Replaces the Census's numeric categories for race with less specific racial classifications, typically useful for redistricting purposes.
replace_race(ppmf, race = CENRACE)tibble of ppmf data
Column in ppmf containing race codes
tibble with race column replaced by simpler racial classifications
data(ppmf_ex)
ppmf_ex |> replace_race()
#> # A tibble: 10,588 × 11
#> VINTAGE TABBLKST TABBLKCOU TABTRACT TABBLKGRP TABBLK RTYPE GQTYPE_PL
#> <chr> <chr> <chr> <chr> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl>
#> 1 20210428_eps12-… 01 105 686800 1 1000 3 0
#> 2 20210428_eps12-… 01 105 686800 1 1000 3 0
#> 3 20210428_eps12-… 01 105 686800 1 1000 3 0
#> 4 20210428_eps12-… 01 105 686800 1 1000 3 0
#> 5 20210428_eps12-… 01 105 686800 1 1000 3 0
#> 6 20210428_eps12-… 01 105 686800 1 1003 3 0
#> 7 20210428_eps12-… 01 105 686800 1 1003 3 0
#> 8 20210428_eps12-… 01 105 686800 1 1003 3 0
#> 9 20210428_eps12-… 01 105 686800 1 1003 3 0
#> 10 20210428_eps12-… 01 105 686800 1 1003 3 0
#> # ℹ 10,578 more rows
#> # ℹ 3 more variables: VOTING_AGE <dbl>, CENHISP <dbl>, CENRACE <chr>