{"id":3157,"date":"2021-08-27T10:59:17","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T14:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vital-event-statistics-program\/?page_id=3157"},"modified":"2021-08-31T11:20:38","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T15:20:38","slug":"population","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vital-event-statistics-program\/vital-events-statistics-progam\/population\/","title":{"rendered":"Population"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-3157\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-3157-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3157-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3157-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Population and Life Expectancy Estimates<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The Virginia Health Statistics Program uses the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Bridged-Race Postcensal population estimates.\u00a0 According to the CDC, \u201cPostcensal population estimates are estimates made for the years following a census, before the next census has been taken. Postcensal estimates are derived by updating the resident population enumerated in the decennial census using various measures of population change\u201d.[<a href=\"#footer101\">1<\/a>] For more information on population projection methodology please visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wonder.cdc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CDC<\/a> website.\u00a0 For detailed Information on specific Virginia population projections please see the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/data\/demographics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginia Geographic and Population Information Visualization<\/a> .\u00a0 Furthermore, Virginia follows the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) guidelines when classifying Race and Ethnicity.\u00a0 For more information on Bridged-Race and Ethnicity please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nchs\/nvss\/bridged_race.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NCHS<\/a> website.<\/p>\n<p>Virginia Health Statistics Program applies the United States Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program (PEP) for population estimates at The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code level, which is equivalent to the city\/county level for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u00a0 These population estimates are used by the Virginia Department of Health for a multitude of calculations and analysis to include time series population growth and with vital event rate formulas.\u00a0 Further information, technical information, and methodology for population estimates can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/programs-surveys\/popest.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The United States Census Bureau's website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Virginia Locality profile has been developed\u00a0 by employing the American Community Survey (ACS).\u00a0 The ACS is a survey that is conducted at the Federal level by the United States Census Bureau which aims to provide continual measurements to produce annual estimates for small localities[<a href=\"#footer102\">2<\/a>].\u00a0 For more information, data and methodology please visit the United States Census Bureau website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/programs-surveys\/acs\">American Community Survey<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For the Life Expectancy and Life Tables, The Virginia Department of Health follows the Chiang Method which defines the measure as: \"<em>The average number of years a baby born in a particular area or population can be expected to live if it experiences the current age-specific mortality rates of that particular area or population throughout its life<\/em>\".[<a href=\"#footer101\">1<\/a>]\u00a0 For more information on the methodology of the Chiang Life Table and Life Expectancy Method please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.who.int\/iris\/handle\/10665\/62916\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Health Organization Institutional Repository for Information Sharing<\/a>.\u00a0 Additionally, the Virginia Health Statistics Program has developed Life Expectancy by Census Tract Visual map and table.\u00a0 \u00a0This was completed by using both the Sub-County Assessment of Life Expectancy (SCALE)[<a href=\"http:\/\/vdhweb.vdh.virginia.gov\/information-management\/health-statistics\/geographic-and-population-information\/#footer103\">3<\/a>] Project guidelines and the South East Public Health Observatory (SEPHO) <a href=\"https:\/\/fingertips.phe.org.uk\/documents\/PHE%20Life%20Expectancy%20Calculator.xlsm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Life Expectancy Calculator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-3157-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-features\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-features so-widget-sow-features-default-bc6f2258cd64-3157\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><ul\n\tclass=\"sow-features-list\n\tsow-features-responsive\">\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-none\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #404040; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Virginia Population Estimates\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-icon-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2020\/01\/General_usage.gif)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVirginia Population Estimates\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-none\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #404040; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"American Community Survey\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vital-event-statistics-program\/vital-events-statistics-progam\/population\/american-community-survey\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-icon-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2021\/08\/General_usage.gif)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vital-event-statistics-program\/vital-events-statistics-progam\/population\/american-community-survey\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAmerican Community Survey\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-none\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #404040; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Virginia Life Expectancy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-icon-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2020\/01\/LE_by_Census.gif)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVirginia Life Expectancy\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-3157-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-4c0eaa653722-3157\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"references\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-references\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-references\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReferences\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-references\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-references\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>[1]Chiang CL. The Life Table and its Construction. In: Introduction to Stochastic Processes in Biostatistics. New York, John Wiley &amp; Sons, 1968:189-214.<br \/>\n[2]US Census Bureau. (2018, June 17). American Community Survey (ACS). Retrieved June 27, 2019, from https:\/\/www.census.gov\/programs-surveys\/acs\/about.html<br \/>\n[3]CSTE. (n.d.). SUB-COUNTY ASSESSMENT OF LIFE EXPECTANCY (SCALE) PROJECT. Retrieved July 25, 2019, from https:\/\/www.cste.org\/page\/SCALE<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Virginia Health Statistics Program uses the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Bridged-Race Postcensal population estimates.\u00a0 According to the CDC, \u201cPostcensal population estimates are estimates made for the years following a census, before the next census has been taken. 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