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Data Dictionary:
ACS 2008 (3-Year Estimates)
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Survey:
ACS 2008 (3-Year Estimates)
Data Source:
U.S. Census Bureau
Data set:
American Community Survey Tables: 2006 -- 2008 (3-Year Estimates) (ACS08_3yr)
Table:
C04006. People Reporting Ancestry [32]
Universe:
Universe: Total population
Variable Details
C04006.
People Reporting Ancestry
Universe: Universe: Total population
C04006001
Universe: Total population
C04006030
West Indian (Except Hispanic Groups)
Percent base:
Total Population (ACS08_3yr:C04006001)
Aggregation method:
Addition
Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from:
Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2006-2008 Summary File: Technical Documentation.
ACS 2008-3yr Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix B: Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Ancestry -> Presentations Based on People -> People Reporting Ancestry
People Reporting Ancestry
Includes all people who reported each ancestry, regardless of whether it was their first or second ancestry, or part of a single or multiple response.