[CTPP] 5-year ACS data

[Ed Christopher]

Now that dust has settled maybe we can get on with the order of the day. 
  On March 6th the Census Bureau published a notice in the Federal 
Register asking for comments on the 5-year ACS data products.  As part 
of the notice the users were given a set of rules that will establish 
data availability.

Did you know that NO Block Group data will be available for Group 
Quarters (Rule 1)?  Or that all Block Group and most Tract data for 
“Means of Transportation to Work” crossed with any variable, even Sex 
will NEVER be available? (Rule 7).  Attached is an analysis of the 
impact of Rule 7 using some information gathered through our CTPP 
development efforts.

Things do not look good!

The Federal Register notice
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/FedRegNotice_E9-4803.pdf

The Real Rules
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/proposal_acs5yearproducts.pdf

The 5-year table shells prior to the application of any suppression rules
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Products/users_guide/
although the website says it applies to 2005-2007 ACS data these are the 
same tables for the 5-year data according to the Census Bureau

-- 
Ed Christopher
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