Black or African American 16 Years Old in Civilian Labor Force: - A17006B_001 - Unemployment Rate for the Population 16 Years and Over (Black or African American Alone) - Social Explorer Tables: ACS 2017 (1-Year Estimates) (SE) - Survey ACS 2017 (1-Year Estimates)

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ACS 2017 (1-Year Estimates)

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Survey: ACS 2017 (1-Year Estimates)

Data Source:

Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau

Data set: Social Explorer Tables: ACS 2017 (1-Year Estimates) (SE)

Table:

A17006B. Unemployment Rate for the Population 16 Years and Over (Black or African American Alone) [3]

Universe: Black or African American 16 Years Old in Civilian Labor Force

Variable Details

A17006B.

Unemployment Rate for the Population 16 Years and Over (Black or African American Alone)

Universe: Black or African American 16 Years Old in Civilian Labor Force

A17006B_001Black or African American 16 Years Old in Civilian Labor Force:

Percent base:

None - percentages not computed (variable is table universe)

Aggregation method:

Addition

Formula used to compute this variable:

Return_Value = ACS17:C23002B006 + ACS17:C23002B019 + ACS17:C23002B011 + ACS17:C23002B024; if (ACS17:C23002B006.IsNull || ACS17:C23002B019.IsNull || ACS17:C23002B011.IsNull || ACS17:C23002B024.IsNull) Return_Value.IsNull = true

Variables used in the formula:
ACS17:C23002B006	Black or African American Alone Population 16 Years and Over: Male: 16 to 64 Years: In Labor Force: Civilian
ACS17:C23002B019	Black or African American Alone Population 16 Years and Over: Female: 16 to 64 Years: In Labor Force: Civilian
ACS17:C23002B011	Black or African American Alone Population 16 Years and Over: Male: 65 Years and Over: In Labor Force
ACS17:C23002B024	Black or African American Alone Population 16 Years and Over: Female: 65 Years and Over: In Labor Force

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 -> 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.