Use of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) by State Departments of Transportation and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (2012) / Chapter Skim
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5 This synthesis effort seeks to describe an array of transportation-related PUMS data uses so that transportation planners can better understand whether they can effectively take advantage of the PUMS data in future analyses. Finally, the synthesis seeks to identify potential ways to improve transportation planners' ability to use PUMS data.
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6 Web-Based Survey Scan The web survey scan sought to shed some light on the breadth of PUMS usage by planners at state DOTs and MPOs. The survey was designed using a web interviewing package provided by TRB.
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7 This feature let respondents partially complete the survey, save it, and return at a later time. This allowed respondents to consult with colleagues and to locate project documents.
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