Public survey data


    • What are public use microdata files?

      Public use microdata files from the Current Population Survey (CPS) are freely available from the Census Bureau, enabling researchers to conduct their own analyses with the data. This paper describes the files and how to obtain them, as well as discussing the data dictionaries and presenting some example calculations.


    • What is the purpose of a statistical survey?

      statistical survey is a data collection whose purposes include the description, estimation, or analysis of the characteristics of groups, organizations, segments, activities, or geographic areas. statistical survey may be a census or may collect information from a sample of the target population.


    • What is a direct survey based estimate?

      Direct survey-based estimates are intended to achieve efficient and robust estimates of the true values of the target populations, based on the sample design and resulting survey data. Disclosure means the public release of individually-identifiable data. Dissemination is any agency initiated or sponsored distribution of information to the public.



    • [PDF File]UNDERSTANDING AND USING AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY DATA: WHAT ...

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      The American Community Survey (ACS) is a nation-wide survey designed to provide communities with reliable and timely social, economic, housing, and demographic data every year. A separate annual sur-vey, called the Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS), collects similar data about the population and housing units in Puerto Rico.


    • [PDF File]Monthly Current Population Survey Public Use Microdata Files

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      The U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) provides corporations, small businesses, and individuals the detailed social, economic, housing, and demographic data they need to gauge the sales poten-tial of products and services, better understand the workforce, and set strategies for growth.


    • [PDF File]Introduction to the American Community Survey Public Use ...

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      Public use microdata files from the Current Population Survey (CPS) are freely available from the Census Bureau, enabling researchers to conduct their own analyses with the data. This paper describes the files and how to obtain them, as well as discussing the data dictionaries and presenting some example calculations.


    • [PDF File]Standards and Guidelines for Statistical Surveys - SAMHSA

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      microdata, and public-use data files. Survey Design Standard 1.2: Agencies must develop a survey design, including defining the target population, designing the sampling plan, specifying the data collection instrument and methods, developing a realistic timetable and cost estimate, and selecting samples using generally accepted statistical


    • [PDF File]Understanding and Using the American Community Survey Public ...

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      3. ACCESSING ACS PUMS DATA. Data users can access the American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files through the U.S. Census Bureau’s “Accessing PUMS Data” Web page (see Figure 3.1).16 First, select a year of interest in the year tabs. From there, you can click.


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