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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: urban v rural

    "Who should you believe?" GREAT question. 

    You should believe the Federal Register Notice published March 2022  https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/03/24/2022-06180/urban-area-criteria-for-the-2020-census-final-criteria 

    It is remarkable…

  • Near Poverty

    I'm looking to classify persons as being in "near poverty" As I understand, this is usually defined as a having an income above 100% of the poverty level with some upper cutoff, for example 125%.  I also understand that there is no uniform…

  • 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…

  • 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…

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    • Kissam.pdf

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    • 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…
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