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Data Dictionary: ACS 2014 (5-Year Estimates)
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Data Source: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau
Universe: White Alone, Not Hispanic or Latino 16 Years Old in Civilian Labor Force
Variable Details
A17006I. Unemployment Rate for the Population 16 Years and Over (White Alone, Not Hispanic or Latino)
Universe: White Alone, Not Hispanic or Latino 16 Years Old in Civilian Labor Force
A17006I_002 Employed
Percent base:
White Alone, Not Hispanic or Latino 16 Years Old In Civilian Labor Force: (SE:A17006I_001)
Aggregation method:
Addition
Formula used to compute this variable:
Return_Value = ACS14_5yr:C23002H007 + ACS14_5yr:C23002H020 + ACS14_5yr:C23002H012 + ACS14_5yr:C23002H025; if (ACS14_5yr:C23002H007.IsNull || ACS14_5yr:C23002H020.IsNull || ACS14_5yr:C23002H012.IsNull || ACS14_5yr:C23002H025.IsNull) Return_Value.IsNull = true
Variables used in the formula:
ACS14_5yr:C23002H007
White Alone, Not Hispanic or Latino Population 16 Years and Over: Male: 16 to 64 Years: in Labor Force: Civilian: Employed
ACS14_5yr:C23002H020
White Alone, Not Hispanic or Latino Population 16 Years and Over: Female: 16 to 64 Years: in Labor Force: Civilian: Employed
ACS14_5yr:C23002H012
White Alone, Not Hispanic or Latino Population 16 Years and Over: Male: 65 Years and Over: in Labor Force: Employed
ACS14_5yr:C23002H025
White Alone, Not Hispanic or Latino Population 16 Years and Over: Female: 65 Years and Over: in Labor Force: Employed
Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2014 Summary File: Technical Documentation.
  ACS 2014-5yr Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix A: Supplemental Documentation -> 2014 Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Employment Status -> Unemployment Rate
Unemployment Rate
The unemployment rate represents the number of unemployed people as a percentage of the civilian labor force. For example, if the civilian labor force equals 100 people and 7 people are unemployed, then the unemployment rate would be 7 percent.