I read in the 2020 documentation for the PUMS that the PUMS includes approximately two-thirds of the full ACS sample. Is this the case for all of the 1-year PUMS files (e.g. two-thirds of each year's ACS sample for 2000-2019)? Or do the public use files…
I am trying to use the ACS API (application programming interface) to download selected PUMS variables. There are 2 types of records (RT variable, "H"=Housing record "P" person record.) When I use the API examples: https://api.census…
I want to do a QED analysis on ACS data for causal inference -- specifically between broadband and income. Before proceeding with that I want to understand the nuances of using such method on the ACS data. I could not find any existing work that has done…
Does anyone know what PUMA definitions are used for the 2020 ACS 1-year PUMS data with experimental weights?
Normally, 2020 ACS data should use 2020 geographies, but I don't see that the 2020 PUMAs have been released yet. Did the Bureau use the old (2012…
Stas Kolenikov said:as far as I understand that tool... which I don't
LOL, I guess I need to work on the documentation
Thank you for that information. I look forward to using this in the future. It's great to know that more is available.Thank you very much for responding. I know more about publishing and policy (www.publicpolicypress.com), if you have questions on…
2022 ACS 1-Year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files
We are pleased to announce the release of the 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files. The PUMS files show the full range of population and housing unit…
When I compute poverty status using the PUMS variable POVPIP <100 (percent) to create a variable "Below Poverty Level" and "Above or equal to Poverty Level' I get no missing data and a total population of 124,553 (OHIO CLEVELAND…
Hi all,
Does anyone know why the variance estimates for the 2020 PUMS estimates are smaller than the previous years?
Hello - I apologize if this ends up being a relatively basic question, but I am working right now to replicate the methodology used by the Universal Service Administrative Co. (USAC) to estimate the total eligible population for USAC's Lifeline pr…