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AHS: Corrected 2007 Metro Variable

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From: American Housing Survey (AHS) ListServ <ahs@huduser.gov>

In the American Housing Survey metropolitan datasets, the PSUDOTCT variable allows users to determine whether two housing units in the survey are in the same Census tract. Due to a processing error, the PSUDOTCT variable for the 2007 metro file contained anomalies for the Boston and Baltimore MSAs. We have posted a correction on the HUD USER web site, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/ahs.html. The zip file contains a comma separated values (.csv) file which with the correct PSUDOTCT variable values for 2007 metro cases.  The CSV file can be imported into most statistical and database software. You can merge the data into the regular AHS dataset by matching on SMSA and CONTROL.

Dav Vandenbroucke
Senior Economist
U.S. Dept. HUD
david.a.vandenbroucke@hud.gov
202-402-5890

I disclaim any disclaimers.