Fixed an issue where getcensus could not retrieve 2021 5-year estimates for metropolitan/micropolitan statistical areas (#61). However, retrieving multiple years of 5-year estimates for geography(metro) if 2021 is one of the requested years is not supported at this time. For example, getcensus B19013, years(2012 2021) sample(5) geography(metro) will throw an error. This will be fixed in a future release.
getcensus now throws an informative error if statefips() is specified with geography(zcta) for data years/samples where the Census Bureau API does not support retrieving data for zip code tabulation areas within specific states (#63).
Supplying an API key is now optional (#62).
If an unsupported year is requested, users are prompted to try updating getcensus in addition to checking the ACS data release schedule (#64).
geography(metro)if 2021 is one of the requested years is not supported at this time. For example,getcensus B19013, years(2012 2021) sample(5) geography(metro)will throw an error. This will be fixed in a future release.statefips()is specified withgeography(zcta)for data years/samples where the Census Bureau API does not support retrieving data for zip code tabulation areas within specific states (#63).