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  • using replicate weights in stata

    I am using the 5-years estimates (2010-2014) and I am attempting to make PUMA level estimates for American Indians and Alaska Natives who use Indian Health Services (a combination of the race and health insurance variable), and I am using the replicate…

  • RE: how often does ZIP not equal ZCTA?

    Hi Joe, thanks for responding. Nearly infinite they may be, but the Census Bureau knows who they are and what their ZIPs and ZCTAs are. Presumably this knowledge is behind their "most instances" statement.

    I have a large dataset of people…

  • Kissam.pdf

    • Kissam.pdf

  • RE: Use PUMS data for PUMAS belonging only in one county

    Doug is absolutely right.
    I skipped past that issue because Cliff mentioned it briefly, above, and Galatia noted that her estimates were FAR off the mark. It didn't seem like a matter of rounding/weighting error in this case.

    But the point is a good…

  • Issues downloading block group level data in Illinois

    Hi folks,

    I'm having some challenges with downloading data.

    I am searching for 2018 ACS 5-year estimates for several variables at the Illinois block group level. Specifically:
    Total population: B01003
    Housing units: B25001
    Educational attainment…

  • Wiley.pdf

    • Wiley.pdf

  • RE: Median income by race?

    [For anyone who received an email with a previous response from me, please see this one instead. I hit "reply" prematurely before.]

    Median incomes can be found in the set of tables starting with B19013. If you want mutually exclusive categories, then…

  • RE: how small is too small to create estimates?

    KIMBERLY: I work extensively with AI/AN data. Can't answer your specific question, but Census confidentiality parameters may be involved. What I do know is that sampling error is really important in looking at any ACS AI/AN data. I always compute…

  • RE: Comparing 2005-9 ACS 5 year with 2010-14 ACS 5 year

    Hi Joe,

    Unfortunately, I don't have any ideas, but your post brings up some questions that might spark ideas. My first thought is this: Would the population controls for 2009 and 2010 data be different in the 2009-2013 PUMS file? Or did they adjust them…

  • RE: Using Stata svyset command with ACS PUMS

    Also, I believe you can get versions of the ACS data off IPUMS that have strata and cluster/PSU variables. It is easier to deal with these -- or at least the commands run faster. I have not compared the standard errors produced one way vs. the other…
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