9860382

   Job_ZZZZ

   The estimated per capita number of jobs for the county, for the year ZZZZ. Per capita number of jobs is calculated as average annual number of jobs in a county divided by the resident population of the county. The Census Bureau's annual midyear population estimates were used in the computation. (Source: National Atlas of the United States)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	0.089
   Maximum:	2.477

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • National Atlas of the United States

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   Gita Urban-Mathieux
   National Atlas of the United States
   12201 Sunrise Valley Dr
   Reston, VA 20192
   

   703-648-5175 (voice)
   [email protected]
   

Why was the data set created?

These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the national level, and for large regional areas. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:2,000,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the National Atlas of the United States in the use of these data.

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

   ATLAS-CNTY (source 1 of 4)

   National Atlas of the United States, 200208, County Boundaries of the United States, 2001: National Atlas of the United States, Reston, VA.

   Type_of_Source_Media: Online

   Source_Scale_Denominator: 2000000

   Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information

   BEA-REIS2004 (source 2 of 4)

   Bureau of Economic Analysis, Economic and Statistics Administration, , 200406, Regional Economic Information System, 1969-2002: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Washington, DC.

   Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM

   Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information

   ATLAS-INCOME_02_04 (source 3 of 4)

   National Atlas of the United States, 200411, Income and Employment in the United States, 2002: National Atlas of the United States, Reston, VA.

   Type_of_Source_Media: Online

   Source_Scale_Denominator: 2000000

   Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information

   BEA-REIS2005 (source 4 of 4)

   Bureau of Economic Analysis, Economic and Statistics Administration, , 200505, Regional Economic Information System, 1969-2003: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Washington, DC.

   Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM

   Source_Contribution: Attribute information

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

   Date: Oct-2004 (process 1 of 2)

   Boundaries for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the water bodies were deleted from ATLAS-CNTY. Using information from the file ECONLIST.PRN on BEA-REIS2004 the following counties and cities in Virginia were merged:

    Albemarle County and Charlottesville
    Alleghany County, Clifton Forge, and Covington
    Augusta County, Staunton, and Waynesboro
    Bedford County and Bedford city
    Campbell County and Lynchburg
    Carroll County and Galax
    Dinwiddie County, Colonial Heights, and Petersburg
    Fairfax County, Fairfax City, and Falls Church
    Frederick County and Winchester
    Greensville County and Emporia
    Henry County and Martinsville
    James City County and Williamsburg
    Montgomery County and Radford
    Pittsylvania County and Danville
    Prince George County and Hopewell
    Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park
    Roanoke County and Salem
    Rockbridge County, Buena Vista, and Lexington
    Rockingham County and Harrisonburg
    Southampton County and Franklin
    Spotsylvania County and Fredericksburg
    Washington County and Bristol
    Wise County and Norton
    York County and Poquoson
   
   

   From BEA-REIS2004, the files containing total personal income, per capita personal income, annual number of full-time and part-time jobs, and average wage per job information (ca13.dfx and ca34.dfx) were extracted and loaded into a Microsoft Access database and then exported to text files. The text files were loaded into ArcView and records containing personal income, per capita personal income, annual number of full-time and part-time jobs, and average wage per job information were extracted and joined to the edited ATLAS-CNTY map layer. The resulting file was saved as a shapefile.

   Data sources used in this process:

   • ATLAS-CNTY
   • BEA-REIS2004

   Data sources produced in this process:

   • ATLAS-INCOME_02_04

   Date: Dec-2005 (process 2 of 2)

   From BEA-REIS2005, the files containing population, per capita personal income, annual number of full-time and part-time jobs, and average wage per job in dollars (ca13.dfx and ca34.dfx) were extracted and loaded into Microsoft Excel. The records containing population, per capita personal income, annual number of full-time and part-time jobs, and average wage per job in dollars were selected and exported to text files. The text files were loaded into ArcView. The 2003 data was joined to the ATLAS-INCOME_02_04 map layer and the 2002 data was updated. The 2002 field for personal income was removed. Fields to hold the per capita number of jobs for each year (2002 and 2003) were added. The per capita number of jobs was calculated by dividing population of the county into the average annual number of full-time and part-time jobs.

   Data sources used in this process:

   • ATLAS-INCOME_02_04
   • BEA-REIS2005

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

   National Atlas of the United States, 200603, Income and Employment in the United States, 1979-1981: National Atlas of the United States, Reston, VA.

   Online Links:

   • <http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html?openChapters=chppeopl#chppeopl>

   National Atlas of the United States, 200603, Income and Employment in the United States, 1982: National Atlas of the United States, Reston, VA.

   Online Links:

   • <http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html?openChapters=chppeopl#chppeopl>

   National Atlas of the United States, 200603, Income and Employment in the United States, 1983-1987: National Atlas of the United States, Reston, VA.

   Online Links:

   • <http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html?openChapters=chppeopl#chppeopl>

   National Atlas of the United States, 200603, Income and Employment in the United States, 1988: National Atlas of the United States, Reston, VA.

   Online Links:

   • <http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html?openChapters=chppeopl#chppeopl>

   National Atlas of the United States, 200603, Income and Employment in the United States, 1989-1990: National Atlas of the United States, Reston, VA.

   Online Links:

   • <http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html?openChapters=chppeopl#chppeopl>

   National Atlas of the United States, 200603, Income and Employment in the United States, 1991-1992: National Atlas of the United States, Reston, VA.

   Online Links:

   • <http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html?openChapters=chppeopl#chppeopl>

   National Atlas of the United States, 200603, Income and Employment in the United States, 1993-2001: National Atlas of the United States, Reston, VA.

   Online Links:

   • <http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html?openChapters=chppeopl#chppeopl>

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

1. How well have the observations been checked?

2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

   This map layer includes estimates from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Economic and Statistics Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce for per capita personal income, annual number of full-time and part-time jobs, average wage per job in dollars, population, and per capita number of jobs. It is based on county data for all 50 States and the District of Columbia and is for the years 2002 and 2003.

5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

   The map layer was checked for topological consistency using the ArcInfo command BUILD. No other checks for logical consistency were performed on this map layer.

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

None. Acknowledgment of the National Atlas of the United States of America would be appreciated in products derived from these data.

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   Earth Science Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey
   507 National Center
   Reston, VA 20192
   

   1-888-ASK-USGS (1-888-275-8747) (voice)
   

   Contact_Instructions:

   In addition to the address above there are other ESIC offices throughout the country. A full list of these offices is at <http://geography.usgs.gov/esic/esic_index.html>

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the U.S. Geological Survey regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. No responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of these data.

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	ESRI Shapefile
     Network links:	<http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html?openChapters=chppeopl#chppeopl>

     Data format:	SDTS
     Network links:	<http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html?openChapters=chppeopl#chppeopl>

   • Cost to order the data: There is no charge for the map layer.

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 25-Jan-2006

Metadata author:

Gita Urban-Mathieux
National Atlas of the United States
12201 Sunrise Valley Dr
Reston, VA 20192

703-648-5175 (voice)
[email protected]

Metadata standard:

FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)