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I need median household income for all zip codes in California. Where can I get access to this? [1687 web views]
I am generating some age-specific counts for various neighborhoods to compare with data in the Research Data Center (RDC). However, I am having trouble getting these counts to agree with what previous workers on this project have generated. Can you take a look at my numbers vs the project counts for our neighborhoods? [1587 web views]
How is the residence of prisoners noted on death certificates - the prison or the original home address? What about other institutional populations (dorms, hospitals, etc.)? [1233 web views]
We would like access to the original Indianapolis Fertility Survey (1941). Does PSC have these data? [1178 web views]
Has anyone gotten clearance for the American's Changing Lives study, currently PI'd by Michigan researchers Jim House and Paula Lantz? We use the data because it's in-house, but if I wanted to put it in an R03 for October, would I need to go through IRB for approval? [1173 web views]
How do I read SAS export files? [1167 web views]
I need national data from Summary File 3 from the 2000 Census. I need data at the county, census tract, and block level – summary levels 40, 140, and 150). This looks like a lot of files to download for just these summary levels. Is there a better solution? [1095 web views]
The Pew Hispanic Center put out a report last November with Race, age and citizenship status info from the September 2007 CPS. (See table below from report): [http://pewhispanic.org/files/reports/83.pdf](http://pewhispanic.org/files/reports/83.pdf) I didn’t know you could get race info from anything other than the March CPS. What do you know about race information available for other months? [1078 web views]
The PSID is not based on a simple random sample. What variables should I use for complex sample survey variance estimation? [1075 web views]
I am trying to some mortality data for the state of Michigan and Montcalm county, Michigan from 1960 to present. We’d prefer age-adjusted figures over age-specific. Do you have any thoughts on how best to obtain these data? This is for a health disparities documentary and the data are needed immediately. [1069 web views]
I need to know what the boundaries of metropolitan areas were at the time of the 2000 census. How are metropolitan areas defined? As an example, I need to know Albuquerque, New Mexico, Atlantic-Cape May, New Jersey, and Chicago, Illinois. [1064 web views]
I am looking for the total number of births (no rates), 1975-present, by state. I need for this to be in electronic form if possible. [1062 web views]
I am having trouble measuring density for zip codes. I have pulled off land area and population size from the national SF1 file, but the results I'm getting are way too small. [1058 web views]
I need data from several years of the March Current Population Survey but notice that these data do not have set-up files associated with them. [1058 web views]
I need to know if there is a good sources to look up 2000 PUMA geography via maps or lists. I need to get an idea of how different metros and counties line up with PUMAs. [1057 web views]
ICPSR used to have a FastTrack service where some data were released fairly immediately – before normal ICPSR processing. I cannot seem to find this anymore. [1051 web views]
Can you help me find a public-use codebook for Baccalaureate and Beyond (B&B)and the National Education Longitudinal Study (NELS)? [1051 web views]
I am trying to get a sense of the American Community Survey (ACS). It is harder than I would have thought. Am I correct in thinking that annually they survey approximately 3,000K households per year? Are the samples independent of each other - e.g., 2005 and 2006? Finally, they do not seem to ask about country of birth. This seems odd although you might be able to make an estimate with ancestry and citizenship. [1049 web views]
Where can I find out the change in the distribution of religious denominations over time? [1047 web views]
I need an indicator of rurality for zip codes. Are you aware of something I could use? [1043 web views]
I am using microdata from the 2000 Census of Population and Housing. I have found some families with a code of "0" on family income. Is this an error on the part of the Census Bureau? If not, what is the explanation? [1042 web views]
What’s the difference between a PMSA and an MSA? [1039 web views]
How does one get access to the Baccalaureate and Beyond data (public-use)? [1037 web views]
Do you know if the 1960 census asks the same ‘where did you live 5 years ago’ question that was asked in 1970-2000? [1035 web views]
I am at the University of Minnesota, Economics department. I am looking for the data on households income across sectors in the year 2003 in Russia. To be more precise, I need the data on low-income households employees compensation and high-income households employee compensation across sectors. If you have any idea what would be a good source, I would greatly appreciate it. [1031 web views]
The PSID changed their sample in 1997 - reduced the number of original families that are included in the survey. How does this affect the weights? [1029 web views]
I would like to get a copy of the Census 1990 elderly households 8% sample dataset and codebook. Please let me know if it is available and the procedure for obtaining it. [1028 web views]
I am having trouble reading a file into SAS. SAS is complaining about the last variable in each record. If I look at it with an editor, it looks like a ^M. [1026 web views]
