DataFerrett
Dataset Summary
| Agency: | Department of Commerce |
| Sub-Agency: | US Census Bureau |
| Category: | Population |
| Date Released: | 1999 |
| Date Updated: | Ongoing weekly releases |
| Time Period: | Varies depending on collection, from 1989 - Present |
| Frequency: | CPS monthly, SIPP continuous, AHS annual, Fish & Hunt every 2 Years, LED quarterly, ACS continous collection released annually. |
| Description: | The DataFerrett tool is used to search American Community Survey Public Use Microdata, Current Population Survey(CPS), CPS supplemental surveys, Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), SIPP Topical Module surveys, Survey of Program Dynamics, the American Housing Survey, National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife Associated Recreation, The New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey, Local Employment Dynamics. It is an online analytically oriented, self-service tool designed to deliver a wide variety of population, health, economic, geographic and housing information about the United States to individuals, businesses, governments, and organizations. This tool provides easy access to accurate, relevant and timely information that supports learning, facilitates decision-making, empowers individuals, and strengthens communities. (more) |
Dataset Information
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Data.gov Data Category Type
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Tool Catalog
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| Specialized Data Category Designation | Statistical |
| Keywords | Demographic, population, age, sex, disability, education, employment, earnings, hourly pay, overtime, tempary job, job tenure, job search, unemployment insurance, Health Insurance, TANF, WIC, alimony payments, social security payments, unemployment benefits, pension benefits, Civil Service Pension, Interest Earnings, Stocks and Mutial Funds, Financial Assets, Medical Expenses, Real Estate, Rental Properties, Mortgage, Retirement Assets, income, ancestry, language, poverty, race, ethnicity, Hispanic origin, relationships, veteran status, grandparents, marital status, marital history, family, fertility, number of live births, year last child born, school enrollment, Food Security, child not eating enough, total spent for food, food stamps, free or reduced lunch, Head Start, Child Care, Child Well being, child disability, Adult Disability, health insurance ineligible, housing, housing tenure, rental, owners, physical characteristics, financial characteristics, number of rooms, household size, Condition of Neighborhood, Accessibililty and Health Issues, Condition of Building, Vacant Housing Characteristics. |
| Unique ID | 7 |
Contributing Agency Information
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Citation
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| Agency Program Page | http://dataferrett.census.gov |
| Agency Data Series Page | http://dataferrett.census.gov |
Dataset Coverage
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Unit of Analysis
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Multiple universes, based on specific data set of interest, including person, household, and establishment.
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| Granularity | Multiple, based on specific data set of interest including, national, regional, state, county, and city. Statistical and political geographic hierarchies are available. |
| Geographic Coverage | United States |
Data Description
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Collection Mode
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Multiple based on specific data set of interest, including paper, telephone/computer, person/computer, and Web.
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| Data Collection Instrument | Currently available via the tool or at Web site for specific survey or census. |
| Data Dictionary/Variable List | http://dataferrett.census.gov |
Additional Dataset Documentation
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Technical Documentation
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| Additional Metadata | http://dataferrett.census.gov |
Statistical Information
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Statistical Methodology
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| Sampling | http://dataferrett.census.gov |
| Estimation | http://dataferrett.census.gov |
| Weighting | http://dataferrett.census.gov |
| Disclosure avoidance | http://dataferrett.census.gov |
| Questionnaire design | http://dataferrett.census.gov |
| Series breaks | http://dataferrett.census.gov |
| Non-response adjustment | http://dataferrett.census.gov |
| Seasonal adjustment | http://dataferrett.census.gov |
| Statistical Characteristics | http://dataferrett.census.gov |
OMB Control No. 3090-0284
