June 2022 Data Snapshot
In the June 2022 data snapshot, you will find information on:
- Dataset Highlight: American Community Survey Datasets
- ESRI ArcGIS Server Connections
- Dataset Archiving Beta
- Live Training in July
- Data Assets
- Portal Accounts
- State Data Plan
News, Updates & Tips
Dataset Highlight: American Community Survey Datasets
Iowa Data Portal
The American Community Survey (ACS) provided by the U.S. Census Bureau helps local officials, community leaders, and businesses understand the changes taking place in their communities. It is the premier source for detailed population and housing information about our nation. The Iowa Data Portal publishes 36 Iowa specific American Community Survey 5 Year Data products. The 2016-2020 data products where recently released and are now available. This data provides estimates down to the census tract level.
ESRI ArcGIS Server Connections
We will be working on ESRI ArcGIS Server connections over the next few weeks. This will primarily effect DNR and DOT content published on our internal site (mydata.iowa.gov) and federated to our open data site (data.iowa.gov). Our current connections utilize legacy maps that are not supported by the data federation tool and are not easily discoverable on data.iowa.gov. This effort will improve discoverability of data and will create datasets with the connected data allowing for the creation of derived views, all visualization types, measures and stories. When the current connections are removed, available maps will also be removed, which will impact anyone who is currently using them. When reconnecting data, we plan to be more thoughtful of which data is connected, and ensure that it is curated to make the information more meaningful and useful.
Dataset Archiving Beta
Iowa Data will be participating in a dataset archiving beta that will log metadata changes, schema changes, and data imported, and allow dataset publishers and administrators to export and restore previous versions of a dataset. Data publishers will be able to enroll their datasets for archiving. If you are interested in this beta and have a dataset you would like to have this set-up with, please send message to Scott Vander Hart at scott.vanderhart@iowa.gov. Datasets that are updated more frequently (i.e., weekly, monthly, etc.) are best for this beta. If interest, please be prepared to provide feedback on your experience.
Live Training in July
Get trained in July! The table below highlights the live training being offered.
| Date | Start Time | Course |
|---|---|---|
| June 1 | 10 AM | Create and Manage Your Dataset |
| July 1 | 10 AM | Clean and Tidy Data |
| July 5 | 12 PM | Create and Manage Your Dataset |
| July 6 | 3 PM | Explore Data with Charts |
| July 8 | 10 AM | Create Performance Measures |
| July 11 | 12 PM | Transform Data with Socrata Query Language |
| July 13 | 10 AM | Map Your Data |
| July 15 | 12 PM | Explore Data with Charts |
| July 18 | 3 PM | Create and Manage Your Dataset |
| July 22 | 3 PM | Create Performance Measures |
| July 25 | 3 PM | Collaborate with Enterprise Data |
| July 27 | 3 PM | Data Analysis Tools and Connections |
| July 29 | 10 AM | Clean and Tidy Data |
View On Demand Training & Access Training Portal (Log-in Required)
Data Assets
The table below reports the number of public data assets published on the state data portal by asset type for the portal as a whole.
| Data Asset Type | Public Assets |
|---|---|
| Datasets | 301 |
| External References | 158 |
| Documents | 278 |
| Filtered Views | 355 |
| Charts | 157 |
| Maps | 207 |
| Measures | 151 |
| Stories/Dashboards | 32 |
| DataLens Pages | 14 |
| Total Assets | 1,653 |
View All Executive Branch/Non-Elected Agency Public Data Asset Counts
Catalog
Browse the Public Catalog on data.iowa.gov
Portal Users
Total User Accounts: 133
Active Users: 19 (14.3% of total)
Note: Active Users have logged in the data portal at least once in the past month.
Data Plan
The State Data Plan identifies actions Executive Branch State Agencies (non-elected) intend to implement.
Access the State Data Plan on dom.iowa.gov
Questions or Issues?
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