Dear Diana,
In general the ACS PUMS data and the data used in the "B", "S", "DP" use the same source data. For top coding the PUMS codebook is a useful place to start. The disclosure avoidance techniques used in ACS tables…
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…
I'm working on a R package that will give the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) at the tract level. Eventually I hope to post the package on GItHub. The method uses PUMS data including the SPM PUMS data https://www.census.gov/data/datasets/time-series…
Dear Derek,
B17024 only gives Below Poverty Level yes/no. I need a between 100% to 125% of poverty level. I also need age 60+ which is a "non-stardard" cut point form most ACS tables. The dollar amount of Poverty level depends on total household income…
Hello User Group,
I like the ease of using MDAT to access PUMS data. It's a good interface with a lot of user-friendly ways to customize and aggregate microdata. What it does not currently do calculate the RSE of the estimates. I have to rely on R or…
B17020 (Poverty x Age) and B17020A - I You have to glue together the A-G tables H and I are Not.Hispanic and Hispanic
These are for above/below poverty level There aren't tables for 200% poverty -- You have to use a PUMS file and Small Area Estimation…
or use PUMS like Tim says! :)