I have R code that uses the API to download a single table (or PUMS data ) for a single geography. The 3 sources API, ftp and data.census.gov don't always produce the same thing. Especially the PUMS data and missing values.
Are Egyptians included in an ACS PUMS population estimate grouped as North African or as Middle Eastern?
I'm somewhat new to using the data, and I'm not familiar with the imputation flag variables. I'll be reading the data accuracy file, but so far, I've just worked through the dictionary: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/tech_docs…
Dear Andy,
The relationship file that I referenced is for the 2020 PUMAs (posted on the census website) but they are not in use yet for the current 2021 PUMS data (I use the API). The relationship file in the post has a lot of PUMAs that do not exist…
Someone posted about LEP and cities. I have a computer package that will get LEP (Languages Spoken - see PUMS variable LANP - by "Speaks English Well or Not at all" at the tract level. This comes with additional information such as race and poverty. You…
Look at
If you need to get individual utility costs (may be included in rent) you need to use Microdata (PUMS)
For these types of multi-way crosstabs, the Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) is your best bet. You can access data and documentation here: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/microdata.html
Dear Lorna,
Here is some additional documentation that might be useful.
Here is some documentation on how the income and expense items in the SPM PUMS file are computed.
https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/supplemental-poverty-measure/technical-documentation…
Use PUMS data FOD1P for example.
B15012
I'm working on a related project that tries to do a similar analysis by recreating the HUD AMI data (as close as possible) using ACS (PUMS) data (via Small Area Estimation if needed).
One issue that I have is finding a cross walk between HUD AMI areas…