Random Rounding and Segmentation

Random Rounding and Segmentation

The Canadian census has for some decades used a random rounding technique to minimize privacy concerns on its data. Essentially, the method works by rounding each number to the nearest five using a probability table. A value of 1 would have an 80% probability of being...

2020 Census Integration Update

As we await the full release of the 2020 Census data, we plan to periodically keep you updated on our plans to integrate the data into our databases. While the Census Bureau is changing dates for releases, this is a tentative schedule. Earlier this year, we updated...

June Round-Up

At the end of each month, the AGS team takes a look back at articles and blog posts that we saw this month that stood out to us. Some are from news agencies, and many come from our partners, but not all use our data. Here is the round-up from June 2021. SiteSeer The...

Hurricane Season

Forecasters at the NOAA are predicting an above average year for hurricanes. “NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is predicting another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters predict a 60% chance of an above-normal season, a 30% chance of a near-normal...

Early Wildfire Season?

California, especially the southern parts, is famous for its variability in rainfall. The ‘average’ annual precipitation figure is a poor indicator of reality. Most seasons are well below that average, which is raised by the occasional very wet winter. The rainy...