ACS Data Users Group

Hello-- I'm new to ACS and am conducting analysis on percent employment by census tract. When I look at the API link for ACS 2010 5 year estimates, I don't understand the difference between data profile "DP03_0002PE" which indicates Percent Employment Status In labor force and data profile DP03_0011PE" which has exactly the same description. Could someone shed some light on this?

According to this page
api.census.gov/.../variables.html

these are the two definitions

DP02_0002PE HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE!!Total households!!Family households (families)

DP02_0011PE HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE!!Total households!!Nonfamily households!!Householder living alone

I hope that helps.

Gene

Hi Gene-- thanks for attempting to assist; however, I am looking at DP_03 (not DP_02 in the answer you provided). Perhaps you could shed some light on the difference between DP03_0002PE and DP03_0011PE?

oops, sorry. The file also has these two

DP03_0002PE EMPLOYMENT STATUS!!Population 16 years and over!!In labor force

DP03_0011PE EMPLOYMENT STATUS!!Females 16 years and over!!In labor force

so 0002pe is all population age 16+ while 0011pe is females age 16+

That help? Did I get it right that time?

I'm specifically looking at 2010 ACS (which is different than 2015 ACS). Sorry for not clarifying. Here's the link: api.census.gov/.../variables.html

Thank you for your patience and consideration.

Okay, one more try. This page
api.census.gov/.../variables.html

says
DP03_0011PE Percent!!EMPLOYMENT STATUS!!In labor force predicate-only 0 float DP03 N/A

DP03_0002PE Percent!!EMPLOYMENT STATUS!!In labor force predicate-only 0 string DP03 N/A


0011pe is float, while 0002pe is string

Does that mean something? You did write your question clearly. I was too hasty in my responses. :(

Never mind. I saw those lines somewhere, now I can't find them again. Now they both say float. But I saw them different once, but now I don't.

Sorry. No help.

No worries. I really appreciate your efforts! :)

When I click on the link for 2010 ACS variables, 0002PE and 0011PE are both float (which I'm not sure what that means). I just don't understand the difference between those two variable names (DP03_0002PE and DP03_0011PE).

I'm specifically looking at 2010 ACS (which is different than 2015 ACS). Sorry for not clarifying. Here's the link: api.census.gov/.../variables.html

Coming to this thread years too late but I came across this as I was trying to figure out the same thing. I suspected that the two variables were the same except one included both males and females. Upon further investigation in other years I confirmed it.

DP03_0002PE = Everyone over 16 in the labor force

DP03_0011PE = Females over 16 in the labor force