I am working with NELS data (base year, first follow-up and second follow-up). When I tried to extract the variables from raw data using the SAS setup cards provided by ICPSR, I do not get the right number of cases – way too few. [1025 web views]
I am interested to public use microdata from the Survey of Consumers. I would like it for as many years as possible. I do not know if the producers readily give this out but I know of researchers who have access to the data. [1024 web views]
I downloaded a US Census Extract recently and have been running some descriptive statistics. In terms of race, Brazilian Immigrants mostly identify as white, "some other race" and "two or more races". I would like to find out how they classified in the latter 2 categories. Is there any way I can do this? Also, if it is just a matter of creating an extract with specific variables (e.g. "OTHER", NUMRACE), would it be possible to add these variables to my existing dataset? Or would I need to do a completely new data extract with all of the variables? [1018 web views]
I am looking at the life history calendar for the Chitwan Valley (Nepal) study data. The total number of observations listed is 5,271, but there are only 1,469 observations in the life history data. What is the solution? [1016 web views]
I want to compare the mobility of siblings in the PSID. How can I find siblings considering they no longer live in their family of origin? [1015 web views]
I am looking for estimates of the size of the 15-44 year old female population by state for a far back as I can get it. I am trying to construct fertility rates and have births back to 1930. Even if I can not get them back to 1930, getting them back to the late 1940s would be very helpful. [1007 web views]
How does one handle weights in a longitudinal analysis with differential sample attrition over time, etc? I am using selected years in the NLSY. [1006 web views]
I was looking at the variables in the Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys (CPES) and I need to know how pregnant women are identified in the surveys. Also, how many pregnant women are in the samples? [1004 web views]
I am doing an analysis with the PSID and I need a very simple variable – race. Where is the race variable? [996 web views]
Can I access data from ICPSR from my home PC? My home computer is not part of the university IP pool. [993 web views]
I’m interested in putting in two small grant proposals over the next few weeks – and both will be completely secondary data analysis – one of the data sets (MIDUS) is available through ICPSR and the other is the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study, which is publicly available. What is the UM policy on public use data and IRBs? [984 web views]
I am using the "Immigrants Admitted to the US" files and would like to compare my results with the statistical yearbooks that the Immigration and Naturalization service produced. I'm not finding these on the INS website. [968 web views]
I have some census characteristics that I want to put into GIS. However, I am having trouble doing so because the FIPS codes in my data are represented as numbers; e.g., 1 for Alabama instead of 01. Likewise, Autauga county is represented as 1 instead of 001. I need an ID variable for Autauga county, Alabama that looks like 01001. How can I convert numeric data back to text in Excel? Right now, state is in one column and county is in the next column. [967 web views]
I have a zip code file that has all zip codes in the nation that I am merging to a person file. When I look at the merged file I see that there is no zip code information for the respondents who live in zip code 48103, which is a valid zip code. Why didn’t the merge work? [961 web views]
I would like to deposit data from our research project with ICPSR. Any guidance you can give me would be appreciated. [960 web views]
The codebook for the 1972-2006 GSS does not agree with the data. The weight variables are noted as being in columns 6982-6993 and yet the data only goes to column 6801. [947 web views]
I am looking for some software that can take an address on a single line with perhaps an error in the street name and return a corrected address with a zip code. For instance: 1501 Washtena Ann Arbor, MI would be corrected to: 1501 Washtenaw Ann Arbor, MI 48104-3179 [936 web views]
Where can I look at a map of census tracts for Manhattan? I am interested in the area above 110th street. [880 web views]
Does PSID have a value of car variable for the time period 1987-1997? [878 web views]
The 2007 ACS data were released today. How long will it take for us to get the microdata? [872 web views]
I need to know some characteristics of the Korean population in the United States. Is there a search term I can use to find information or do I have to come in and learn how to use the data? [859 web views]
Where can a user find GIS information concerning HIV rates? [845 web views]
I downloaded the separate Cape Area Study Panel Waves 1-2-3 Household and Waves 1-2-3 Young Adult data and now I would like to merge them. How do I do that? [822 web views]
I want to create a kml file using zip code data and boundaries. Can you point me in the right direction? [818 web views]
I am using some data from Mexico. The questionnaire is in Spanish and there is no English translation of it. I need some help with getting this document translated. [813 web views]
I am having trouble opening an IMF government finance statistics data file. [802 web views]
Do you know of a source for segregation indices that cover the 1970 to 2000 time period? I want this to be for metropolitan areas and for the measure to be a white vs black index. [790 web views]
