Return ACS variables codes and names

Generate meaningful names for ACS variable codes based on their metadata and return these as a vector, along with their semantic names. Intended for use with compile_acs_data().

Usage

list_acs_variables(year = "2022")

Arguments

year

The year for which variable names should be selected.

Value

A named vector of variable codes (as specified in the Census Bureau's API) with semantically-meaningful names (e.g., "race_black_alone_nonhispanic").

Examples

list_acs_variables(year = "2022") %>% head()
#>               total_population_universe_ 
#>                             "B01003_001" 
#>              public_assistance_universe_ 
#>                             "B19058_001" 
#>              public_assistance_received_ 
#>                             "B19058_002" 
#>                           snap_universe_ 
#>                             "B22003_001" 
#>                           snap_received_ 
#>                             "B22003_002" 
#> household_income_quintile_upper_limit_1_ 
#>                             "B19080_001"