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  • 1.  SAS programs for new-format ACS data

    Posted 03-21-2022 01:11 PM

    I'm looking for any SAS programs or other resources for processing the new-format ACS 5-year summary files.

    There are some programs at https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2020/documentation/user_tools/, but these appear to be using the old sequence-file format.

    Also.... Before I start a lengthy download process, can anyone tell me whether the zip file at https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2020/prototype/5YRData/ 5YRData.zip contains all the .dat files in that same directory?

    Thanks y'all!



  • 2.  RE: SAS programs for new-format ACS data

    Posted 03-21-2022 02:07 PM

    Hi Glenn,

    Take a look at the GitHub repository for example code. The link is available at https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/data/summary-file/updates-to-acs-summary-file.html under Getting Started.

    Gretchen