How should I define my variables in Stata? Specifically, what are the options for character, integers and real numbers? [741 web views]
I'm interested in looking at birth weight as a measure of child well-being. I can only find this in the Child Development Supplement (CDS), but this is only available from 1997 on. [686 web views]
I am working with a zip code file from the Census Bureau. Some of the zip codes have XX or HH in the code, e.g., 298HH. How can I get rid of these zip codes? What does the HH/XX code(s) represent anyway? [665 web views]
Why do the counts from SF1 and SF3 differ? [641 web views]
The Institute for Social Research (ISR) used to support Multiple Classification Analysis (MCA) through OSIRIS. I liked this program very much. Can you tell me if this is still available? [637 web views]
What are the geographic areas available for the 2007 ACS? [616 web views]
Do you know where I can get a zipcode-to-county crosswalk online database? I have it for the state of Michigan but now I'd like one for the entire U.S. if possible. There are certain sites that have all states, but I would not want to download the files one state at a time. [600 web views]
I am trying to work with the Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey Kindergarten cohort data or some other data that will allow me to look at the impact of school year length (especially long school year calendars) on student achievement. Do you know of any other sources of education data? [599 web views]
I have an international collaborator and need to include the Federal Wide Assurance (FWA) for his institution. He does not know whether his institution has this or not. What do you suggest? [599 web views]
How do I map a network drive? A restricted space has been set up for me on Novell, but I cannot see it. [597 web views]
I am interested in surveys with the question "Have you ever been divorced?" as opposed to the question "What is your current marital status?" I am interested in this at the state and sub-state level. [574 web views]
I am trying to merge two files using SAS and I am getting a message that says "variable stcnty has been defined as both character and numeric." The merge did not work. [574 web views]
Do you know where I can find a list of the variables that are available in the summary files for the 2000 census down to the block level? I should know the answer to this by now. [573 web views]
I am considering using Geolytics Neighborhood Change Database for some longitudinal analyses that I am doing with death certificate data geocoded at the county level. However, I am a little unclear if the NCDB has info for nonmetro counties. The documentation is a bit confusing on this point. Could you advise? [569 web views]
I am trying to find a table in an old Current Population report. It is pretty tedious going through all the reports by hand. Is there a logic to these reports? [565 web views]
What does data defined person mean? It is an item in the microdata for 2000. [565 web views]
I can not find the 2000 version of the 1990 “School District Data book." I know that there is a 2000 version, since the National Center for Education Statistics has it on their website: http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/sdds/selectgoe.asp The NCES interface is extraordinarily cumbersome to use. [564 web views]
I have found some estimates data on the Census Bureau website, but I have no idea how to look at it. Can you help me? [562 web views]
What level of geography do natality detail files go down to? [561 web views]
How do I get a chi square? [560 web views]
I want to apply for the restricted version of PSID data (geocode). Can you clarify what sort of secure environment PSID requires. [555 web views]
I am trying to match data for 2006 and 2007 from the March CPS so that I can track respondents across the two years. I downloaded the NBER matching files, but they don't seem relevant to data this recent. I also read the information about matching in the CPS codebook, but it's not clear to me how to operationalize their suggestions. Would it be possible to get some assistance with this issue? [555 web views]
I want to download the 2006 ACS microdata from the Census Bureau website as a stata file. Can you point me to the location where I can do this? [554 web views]
I am unsure how to merge some geographic data a file that I have. I noticed that the census tract numbers do not stand alone in the data file that I downloaded from the census and that the GEO variable is saved as a text variable so I am unable to merge my data sets using that variable. Would you be willing to show me how to link these two data sets if all I have is the census tract number? [549 web views]
I have looked at census data on commuting patterns, but there is no information on the characteristics of the commuters. How can I get data on commuters? I am interested in the townships surrounding Philadelphia. I also need maps that show townships for Pennsylvania. I'd like the maps to include major roads. [548 web views]
Is there a public use version of the ACS, similar to PUMS, with household data? Or just the interface where you get custom tables? [547 web views]
Why are there zero weights in the 1990 public use microdata file for the U.S. census? [544 web views]
What data allows one to tell the extent of divorce on family structure? What I mean is that lots of children live in a two parent family, but it is often a blended family, not the original set of biological parents. I want a count of the number of kids in the following living arrangements: (a) single parent; (b) married couple, with only one biological parent; (c) married couple, with both biological parents; (d) not living with either biological parent. [542 web views]
