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  • U.S. Census Bureau Releases Documentation Supporting the 2011-2015 ACS 5-Year PUMS Estimates

    We are pleased to announce the first release of documentation in support of the 2011-2015 ACS 5-year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Estimates. The data will be released on January 19th, 2017 . This documentation offers ACS data users the opportunity…

  • U.S. Census Bureau Releases 2015 ACS 1-Year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS)

    We are pleased to announce the release of the 2015 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS).

    The PUMS files show the full range of population and housing unit responses collected on individual ACS questionnaires for a…

  • February 22nd Webinar: Introduction to the American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files

    The American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files show untabulated population and housing unit records with individual response information. For example, they show how respondents answered questions on educational attainment…

  • U.S. Census Bureau Releases Documentation Supporting the 2016 ACS 1-Year PUMS Files and 2016 1-Year Supplemental Estimates

    We are pleased to announce the first release of documentation in support of the 2016 ACS 1-year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files and 2016 ACS 1-year Supplemental Estimates scheduled for release on Thursday, October 19, 2017. This documentation…

  • RE: U.S. Census Bureau Releases 2011-2015 American Community Survey 5-Year PUMS Files and Variance Replicate Estimate Tables

    Hi Alicia,

    I hope you've gotten this to work in the last few months...but for anyone else who is having this same problem, I downloaded 7Zip, and then the enormous file was no longer enormous, and I was able to download it without a problem.

    Best…

  • 2013 PUMS error and re-release of data

    Users should note that there was an error in the original 2013 1-year and 3-year ACS PUMS files affecting the "MV" variable (when the householder moved into this house or apartment).

    The files are being re-released.
    Users should replace any…

  • Trend Data from ACS PUMS 2000 - 2013

    For an analysis of trends in the household population--specifically grandparents as caregivers for their grandchildren--are there cautions to be wary of when processing the ACS PUMS from 2000 through 2013? The obvious difference is one of sample size…

  • Educational attainment in PUMS

    Does anyone know if the variable schl=20 "associate's degree" includes vocational and technical certificates, or is it just academic associate's degrees? The PUMS Data Dictionary on census.gov just says associate's degrees, and there's no category that…

  • Calculating median earnings in PUMS

    Does anyone know how to do this? I am looking at a specific subgroup, and I want to know the median earnings. I'm using WAGP (wages or salary income) and SEMP (self-employment income), but DataFerrett automatically calculates averages instead of medians…

  • Retired people in 2012 1-year ACS PUMS

    Hi, I'm trying to identify the retired people (if possible) in the ACS2012- 1 year database. Does anyone know what variable/variables should I use identify these people? I've searched in the PUMS data dictionary, but i had no luck.
    Any help on…
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