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  • RE: How to read the ACS data into SAS?

    JamiRae
    JamiRae

    I'm not a SAS expert, but have you seen the SAS programs they provide for the ACS summary files here:

    www.census.gov/.../summary-file-documentation.html

    • over 4 years ago
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  • U.S. Census Bureau Releases 2022 ACS 1-year Estimates

    Mary Ana McKay
    Mary Ana McKay

    We are pleased to announce the release of the 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates, the most relied-on source for up-to-date social, economic, and housing information every year. The ACS is the only source of local statistics for most…

    • over 2 years ago
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  • RE: Finding Variable IDs

    JamiRae
    JamiRae

    They are usually the same, but to be sure, you can check out the table shells in the summary file documentation here:

    www.census.gov/.../summary-file-documentation.html

    • over 4 years ago
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  • RE: Where to find ACS 2019 5-year Data?

    Jonathan Schroeder
    Jonathan Schroeder

    It seems everybody has a different preferred source! I'd summarize this way:

    • The Census Bureau's interactive data browsing interface is here: https://data.census.gov
    • Documentation and links to the complete 2019 5-year ACS summary files (detailed…
    • over 2 years ago
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  • U.S. Census Bureau Releases 2018-2022 ACS 5-Year Estimates

    Mary Ana McKay
    Mary Ana McKay

    We are pleased to announce the release of the 2018-2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, the most relied-on source for up-to-date social, economic, housing, and demographic information every year. The ACS is the only source of local statistics…

    • over 1 year ago
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  • RE: missing ACS documentation

    Gretchen Gooding
    Gretchen Gooding

    Hi Mara,

    It looks like you are trying to access the Summary File documentation?  If so, it was moved to https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/data/summary-file.html.

    Thanks,

    Gretchen

    • over 3 years ago
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  • RE: 2021 5-year ACS data: sex by age by race

    Jonathan Schroeder
    Jonathan Schroeder

    This info should be available in the 2020 Census DHC (Demographic & Housing Characteristics File) due for release this coming May. The DHC will be similar to Summary File 1 from previous censuses, with several changes that will mainly be reductions…

    • over 2 years ago
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  • RE: aggregating census tract level data

    JamiRae
    JamiRae

    City level data is available. Place refers to incorporated places or Census Designated Places. I am not familiar with Bigquery but if it uses standard Census summary level codes then it would be summary level 160. Refer to the ACS summary file documentation…

    • over 4 years ago
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  • RE: Variable number/name for Table S2504

    JamiRae
    JamiRae

    If you are looking for them in the Summary File, the Appendices file is a great place to find all the variables. S tables are not included in there, so you have to get the specific table. so B25024 is probably the one you want. 
    www.census.gov/.../summary…

    • over 4 years ago
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  • RE: Share of People Living in Metro Areas

    Jonathan Schroeder
    Jonathan Schroeder

    The "Detailed Tables" from the ACS (i.e., the ACS Summary Files) include "geographic components" that allow you to breakdown data for certain levels further by metro / non-metro / micropolitan / urban / rural and a few other geographic…

    • over 2 years ago
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