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Data Dictionary:
ACS 2017 (1-Year Estimates)
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Survey:
ACS 2017 (1-Year Estimates)
Data Source:
U.S. Census Bureau
Data set:
American Community Survey 2017 (ACS17)
Table:
B05012. Nativity in the United States [3]
Universe:
Universe: Total population in the United States
Variable Details
B05012.
Nativity in the United States
Universe: Universe: Total population in the United States
B05012001
Total:
B05012003
Foreign-Born
Percent base:
Total Population in the United States (ACS17:B05012001)
Aggregation method:
Addition
Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from:
Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; 2017 ACS 1-year and 2013-2017 ACS 5-year Data Releases : Technical Documentation.
2017 ACS 1-year and 2013-2017 ACS 5-year Data Releases: Technical Documentation -> Appendix A: Supplemental Documentation -> 2014 Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Place of Birth -> Nativity
Nativity
Information on place of birth and citizenship status was used to classify the population into two major categories: native and foreign born.
