Pre-written SAS code to read & label Census datasets?
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From: Johnny SAS on 3 May 2010 11:15 The Census Bureau graciously provided us with the SAS datastep code necessary to input the 2000 census ASCII files and label them. To access their code, follow the link and scroll to the "Using SAS" area, then click "Download." http://www.census.gov/support/SF1ASCII.html SAS code for this task is available for many of the files for the 2000 Census, not only SF1. Looking in similar areas for the 1980 Census data, this was posted by Census Bureau: "This directory tree has 1980 data. Clearly they are MUCH smaller than the 1990 data sets and that is smaller than the 2000 data sets. We don't have an interface to read the data sets on line yet, we may never have one." Question: Is there another source of non copyrighted SAS code to read the 1980 and 1990 files, and label them? Thanks, J
From: Dave Haans on 4 May 2010 16:53 Johnny, It's hard to believe that no SAS code exists for the 1980 US Census data. I'm sure you've emailed the person mentioned in the text you quoted from, asking for SAS code, but you might also try to gain access to a research data centre in the US, as well. They would almost certainly have SAS code for all censuses. Good luck! Dave. On May 3, 11:15 am, Johnny SAS <Joh...(a)TheBowl.com> wrote: > The Census Bureau graciously provided us with the SAS datastep code > necessary to input the 2000 census ASCII files and label them. To > access their code, follow the link and scroll to the "Using SAS" area, > then click "Download." > > http://www.census.gov/support/SF1ASCII.html > > SAS code for this task is available for many of the files for the 2000 > Census, not only SF1. Looking in similar areas for the 1980 Census > data, this was posted by Census Bureau: > > "This directory tree has 1980 data. Clearly they are MUCH smaller > than > the 1990 data sets and that is smaller than the 2000 data sets. We > don't have an interface to read the data sets on line yet, we may > never have one." > > Question: Is there another source of non copyrighted SAS code to read > the 1980 and 1990 files, and label them? > > Thanks, > J
From: Johnny SAS on 4 May 2010 22:32
Dave, Thanks for the information. I'm sure the code exists in the public domain, but where? I haven't gotten an email reply from the contact after sending the email a week ago. I'll send again in a day or two. It would be great to not have to re-invent the wheel... again John On Tue, 4 May 2010 13:53:19 -0700 (PDT), Dave Haans <dave.haans(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Johnny, > >It's hard to believe that no SAS code exists for the 1980 US Census >data. I'm sure you've emailed the person mentioned in the text you >quoted from, asking for SAS code, but you might also try to gain >access to a research data centre in the US, as well. They would >almost certainly have SAS code for all censuses. > >Good luck! > >Dave. > >On May 3, 11:15�am, Johnny SAS <Joh...(a)TheBowl.com> wrote: >> The Census Bureau graciously provided us with the SAS datastep code >> necessary to input the 2000 census ASCII files and label them. To >> access their code, follow the link and scroll to the "Using SAS" area, >> then click "Download." >> >> http://www.census.gov/support/SF1ASCII.html >> >> SAS code for this task is available for many of the files for the 2000 >> Census, not only SF1. Looking in similar areas for the 1980 Census >> data, this was posted by Census Bureau: >> >> "This directory tree has 1980 data. �Clearly they are MUCH smaller >> than >> the 1990 data sets and that is smaller than the 2000 data sets. �We >> don't have an interface to read the data sets on line yet, we may >> never have one." >> >> Question: Is there another source of non copyrighted SAS code to read >> the 1980 and 1990 files, and label them? >> >> Thanks, >> J |