National Neighborhood Data Archive (NaNDA): Internet Access by Census Tract and ZIP Code Tabulation Area, United States, 2015-2019 (ICPSR 38559)
Version Date: Sep 29, 2022 View help for published
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Mao Li, University of Michigan. Institute for Social Research;
Iris Gomez-Lopez, University of Michigan. Institute for Social Research;
Anam Khan, University of Michigan. Institute for Social Research;
Philippa Clarke, University of Michigan. Institute for Social Research;
Megan Chenoweth, University of Michigan. Institute for Social Research
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https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR38559.v1
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These datasets contain measures of internet access per United States census tract and ZIP code tabulation area (ZCTA) from the 2015-2019 American Community Survey five-year estimate. Key variables include the number and percent of households per tract or ZCTA with any type of internet subscription, with broadband internet, and with a computer or smartphone.
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Geographic Coverage View help for Geographic Coverage
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Census tract
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Data Collection Notes View help for Data Collection Notes
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The data and documentation for the Internet Access by Census Tract Data were originally deposited in openICPSR 155022.
The data and documentation for the Internet Access by ZIP Code Tabulation Area Data were originally deposited in openICPSR 155025.
- A ZIP code to ZCTA crosswalk must be used to combine the ZCTA dataset with ZIP code geocoded data. A crosswalk and sample code for merging the crosswalk with National Neighborhood Data Archive (NaNDA) datasets are available in the ICPSR Linkage Library.
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These datasets supplement the following projects available through openICPSR:
- For additional information, see the National Neighborhood Data Archive (NaNDA).
Study Purpose View help for Study Purpose
These datasets contain measures of internet access per United States census tract and ZIP code tabulation area (ZCTA) from the 2015-2019 American Community Survey five-year estimate.
Study Design View help for Study Design
To create the datasets, the research team selected variables related to internet adoption and internet-enabled devices from the American Community Survey:
Table B28002, Presence and Types of Internet Subscriptions in Household
- B28002e2, households with broadband of any type:
- B28002e4, households with broadband of any type (DSL/fiber/cable, satellite, or cellular);
- B28002e7, households with DSL/fiber/cable broadband;
- B28002e9, households with satellite broadband;
- B28002e5, households with cellular broadband
- B28002e12, households with internet access but no subscription (e.g., city- or university-provided free internet)
- B28002e13, households with no internet access
Tables B28010, Computers in Household, and B28003, Presence of a Computer and Type of Internet Subscription in Household
- B28003e4, households with any kind of computing device and a broadband subscription (DSL/fiber/cable, satellite, or cellular)
- B28010e2, households with any kind of computing device:
- B28010e3, households with a desktop or laptop (but not only a desktop or laptop);
- B28010e5, households with a smartphone, tablet, or other device (but not only a smartphone/tablet)
- B28010e7, households with no computing device
The hierarchical relationship of variables within these tables shows how the variables relate to each other. For example, B28010e3 and B28010e5 are subsets of B28010e2.
The researchers divided each of these values by the total number of households in the tract or zip code tabulation area to create proportions.
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Universe View help for Universe
Census tracts and ZIP code tabulation areas in the United States, including Puerto Rico.
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Data Source View help for Data Source
Data related to internet adoption and internet-enabled devices come from the American Community Survey (ACS) five-year estimate for 2015-2019.
The data and documentation for the Internet Access by Census Tract Data were originally deposited in openICPSR 155022.
The data and documentation for the Internet Access by ZIP Code Tabulation Areas Data were originally deposited in openICPSR 155025.
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HideOriginal Release Date View help for Original Release Date
2022-09-29
Version History View help for Version History
2022-09-29 ICPSR data undergo a confidentiality review and are altered when necessary to limit the risk of disclosure. ICPSR also routinely creates ready-to-go data files along with setups in the major statistical software formats as well as standard codebooks to accompany the data. In addition to these procedures, ICPSR performed the following processing steps for this data collection:
- Checked for undocumented or out-of-range codes.
Notes
The public-use data files in this collection are available for access by the general public. Access does not require affiliation with an ICPSR member institution.