Can I use PUMS to get data by county by race/ethnicity? Single parent households with children, -by county- by race/ethnicity ?
Dear Derek,
Another thought. PUMAs may or may not cross county lines. For example Suffolk County MA comprises exactly 5 PUMAs. But Norfolk County MA contains tracts where the corresponding PUMA crosses county lines. If the counties that you are looking…
1. Census does not produce some tables at the block group level for certain population characteristics deemed sensitive. Disability has been listed as a sensitive topic since the first 5-year disability tables in 2012.
2. I think at one point there was…
John
You can query for other age ranges using the PUMS data. However, this will depend on the geographic area of interest. PUMAs cover areas of approximately 100,000 residents. PUMS data is not available below that level. There is a PUMS tool available…
This isn't precisely an ACS question but does anyone have experience with the Supplemental Poverty Measure ? The SPM is an "experimental" alternative to Poverty Level. Has anyone used PUMS data to construct it (is this even possible)?
Dave…
The formula is approximate and it applies to arbitrary random variables. However when Y is near zero there can be problems. The formula is based on the delta method https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_method When applied to counts in small samples there…
Question: Has the Census Bureau released (or is planning to release) finished tables at the national and state levels, for the 2019 ACS data with experimental weights?
The 2020 ACS data tables with experimental weights (nation and states) is available…
Dear Gene,
You might check out the American Housing Survey PUF data. I don't know if it has the geographies that you need. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/ahs/data/2021/ahs-2021-public-use-file--puf-.html
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys…
Table B05002 has that data point under Native:Born outside the United States: Puerto Rico.
In PUMS the variable POBP should have a Puerto Rice value.
If you’re looking at PUMS data, I think you want TAXAMT. Here are the details from the PUMS data dictionary (https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/tech_docs/pums/data_dict/PUMS_Data_Dictionary_2015-2019.txt)
TAXAMT Numeric 5 Property…