IPUMS Census and Survey Data

Dear IPUMS User, We have another webinar coming up, as well as a workshop at PAA 2019, and that's only the beginning! Read on for the latest from IPUMS. UPCOMING TRAINING IPUMS Time Use Pre-PAA Workshop The IPUMS Time Use team (Sayer, Flood, Hofferth) is hosting a pre-PAA workshop on using time diary data for studying health and well-being. The workshop is on April 10, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Austin, TX. More information about the workshop is available here. Registration is limited, so reserve your spot now! Please distribute this information widely among colleagues and students. IPUMS USA Webinar: A Guided Tour of IPUMS USA Are you looking for something to assign your class? Look no more! IPUMS USA collects, preserves and harmonizes U.S. census microdata and provides easy access to this data with enhanced documentation. Data includes decennial censuses from 1790 to 2010 and American Community Surveys (ACS) from 2000 to the present. This webinar will dig into the datasets and topics available in IPUMS USA, explore website features for customizing data extracts, and share some useful insider knowledge. The webinar will be held on January 31, 2019, from 2pm - 3pm, Central Standard Time. Registration is required. Like all IPUMS data, the webinar is free of charge! DEVELOPING TOOLS IPUMS Abacus IPUMS Abacus, our new tool for exploring IPUMS USA microdata and metadata from your mobile device, needs your help! As we work on improving our product, we would love to hear from you. We're still in "beta" so your input will have a large impact on how Abacus develops. Please take a moment to fill out this short survey about what Abacus features you would like to see next. If you would also be willing to be a part of a more dedicated Abacus testing group, please contact ipums+abacus@umn.edu. DATA RELEASE UPDATE Government Shutdown and Census Microdata The release of 2017 ACS 5-year PUMS, and potentially CPS Basic Monthly PUMS files, is delayed by the federal government shutdown. We do not expect to receive any additional information during the shutdown on the release schedule for these data. Once the data are publicly available, delivering them to IPUMS users will be our top priority. REMINDER The 2018 IPUMS Research Awards are now open! Submit your best #poweredbyIPUMS work by February 13, 2019. For more information on eligibility and the submission process, visit the IPUMS Research Awards page. Use it for good! The IPUMS Team IPUMS | University of Minnesota Copyright © 2018 University of Minnesota, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: IPUMS 225 19th Ave South Minneapolis, MN 55455

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