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Guidance for SAIPE Data Users
Guidance for SAIPE Data Users
These pages provide detailed information on important statistical issues one should consider when using and making comparisons of the SAIPE estimates.
Guidance for Using SAIPE Estimates:
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General Cautions About Comparing EstimatesView caution statements regarding comparing SAIPE estimates with other estimates.
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Guidance for Making Year-to-Year Comparisons of SAIPE EstimatesThe SAIPE program produces estimates of the significance of year-to-year changes for individual counties and states.
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Quantifying Relative Error in the School District EstimatesView changes in the estimation procedures used for school district, county, and state poverty estimates for 2022 relative to the procedures used for 2021.
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Quantifying Uncertainty in State and County EstimatesThe model-based estimates almost certainly differ from the figures that would result from administering the ACS to all households in the nation.
Additional Information:
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A Basic Explanation of Confidence IntervalsA confidence interval is a range of values that describes the uncertainty surrounding an estimate.
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Estimation StrategyModeling income and poverty to increase precision over surveys alone.
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About SAIPE Interactive Data ToolThe SAIPE Interactive Data Tool supports data lookup, downloading, mapping, and trend visualizations.
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About SAIPE Model InputsLearn more about the surveys, censuses, and programs that contribute data and other content to SAIPE.
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Directions for School District MapsThe following text provides instructions for locating school district maps.
Page Last Revised - November 22, 2021
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