SFS Individual Files and Weights

November 20, 2020

Question
I have a researcher who is looking for the SFS PUMFs for 2016, 2012, and 2005. I was able to help him gain access to the files that are available in Nesstar and the EFT, the family level files, but he is looking for not only the bootstrap weight files for the 2012 and 2005 SFS (I found the 2016 bootstrap weights), but also the individual level files for all three years. Are those unavailable or am I just missing them?

Answer

Unfortunately, there are no bootstrap weights for the PUMF SFS datasets for the reference years 1999, 2005, 2012, the first time the SFS PUMF had bootstrap weight created was for the 2016 reference period. There are also no individual files (only family) for these years.