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/fivethirtyeight/weather-check/

https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/weather-check/_r/-/README.md

https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/weather-check/_r/-/data/weather-check.csv

https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/weather-check/_r/-/datapackage.json

Key Files

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datapackage.json— metadata & schema

https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/weather-check/_r/-/datapackage.json

README.md— documentation

https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/weather-check/_r/-/README.md

Typical Usage

Data Files

Field	Type	Format
respondentid	integer	default
do you typically check a daily weather report?	string	default
how do you typically check the weather?	string	default
a specific website or app (please provide the answer)	string	default
if you had a smartwatch (like the soon to be released apple watch)	string	default
how likely or unlikely would you be to check the weather on that device?	string	default
age	string	default
what is your gender?	string	default
how much total combined money did all members of your household earn last year?	string	default
us region	integer	default

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About

About this dataset

This directory contains the data behind the story Where People Go To Check The Weather.

The source of the data is a Survey Monkey Audience poll commissioned by FiveThirtyEight and conducted from April 6 to April 10, 2015.

Header	Definition
`Do you typically check a daily weather report?`	Yes or No
`How do you typically check the weather?`	The Weather Channel, Local TV News, Radio weather, Internet search, The default weather app on your phone, Newsletter, Newspaper, A specific website or app (please provide the answer)
`A specific website or app (please provide the answer)`	If they responded this value for the second question, they were asked to write-in the app or website they used.
`If you had a smartwatch (like the soon to be released Apple Watch), how likely or unlikely would you be to check the weather on that device?`	Very Likely, Somewhat Likely, Somewhat unlikely, Very unlikely
`Age`	18-29, 30-44, 45-59, 60+
`What is your gender?`	Female, Male
`How much total combined money did all members of your HOUSEHOLD earn last year?`	$0 to $9,999, $10,000 to $24,999, $25,000 to $49,999, $50,000 to $74,999, $75,000 to $99,999, $100,000 to $124,000, $125,000 to $149,999, $150,000 to $174,999, $175,000 to $199,999, $200,000+, Prefer not to answer.
`US Region`	New England, Middle Atlantic, East North Central, West North Central, South Atlantic, East South Central, West South Central, Mountain, Pacific.