Calculating Margins of Error Using ACS Variance Replicate Estimates

American Community Survey Office, U.S. Census Bureau · September 4, 2026

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Vicky Mack of the American Community Survey (ACS) Office at the U.S. Census Bureau introduces the video and outlines that she will explain how to calculate margins of error using VRE tables and PUMS replicate weights.

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U.S. Census Bureau ACS analyst Vicky Mack walks through using Variance Replicate Estimate (VRE) tables and PUMS replicate weights to calculate margins of error (MOEs), provides step-by-step examples in Excel, and points data users to Census resources for further help.

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