Dear All,
I have begun the process of posting an open source R package for small area estimation. The package takes PUMS data for a PUMA and produces "synthetic" PUMS-like data for tracts and block groups. See software tab at dorerfoundation.org Any variables…
The poverty level is computed by the US Census Bureau following the Office of Management Statistical Directive #14 https://www.census.gov/topics/income-poverty/poverty/guidance/poverty-measures.html The POVPIP value in the PUMS data is determined based…
Yes, the Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) data from the U.S. Census Bureau can be used to analyze the distribution of household sizes across various income levels. By leveraging PUMS data, you can derive insights into the number of households based…
I am seeking 2005 statewide median age per ACS. But 2005 ACS is not on census site. Is it on NHGIS? I looked on NHGIS but don't see it. I'd also accept a median age by if it was included in Census 2005 PEP per the July pop and housing unit estimates.…
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.
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…
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…
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…
Since the geography only goes down to the state level you can use PUMS data.
Dave Dorer
Are Egyptians included in an ACS PUMS population estimate grouped as North African or as Middle Eastern?