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Data Dictionary: ACS 2021 (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_001White Alone, Not Hispanic or Latino 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 = ACS21_5yr:C23002H006 + ACS21_5yr:C23002H019 + ACS21_5yr:C23002H011 + ACS21_5yr:C23002H024; if (ACS21_5yr:C23002H006.IsNull || ACS21_5yr:C23002H019.IsNull || ACS21_5yr:C23002H011.IsNull || ACS21_5yr:C23002H024.IsNull) Return_Value.IsNull = true
Variables used in the formula:
ACS21_5yr:C23002H006
Total: Male: 16 To 64 Years: In Labor Force: Civilian
ACS21_5yr:C23002H019
Total: Female: 16 To 64 Years: In Labor Force: Civilian
ACS21_5yr:C23002H011
Total: 65 Years And Over: In Labor Force
ACS21_5yr:C23002H024
Total: 65 Years And Over: In Labor Force
Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; 2021 ACS 1-year and 2017-2021 ACS 5-year Data Releases : Technical Documentation.
  2021 ACS 1-year and 2017-2021 ACS 5-year Data Releases: Technical Documentation -> 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.