Who publishes Creative Class County Codes?

Economic Research Service, part of Department of Agriculture, publishes this dataset on Data.gov.

How often is it updated?

The publisher lists the update frequency as yearly. The last update was on 08/20/2019.

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It is available as XLS. Use the links in Files and access, which open the official government source.

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Creative Class County Codes

Name: Creative Class County Codes
Creator: Economic Research Service
Published: 2019-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Published by Economic Research Service · Updated 08/20/2019 · Yearly

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Last updated: 08/20/2019; First published 08/20/2019
Update frequency: Yearly
Formats: 1; XLS
Coverage: Nationwide; Federal data

About this dataset

The creative class thesis-that towns need to attract engineers, architects, artists, and people in other creative occupations to compete in today's economy-may be particularly relevant to rural communities, which tend to lose much of their talent when young adults leave. The ERS creative class codes indicate a county's share of population employed in occupations that require "thinking creatively." Variables used to construct the ERS creative class measure include number and percent employed in creative class occupations and a metro/nonmetro indicator for all counties, 1990, 2000, and 2007-11. A break-out of employment in the arts is included.

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Creative Class County Codesers.usda.govXLS

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Frequently asked questions

Who publishes Creative Class County Codes?: Economic Research Service, part of Department of Agriculture, publishes this dataset on Data.gov.
How often is it updated?: The publisher lists the update frequency as yearly. The last update was on 08/20/2019.
How do I download it?: It is available as XLS. Use the links in Files and access, which open the official government source.

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