September 2017 Data Snapshot
This is e-news about data.iowa.gov - the portal where citizens can access public data. It provides relevant news from past month, highlights data published by others, gives you stats about the portal, and provides information on content published as of September 30, 2017.
News and Events
The following table highlights news from the past month, and upcoming events.
Data Highlight
Need ideas on what to publish? Below is an example of what others are publishing. A new dataset will be highlighted each month.
| Jurisdiction | State of Conneticut |
|---|---|
| Agency | Office of the Chief Medical Examiner |
| Dataset Name | Accidental Drug Related Deaths |
| Description | The dataset lists accidental death associated with drug overdose in Connecticut starting in 2012. |
| Granularity | Individual death |
| Information Provided | Date of death, sex, gender and age of individual, city the individual resided, city of death, location of death (e.g., residenence, hospital), immediate cause, and drug associated with death. |
| Update Frequency | Not specified |
Open Data Portal Statistics
Statistics provided are from the beginning of the reported fiscal year (starting on July 1) through the date listed.
| Statistic | FY 2017 as of 9/30/2016 | FY 2018 as of 9/30/2017 | % Change | Definitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Users | 7,225 | 16,193 | 124.12% | Number of individuals for the fiscal year who have had one or more sessions from the preceeding July 1 to date listed. |
| Sessions | 9,345 | 20,938 | 124.06% | Number of times a user was actively engaged with the website during the fiscal year from the preceeding July 1 to date listed. |
| Returning Sessions | 2,378 | 5,841 | 145.63% | Number of sessions associated with a user who returned to the website during the fiscal year from the preceeding July 1 to date listed. |
| Sessions > 60 sec | 2,356 | 5,255 | 123.05% | Number of sessions for the fiscal year from the preceeding July 1 to date listed where the duration exceeded 60 seconds. |
| Sessions > 2 Pages | 2,615 | 8,547 | 226.85% | Number of sessions for fiscal year from the preceeding July 1 to date listed where the user visited more than two pages. |
| Pageviews | 31,720 | 87,273 | 175.14% | The total number of pages viewed for the fiscal year from the preceding July 1 to date listed. Repeated views of a single page are counted. |
Monthly Top Five
The following table ranks the content that have been viewed and downloaded the most this past month across all of data.iowa.gov. It also ranks terms that have been searched the most.
| Rank | Viewed | Downloaded | Searched |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insurance Producers Licensed in Iowa | State of Iowa Salary Book | Insurance |
| 2 | Licensed Insurance Companies | Iowa Liquor Sales | Salary |
| 3 | Iowa Liquor Sales | Insurance Producers Licensed in Iowa | Iowa Liquor Sales |
| 4 | State of Iowa Salary Book | Insurance Producer Business Entities | Crime |
| 5 | Insurance Producer Business Entities | Active Committee Address Report | Crash Data |
Portal Public Content
The content (e.g. datasets, maps, charts, etc.) provide resources users are looking for when they visit data.iowa.gov. The greater quantity and wider variety content we publish on the site, the greater the site's usefulness becomes. The portal totals provided below represent those owned by all state staff with a user role on the site.
| Content Type | Portal Total | Definitions |
|---|---|---|
| Datasets | 180 | Datasets are collections of related data presented in tabular format. |
| Geospatial Datasets | 337 | Geospatial datasets are connections to GIS web service endpoints, or shapefiles that have been imported. Geospatial datasets will have corresponding map views on the portal. |
| External References | 211 | External references are links to public databases or applications offering citizens a way to explore and understand information. |
| Derived Views | 521 | Derived views are summarized views of data based on an underlying dataset. They can be charts, maps or other filtered views to help make the data more understandable. |
| Total Content | 1,249 |
Non-elected Executive Branch Agencies without public published data (i.e. datasets and geospatial datasets):
- Iowa Civil Rights Commission
- Banking, Division of (Commerce)
- Drug Control Policy, Office of
- State Public Defender, Office of
- Public Defense, Department of
- Homeland Security and Emergency Management
- Public Employment Relations Board
- Public Information Board
- Veterans Affairs, Department of
Public Catalog on data.iowa.gov
New Public Content
The following lists new public content created in last 30 days.