I want to use the NLS97 cohort for a study of religious affiliation of youth. I am having trouble finding religious preference. [542 web views]
Is there data for Washtenaw county in the ACS yet? How many counties in Michigan are available? [542 web views]
I'm writing to see if you know how I can obtain a variable that indicates the "urbanicity" (a binary "urban" versus "rural" variable would be fine) of all U.S. counties. This variable should be fairly recent (around 2000 is good). I thought it would be easy to track down on the web but haven't had luck. [540 web views]
ICPSR has the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation (EHSRE) study but it only has the public use file. Where is the restricted version of the data and what are the access conditions? [540 web views]
Is there a way to get a count of the number of single women over 40 who moved in the past year? [539 web views]
What is the difference in the standard occupational classification system over time? [538 web views]
I have an excel file that I want to join to an Arcmap template. My file has a 'previous sample' column that has 1 and 0 values in it. Every time I try to do the join the 'previous sample' variable is not listing in my attributes table. What is going on? [537 web views]
I am using the IPUMS data and for 1970 the only file available is the 1970 metro, form 2. Is this a 1% file? [536 web views]
I am merging two data sets and end up with too few variables. What is going on? [535 web views]
I am trying to merge a file with some restricted use items with the public use version of the data. I'm using stata. When I run the merge, I got a message saying "merge already defined." Is this because some of the variable names are the same? [534 web views]
Has anyone combined the 1999-2002 data with the 2003-2004 NHANES data? I'm using the 4yr weights for the 99-02 but I'm not sure what to do with the 2yr weights on the 2003-2004 data - there don't appear to be updates with 6yr weights. How do I handle the weights when combining 03-04 with the earlier data? [533 web views]
Do you know if the summary files include information on the US protectorates in the Pacific (Guam, Marshall Islands, Samoa, Micronesia, etc.) and the Virgin Islands? I know the Census Bureau conducts a census in these locations. [532 web views]
Do you know anything about the National Longitudinal Mortality Study? I am interested in whether the cause of death (CAUSE) is available in the public use data. [532 web views]
Do you know of a free source for historical election returns by counties, e.g., 1972, 1976, etc. [532 web views]
Do you know if there is a way to construct a Hispanic measure in the 1960 PUMS? I assume by the 1970 census there is a Hispanic category. Is that right? [526 web views]
Can you please give me an estimate of the current size of the baby boomer cohort (born 1946 to 1964)? [521 web views]
What were the MSAs the Census Bureau used in the 1990 census? There is some ambiguity as to what the definitions of MSAs were for publications and tables that came out of the 1990 census. [518 web views]
Can I identify the lower 9th ward in New Orleans by zip code or census tracts? [517 web views]
I have a neighborhood that I define by census tracts. How can I create characteristics for these neighborhoods in SAS [515 web views]
I need a longitudinal data file that has multiple measures of blood pressure. The sample should include women of all races. [514 web views]
The 1970 natality detail file does not have FIPS codes to identify states and counties. It has NCHS codes. Is there a crosswalk between the two? [509 web views]
I am interested in creating some tables from the 2006 General Social Survey. It looks like ICPSR has the data. How easy is it to make a 4-way table – Political affiliation * Age * Education * Race/Ethnicity? [508 web views]
Is there a document or documents that compares occupation codings in the census over time . . . say 1960-2000? [507 web views]
I want to combine two years of the March CPS to compare with data from a survey that took place over a two-year period. The survey took place in 1994 and 1995. [507 web views]
I am working with the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R) and I want to know the exact sampling method, universe eligibility, etc. for the following items: TB15L: Self report of tobacco as causation of emotional problems SC21, SC22, SC23: Variables related to depression DA31B_101: Religious preference DA40: Age of mother when you were born PEA52: Personality question - “I often feel empty inside" [505 web views]
I am looking for the size of the 18-19 year old population in the US over time. This must be available from the Census Bureau but I am not finding anything. [503 web views]
I have some raw data without any set-up cards. Can you remind me how to read in data with stata? [502 web views]
Does the American Community Survey (ACS) have data for zip codes? [497 web views]
Can you remind me how to uncompress a file with a *.gz extension? [497 web views]
I need median household income for all zip codes in California. Where can I get access to this? [497 web views]
I am having trouble merging selected files in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). Some of the IDs are string variables and some are numeric. I am using stata. I can convert the string ID to numeric with the following command: generate HHIDNO = real(HHID); However, when I try to convert the numeric ID back to string, something is not working and thus I cannot merge with the main file where the ID is a string variable. Here is the command I used to convert the numeric ID back to a string ID: generate HHID = " " + string(HHIDNO); [490 web views]
