Question of Using API: Variable Postfix

Gan Gao over 8 years ago

Hi Everyone,
I hope you're all doing well.
I'm new to here and I want to use the API on Census to get the data from ACS.
Here's the link to the variables.
api.census.gov/.../variables.html
What I get confused is that the explanation of variable "DP02_0059E, DP02_0059M, DP02_0059PE" are identical and I don't understand the postfix of each variable. I cannot find the 'subject definition' document either. (www2.census.gov/.../2014_ACSSubjectDefinitions.pdf)

Does anyone know what does the postfix refer to?
Any help you may provide will be highly appreciated.

Thanks a lot in advance.

Best regards,

Gan

Amanda Stanko over 8 years ago

I'm guessing it's

E: Estimate
M: Margin of Error

Maybe PE is Percent Estimate, PM is Percent Margin of Error?
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