NYSERDA Low- to Moderate-Income New York State Census Population Analysis Dataset: Average for 2013-2015
data.ny.gov | Last Updated 15 Nov 2019How does your organization use this dataset? What other NYSERDA or energy-related datasets would you like to see on Open NY? Let us know by emailing OpenNY@nyserda.ny.gov. The Low- to Moderate-Income (LMI) New York State (NYS) Census Population Analysis dataset is resultant from the LMI market database designed by APPRISE as part of the NYSERDA LMI Market Characterization Study (https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/lmi-tool). All data are derived from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files for 2013, 2014, and 2015. Each row in the LMI dataset is an individual record for a household that responded to the survey and each column is a variable of interest for analyzing the low- to moderate-income population. The LMI dataset includes: county/county group, households with elderly, households with children, economic development region, income groups, percent of poverty level, low- to moderate-income groups, household type, non-elderly disabled indicator, race/ethnicity, linguistic isolation, housing unit type, owner-renter status, main heating fuel type, home energy payment method, housing vintage, LMI study region, LMI population segment, mortgage indicator, time in home, head of household education level, head of household age, and household weight. The LMI NYS Census Population Analysis dataset is intended for users who want to explore the underlying data that supports the LMI Analysis Tool. The majority of those interested in LMI statistics and generating custom charts should use the interactive LMI Analysis Tool at https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/lmi-tool. This underlying LMI dataset is intended for users with experience working with survey data files and producing weighted survey estimates using statistical software packages (such as SAS, SPSS, or Stata).
This dataset has the following 23 columns:
| Column Name | API Column Name | Data Type | Description | Sample Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County / County Group | county_county_group | text | Name of New York county or a group of New York counties. | Kings Queens Suffolk Nassau New York view top 100 |
| Households with Elderly | households_with_elderly | text | Identifies households with at least one member 60 years of age or older. | No Yes view top 100 |
| Households with Children | households_with_children | text | Identifies households with at least one member under the age of 18 years old. | No Yes view top 100 |
| Economic Development Region | economic_development_region | text | Name of the New York State Economic Development Region. | New York City Long Island Mid-Hudson Western New York Finger Lakes view top 100 |
| Income Groups | income_groups | text | Ranges of annual household income in 2015 dollars | $50,000+ $10,000-<$20,000 $20,000-<$30,000 $30,000-<$40,000 $40,000-<$50,000 view top 100 |
| Percent of Poverty Level | percent_of_poverty_level | text | Percent of poverty level group based on household income as a percent of 2015 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Poverty Guidelines (HHSPG). | 4 - Income 201% HHSPG or more 1 - Income at or below 100% HHSPG 2 - Income 101%-150% HHSPG 3 - Income 151%-200% HHSPG view top 100 |
| Low-to-Moderate Income (LMI) Group | low_to_moderate_income_group | text | Name of income group: Very Low Income, Low Income, Moderate Income, or Non-LMI Household. See data dictionary for definition of each income group | Non-LMI Household Group 1 - Very Low Income Group 3 - Moderate Income Group 2 - Low Income view top 100 |
| Household Type | household_type | text | Household composition type: Elderly (60+) Head, Elderly (60+) Individual, Older (40-59) with children, Older (40-59) with no children, Younger (Up to 40) with children, or Younger (Up to 40) with no children | Elderly(60+) Head Older(40-59) with no children Older(40-59) with children Elderly(60+) Individual Younger(Up to 40) with no children view top 100 |
| Non-elderly Disabled Indicator | non_elderly_disabled_indicator | number | Identifies households with at least one disabled, non-elderly individual with a “1”, and all other household types with a “0” | 0 1 view top 100 |
| Race / Ethnicity | race_ethnicity | text | Name of Race/Ethnicity: Asian, Black, Hispanic, Other, or White | White, non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian, non-Hispanic Other view top 100 |
| Linguistic Isolation | linguistic_isolation | text | Identifies when no member of the household 16 years or older reported they speak English well or very well: Linguistically Isolated Hispanic, Linguistically Isolated Other, or Not Linguistically Isolated | Not Linguistically Isolated Linguistically Isolated Other Linguistically Isolated Hispanic view top 100 |