I am working on a grant proposal with a colleague in the medical school. Her grants person told her that the restricted Add Health data requires a non-networked computer. Is this true? We would prefer NOT to have to include a computer in the budget if possible. [484 web views]
Can one look at fertility in the American Community Survey (ACS)? Is there a children ever born question? [484 web views]
I am selecting census tract data for several counties within the US using American FactFinder. I am not able to find certain census tracts. For instance, for New York county, New York, I know there is a tract 197.01 and yet the highest tract number showing via American FactFinder is 99. [483 web views]
I am interested in the examining the American Indian populations. Do you have an idea if the ACS includes American Indians, on and off the researvations? [483 web views]
I am confused about the different paths to access data and work areas at PSC. [482 web views]
Do you know of a source of vital statistics data for the United Kingdom and Canada? My ideal data would be single years of age and cause of death for many years. [481 web views]
I have a student who is looking for annual data for each state on the party composition of their state legislatures, specifically the percent of Democrats in state legislative chamber. [468 web views]
I need time series data on attitudes in New York City from 1999 to the present. [466 web views]
I have some students working for me who are unfamiliar with statistical packages. Is there a way that they can pull off data for all census tracts in the tri-county area for Detroit? I have specific tables that I want for 1990 and 1980. [463 web views]
Where can one get abortion data? Right now I need data for the state of New York, but I'd like to have it for all states. [457 web views]
I need many tables from the summary census data for 1990 at the census tract and block group level. I find American FactFinder difficult to use because I can only get data for a single tract at a time. I need all census tracts and block in Los Angeles county. Is there a better solution? [448 web views]
I know SAS on unix can read compressed data. Can SAS for the PC read compressed data? [442 web views]
I am using a restricted data file that has zip codes for the geocode ID. I need to add some race-specific characteristics to the zip codes. However, zip codes are not iterated by race the way other geographies are (e.g., states, counties, census tracts). Is there a way around this? [442 web views]
I am using data from selected zip codes in California for 1980 to 2000. How can I tell if the boundaries for these zip codes have remained the same? [439 web views]
I need data for all zip codes in the nation. Getting the data via American FactFinder looks tedious because it only allows one to download 7,000 geographic areas at a time. [431 web views]
I have duplicate variable names in two data sets that I would like to merge using stata. Do I have to go through and change variable names? [418 web views]
How do I concatenate two files in SAS? [418 web views]
Is there a way to estimate what percentage of workers are foreign born by class of worker for congressional districts? I am using the 2005 ACS with the geographic area of 109th Congressional District. [417 web views]
I am using data from the American Community Survey (ACS) for Monroe and Lenawee counties in Michigan. The tables from American Factfinder have margins of error for all the cells. However, if I am combining the two counties is there a way to calculate new margins of error based on this larger population? [414 web views]
I use NHGIS to get summary data from the census - not just historical data, but even the 2000 Census. However, when I try to get data for zip codes, I can only get data for one zip code at a time. Is there a solution for this? [413 web views]
I have some health areas that are defined on the basis of census tracts. When I try to get race-specific results using summary file data from the census (2000) using American FactFinder, I find that some of my census tracts are missing. I know these tracts exist. What is going on? [408 web views]
I want to combine the 2005 and 2006 ACS microdata. What do I do to the weights? [407 web views]
I am looking for census data by gender on age, marital status, education, employment status, income, and race for congressional districts for each Congress from the 103rd to the 110th. [404 web views]
Can a person use excel data in SAS? [404 web views]
I have a student looking to measure the geographic dispersion of families (at least in the U.S., and other places if possible), specifically: 1) how many families with children at home have grandparents who are out of state and 2) how many divorced parents with children at home are not co-located in the same state (e.g., child lives with one parent and the other is out of state or child spends time with each parent in separate states)." There seem to be lots of measures of an individual household's mobility (from the U.S. Census and CPS per se), and the U.S. Census even has a measure of grandparents living in the same household with children. Do you know of any nationally representative data that will fit the bill? [402 web views]
I am having trouble merging person records to the household record. There are around 5,000 person records, but when I finish my merge, I end up with almost 15,000 observations. Here's my code: use "W:\youth.dta" merge hhid using "W:\hhld.dta" [392 web views]
Can one get data on Polish Americans from the census? [367 web views]
