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Tabular or Microdata? Both or Neither

Tabular or Microdata? Both or Neither. Dissemination of data . Published census volumes 1790 - 1999 Electronic tabular data 1960+ Microdata 1960+ Research Data Centers 2000+. Tabular data. Good geographic detail States, counties, metropolitan areas,

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Tabular or Microdata? Both or Neither

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  1. Tabular or Microdata?Both or Neither

  2. Dissemination of data • Published census volumes • 1790 - 1999 • Electronic tabular data • 1960+ • Microdata • 1960+ • Research Data Centers • 2000+

  3. Tabular data • Good geographic detail • States, counties, metropolitan areas, • Places, census tracts, zip codes, blocks • Multi-way tables • Limited detail • No flexibility • Skills • Mixed; • some ready-to-use; Excel

  4. Microdata • Geographic Detail is limited • States, Metropolitan areas; PUMAs • Maximum detail on items • Some limits due to confidentiality issues • Top codes • Skills • Data not in ready-to-use form

  5. Research Data Centers • Not practical choice for most • Costly and Time-consuming • http://www.ces.census.gov/index.php/ces/researchlocations

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