2024A Update: Household Finance
The 2024A data update will feature a completely redesigned and significantly improved ‘assets and debts’ database which we will be renaming as the Household Finance database. The main features of the database include: Update to the 2022 Survey of Consumer Finances...
The AGS Synthetic Household Model
Have you ever wondered how we make estimations better than a summary table should allow? The AGS synthetic model creates individuals and households that, within any census block, match the block tables across a wide range of dimensions. This allows us, for example, to...
The New Gbbis
Readers who have been familiar with AGS for any length of time will likely know of one of our long term partners, Intelligent Direct, who have been in business for 36 years. Likely less familiar is their Gbbis division, known for crafting unique and customized...
Classification Changes
In years past, the census has typically obtained race and ethnicity data through a separation of two concepts – race and Hispanic ethnicity. This caused much confusion, as even the definitions of what constitutes ‘race’ can be murky, and many people of Hispanic origin...
Geography Updates: 2024A USA Release
The upcoming 2024A data release (May) for the United States will extend the range of available predefined geographic levels to include Uber H3 hexagons for detail levels 3 through 7 and includes updates to several standard geography levels. Any variable available in...
The Office Conundrum: A Broader Perspective
In 2017, about 7 million workers (4.4%) did so from home. In 2023, over 17% of the labor force was found working at home, well over 30 million total. Office buildings which were formerly bursting at the seams are now substantially underutilized, and the bean counters...
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