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  • 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…

  • RE: Calculating MOEs from derived ACS estimates

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

  • 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: statistical methods for comparing of 2 1-year surveys

    Beth,

    Would you say that any statistical test requiring independence would be inappropriate? Another one that has been suggested in my group is to put two years of pums data together and use year as a variable in a regression. This model also requires…

  • Family Structure and Income

    I am working with a colleague to evaluate the median family income using PUMS data (in this case 2007-2011 5-year data that combines personal and household files based on serialno) and have run into a question about family structure versus household structure…

  • SSI Estimates

    Looking at 2014 ACS PUMs data and we are looking at persons receiving SSI income. Can anyone answer why/how person can have $30,000 in SSI income? The maximum benefit is $1100 per month if you have an eligible spouse, so it appears that no one should…
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