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The dataset name has been changed to 'county_tbl_df' to avoid confusion with other packages in the R ecosystem from which datasets have been sourced. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the 'usdatasets' package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix 'tbl_df' identifies the dataset as a tibble. The original content of the dataset has not been modified in any way.

Usage

data(county_tbl_df)

Format

A tibble with 3,142 observations and 15 variables:

name

Name of the county.

state

State in which the county is located (factor with 51 levels).

pop2000

Population of the county in the year 2000.

pop2010

Population of the county in the year 2010.

pop2017

Population of the county in the year 2017.

pop_change

Change in population over the years.

poverty

Poverty rate in the county.

homeownership

Rate of homeownership in the county.

multi_unit

Percentage of multi-unit housing.

unemployment_rate

Unemployment rate in the county.

metro

Indicates if the county is in a metropolitan area (factor with 2 levels).

median_edu

Median education level in the county (factor with 4 levels).

per_capita_income

Per capita income in the county.

median_hh_income

Median household income in the county.

smoking_ban

Indicates if there is a smoking ban in place (factor with 3 levels).

Source

United States Census Bureau