Population Estimates Categorical Variables
Vintage 2014
DATE: Estimate Date (for annual files)
1 = April 1, 2010 Census population
2 = April 1, 2010 population estimates base
3 = July 1, 2010 population estimate
4 = July 1, 2011 population estimate
5 = July 1, 2012 population estimate
6 = July 1, 2013 population estimate
7 = July 1, 2014 population estimate
PERIOD: Period of Change
1 = 4/1/2010 to 6/30/2010
2 = 7/1/2010 to 6/30/2011
3 = 7/1/2011 to 6/30/2012
4 = 7/1/2012 to 6/30/2013
5 = 7/1/2013 to 6/30/2014
6 = 7/1/2014 to 6/30/2015
MONTH: Month
0=April 1 (Census)
4=April 1 (Estimates base)
7=July 1
DATE: Estimate Date (for monthly files)
1 = 4/1/2010 Census population
2 = 4/1/2010 population estimates base
3 = 5/1/2010 population estimate
4 = 6/1/2010 population estimate
5 = 7/1/2010 population estimate
6 = 8/1/2010 population estimate
7 = 9/1/2010 population estimate
8 = 10/1/2010 population estimate
9 = 11/1/2010 population estimate
10 = 12/1/2010 population estimate
... (11-46 all months from 2011 to 2013)
47 = 1/1/2014 population estimate
48 = 2/1/2014 population estimate
49 = 3/1/2014 population estimate
50 = 4/1/2014 population estimate
51 = 5/1/2014 population estimate
52 = 6/1/2014 population estimate
53 = 7/1/2014 population estimate
SUMLEV: Geographic Summary Level
010 = Nation
020 = Region
030 = Division
040 = State and/or Statistical Equivalent
050 = County and/or Statistical Equivalent
061 = Minor Civil Division
071 = Minor Civil Division place part
157 = County place part
162 = Incorporated place
170 = Consolidated city
172 = Consolidated city -- place within consolidated city
REGION: Census Region
1=Northeast
2=Midwest
3=South
4=West
Note: This variable is numerical in 2013; in 2014, it was changed to character.
DIVISION: Census Division
1=New England
2=Middle Atlantic
3=East North Central
4=West North Central
5=South Atlantic
6=East South Central
7=West South Central
8=Mountain
9=Pacific
Note: This variable is numerical in 2013; in 2014, it was changed to character.
AGEGRP: Five-year Age Groups
0=Total
1=Age 0 to 4 years
2=Age 5 to 9 years
3=Age 10 to 14 years
4=Age 15 to 19 years
5=Age 20 to 24 years
6=Age 25 to 29 years
7=Age 30 to 34 years
8=Age 35 to 39 years
9=Age 40 to 44 years
10=Age 45 to 49 years
11=Age 50 to 54 years
12=Age 54 to 59 years
13=Age 60 to 64 years
14=Age 65 to 69 years
15=Age 70 to 74 years
16=Age 75 to 79 years
17=ge 80 to 84 years
18=Age 85 years or older
AGECAT: Age Categories
0=All Ages
1=Under 18 years
2=5 to 13 years
3=14 to 17 years
4=18 to 64 years
5=18 to 24 years
6=25 to 44 years
7=45 to 64 years
8=65 years and over
9=85 years and over
10=16 years and over
11=18 years and over
12=15 to 44 years
SEX: Sex
0=Both Sexes
1=Male
2=Female
RACE5: Race Alone or in Combination
1=White alone or in combination
2=Black alone or in combination
3=AIAN alone or in combination
4=Asian alone or in combination
5=NHPI alone or in combination
RACE6: Race Alone
1=White alone
2=Black alone
3=American Indian and Alaskan Native alone
4=Asian alone
5=Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
6=Two or more races
HISP: Hispanic Origin
0=Both Hispanic Origins
1=Non-Hispanic
2=Hispanic
UNIVERSE: Population Universe
R=Resident population
P=Resident population plus Armed Forces overseas
H=Household population
C=Civilian population
N=Civilian noninstitutionalized population