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  • RE: Joint owner/renter monthly housing cost calculation

    Hi, Lauren -- this is done often and seems totally fine to me. Just a couple things to be aware of:

    • The Census Bureau doesn't calculate cost burden for some households (cells 10, 19, etc. in these tables) -- those with no income or negative income…

  • RE: ESR vs COW

    Hi Jess,

    My guess is that if you're getting people with ESR=6 and COW = 1, then these are people who recently unemployed or separated from the labor force (

    I did some analyses with TX PUMS data on the last job of those who are now unemployed (ESR …

  • 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…

  • RE: Error in sequence file or table shells file for 2013?

    Glenn, thanks for creating that.

    I've had a pretty busy fall, and it seemed to make sense to wait until everyone has had a chance to deal with all of this year's data, so I was thinking that I'd start connecting people to talk in January.
    …

  • 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…

  • 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…

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    • Bajpai and Sapp.pdf

  • 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…

  • 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…

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