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  • 1.  Question of Using API: Variable Postfix

    Posted 04-06-2016 10:28 AM
    Hi Everyone,
    I hope you're all doing well.
    I'm new to here and I want to use the API on Census to get the data from ACS.
    Here's the link to the variables.
    api.census.gov/.../variables.html
    What I get confused is that the explanation of variable "DP02_0059E, DP02_0059M, DP02_0059PE" are identical and I don't understand the postfix of each variable. I cannot find the 'subject definition' document either. (www2.census.gov/.../2014_ACSSubjectDefinitions.pdf)

    Does anyone know what does the postfix refer to?
    Any help you may provide will be highly appreciated.

    Thanks a lot in advance.

    Best regards,

    Gan


  • 2.  RE: Question of Using API: Variable Postfix

    Posted 04-06-2016 10:33 AM
    I'm guessing it's

    E: Estimate
    M: Margin of Error

    Maybe PE is Percent Estimate, PM is Percent Margin of Error?