How does one find all of their STATA files in a particular space? [359 web views]
I have a program that I need to run from a DOS window? Where is the DOS prompt? [357 web views]
I am trying to use data from the 1980 Census (STF 2A) to pull off population counts using Table B8 for Blacks in the South Side of Chicago. If I just pull off numbers for men, I actually get the sum of the male & female counts. [344 web views]
I have a student who is interested in post-retirement employment patterns and determinants. She is very interested in looking at trends in the experience and correlates of post-retirement employment. We are thinking about using the CPS and taking advantage of the "month in sample" variables to construct some short longitudinal files so that we can estimate the prevalence and determinants of returning to work after retirement. So here are my questions: 1. If a respondent reports being retired at time t, are they asked questions about employment in subsequent interviews? 2. Do you know of any technical bulletins or such information that lays out exactly how to link respondents across the their multiple interviews? [342 web views]
What proportion of American Community Survey (ACS) interviews end up in the ACS microdata samples? [306 web views]
Is there a way to locate files on my system that were created after a certain date? [300 web views]
Do you know if there is any advantage for a county to be a member of a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in terms of either government funding, business opportunities or any other economic/financial advantage? [297 web views]
Where can I find data on exact dates of death? [289 web views]
We were wondering if you might know of a center or individual on campus with the 2001 Canadian Census Public Use Sample. It does not appear that ICPSR has it, and Statistics Canada only appears to offer it for a fee. We might also be interested in looking at the 1996 data. [283 web views]
Do you have a quick way to access the Current Population Surveys (March supplements) prior to 1992? I am trying to get a small extract from each year, but the DataFerrett access only lets me go back to 1992. [282 web views]
I need a reminder of how to read *.ssd01 files in SAS? [280 web views]
I am interested in using the "housework" question in the Canadian census. IPUMS-i has the data, but it looks like they left out that variable. [279 web views]
A grad student is looking to compare birth data for specific days across several years (2000-2002) in the United States. Does anyone know where these data may be found? [276 web views]
I am pulling race-specific county level data from the 1990 summary file data. I have to use the original summary files because neither American FactFinder or NHGIS iterate characteristics across all the race groups I need. However, I am getting strange results. I get multiple records for my counties. [275 web views]
I have a student who is trying to find time series physical capital stock from years more recent than are provided by the Penn World Table. Do you know if these data are available anywhere post-early 1990's? A search of the literature points to Nehru and Dhareshwar (1993) dataset, which can be found at http://go.worldbank.org/SR5689V6S0. [274 web views]
How can an intercensal estimate change? I have an estimate from a P-25 report for July 1, 1977 and it does not agree with what is on the Census Bureau estimation web site. [272 web views]
What is the difference between OCCSOC and OCCCEN in the 2000 census (and the ACS)? [269 web views]
I am trying to determine census tract changes between 1980 and 1990. Can you point me to something? [268 web views]
I am a doctorate student and am interested in analyzing Add Health and NLSY data. Where can I get permission to access the data? Could I publish a paper with the data analyzed? [265 web views]
If I have a list of 1,000 latitude and longitude points can I get a report out of ArcGIS with the census tract associated with this point? [262 web views]
I have run into an ArcMap mxd file that has a cell that I am interested in joining to that is defined as 'string'. This is happening in the counties template within my ArcGIS version 9. The cell has a 5 digit value representing a state and county mixed FIPS code (i.e. 26183 ) How do I go about converting the cell to a numeric one? [257 web views]
How do I create a map using ArcGIS? [231 web views]
I am looking for a number of US births in each month from January 1985 to December 1994. I have looked on NCHS's website and cannot find it. Can you help me? [225 web views]
I need a data file that is gathered monthly so that I can examine the change in optimism for the population. I need for the data collection to have taken place in 2008. [217 web views]
How can I make a map without having special software? [210 web views]
What types of institutions are considered "group quarters" in the 2006 ACS? How will the inclusion of GQ affect comparisons with previous ACS? [209 web views]
What are the sizes of the geographic units for the 2006 ACS and how are they determined? [203 web views]
A student of mine is interested in a survey called the Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada. Can you help her with access? [202 web views]
Where can I find out more information on the quality of the data used in the American Community Survey? [200 web views]
How do you create county level data using microdata files? [199 web views]
What are the sizes of the geographic units for the 2007 ACS and how are they determined? [187 web views]
How can I calculate standard errors for the ACS? [187 web views]
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