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We are pleased to announce the first release of documentation in
support of the 2011-2015 ACS 5-year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Estimates. The data will be released on January 19th, 2017 . This documentation offers ACS data users the opportunity to
prepare for next week's data releases.
2011-2015
ACS 5-year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Documentation
The 2015 tab of the PUMS
Technical Documentation page now includes code lists, subject definitions, the
data dictionary, and top and bottom coded values:
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Code Lists: This document
contains the detailed codes for variables that contain a large number of
coded responses, such as ancestry and occupation.
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Subjects in the
PUMS:
A list of broad topics included in each of the housing and population
record files.
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Data Dictionary: Full listing of
all variables (and values) included in each of the housing and population
record files.
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Top and Bottom
Coded Values:
Uncommon responses, such as particularly high income, are grouped into
broader categories; this document explains when and where we have modified
values.
More
documentation will be released on January 19th along with the 2011-2015 ACS 5-year
PUMS files.
New and updated information related to this release is available now on the 2015 Data Release page.
Thank you,
American Community Survey Office
U.S. Census Bureau
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