The 2025 ACS Data Users Conference will now be a one-day conference—held virtually—on May 29, 2025

  • RE: census block group has zero occupied housing units but positive population

    They have set up a separate GQ Count Review for the 2020.  Apparently some of the GQs were put in nearby wrong blocks.  One of the problems, however, is that Differential Privacy was applied to the Block Groups, so in NY State after the prisoner relocations…

  • LIVE TODAY: Take an Early Look at our New Dissemination Platform!

    Today we are excited to announce a major milestone related to data dissemination.

    While we are still in the early stages of our Census Enterprise Dissemination Services and Consumer Innovation (CEDSCI) program, this week we have come one step closer to…

  • LIVE TODAY: Take an Early Look at our New Dissemination Platform!

    Today we are excited to announce a major milestone related to data dissemination.

    While we are still in the early stages of our Census Enterprise Dissemination Services and Consumer Innovation (CEDSCI) program, this week we have come one step closer to…

  • OMB Approves 2016 ACS Content Changes

    On June 30, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the Census Bureau’s proposal to make the following changes based on the 2014 ACS Content Review:

    1. Remove the question concerning business or medical office on property
    2. Retain the question…

  • RE: Questions on How To Count Workers

    Hi Peter. Since you are already familiar with the COW class of worker) and NAICSP fields, I will just comment on other important fields for classifying part-time and full-time workers. ESR (Employment Status Recode) can help you zero in on those who…

  • ICYMI: U.S. Census Bureau Released New Data Visualization Tools

    In case you missed it, the Census Bureau released two new data visualization tools on September 14th. These tools allow you to explore selected statistics from the 2016 ACS 1-year estimates.

    ACS Data Wheel: Explore selected statistics for all 50 states, the…

  • RE: Forecasting race/ethnicity proportions at city scale

    Hi , , and . Thanks for the helpful tips! Just adding a couple more thoughts and background here.

    's mention of a conceptual model reminded me that, in the face of an exogenous shock like the current…

  • RE: Estimating downtown populations

    Good question. Since I was offering advice to another user I am not how he would go about answering this question. If I were the one faced with this task I think I would have to approach this question on a case by case basis. I am not aware of general…

  • RE: New website using ACS Data

    As people probably know, there are two websites the produce data and amps using the ACS.

    There is our website, Social Explorer, which is available at over 300 libraries and has over 500 individual subscribers, along with other institutional subscribers…

  • RE: Educational attainment data VS CPS ASEC

    Hey Tom, Bernie,

    Thank you both for replying! Particular Tom, for your warm recommendations.

    In regards to the PUMS age universe setting, I double checked on the parameters and it shouldn't have caused any issues. The statistically significant difference…

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