Dataset Updates Past Due
The following lists datasets that are more than 30 days past due for an update. The update due date was based on the date the dataset was last updated and the update frequency recorded in the data's metadata. Data that is not kept current loses value to citizens.
| Agency | Content Name | Update Frequency | Date Update was Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auditor of State, Office of | Audit Reports | Every Week | 08/21/2017 |
| Blind, Department for the | Successful Employment for Blind Iowans by Federal Fiscal Year | Every Year | 07/18/2017 |
| Blind, Department for the | Iowa Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Usage and Production Stats | Every Year | 07/18/2017 |
| Cultural Affairs, Department of | Historical Resource Development Program Grants | Every Year | 04/18/2017 |
| Education, Department of | Iowa School Building Directory | Every Year | 01/23/2016 |
| Education, Department of | Community College Expenditures By Fund and Object Code | Every Year | 04/07/2016 |
| Education, Department of | Community College Revenue By Fund And Object Code | Every Year | 04/07/2016 |
| Education, Department of | 4-Year Graduation Rates by Cohort and Public School District | Every Year | 06/17/2016 |
| Education, Department of | Math And Reading Proficiency by School Year, Public School District and Grade Level | Every Year | 08/08/2017 |
| Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board | Campaign Expenditures | Every Week | 02/10/2017 |
| Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board | Independent Expenditures For or Against State Candidates or Ballot Issues | Every Month | 03/04/2017 |
| Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board | Campaign Contributions Received | Every Week | 02/15/2017 |
| Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board | Other State/Federal Political Action Committee Address Report | Every Week | 02/17/2017 |
| Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board | Active Committee Address Report | Every Week | 02/23/2017 |
| Iowa Economic Development Authority | Economic Development Projects - Under Contract | Every Year | 03/29/2017 |
| Iowa Economic Development Authority | Economic Development Projects - Not Proceeding | Every Year | 03/29/2017 |
| Iowa Economic Development Authority | Economic Development Projects - Closed | Every Year | 04/21/2017 |
| Iowa Finance Authority | IFA Investments by Fiscal Year, Program and County | Every Year | 04/24/2016 |
| Iowa Insurance Division (Commerce) | Licensed Public Adjusters | Every Month | 07/05/2017 |
| Iowa Insurance Division (Commerce) | Viatical Brokers | Every Month | 08/07/2017 |
| Iowa Insurance Division (Commerce) | Registered Retirement Facilities | Every Month | 08/17/2017 |
| Iowa Veterans Home | Iowa Veterans Home - Fiscal Year Revenue Sources | Every Year | 06/14/2017 |
| Iowa Veterans Home | Iowa Veterans Home - Average Census | Every Year | 07/05/2017 |
| Iowa Veterans Home | Iowa Veterans Home Current and Past Residents | Every Month | 10/02/2016 |
| Management, Department of | Assessed Property Values By Tax District and Year | Every Year | 11/20/2015 |
| Management, Department of | Taxable Property Values By Tax District and Year | Every Year | 01/06/2016 |
| Management, Department of | City Budget Expenditures by Fund by Fiscal Year | Every Year | 08/20/2016 |
| Management, Department of | Consolidated Property Tax Rates by Tax District And Fiscal Year | Every Year | 08/16/2017 |
| Revenue, Department of | Tax Credit Claims | Every Year | 02/04/2017 |
| State Library of Iowa | Total County Population by Year | Every Year | 07/12/2017 |
| State Library of Iowa | Total City Population by County and Year | Every Year | 07/12/2017 |
| State Library of Iowa | Total City Population by Year | Every Year | 07/12/2017 |
| Program Area | Transparency
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|---|---|
| Fiscal Year | 2018
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| Topic(s) | Data Snapshot
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