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This section is focused on Census 2010 Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) data access and use, applications using these data and the integration and analysis of these data with other data. Census 2010 and American Community Survey (ACS) provide the most current Census-sourced demographics for wide-ranging geography. Comparing Census 2010 and ACS 1-Year PUMS Data • Census 2010 has no "richer" subject matter items ... ACS includes extensive right subject matter items Census 2010 estimate examples: -- Native Hawaiian alone or in combination with other races crossed by age; other attributes -- Asian Indian alone or in combination with other races crossed by age; other attributes • Census 2010 is based on a count as of 4/1/2010 ... ACS is based on a survey during course of year • Census 2010 10% sample is approximately 10 times larger than ACS 1% sample -- Census 2010 PUMS enables estimates of many items not possible using ACS 1-year PUMS -- Hawaii Census 2010 unweighted person records: 135,513 -- Hawaii ACS 2013 unweighted person records: 14,286 (too thin for many desired estimates) Related Sections • 2010 Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) ... geographic areas identified in the PUMS data files • Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files • PUMA Summary Statistic Data ... 2010 vintage PUMA summary statistic data, based on the ACS 2012 1-year estimates access via these interactive tables: - General Demographics - Social Characteristics - Economic Characteristics - Housing Characteristics Documentation • Census 2010 PUMS Documentation • Census 2010 PUMS Top and Bottom Coded Values xls • Census 2010 PUMS Record Layout xls Download State Census 2010 PUMS Files Click a state link in the scroll section below to download the Census 2010 PUMS file for that state. The download file is in zip structure and contains population and housing unit records in text file structure. See record layout (xls). Requires ProximityOne User Group ID. Join now, no fees. In the near future these files will also be available in person-housing unit separate files structured for use with the CV XE Crosstabs tool. Support Using these Resources Learn more about demographic economic data and related analytical tools. Join us in a Decision-Making Information Web session. There is no fee for these one-hour Web sessions. Each informal session is focused on a specific topic. The open structure also provides for Q&A and discussion of application issues of interest to participants. ProximityOne User Group Join the ProximityOne User Group to keep up-to-date with new developments relating to geographic-demographic-economic decision-making information resources. Receive updates and access to tools and resources available only to members. Use this form to join the User Group. There is no fee. Additional Information ProximityOne develops geographic-demographic-economic data and analytical tools and helps organizations knit together and use diverse data in a decision-making and analytical framework. We develop custom demographic/economic estimates and projections, develop geographic and geocoded address files, and assist with impact and geospatial analyses. Wide-ranging organizations use our tools (software, data, methodologies) to analyze their own data integrated with other data. Follow ProximityOne on Twitter at www.twitter.com/proximityone. Contact ProximityOne (888-364-7656) with questions about data covered in this section or to discuss custom estimates, projections or analyses for your areas of interest. |
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