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  • How to Cite ACS

    Hi, I'm looking for guidance on how to properly cite the ACS, specifically PUMS micro data. Considering there are so many ways to access and slice and dice the data, there are probably many ways to cite it as well.

    I found this recommended citation…

  • Multiple jobs?

    Does anyone know if it's possible in the PUMS person-level file to know if a person is working multiple jobs?

  • RE: Area Median Income Data

    I would encourage you not to give up too quickly. As Cliff pointed out, it isn't trivial to do this, but neither is it so difficult that it isn't worth trying (depending on how much you want the data). To demonstrate, I created & uploaded a tabulation…

  • RE: Historical Data

    Hi Jake,
    You could also access PUMA-level data from the 1990 and 2000 Census Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files, which are available through the IPUMS website: https://usa.ipums.org/usa/

  • RE: Race/Ethnicity Breakdown help

    There are several questions on this thread. Here are some at least partial answers:

    1. ACS data is annual. there are no monthly figures available. Monthly unemployment by race and other subgroups might be available through the BLS, but I am unsure…

  • Aggregating county income medians by sex

    Hello,

    I am trying to calculate the aggregate median income by sex of 10 counties within the same state. This question highlights how to calculate an aggregate median income in general. The answer in the question uses binned incomes from table B19001 to…

  • RE: Is it Possible to Download ACS data at the Census Tract Level

    There are 84,414 census tracts so usually you download data (ACS "B" detailed tables typically). for a single state or a single county within a state. The most effective way to do this is through the ACS "API" Application Programming interface. To do…

  • Using ACS 5-year estimates to examine social, economic, and housing characteristics BY Race/ethnicity for small city

    Hi All,

    I'm new to using census and ACS data and am hoping someone can help me navigate the data. I'm trying to find data for a small town (population ~21,000) on various social, economic, and housing characteristics by "Race."

    Here…

  • GQ Population in non-household ACS Measures?

    I have a question that should have a very straightforward answer but I cannot find any Census documentation that provides a clear answer.

    For ACS measures at the town level, are Group Quarter (GQ) persons (Particularly, those in prisons) included in…

  • RE: Calculating MOEs from derived ACS estimates

    I use the PUMS data with replicate weights for the MOE calculations.
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