# About the ASEC weights **URL:** \ **Category:** CPS\ **Created:** [March 25, 2022, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/about-the-asec-weights/4572 "2022-03-25T00:21:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Munkh-Ireedui\_Bayarj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Munkh-Ireedui\_Bayarj](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Munkh-Ireedui_Bayarj)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/about-the-asec-weights/4572/1 "2022-03-25T00:21:26Z")
Do you know why the average asec weight is much higher in 2013? ---
**Author:** ![Matthew\_Bombyk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@Matthew\_Bombyk](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Matthew_Bombyk)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/about-the-asec-weights/4572/2 "2022-03-25T22:27:14Z")
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think you meant the average weight is higher in 2014? You can see on the [ASECWT Comparability tab](https://cps.ipums.org/cps-action/variables/ASECWT#comparability_section) that the weights are calculated to sum to the full population for each of two subsamples in 2014. You can read more about this [here](https://cps.ipums.org/cps/three_eighths.shtml). Because of this, the weights are higher than in other years. ---
**Author:** ![Insights\_Team\_Opport](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.ipums.org/insights_team_opport/32/559_2.png) [@Insights\_Team\_Opport](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Insights_Team_Opport)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2022, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/about-the-asec-weights/4572/3 "2022-03-28T13:29:47Z")
Yes, in the 2014 ASEC (CY 2013) there is a 3/8th and a 5/8th sample, and they received different survey questions. Census has a ton of guidance on this, but in practical terms, I typically keep all respondents and adjust their weights by 3/8ths or 5/8th based on the HFLAG variable.