Deep Diving into the Microdata Access Tool (MDAT)
Deep Diving into the Microdata Access Tool (MDAT)
Description
The Microdata Access Tool (MDAT) allows data users to create custom tabulations with the American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) and the Current Population Survey (CPS). In this workshop, we will go through some hands-on-exercises using the MDAT to customize our tabulations.
Webinar Materials
Prerequisite: Review
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Learn the First Steps to Creating Your Own Tabulation Using MicrodataIn this Data Gem we will show you the first steps to creating your own tabulation using the Microdata Tabulation Tool at data.census.gov.
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What is Microdata and Why Should I Use It?Microdata are a set of untabulated records about individual people or housing units that can be used to create custom tables.
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Page Last Revised - August 2, 2023