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    • Derived MOE for Percents when the value is 0 inside the square root

      Laura Daly
      Laura Daly

      When calculating derived MOEs for proportions, what is the protocol for when the values inside the square root equal 0? In the examples I’ve found, this is most likely to happen when the numerator and denominator are close to zero and have relatively…

      • 2 days ago
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    • Calculating percentage of individuals in a census tract with high school diploma or equivalent using tidycensus

      bhargaab
      bhargaab

      Hello everyone,

      New here!

      I am analyzing ACS data for the state of Kentucky. I am trying to figure out how to calculate percentage of individuals in a census tract who have graduated high school using tidycensus. I realize the educational attainment metrics…

      • 24 days ago
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    • Unemployment Rate by Census Tract

      Robin DiSalvo
      Robin DiSalvo

      Is it possible to get the unemployment rate by census tract level?  I could not find it in the census reporter.

      https://censusreporter.org

      Thanks!

      Robin

      • 2 months ago
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    • Poverty Data Prior to 2009 at Census Tract

      Colton Strawser
      Colton Strawser

      Hello,

      I am attempting to find poverty data at the census tract level prior to 2009. I have been able to use the ACS 5-Year estimates to pull the data for various counties in Texas, but I would ideally like poverty data at the census tract level (or close…

      • 2 months ago
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    • Median Family Income at the tract level: MSA/MD statewide & non-MSA/MD

      Joe Gisbert
      Joe Gisbert

      I need to produce the MSA/MD statewide & non-MSA/MD Median Family Income at the census tract level (for all tracts in the US) using the ACS 5Y 2010 estimates. 

      More precisely, I need to get the Median Family Income for the MSA/MD in which each tract is…

      • 3 months ago
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    • Population density at census tract level

      Arjun Ramani
      Arjun Ramani

      I am looking for the population density (e.g. persons per square mile) over all US census tracts. Would anyone be able to point me to a link to find this? I have spent many hours looking through the ACS and Census sites and am unable to find this data…

      • 6 months ago
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    • Percentage of female led households in a Census Tract and/or Zip Code

      ZakkiyyaA
      ZakkiyyaA

      Hello everyone! I am very new at this, and could use all the help the community is willing to offer. I am looking for the most recent data on female led renter households in Norfolk, Virginia. Where would I start in order to be able to pull this data…

      • 7 months ago
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    • Inflation adjustment when comparing estimates across time periods

      Todd Zoblotsky
      Todd Zoblotsky

      I came across some documentation that when comparing ACS 5-year estimates, the earlier estimate needs to be adjusted for inflation.  See Chapter 10 (USING DOLLAR-DENOMINATED DATA) in the following document:

      https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library…

      • over 1 year ago
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    • Estimating other geographies (County/Tract/BG to School District)

      MRichards
      MRichards

      I apologize if this is a simple question but I am quite new to the ACS. I want to be able to convert or at least reasonably approximate estimates for school districts using the estimates from another geography like Tracts or Block Groups. I wanted to…

      • over 1 year ago
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    • Discrepancy in population totals between DP05 and summed tract-level values from B01001 tables?

      Miriam
      Miriam

      I’ve recently identified an unusual discrepancy in city population values between ACS tables and would be grateful for anyone's expertise in examining this issue. I’ve summarized the problem below.

       We are interested in the total population…

      • over 3 years ago
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    • Using Margins of Error in Data Aggregation

      Anne Brown
      Anne Brown

      I am working on a project in which we wish to calculate population changes over time in different types of neighborhoods. We began by classifying each census tract in the U.S. as urban, suburban, or rural. We next needed to calculate the total population…

      • over 3 years ago
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    • Healthcare insurance coverage - Medicaid, Medical Assistance, Medicare ... CHIP?

      l_suzanne
      l_suzanne

      Dear everyone,

      When I look at the questions for health insurance coverage (question 16) it groups together Medicaid and shows Medicare separately. However, some people are duel eligible (Medicaid + Medicare). 

      Wondering if,

      HC02_EST_VC06 Public Coverage;…

      • over 3 years ago
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    • Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics

      l_suzanne
      l_suzanne

      Dear friends,

      I am seeking advice on this related, but different data set, http://lehd.ces.census.gov

      I'm seeking employment/jobs per census tract. Does anyone know where to find this? 

      I did find this terrific data viz!

      http://www.robertmanduca.com…

      • over 4 years ago
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