| Housing Unit Type | housing_unit_type | text | Housing unit type: 1 - Single Family Attached, 2- Single Family Detached, 3 - Small Multi-Family (2-4 units), 4 - Moderate Multi-Family (5-50 units), 5 - Large Multi-Family (50+ units), or 6 - Mobile Homes & Other | 2 - Single Family Detached 3 - Small Multi-Family (2-4 units) 4 - Moderate Multi-Family (5-50 units) 5 - Large Multi-Family (50+ units) 1 - Single Family Attached view top 100 |
| Owner-Renter Status | owner_renter_status | text | Owner-Renter status: Own, Rent/Other | Own Rent/Other view top 100 |
| Main Heating Fuel Type | main_heating_fuel_type | text | Main space heating fuel type: 1 - Electric, 2 - Utility Gas, 3 - Fuel Oil, 4 - Propane, 4 - Other Fuels, or 6 - No Fuels Used | 2 - Utility Gas 3 - Fuel Oil 1 - Electric 4 - Propane 5 - Other Fuels view top 100 |
| Home Energy Payment Method | home_energy_payment_method | text | How the household pays the heating fuel bill: Heat included in rent or fee, Only pays non-heat electric direct-to-vendor, or Pays heating bill direct-to-vendor | Pays heating bill direct-to-vendor Only pays non-heat electric direct-to-vendor Heat included in rent or fee view top 100 |
| Housing Vintage | housing_vintage | text | Age range of house | 1940-< 1970 1939 or Earlier 1970-<2000 2000+ view top 100 |
| LMI Study Region | lmi_study_region | text | New York study regions developed for this analysis: Central, Eastern, Long Island, NYC I, NYC II, NYC III, or Western | Central Eastern Western NYC II Long Island view top 100 |
| LMI Population Segment | lmi_population_segment | text | Specific LMI population segments that separate the population on dimensions of income, owner/renter, and housing unit type: #1 – Low-Income Renters in Multifamily (5+ Unit) Buildings, #2 – Moderate-Income Renters in Multifamily (5+ Unit) Buildings, #3 – Low-Income Owners in Single-Family & Small Multifamily (2-4 Unit) Homes, #4 – Moderate-Income Owners of Single-Family & Small Multifamily (2-4 Unit) Homes, #5 – Low-Income Renters in Single-Family & Small Multifamily (2-4 Units) Homes, #6 – Moderate-Income Renters in Single-Family & Small Multifamily (2-4 Units) Homes, #7 – Low/Moderate-Income Owners & Renters in Mobile Homes, #8 – Low/Moderate-Income Owners in Multifamily (5+ Unit) Buildings, or Non-LMI | Non-LMI #1 – Low-Income Renters in Multifamily (5+ Unit) Buildings #3 – Low-Income Owners in Single-Family & Small Multifamily (2-4 Unit) Homes #4 – Moderate-Income Owners of Single-Family & Small Multifamily (2-4 Unit) Homes #5 – Low-Income Renters in Single-Family & Small Multifamily (2-4 Units) Homes view top 100 |
| Mortgage Indicator | mortgage_indicator | text | For houses that are owned, indicates if the owner has a mortgage: Yes or No. NA is given for houses that are rented | Yes NA No view top 100 |
| Time in Home | time_in_home | text | Ranges of length of time (in years) living in home | 4 - 10 to 19 years 6 - 30 or more years 3 - Five to nine years 2 - Two to four years 1 - Less than 2 years view top 100 |
| Education Level | education_level | text | Highest education level achieved by household head: Less than High School Diploma, High School Diploma, Some College, Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Graduate Degree | 2 - High School Diploma 5 - Bachelor's 6 - Graduate Degree 3 - Some College 1 - Less than High School Diploma view top 100 |
| Head of Household Age | head_of_household_age | text | Age range of household head. | 50-59 60-69 70+ 40-49 30-39 view top 100 |
| Household Weight | household_weight | number | The household weight is a number assigned to each record that indicates the number of households in the population that the observation represents. Because the American Community Survey (ACS) collects information from a sample of households, rather than from all households in the population, the results need to be weighted to generate estimates for the entire population of households. Each record’s weight does not represent the number of households in the population with the exact same array of all characteristics as that particular sampled household. Rather, the weights account for the survey sampling and design approach, variation in response the survey across areas, and differences between the sample and external estimates of basic demographic characteristics to produce ACS estimates that conform to population and housing estimates. The household weights are provided in the ACS microdata files. More information about the household weight and how it is used for producing statistics can be found here: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/methodology/design_and_methodology/acs_design_methodology_ch11_2014.pdf. | 22.6666660308838 22.3333339691162 23.0000000000000 23.6666660308838 21.3333339691162 view top 100 |